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Chelmsford and Warwick

188,328 and 155,541 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Warwick on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chelmsford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605Chelmsford: £3,860Warwick: £3,620Chelmsford: £3,877Warwick: £3,419Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Warwick £12,656Warwick: £12,656Chelmsford: £12,922Warwick: £12,710Chelmsford: £12,977Warwick: £12,004Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,656£12,710£12,004

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Warwick £1,260Warwick: £1,260Chelmsford: £1,439Warwick: £1,266Chelmsford: £1,445Warwick: £1,196Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Warwick £11,788Warwick: £11,788Chelmsford: £12,018Warwick: £11,838Chelmsford: £12,069Warwick: £11,181Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,788£11,838£11,181

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Warwick £292Warwick: £292Chelmsford: £298Warwick: £294Chelmsford: £300Warwick: £277Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higher£292£294£277

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £589, Warwick £557Warwick: £557Chelmsford: £589Warwick: £560Chelmsford: £591Warwick: £529Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Chelmsford is higher£557£560£529

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £17, Warwick £18Warwick: £18Chelmsford: £17Warwick: £18Chelmsford: £17Warwick: £17Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Warwick £280Warwick: £280Chelmsford: £288Warwick: £281Chelmsford: £289Warwick: £266Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higher£280£281£266

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Warwick £87Warwick: £87Chelmsford: £113Warwick: £88Chelmsford: £114Warwick: £83Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£87£88£83

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £79, Warwick £62Warwick: £62Chelmsford: £79Warwick: £63Chelmsford: £80Warwick: £59Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Chelmsford is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Warwick £997Warwick: £997Chelmsford: £1,154Warwick: £1,001Chelmsford: £1,159Warwick: £945Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford is higher£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Warwick £147Warwick: £147Chelmsford: £197Warwick: £148Chelmsford: £198Warwick: £140Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Warwick £190Warwick: £190Chelmsford: £193Warwick: £191Chelmsford: £193Warwick: £180Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Warwick £7.99Warwick: £7.99Chelmsford: £7.88Warwick: £8.03Chelmsford: £7.91Warwick: £7.58Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Warwick £3.25Warwick: £3.25Chelmsford: £4.62Warwick: £3.26Chelmsford: £4.64Warwick: £3.08Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Warwick £12Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.63Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.66Warwick: £11Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Warwick is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 1,019.2, Warwick 1,005.8Warwick: 1,005.8Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,005.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 68.6, Warwick 70.4Warwick: 70.4Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Warwick is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 127.5, Warwick 119.3Warwick: 119.3Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Chelmsford is higher119.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 45.3, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford 127.2, Warwick 116.5Warwick: 116.5Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Chelmsford is higher116.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford 17.8, Warwick 14.4Warwick: 14.4Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chelmsford is higher14.4

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Chelmsford and Warwick, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,605£3,620£3,419Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,656£12,710£12,004Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,260£1,266£1,196Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,788£11,838£11,181Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£292£294£277Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£557£560£529Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£280£281£266Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£87£88£83Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£62£63£59Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£997£1,001£945Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£148£140Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£190£191£180Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£7.99£8.03£7.58Warwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.25£3.26£3.08Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,005.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.670.4Warwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5119.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.341.5Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2116.5Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.814.4Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605Chelmsford: £3,860Warwick: £3,620Chelmsford: £3,877Warwick: £3,419Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Warwick £2,275Warwick: £2,275Chelmsford: £2,365Warwick: £2,284Chelmsford: £2,375Warwick: £2,158Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,275£2,284£2,158

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Warwick £804Warwick: £804Chelmsford: £890Warwick: £807Chelmsford: £894Warwick: £762Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Chelmsford is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Warwick £2,119Warwick: £2,119Chelmsford: £2,199Warwick: £2,128Chelmsford: £2,209Warwick: £2,010Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£2,119£2,128£2,010

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Warwick £53Warwick: £53Chelmsford: £55Warwick: £53Chelmsford: £55Warwick: £50Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higher£53£53£50

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Warwick £100Warwick: £100Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £101Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £95Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higher£100£101£95

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £3.17, Warwick £3.24Warwick: £3.24Chelmsford: £3.17Warwick: £3.25Chelmsford: £3.19Warwick: £3.07Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Warwick £280Warwick: £280Chelmsford: £288Warwick: £281Chelmsford: £289Warwick: £266Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higher£280£281£266

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Warwick £87Warwick: £87Chelmsford: £113Warwick: £88Chelmsford: £114Warwick: £83Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£87£88£83

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Warwick £40Warwick: £40Chelmsford: £49Warwick: £40Chelmsford: £49Warwick: £38Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Chelmsford is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Warwick £635Warwick: £635Chelmsford: £714Warwick: £638Chelmsford: £717Warwick: £603Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Chelmsford is higher£635£638£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Warwick £147Warwick: £147Chelmsford: £197Warwick: £148Chelmsford: £198Warwick: £140Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Warwick £121Warwick: £121Chelmsford: £119Warwick: £122Chelmsford: £120Warwick: £115Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Warwick £5.09Warwick: £5.09Chelmsford: £4.87Warwick: £5.11Chelmsford: £4.89Warwick: £4.83Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Warwick £2.07Warwick: £2.07Chelmsford: £2.86Warwick: £2.08Chelmsford: £2.87Warwick: £1.96Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Warwick £12Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.63Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.66Warwick: £11Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Warwick is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Warwick 180.8Warwick: 180.8Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher180.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Warwick 12.7Warwick: 12.7Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Warwick is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 23.3, Warwick 21.4Warwick: 21.4Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chelmsford is higher21.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 45.3, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Warwick 74.3Warwick: 74.3Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Chelmsford is higher74.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 11.0, Warwick 9.2Warwick: 9.2Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higher9.2

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Chelmsford and Warwick, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,605£3,620£3,419Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,275£2,284£2,158Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£804£807£762Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,119£2,128£2,010Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£53£50Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£100£101£95Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.24£3.25£3.07Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£280£281£266Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£87£88£83Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£40£40£38Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£635£638£603Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£148£140Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£121£122£115Warwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.09£5.11£4.83Warwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.07£2.08£1.96Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5180.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.7Warwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.341.5Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.774.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.2Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford Warwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Warwick £560.7mWarwick: £560.7mChelmsford: £727.0mWarwick: £563.1mChelmsford: £730.1mWarwick: £531.8mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higher£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Warwick £353.8mWarwick: £353.8mChelmsford: £445.4mWarwick: £355.3mChelmsford: £447.3mWarwick: £335.6mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Warwick £125.0mWarwick: £125.0mChelmsford: £167.7mWarwick: £125.5mChelmsford: £168.4mWarwick: £118.5mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Warwick £329.6mWarwick: £329.6mChelmsford: £414.2mWarwick: £331.0mChelmsford: £416.0mWarwick: £312.6mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Warwick £8.2mWarwick: £8.2mChelmsford: £10.3mWarwick: £8.2mChelmsford: £10.3mWarwick: £7.8mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Warwick £15.6mWarwick: £15.6mChelmsford: £20.3mWarwick: £15.6mChelmsford: £20.4mWarwick: £14.8mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chelmsford £0.60m, Warwick £0.50mWarwick: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.60mWarwick: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.60mWarwick: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Warwick £43.6mWarwick: £43.6mChelmsford: £54.2mWarwick: £43.8mChelmsford: £54.5mWarwick: £41.3mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Warwick £13.6mWarwick: £13.6mChelmsford: £21.4mWarwick: £13.7mChelmsford: £21.5mWarwick: £12.9mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Warwick £6.2mWarwick: £6.2mChelmsford: £9.3mWarwick: £6.2mChelmsford: £9.3mWarwick: £5.9mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Warwick £98.8mWarwick: £98.8mChelmsford: £134.5mWarwick: £99.2mChelmsford: £135.1mWarwick: £93.7mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Warwick £22.9mWarwick: £22.9mChelmsford: £37.1mWarwick: £23.0mChelmsford: £37.3mWarwick: £21.7mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Warwick £18.8mWarwick: £18.8mChelmsford: £22.4mWarwick: £18.9mChelmsford: £22.5mWarwick: £17.9mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Warwick £0.79mWarwick: £0.79mChelmsford: £0.92mWarwick: £0.80mChelmsford: £0.92mWarwick: £0.75mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Warwick £0.32mWarwick: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mWarwick: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mWarwick: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Warwick £1.8mWarwick: £1.8mChelmsford: £1.2mWarwick: £1.8mChelmsford: £1.3mWarwick: £1.7mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mWarwick is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Warwick 28,121Warwick: 28,121Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher28,121

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Warwick 1,968Warwick: 1,968Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,968

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Warwick 3,335Warwick: 3,335Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higher3,335

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Warwick 6,447Warwick: 6,447Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higher6,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Warwick 11,555Warwick: 11,555Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higher11,555

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Warwick 1,426Warwick: 1,426Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higher1,426

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Warwick, total
MeasureChelmsfordWarwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£560.7m£563.1m£531.8mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£353.8m£355.3m£335.6mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£125.0m£125.5m£118.5mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£329.6m£331.0m£312.6mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£98.8m£99.2m£93.7mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWarwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12728,121Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,968Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,335Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5386,447Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82711,555Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,426Chelmsford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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