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Chelmsford and Mid Sussex

188,328 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Mid Sussex on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Chelmsford: £3,860Mid Sussex: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,877Mid Sussex: £3,531Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Chelmsford: £12,922Mid Sussex: £12,620Chelmsford: £12,977Mid Sussex: £11,920Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Chelmsford: £1,439Mid Sussex: £1,254Chelmsford: £1,445Mid Sussex: £1,185Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Chelmsford: £12,018Mid Sussex: £11,795Chelmsford: £12,069Mid Sussex: £11,141Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Chelmsford: £298Mid Sussex: £246Chelmsford: £300Mid Sussex: £233Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Chelmsford: £589Mid Sussex: £565Chelmsford: £591Mid Sussex: £533Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Chelmsford: £17Mid Sussex: £14Chelmsford: £17Mid Sussex: £14Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Chelmsford is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Chelmsford: £288Mid Sussex: £227Chelmsford: £289Mid Sussex: £214Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £113Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £114Mid Sussex: £93Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£98£98£93

  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, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Chelmsford: £79Mid Sussex: £56Chelmsford: £80Mid Sussex: £53Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Chelmsford is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Chelmsford: £1,154Mid Sussex: £1,028Chelmsford: £1,159Mid Sussex: £971Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £197Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £198Mid Sussex: £142Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Chelmsford: £193Mid Sussex: £161Chelmsford: £193Mid Sussex: £152Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Chelmsford: £7.88Mid Sussex: £6.50Chelmsford: £7.91Mid Sussex: £6.14Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Chelmsford: £4.62Mid Sussex: £2.50Chelmsford: £4.64Mid Sussex: £2.36Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Chelmsford: £6.63Mid Sussex: £8.47Chelmsford: £6.66Mid Sussex: £8.00Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  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, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Chelmsford is higher56.1

  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, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higher35.2

  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, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Chelmsford is higher109.4

  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, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chelmsford is higher13.4

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Chelmsford and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,722£3,738£3,531Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,566£12,620£11,920Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,249£1,254£1,185Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,745£11,795£11,141Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£245£246£233Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£562£565£533Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£226£227£214Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£98£98£93Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£56£56£53Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,024£1,028£971Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£150£150£142Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£160£161£152Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.47£6.50£6.14Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.49£2.50£2.36Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,005.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.656.1Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5118.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.2Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2109.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.813.4Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 6. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Chelmsford: £3,860Mid Sussex: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,877Mid Sussex: £3,531Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Chelmsford: £2,365Mid Sussex: £2,504Chelmsford: £2,375Mid Sussex: £2,366Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Chelmsford: £890Mid Sussex: £750Chelmsford: £894Mid Sussex: £708Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Chelmsford is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Chelmsford: £2,199Mid Sussex: £2,341Chelmsford: £2,209Mid Sussex: £2,211Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Chelmsford: £55Mid Sussex: £49Chelmsford: £55Mid Sussex: £46Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £112Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £106Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Chelmsford: £3.17Mid Sussex: £2.84Chelmsford: £3.19Mid Sussex: £2.68Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Chelmsford: £288Mid Sussex: £227Chelmsford: £289Mid Sussex: £214Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £113Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £114Mid Sussex: £93Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Chelmsford: £49Mid Sussex: £34Chelmsford: £49Mid Sussex: £32Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Chelmsford is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Chelmsford: £714Mid Sussex: £615Chelmsford: £717Mid Sussex: £581Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Chelmsford is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £197Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £198Mid Sussex: £142Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96Chelmsford: £119Mid Sussex: £96Chelmsford: £120Mid Sussex: £91Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Chelmsford is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Chelmsford: £4.87Mid Sussex: £3.89Chelmsford: £4.89Mid Sussex: £3.67Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Chelmsford: £2.86Mid Sussex: £1.49Chelmsford: £2.87Mid Sussex: £1.41Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Chelmsford: £6.63Mid Sussex: £8.47Chelmsford: £6.66Mid Sussex: £8.00Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Chelmsford is higher11.1

  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, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Chelmsford is higher65.4

  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, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higher8.0

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Chelmsford and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,722£3,738£3,531Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£747£750£708Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£46Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.83£2.84£2.68Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£226£227£214Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£98£98£93Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£33£34£32Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£612£615£581Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£150£150£142Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£96£96£91Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.87£3.89£3.67Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.49£1.49£1.41Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.1Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.5Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.2Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.765.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.08.0Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mChelmsford: £727.0mMid Sussex: £602.3mChelmsford: £730.1mMid Sussex: £568.9mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mChelmsford: £445.4mMid Sussex: £403.5mChelmsford: £447.3mMid Sussex: £381.1mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mChelmsford: £167.7mMid Sussex: £120.8mChelmsford: £168.4mMid Sussex: £114.1mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mChelmsford: £414.2mMid Sussex: £377.1mChelmsford: £416.0mMid Sussex: £356.2mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mChelmsford: £10.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mChelmsford: £10.3mMid Sussex: £7.4mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mChelmsford: £20.3mMid Sussex: £18.1mChelmsford: £20.4mMid Sussex: £17.0mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

  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, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mChelmsford: £54.2mMid Sussex: £36.5mChelmsford: £54.5mMid Sussex: £34.5mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mChelmsford: £21.4mMid Sussex: £15.8mChelmsford: £21.5mMid Sussex: £14.9mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mChelmsford: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.4mChelmsford: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.1mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mChelmsford: £134.5mMid Sussex: £99.1mChelmsford: £135.1mMid Sussex: £93.6mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mChelmsford: £37.1mMid Sussex: £24.2mChelmsford: £37.3mMid Sussex: £22.9mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mChelmsford: £22.4mMid Sussex: £15.5mChelmsford: £22.5mMid Sussex: £14.6mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.23mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.2mMid Sussex: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.3mMid Sussex: £1.3mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higher1,294

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureChelmsfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12732,145Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,794Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,786Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5385,674Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,538Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,294Chelmsford

Sources

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

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  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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