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Chelmsford and Midlothian

188,328 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Midlothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 16. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Chelmsford: £3,860Midlothian: £4,454Chelmsford: £3,877Midlothian: £4,207Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Chelmsford: £12,922Midlothian: £12,614Chelmsford: £12,977Midlothian: £11,915Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Chelmsford: £1,439Midlothian: £1,943Chelmsford: £1,445Midlothian: £1,835Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Chelmsford: £12,018Midlothian: £11,570Chelmsford: £12,069Midlothian: £10,928Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Chelmsford: £298Midlothian: £366Chelmsford: £300Midlothian: £345Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Chelmsford: £589Midlothian: £659Chelmsford: £591Midlothian: £623Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Chelmsford: £17Midlothian: £20Chelmsford: £17Midlothian: £19Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chelmsford: £288Midlothian: £558Chelmsford: £289Midlothian: £527Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chelmsford: £113Midlothian: £207Chelmsford: £114Midlothian: £196Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Chelmsford: £79Midlothian: £111Chelmsford: £80Midlothian: £105Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Chelmsford: £1,154Midlothian: £1,494Chelmsford: £1,159Midlothian: £1,411Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £197Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £198Midlothian: £171Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Chelmsford: £193Midlothian: £327Chelmsford: £193Midlothian: £309Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Chelmsford: £7.88Midlothian: £5.36Chelmsford: £7.91Midlothian: £5.06Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Chelmsford: £4.62Midlothian: £5.24Chelmsford: £4.64Midlothian: £4.95Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Chelmsford: £6.63Midlothian: £4.83Chelmsford: £6.66Midlothian: £4.56Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Chelmsford and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedChelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,521£11,570£10,928Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£656£659£623EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£181£171Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.33£5.36£5.06Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedChelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,009.9Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.694.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.389.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.827.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Chelmsford: £3,860Midlothian: £4,454Chelmsford: £3,877Midlothian: £4,207Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Chelmsford: £2,365Midlothian: £2,302Chelmsford: £2,375Midlothian: £2,175Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Chelmsford: £890Midlothian: £1,200Chelmsford: £894Midlothian: £1,134Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Chelmsford: £2,199Midlothian: £2,112Chelmsford: £2,209Midlothian: £1,995Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Chelmsford: £55Midlothian: £67Chelmsford: £55Midlothian: £63Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £120Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £114Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Chelmsford: £3.17Midlothian: £3.65Chelmsford: £3.19Midlothian: £3.45Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chelmsford: £288Midlothian: £558Chelmsford: £289Midlothian: £527Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chelmsford: £113Midlothian: £207Chelmsford: £114Midlothian: £196Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Chelmsford: £49Midlothian: £68Chelmsford: £49Midlothian: £65Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Chelmsford: £714Midlothian: £923Chelmsford: £717Midlothian: £872Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £197Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £198Midlothian: £171Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Chelmsford: £119Midlothian: £202Chelmsford: £120Midlothian: £191Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Chelmsford: £4.87Midlothian: £3.31Chelmsford: £4.89Midlothian: £3.13Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Chelmsford: £2.86Midlothian: £3.24Chelmsford: £2.87Midlothian: £3.06Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Chelmsford: £6.63Midlothian: £4.83Chelmsford: £6.66Midlothian: £4.56Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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Chelmsford and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedChelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,103£2,112£1,995Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£120£120£114EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£181£171Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.30£3.31£3.13Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedChelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5184.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.617.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.331.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.389.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.7112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.017.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 2. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mChelmsford: £727.0mMidlothian: £444.2mChelmsford: £730.1mMidlothian: £419.6mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mChelmsford: £445.4mMidlothian: £229.6mChelmsford: £447.3mMidlothian: £216.9mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mChelmsford: £167.7mMidlothian: £119.7mChelmsford: £168.4mMidlothian: £113.0mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mChelmsford: £414.2mMidlothian: £210.6mChelmsford: £416.0mMidlothian: £198.9mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mChelmsford: £10.3mMidlothian: £6.7mChelmsford: £10.3mMidlothian: £6.3mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mChelmsford: £20.3mMidlothian: £12.0mChelmsford: £20.4mMidlothian: £11.3mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mChelmsford: £54.2mMidlothian: £55.7mChelmsford: £54.5mMidlothian: £52.6mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mChelmsford: £21.4mMidlothian: £20.7mChelmsford: £21.5mMidlothian: £19.5mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mChelmsford: £9.3mMidlothian: £6.8mChelmsford: £9.3mMidlothian: £6.4mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mChelmsford: £134.5mMidlothian: £92.0mChelmsford: £135.1mMidlothian: £86.9mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mChelmsford: £37.1mMidlothian: £18.1mChelmsford: £37.3mMidlothian: £17.1mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mChelmsford: £22.4mMidlothian: £20.2mChelmsford: £22.5mMidlothian: £19.0mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.92mMidlothian: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.92mMidlothian: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.30mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mChelmsford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.48mChelmsford: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.45mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Midlothian, total
MeasureChelmsfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12718,382Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,723Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,160Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5388,965Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82711,181Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,701EstimatedChelmsford

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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