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Basingstoke and Deane and Chelmsford

192,965 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Chelmsford on 5 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Basingstoke and Deane Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Chelmsford: £3,877Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Chelmsford: £3,662Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Chelmsford: £12,977Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Chelmsford: £12,257Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Chelmsford is higher£12,922£12,977£12,257

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Chelmsford: £1,445Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Chelmsford: £1,365Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Chelmsford: £12,069Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Chelmsford: £11,399Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Chelmsford is higher£12,018£12,069£11,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Basingstoke and Deane: £334Chelmsford: £300Basingstoke and Deane: £335Chelmsford: £283Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higher£298£300£283

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Basingstoke and Deane: £564Chelmsford: £591Basingstoke and Deane: £566Chelmsford: £559Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Chelmsford is higher£589£591£559

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Chelmsford: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Chelmsford: £16Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16No difference to show£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Basingstoke and Deane: £283Chelmsford: £289Basingstoke and Deane: £284Chelmsford: £273Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £115Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £115Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£113£114£108

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Basingstoke and Deane: £71Chelmsford: £80Basingstoke and Deane: £71Chelmsford: £75Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Chelmsford: £1,159Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Chelmsford: £1,095Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Basingstoke and Deane: £154Chelmsford: £198Basingstoke and Deane: £154Chelmsford: £187Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £177, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Basingstoke and Deane: £177Chelmsford: £193Basingstoke and Deane: £177Chelmsford: £183Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Chelmsford is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Chelmsford: £7.91Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Chelmsford: £7.47Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Chelmsford: £4.64Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Chelmsford: £4.38Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Chelmsford: £6.66Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Chelmsford: £6.29Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Chelmsford is higher1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Chelmsford is higher127.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Chelmsford is higher45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Basingstoke and Deane is higher127.2

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Basingstoke and Deane and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£298£300£283Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£589£591£559Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£108Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,154£1,159£1,095Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.168.6Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7127.5Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.445.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1127.2Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Basingstoke and Deane Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Chelmsford: £3,877Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Chelmsford: £3,662Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Chelmsford: £2,375Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Chelmsford: £2,243Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Basingstoke and Deane: £900Chelmsford: £894Basingstoke and Deane: £903Chelmsford: £845Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Chelmsford: £2,209Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Chelmsford: £2,086Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke and Deane: £57Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke and Deane: £57Chelmsford: £52Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £95Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £96Chelmsford: £102Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Chelmsford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Chelmsford: £3.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Chelmsford: £3.01Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Chelmsford is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Basingstoke and Deane: £283Chelmsford: £289Basingstoke and Deane: £284Chelmsford: £273Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £115Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £115Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Basingstoke and Deane: £45Chelmsford: £49Basingstoke and Deane: £45Chelmsford: £47Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Basingstoke and Deane: £736Chelmsford: £717Basingstoke and Deane: £739Chelmsford: £678Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Basingstoke and Deane: £154Chelmsford: £198Basingstoke and Deane: £154Chelmsford: £187Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Basingstoke and Deane: £112Chelmsford: £120Basingstoke and Deane: £112Chelmsford: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Chelmsford is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Chelmsford: £4.89Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Chelmsford: £4.62Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Chelmsford: £2.87Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Chelmsford: £2.71Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Chelmsford: £6.66Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Chelmsford: £6.29Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Chelmsford is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Chelmsford is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Basingstoke and Deane and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£890£894£845Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£55£55£52Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£108Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£714£717£678Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£119£120£113Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.87£4.89£4.62Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.445.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.578.7Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.0Chelmsford

Total

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 15. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mChelmsford: £730.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mChelmsford: £689.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mChelmsford: £447.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mChelmsford: £422.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mChelmsford: £168.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mChelmsford: £159.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mChelmsford: £416.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mChelmsford: £392.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mChelmsford: £10.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mChelmsford: £9.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mChelmsford: £20.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mChelmsford: £19.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChelmsford is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.60mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.57mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mChelmsford: £54.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mChelmsford: £51.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mChelmsford: £21.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mChelmsford: £20.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mChelmsford: £9.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mChelmsford: £8.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mChelmsford: £135.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mChelmsford: £127.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mChelmsford: £37.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mChelmsford: £35.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mChelmsford: £22.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mChelmsford: £21.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mChelmsford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mChelmsford: £0.92mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mChelmsford: £0.87mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.54mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.51mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Chelmsford is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Chelmsford is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Chelmsford, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62735,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9784,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3708,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11014,827Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9372,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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