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Dacorum and Chelmsford

161,139 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Chelmsford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Dacorum is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Dacorum Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Dacorum: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,877Dacorum: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,662Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Dacorum: £12,885Chelmsford: £12,977Dacorum: £12,940Chelmsford: £12,257Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Chelmsford 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: Dacorum £1,762, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Dacorum: £1,762Chelmsford: £1,445Dacorum: £1,770Chelmsford: £1,365Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Dacorum: £11,889Chelmsford: £12,069Dacorum: £11,940Chelmsford: £11,399Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Chelmsford 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: Dacorum £354, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Dacorum: £354Chelmsford: £300Dacorum: £356Chelmsford: £283Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £622, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Dacorum: £622Chelmsford: £591Dacorum: £624Chelmsford: £559Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £20, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Dacorum: £20Chelmsford: £17Dacorum: £21Chelmsford: £16Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Dacorum: £307Chelmsford: £289Dacorum: £308Chelmsford: £273Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum 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: Dacorum £121, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Dacorum: £121Chelmsford: £114Dacorum: £122Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £84, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Dacorum: £84Chelmsford: £80Dacorum: £84Chelmsford: £75Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Dacorum: £1,442Chelmsford: £1,159Dacorum: £1,448Chelmsford: £1,095Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Dacorum: £202Chelmsford: £198Dacorum: £203Chelmsford: £187Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £224, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Dacorum: £224Chelmsford: £193Dacorum: £225Chelmsford: £183Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Dacorum: £8.92Chelmsford: £7.91Dacorum: £8.96Chelmsford: £7.47Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum 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: Dacorum £4.19, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Dacorum: £4.19Chelmsford: £4.64Dacorum: £4.20Chelmsford: £4.38Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Dacorum: £6.59Chelmsford: £6.66Dacorum: £6.62Chelmsford: £6.29Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chelmsford 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: Dacorum 1,017.0, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Chelmsford 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: Dacorum 80.7, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Dacorum 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: Dacorum 133.7, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count127.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dacorum 151.5, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Dacorum 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: Dacorum 18.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Dacorum and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,860£3,877£3,662Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,439£1,445£1,365Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£298£300£283Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£589£591£559Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£288£289£273Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£114£108Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£80£75Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,154£1,159£1,095Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£197£198£187Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£193£193£183Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£7.88£7.91£7.47Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.768.6Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7127.5Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.945.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5127.2Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.917.8Dacorum

Per resident

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

Dacorum Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Dacorum: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,877Dacorum: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,662Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Dacorum: £2,158Chelmsford: £2,375Dacorum: £2,168Chelmsford: £2,243Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Dacorum: £1,095Chelmsford: £894Dacorum: £1,100Chelmsford: £845Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Dacorum: £1,992Chelmsford: £2,209Dacorum: £2,000Chelmsford: £2,086Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Dacorum: £59Chelmsford: £55Dacorum: £60Chelmsford: £52Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £104, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £104Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £105Chelmsford: £102Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £3.43, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Dacorum: £3.43Chelmsford: £3.19Dacorum: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.01Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £307, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Dacorum: £307Chelmsford: £289Dacorum: £308Chelmsford: £273Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum 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: Dacorum £121, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Dacorum: £121Chelmsford: £114Dacorum: £122Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Dacorum: £52Chelmsford: £49Dacorum: £52Chelmsford: £47Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Dacorum: £896Chelmsford: £717Dacorum: £900Chelmsford: £678Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Dacorum is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Dacorum: £202Chelmsford: £198Dacorum: £203Chelmsford: £187Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Dacorum: £139Chelmsford: £120Dacorum: £140Chelmsford: £113Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Dacorum: £5.55Chelmsford: £4.89Dacorum: £5.57Chelmsford: £4.62Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Dacorum: £2.60Chelmsford: £2.87Dacorum: £2.62Chelmsford: £2.71Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Dacorum: £6.59Chelmsford: £6.66Dacorum: £6.62Chelmsford: £6.29Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 170.4, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Dacorum 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: Dacorum 22.4, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Dacorum 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: Dacorum 11.7, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Dacorum and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureDacorumChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,860£3,877£3,662Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£890£894£845Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£55£55£52Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.17£3.19£3.01Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£288£289£273Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£114£108Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£49£49£47Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£714£717£678Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£197£198£187Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£119£120£113Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.87£4.89£4.62Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.6Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.945.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.178.7Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.0Dacorum

Total

Dacorum is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 19. 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

Dacorum Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mDacorum: £626.9mChelmsford: £730.1mDacorum: £629.5mChelmsford: £689.6mDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mDacorum: £347.8mChelmsford: £447.3mDacorum: £349.3mChelmsford: £422.5mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mDacorum: £176.5mChelmsford: £168.4mDacorum: £177.2mChelmsford: £159.1mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mDacorum: £320.9mChelmsford: £416.0mDacorum: £322.3mChelmsford: £392.9mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mDacorum: £9.6mChelmsford: £10.3mDacorum: £9.6mChelmsford: £9.8mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mDacorum: £16.8mChelmsford: £20.4mDacorum: £16.8mChelmsford: £19.3mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £0.55m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mDacorum: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.60mDacorum: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.57mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mDacorum: £49.5mChelmsford: £54.5mDacorum: £49.7mChelmsford: £51.4mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mChelmsford 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: Dacorum £19.5m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mDacorum: £19.5mChelmsford: £21.5mDacorum: £19.6mChelmsford: £20.3mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mDacorum: £8.4mChelmsford: £9.3mDacorum: £8.4mChelmsford: £8.8mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mDacorum: £144.3mChelmsford: £135.1mDacorum: £145.0mChelmsford: £127.6mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mDacorum: £32.5mChelmsford: £37.3mDacorum: £32.7mChelmsford: £35.2mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dacorum £22.4m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mChelmsford: £22.5mDacorum: £22.5mChelmsford: £21.3mDacorum: £21.3m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mDacorum: £0.89mChelmsford: £0.92mDacorum: £0.90mChelmsford: £0.87mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mDacorum: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.54mDacorum: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.51mDacorum: £0.40m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mDacorum: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.3mDacorum: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.2mDacorum: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Chelmsford 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: Dacorum 3,609, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Dacorum is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Chelmsford, total
MeasureDacorumChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
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 202627,45235,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1772,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6094,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7158,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17014,827Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8892,074Chelmsford

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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