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Hertsmere and Chelmsford

109,993 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Chelmsford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 8. 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

Hertsmere Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Hertsmere: £4,116Chelmsford: £3,877Hertsmere: £4,133Chelmsford: £3,662Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Hertsmere: £12,816Chelmsford: £12,977Hertsmere: £12,871Chelmsford: £12,257Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Hertsmere: £1,950Chelmsford: £1,445Hertsmere: £1,958Chelmsford: £1,365Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Hertsmere: £11,561Chelmsford: £12,069Hertsmere: £11,610Chelmsford: £11,399Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere £484, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Hertsmere: £484Chelmsford: £300Hertsmere: £486Chelmsford: £283Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Hertsmere: £747Chelmsford: £591Hertsmere: £751Chelmsford: £559Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £24, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Hertsmere: £24Chelmsford: £17Hertsmere: £24Chelmsford: £16Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Hertsmere: £332Chelmsford: £289Hertsmere: £334Chelmsford: £273Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £114Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere £74, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Hertsmere: £74Chelmsford: £80Hertsmere: £74Chelmsford: £75Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Hertsmere: £1,638Chelmsford: £1,159Hertsmere: £1,645Chelmsford: £1,095Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Hertsmere: £229Chelmsford: £198Hertsmere: £230Chelmsford: £187Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Hertsmere: £224Chelmsford: £193Hertsmere: £225Chelmsford: £183Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Hertsmere: £9.73Chelmsford: £7.91Hertsmere: £9.77Chelmsford: £7.47Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Hertsmere: £3.95Chelmsford: £4.64Hertsmere: £3.97Chelmsford: £4.38Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Hertsmere: £5.82Chelmsford: £6.66Hertsmere: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  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: Hertsmere 17.4, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Hertsmere and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,860£3,877£3,662Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,439£1,445£1,365Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£298£300£283Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£589£591£559Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£288£289£273Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,154£1,159£1,095Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£197£198£187Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£193£193£183Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.88£7.91£7.47Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.468.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8127.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.845.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9127.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.417.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 8. 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

Hertsmere Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Hertsmere: £4,116Chelmsford: £3,877Hertsmere: £4,133Chelmsford: £3,662Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Hertsmere: £2,250Chelmsford: £2,375Hertsmere: £2,260Chelmsford: £2,243Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Hertsmere: £1,203Chelmsford: £894Hertsmere: £1,208Chelmsford: £845Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Hertsmere: £2,030Chelmsford: £2,209Hertsmere: £2,038Chelmsford: £2,086Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Hertsmere: £85Chelmsford: £55Hertsmere: £85Chelmsford: £52Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £131Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £132Chelmsford: £102Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.16, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Hertsmere: £4.16Chelmsford: £3.19Hertsmere: £4.18Chelmsford: £3.01Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Hertsmere: £332Chelmsford: £289Hertsmere: £334Chelmsford: £273Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £114Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere £45, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Hertsmere: £45Chelmsford: £49Hertsmere: £46Chelmsford: £47Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Hertsmere: £1,011Chelmsford: £717Hertsmere: £1,015Chelmsford: £678Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Hertsmere: £229Chelmsford: £198Hertsmere: £230Chelmsford: £187Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Hertsmere: £138Chelmsford: £120Hertsmere: £139Chelmsford: £113Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Hertsmere: £6.00Chelmsford: £4.89Hertsmere: £6.02Chelmsford: £4.62Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Hertsmere: £2.44Chelmsford: £2.87Hertsmere: £2.45Chelmsford: £2.71Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Hertsmere: £5.82Chelmsford: £6.66Hertsmere: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.7, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Hertsmere and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureHertsmereChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,860£3,877£3,662Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£890£894£845Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£108£108£102Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.17£3.19£3.01Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£288£289£273Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£714£717£678Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£197£198£187Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£119£120£113Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.87£4.89£4.62Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.723.3Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.845.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.378.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.0Chelmsford

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 22. 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

Hertsmere Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mHertsmere: £452.7mChelmsford: £730.1mHertsmere: £454.6mChelmsford: £689.6mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mHertsmere: £247.5mChelmsford: £447.3mHertsmere: £248.6mChelmsford: £422.5mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mHertsmere: £132.4mChelmsford: £168.4mHertsmere: £132.9mChelmsford: £159.1mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mHertsmere: £223.3mChelmsford: £416.0mHertsmere: £224.2mChelmsford: £392.9mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mHertsmere: £9.4mChelmsford: £10.3mHertsmere: £9.4mChelmsford: £9.8mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mChelmsford 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mHertsmere: £14.4mChelmsford: £20.4mHertsmere: £14.5mChelmsford: £19.3mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChelmsford 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChelmsford 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mHertsmere: £36.5mChelmsford: £54.5mHertsmere: £36.7mChelmsford: £51.4mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mChelmsford 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mHertsmere: £10.4mChelmsford: £21.5mHertsmere: £10.5mChelmsford: £20.3mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mChelmsford 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: Hertsmere £5.0m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mHertsmere: £5.0mChelmsford: £9.3mHertsmere: £5.0mChelmsford: £8.8mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mHertsmere: £111.2mChelmsford: £135.1mHertsmere: £111.7mChelmsford: £127.6mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mHertsmere: £25.2mChelmsford: £37.3mHertsmere: £25.4mChelmsford: £35.2mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mHertsmere: £15.2mChelmsford: £22.5mHertsmere: £15.3mChelmsford: £21.3mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.66mChelmsford: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.66mChelmsford: £0.87mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere 3,047, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Chelmsford 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: Hertsmere 5,697, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Chelmsford, total
MeasureHertsmereChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31935,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8612,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0474,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6978,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92214,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,074Chelmsford

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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