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Tonbridge and Malling and Chelmsford

136,685 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge and Malling is higher than Chelmsford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 4. 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

Tonbridge and Malling Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Chelmsford: £3,877Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Chelmsford: £3,662Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £12,960, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Chelmsford: £12,977Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Chelmsford: £12,257Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tonbridge and Malling £1,531, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Chelmsford: £1,445Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Chelmsford: £1,365Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452

    £1,531£1,537£1,452Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £11,939, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Chelmsford: £12,069Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Chelmsford: £11,399Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324

    £11,939£11,990£11,324Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,018£12,069£11,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £308, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Tonbridge and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £300Tonbridge and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £283Tonbridge and Malling: £293

    £308£310£293Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £694, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Tonbridge and Malling: £694Chelmsford: £591Tonbridge and Malling: £697Chelmsford: £559Tonbridge and Malling: £659

    £694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Tonbridge and Malling: £18Chelmsford: £17Tonbridge and Malling: £18Chelmsford: £16Tonbridge and Malling: £17

    £18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Tonbridge and Malling: £307Chelmsford: £289Tonbridge and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £273Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £108Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £95, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Tonbridge and Malling: £95Chelmsford: £80Tonbridge and Malling: £96Chelmsford: £75Tonbridge and Malling: £90

    £95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £1,222, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Chelmsford: £1,159Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Chelmsford: £1,095Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159

    £1,222£1,228£1,159Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Tonbridge and Malling: £183Chelmsford: £198Tonbridge and Malling: £184Chelmsford: £187Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Chelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £202, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Tonbridge and Malling: £202Chelmsford: £193Tonbridge and Malling: £202Chelmsford: £183Tonbridge and Malling: £191

    £202£202£191Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £6.63, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Chelmsford: £7.91Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Chelmsford: £7.47Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £4.98, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Chelmsford: £4.64Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Chelmsford: £4.38Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.66Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.29Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Chelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6

    1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling 69.4, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4

    69.4Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 147.2, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2

    147.2Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 132.6, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6

    132.6Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 22.0, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0

    22.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Tonbridge and Malling and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridge and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,860£3,877£3,662Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,922£12,977£12,257Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,537£1,452£1,439£1,445£1,365Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,990£11,324£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£308£310£293£298£300£283Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£659£589£591£559Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£288£289£273Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£79£80£75Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,222£1,228£1,159£1,154£1,159£1,095Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£202£191£193£193£183Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.62£4.64£4.38Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.61,019.2Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.468.6Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.2127.5Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.145.3Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6127.2Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.017.8Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

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

Tonbridge and Malling Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Chelmsford: £3,877Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Chelmsford: £3,662Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,388, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Chelmsford: £2,375Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Chelmsford: £2,243Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265

    £2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £929, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Tonbridge and Malling: £929Chelmsford: £894Tonbridge and Malling: £932Chelmsford: £845Tonbridge and Malling: £881

    £929£932£881Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,200, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Chelmsford: £2,209Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Chelmsford: £2,086Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £57, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Tonbridge and Malling: £57Chelmsford: £55Tonbridge and Malling: £57Chelmsford: £52Tonbridge and Malling: £54

    £57£57£54Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £128, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Tonbridge and Malling: £128Chelmsford: £108Tonbridge and Malling: £128Chelmsford: £102Tonbridge and Malling: £121

    £128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £3.37, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Chelmsford: £3.19Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Chelmsford: £3.01Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Tonbridge and Malling: £307Chelmsford: £289Tonbridge and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £273Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £108Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £58, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Tonbridge and Malling: £58Chelmsford: £49Tonbridge and Malling: £58Chelmsford: £47Tonbridge and Malling: £55

    £58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £742, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Tonbridge and Malling: £742Chelmsford: £717Tonbridge and Malling: £745Chelmsford: £678Tonbridge and Malling: £703

    £742£745£703Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Tonbridge and Malling: £183Chelmsford: £198Tonbridge and Malling: £184Chelmsford: £187Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £122, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Tonbridge and Malling: £122Chelmsford: £120Tonbridge and Malling: £123Chelmsford: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £116

    £122£123£116Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £4.03, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Chelmsford: £4.89Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Chelmsford: £4.62Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3.02, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Chelmsford: £2.87Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Chelmsford: £2.71Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.66Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.29Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 188.1, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1

    188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 12.8, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8

    12.8Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 27.1, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1

    27.1Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 80.4, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4

    80.4Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 13.3, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3

    13.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Tonbridge and Malling and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureTonbridge and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,860£3,877£3,662Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,388£2,398£2,265£2,365£2,375£2,243Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£932£881£890£894£845Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,199£2,209£2,086Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£55£55£52Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£108£108£102Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.17£3.19£3.01Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£288£289£273Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£49£49£47Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£703£714£717£678Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£119£120£113Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.86£2.87£2.71Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1186.5Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.6Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.3Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.145.3Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.478.7Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.0Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Tonbridge and Malling 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

Tonbridge and Malling Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £539.5m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mChelmsford: £730.1mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mChelmsford: £689.6mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8m

    £539.5m£541.8m£511.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £326.4m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mChelmsford: £447.3mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mChelmsford: £422.5mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6m

    £326.4m£327.8m£309.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £126.9m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mChelmsford: £168.4mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mChelmsford: £159.1mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4m

    £126.9m£127.5m£120.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling £300.7m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mChelmsford: £416.0mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mChelmsford: £392.9mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2m

    £300.7m£302.0m£285.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.8m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mChelmsford: £10.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mChelmsford: £9.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mChelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £17.5m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mChelmsford: £20.4mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mChelmsford: £19.3mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mChelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £0.46m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.57mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £42.0m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mChelmsford: £54.5mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mChelmsford: £51.4mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.1m£39.8mChelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18.4m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mChelmsford: £21.5mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mChelmsford: £20.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling £7.9m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mChelmsford: £9.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mChelmsford: £8.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £101.4m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mChelmsford: £135.1mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mChelmsford: £127.6mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £25.0m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mChelmsford: £37.3mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mChelmsford: £35.2mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.2m£23.8mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £16.7m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mChelmsford: £22.5mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mChelmsford: £21.3mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.55m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.87mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.41m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.54mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.51mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.75m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mChelmsford: £1.3mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mChelmsford: £1.2mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling 25,703, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703

    25,703Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,747, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747

    1,747Chelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling 3,706, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706

    3,706Chelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling 6,704, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704

    6,704Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 10,991, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991

    10,991Chelmsford 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: Tonbridge and Malling 1,823, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823

    1,823Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Tonbridge and Malling and Chelmsford, total
MeasureTonbridge and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,70335,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7472,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7064,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7048,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,99114,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8232,074Chelmsford

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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