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Chorley and Chelmsford

120,579 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Chelmsford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Chorley 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

Chorley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Chorley: £4,252Chelmsford: £3,877Chorley: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,662Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley 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: Chorley £12,616, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Chorley: £12,616Chelmsford: £12,977Chorley: £12,670Chelmsford: £12,257Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chelmsford 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: Chorley £1,634, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Chorley: £1,634Chelmsford: £1,445Chorley: £1,641Chelmsford: £1,365Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley 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: Chorley £11,625, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Chorley: £11,625Chelmsford: £12,069Chorley: £11,674Chelmsford: £11,399Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chelmsford 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: Chorley £302, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Chorley: £302Chelmsford: £300Chorley: £303Chelmsford: £283Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley 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: Chorley £668, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Chorley: £668Chelmsford: £591Chorley: £671Chelmsford: £559Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley 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: Chorley £21, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Chorley: £21Chelmsford: £17Chorley: £21Chelmsford: £16Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley 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: Chorley £440, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Chorley: £440Chelmsford: £289Chorley: £441Chelmsford: £273Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £114Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £89, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Chorley: £89Chelmsford: £80Chorley: £90Chelmsford: £75Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley 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: Chorley £1,223, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Chorley: £1,223Chelmsford: £1,159Chorley: £1,228Chelmsford: £1,095Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Chorley: £172Chelmsford: £198Chorley: £173Chelmsford: £187Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chelmsford 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: Chorley £313, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Chorley: £313Chelmsford: £193Chorley: £314Chelmsford: £183Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley 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: Chorley £5.42, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Chorley: £5.42Chelmsford: £7.91Chorley: £5.44Chelmsford: £7.47Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chelmsford 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: Chorley £3.85, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Chorley: £3.85Chelmsford: £4.64Chorley: £3.86Chelmsford: £4.38Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Chorley: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.66Chorley: £6.41Chelmsford: £6.29Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chelmsford 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: Chorley 1,009.0, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chelmsford 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: Chorley 83.4, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley 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: Chorley 143.8, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Chorley 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: Chorley 65.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley 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: Chorley 153.0, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley 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: Chorley 19.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Chorley and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,860£3,877£3,662Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,439£1,445£1,365Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£298£300£283Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£589£591£559Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£288£289£273Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£113£114£108Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£80£75Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,154£1,159£1,095Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£193£193£183Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.468.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8127.5Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.645.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0127.2Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.917.8Chorley

Per resident

Chorley 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

Chorley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Chorley: £4,252Chelmsford: £3,877Chorley: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,662Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Chorley: £2,510Chelmsford: £2,375Chorley: £2,521Chelmsford: £2,243Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Chorley: £1,004Chelmsford: £894Chorley: £1,008Chelmsford: £845Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Chorley: £2,313Chelmsford: £2,209Chorley: £2,323Chelmsford: £2,086Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Chorley: £60Chelmsford: £55Chorley: £60Chelmsford: £52Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley 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: Chorley £133, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £133Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £134Chelmsford: £102Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley 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: Chorley £4.15, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Chorley: £4.15Chelmsford: £3.19Chorley: £4.17Chelmsford: £3.01Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley 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: Chorley £440, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Chorley: £440Chelmsford: £289Chorley: £441Chelmsford: £273Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £114Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £55, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Chorley: £55Chelmsford: £49Chorley: £55Chelmsford: £47Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Chorley: £751Chelmsford: £717Chorley: £754Chelmsford: £678Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Chorley: £172Chelmsford: £198Chorley: £173Chelmsford: £187Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Chorley: £192Chelmsford: £120Chorley: £193Chelmsford: £113Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Chorley: £3.33Chelmsford: £4.89Chorley: £3.35Chelmsford: £4.62Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Chorley: £2.36Chelmsford: £2.87Chorley: £2.37Chelmsford: £2.71Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Chorley: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.66Chorley: £6.41Chelmsford: £6.29Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley 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: Chorley 28.6, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley 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: Chorley 65.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley 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: Chorley 12.2, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Chorley and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureChorleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,860£3,877£3,662Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,365£2,375£2,243Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£890£894£845Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,199£2,209£2,086Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£108£108£102Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.17£3.19£3.01Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£288£289£273Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£113£114£108Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£47Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£714£717£678Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£119£120£113Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8186.5Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.612.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.3Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.645.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.078.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.0Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 21. 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

Chorley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mChorley: £512.7mChelmsford: £730.1mChorley: £514.9mChelmsford: £689.6mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mChorley: £302.7mChelmsford: £447.3mChorley: £304.0mChelmsford: £422.5mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mChorley: £121.0mChelmsford: £168.4mChorley: £121.5mChelmsford: £159.1mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mChorley: £278.9mChelmsford: £416.0mChorley: £280.1mChelmsford: £392.9mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mChorley: £7.2mChelmsford: £10.3mChorley: £7.3mChelmsford: £9.8mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChelmsford 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: Chorley £16.0m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mChorley: £16.0mChelmsford: £20.4mChorley: £16.1mChelmsford: £19.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChelmsford 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: Chorley £0.50m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mChorley: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.60mChorley: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.57mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChelmsford 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: Chorley £53.0m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mChorley: £53.0mChelmsford: £54.5mChorley: £53.2mChelmsford: £51.4mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChelmsford 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: Chorley £14.4m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mChorley: £14.4mChelmsford: £21.5mChorley: £14.5mChelmsford: £20.3mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChelmsford 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: Chorley £6.6m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mChorley: £6.6mChelmsford: £9.3mChorley: £6.6mChelmsford: £8.8mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mChorley: £90.5mChelmsford: £135.1mChorley: £90.9mChelmsford: £127.6mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mChorley: £20.8mChelmsford: £37.3mChorley: £20.8mChelmsford: £35.2mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mChorley: £23.2mChelmsford: £22.5mChorley: £23.3mChelmsford: £21.3mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mChorley: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.92mChorley: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.87mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mChorley: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.54mChorley: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.51mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mChorley: £0.77mChelmsford: £1.3mChorley: £0.77mChelmsford: £1.2mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chelmsford 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: Chorley 3,450, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Chelmsford 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: Chorley 7,909, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Chelmsford 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: Chorley 1,471, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Chorley and Chelmsford, total
MeasureChorleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21035,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4504,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9098,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32914,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,074Chelmsford

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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