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North West Leicestershire and Chelmsford

111,876 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Chelmsford on 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chelmsford: £3,877North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chelmsford: £3,662North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922North West Leicestershire: £12,808Chelmsford: £12,977North West Leicestershire: £12,862Chelmsford: £12,257North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439North West Leicestershire: £1,494Chelmsford: £1,445North West Leicestershire: £1,501Chelmsford: £1,365North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018North West Leicestershire: £11,827Chelmsford: £12,069North West Leicestershire: £11,877Chelmsford: £11,399North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £275, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298North West Leicestershire: £275Chelmsford: £300North West Leicestershire: £276Chelmsford: £283North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Chelmsford is higher£298£300£283

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £687, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589North West Leicestershire: £687Chelmsford: £591North West Leicestershire: £690Chelmsford: £559North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £19, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Chelmsford: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Chelmsford: £16North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288North West Leicestershire: £367Chelmsford: £289North West Leicestershire: £368Chelmsford: £273North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £109, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79North West Leicestershire: £109Chelmsford: £80North West Leicestershire: £109Chelmsford: £75North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154North West Leicestershire: £1,160Chelmsford: £1,159North West Leicestershire: £1,165Chelmsford: £1,095North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197North West Leicestershire: £99Chelmsford: £198North West Leicestershire: £100Chelmsford: £187North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £216, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193North West Leicestershire: £216Chelmsford: £193North West Leicestershire: £217Chelmsford: £183North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88North West Leicestershire: £4.89Chelmsford: £7.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91Chelmsford: £7.47North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62North West Leicestershire: £4.77Chelmsford: £4.64North West Leicestershire: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.38North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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North West Leicestershire and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,860£3,877£3,662North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,439£1,445£1,365North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£298£300£283Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£589£591£559North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£288£289£273North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£113£114£108North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£79£80£75North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,154£1,159£1,095North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£193£193£183North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.62£4.64£4.38North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.63£6.66£6.29North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,019.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.568.6North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4127.5North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.3North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7127.2North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.017.8North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chelmsford: £3,877North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chelmsford: £3,662North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365North West Leicestershire: £2,428Chelmsford: £2,375North West Leicestershire: £2,438Chelmsford: £2,243North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890North West Leicestershire: £930Chelmsford: £894North West Leicestershire: £934Chelmsford: £845North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199North West Leicestershire: £2,242Chelmsford: £2,209North West Leicestershire: £2,251Chelmsford: £2,086North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55North West Leicestershire: £52Chelmsford: £55North West Leicestershire: £52Chelmsford: £52North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Chelmsford is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £130Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £131Chelmsford: £102North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17North West Leicestershire: £3.63Chelmsford: £3.19North West Leicestershire: £3.64Chelmsford: £3.01North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288North West Leicestershire: £367Chelmsford: £289North West Leicestershire: £368Chelmsford: £273North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £68, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49North West Leicestershire: £68Chelmsford: £49North West Leicestershire: £68Chelmsford: £47North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714North West Leicestershire: £722Chelmsford: £717North West Leicestershire: £725Chelmsford: £678North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197North West Leicestershire: £99Chelmsford: £198North West Leicestershire: £100Chelmsford: £187North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119North West Leicestershire: £135Chelmsford: £120North West Leicestershire: £135Chelmsford: £113North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87North West Leicestershire: £3.05Chelmsford: £4.89North West Leicestershire: £3.06Chelmsford: £4.62North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86North West Leicestershire: £2.97Chelmsford: £2.87North West Leicestershire: £2.99Chelmsford: £2.71North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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North West Leicestershire and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,860£3,877£3,662North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,365£2,375£2,243North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£890£894£845North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,199£2,209£2,086North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£108£108£102North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.17£3.19£3.01North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£288£289£273North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£113£114£108North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£49£49£47North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£714£717£678North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£120£113North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.86£2.87£2.71North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.63£6.66£6.29North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4186.5North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.6North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.3North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.3North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.078.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.0North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mChelmsford: £730.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mChelmsford: £689.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mChelmsford: £447.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mChelmsford: £422.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mChelmsford: £168.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mChelmsford: £159.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mChelmsford: £416.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mChelmsford: £392.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mChelmsford: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mChelmsford: £9.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mChelmsford is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChelmsford: £20.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChelmsford: £19.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mChelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.57mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mChelmsford: £54.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mChelmsford: £51.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mChelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mChelmsford: £21.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mChelmsford: £20.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mChelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChelmsford: £9.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChelmsford: £8.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mChelmsford: £135.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mChelmsford: £127.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mChelmsford: £37.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mChelmsford: £35.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChelmsford: £22.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChelmsford: £21.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.87mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.51mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChelmsford: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChelmsford: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Chelmsford 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: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Chelmsford, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86035,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1748,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73214,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6702,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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