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Cherwell and Chelmsford

170,734 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Chelmsford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cherwell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 20. 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

Cherwell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Cherwell: £3,499Chelmsford: £3,877Cherwell: £3,514Chelmsford: £3,662Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Cherwell: £12,476Chelmsford: £12,977Cherwell: £12,529Chelmsford: £12,257Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £1,380, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Cherwell: £1,380Chelmsford: £1,445Cherwell: £1,386Chelmsford: £1,365Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Chelmsford is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Cherwell: £11,586Chelmsford: £12,069Cherwell: £11,636Chelmsford: £11,399Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £291, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Cherwell: £291Chelmsford: £300Cherwell: £292Chelmsford: £283Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £581, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Cherwell: £581Chelmsford: £591Cherwell: £584Chelmsford: £559Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Chelmsford is higher£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: Cherwell £17, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Cherwell: £17Chelmsford: £17Cherwell: £17Chelmsford: £16Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Chelmsford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Cherwell: £280Chelmsford: £289Cherwell: £282Chelmsford: £273Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Chelmsford is higher£288£289£273

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Cherwell: £113Chelmsford: £114Cherwell: £114Chelmsford: £108Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £65, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Cherwell: £65Chelmsford: £80Cherwell: £65Chelmsford: £75Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Cherwell: £1,137Chelmsford: £1,159Cherwell: £1,142Chelmsford: £1,095Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Cherwell: £135Chelmsford: £198Cherwell: £135Chelmsford: £187Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £170, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Cherwell: £170Chelmsford: £193Cherwell: £171Chelmsford: £183Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £4.91, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Cherwell: £4.91Chelmsford: £7.91Cherwell: £4.93Chelmsford: £7.47Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £3.26, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Cherwell: £3.26Chelmsford: £4.64Cherwell: £3.27Chelmsford: £4.38Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Cherwell: £6.36Chelmsford: £6.66Cherwell: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.29Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Chelmsford 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: Cherwell 1,008.3, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Chelmsford 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: Cherwell 70.2, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell 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: Cherwell 123.3, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Chelmsford is higher127.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Chelmsford is higher45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell 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: Cherwell 14.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Cherwell and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£298£300£283Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£589£591£559Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.268.6Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3127.5Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.345.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6127.2Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.917.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 20. 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

Cherwell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Cherwell: £3,499Chelmsford: £3,877Cherwell: £3,514Chelmsford: £3,662Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Cherwell: £2,090Chelmsford: £2,375Cherwell: £2,099Chelmsford: £2,243Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Cherwell: £875Chelmsford: £894Cherwell: £879Chelmsford: £845Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Chelmsford is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Cherwell: £1,941Chelmsford: £2,209Cherwell: £1,949Chelmsford: £2,086Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Cherwell: £49Chelmsford: £55Cherwell: £49Chelmsford: £52Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £97, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Cherwell: £97Chelmsford: £108Cherwell: £98Chelmsford: £102Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Chelmsford is higher£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: Cherwell £2.88, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Cherwell: £2.88Chelmsford: £3.19Cherwell: £2.89Chelmsford: £3.01Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Chelmsford is higher£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: Cherwell £280, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Cherwell: £280Chelmsford: £289Cherwell: £282Chelmsford: £273Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Chelmsford is higher£288£289£273

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Cherwell: £113Chelmsford: £114Cherwell: £114Chelmsford: £108Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Chelmsford 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: Cherwell £41, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Cherwell: £41Chelmsford: £49Cherwell: £41Chelmsford: £47Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Cherwell: £721Chelmsford: £717Cherwell: £724Chelmsford: £678Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Cherwell: £135Chelmsford: £198Cherwell: £135Chelmsford: £187Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Cherwell: £108Chelmsford: £120Cherwell: £108Chelmsford: £113Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Cherwell: £3.11Chelmsford: £4.89Cherwell: £3.12Chelmsford: £4.62Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Cherwell: £2.07Chelmsford: £2.87Cherwell: £2.08Chelmsford: £2.71Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Cherwell: £6.36Chelmsford: £6.66Cherwell: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.29Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Chelmsford 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: Cherwell 20.7, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Chelmsford is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Chelmsford is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell 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: Cherwell 9.5, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Cherwell and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureCherwellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£890£894£845Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£714£717£678Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£119£120£113Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.345.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.578.7Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.0Chelmsford

Total

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mCherwell: £597.4mChelmsford: £730.1mCherwell: £600.0mChelmsford: £689.6mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mCherwell: £356.8mChelmsford: £447.3mCherwell: £358.3mChelmsford: £422.5mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mCherwell: £149.4mChelmsford: £168.4mCherwell: £150.0mChelmsford: £159.1mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mChelmsford is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mCherwell: £331.3mChelmsford: £416.0mCherwell: £332.7mChelmsford: £392.9mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mCherwell: £8.3mChelmsford: £10.3mCherwell: £8.4mChelmsford: £9.8mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mChelmsford 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: Cherwell £16.6m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mCherwell: £16.6mChelmsford: £20.4mCherwell: £16.7mChelmsford: £19.3mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mChelmsford is higher£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: Cherwell £0.49m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.49mChelmsford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.49mChelmsford: £0.57mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChelmsford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mCherwell: £47.9mChelmsford: £54.5mCherwell: £48.1mChelmsford: £51.4mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mChelmsford is higher£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mCherwell: £19.3mChelmsford: £21.5mCherwell: £19.4mChelmsford: £20.3mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mChelmsford 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: Cherwell £7.0m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mCherwell: £7.0mChelmsford: £9.3mCherwell: £7.0mChelmsford: £8.8mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mCherwell: £123.1mChelmsford: £135.1mCherwell: £123.6mChelmsford: £127.6mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mCherwell: £23.0mChelmsford: £37.3mCherwell: £23.1mChelmsford: £35.2mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mCherwell: £18.4mChelmsford: £22.5mCherwell: £18.5mChelmsford: £21.3mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChelmsford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mCherwell: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.92mCherwell: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.87mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mCherwell: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.54mCherwell: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.51mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mCherwell: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.3mCherwell: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.2mCherwell: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Chelmsford 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: Cherwell 3,526, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Chelmsford is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Chelmsford is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Chelmsford 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: Cherwell 1,617, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Chelmsford, total
MeasureCherwellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83335,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0062,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5264,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4008,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92214,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6172,074Chelmsford

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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