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Spelthorne and Chelmsford

106,453 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Chelmsford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Spelthorne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 6. 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Spelthorne: £3,893Chelmsford: £3,877Spelthorne: £3,909Chelmsford: £3,662Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12,870, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Spelthorne: £12,870Chelmsford: £12,977Spelthorne: £12,925Chelmsford: £12,257Spelthorne: £12,208

    £12,870£12,925£12,208Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £1,729, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Spelthorne: £1,729Chelmsford: £1,445Spelthorne: £1,736Chelmsford: £1,365Spelthorne: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £11,761, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Spelthorne: £11,761Chelmsford: £12,069Spelthorne: £11,812Chelmsford: £11,399Spelthorne: £11,156

    £11,761£11,812£11,156Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £410, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Spelthorne: £410Chelmsford: £300Spelthorne: £412Chelmsford: £283Spelthorne: £389

    £410£412£389Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £678, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Spelthorne: £678Chelmsford: £591Spelthorne: £681Chelmsford: £559Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £20, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £17Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £16Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £304, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Spelthorne: £304Chelmsford: £289Spelthorne: £306Chelmsford: £273Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £117, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £118Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £88, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £80Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £75Spelthorne: £84

    £88£88£84Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,440, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Spelthorne: £1,440Chelmsford: £1,159Spelthorne: £1,446Chelmsford: £1,095Spelthorne: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Spelthorne: £196Chelmsford: £198Spelthorne: £197Chelmsford: £187Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £186, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £193Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £183Spelthorne: £176

    £186£186£176Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £9.69, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Spelthorne: £9.69Chelmsford: £7.91Spelthorne: £9.73Chelmsford: £7.47Spelthorne: £9.19

    £9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £5.51, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £4.64Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £4.38Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Spelthorne: £6.00Chelmsford: £6.66Spelthorne: £6.02Chelmsford: £6.29Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 1,000.1, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Spelthorne: 1,000.1

    1,000.1Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 138.3, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Spelthorne: 138.3

    138.3Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 154.9, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Spelthorne: 154.9

    154.9Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 20.2, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Spelthorne: 20.2

    20.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Spelthorne and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,860£3,877£3,662Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,870£12,925£12,208£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,439£1,445£1,365Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,812£11,156£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£298£300£283Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£589£591£559Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£288£289£273Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£113£114£108Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£84£79£80£75Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,154£1,159£1,095Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.69£9.73£9.19£7.88£7.91£7.47Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.62£4.64£4.38Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.11,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.068.6Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.3127.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.3Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9127.2Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.217.8Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 6. 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Spelthorne: £3,893Chelmsford: £3,877Spelthorne: £3,909Chelmsford: £3,662Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,183, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Spelthorne: £2,183Chelmsford: £2,375Spelthorne: £2,192Chelmsford: £2,243Spelthorne: £2,070

    £2,183£2,192£2,070Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,087, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Spelthorne: £1,087Chelmsford: £894Spelthorne: £1,091Chelmsford: £845Spelthorne: £1,031

    £1,087£1,091£1,031Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,995, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Spelthorne: £1,995Chelmsford: £2,209Spelthorne: £2,003Chelmsford: £2,086Spelthorne: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £70, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £70Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £70Chelmsford: £52Spelthorne: £66

    £70£70£66Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £115, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £102Spelthorne: £109

    £115£115£109Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.43, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Spelthorne: £3.43Chelmsford: £3.19Spelthorne: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.01Spelthorne: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £304, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Spelthorne: £304Chelmsford: £289Spelthorne: £306Chelmsford: £273Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £117, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £118Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £55, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £49Spelthorne: £56Chelmsford: £47Spelthorne: £53

    £55£56£53Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £905, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Spelthorne: £905Chelmsford: £717Spelthorne: £909Chelmsford: £678Spelthorne: £859

    £905£909£859Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Spelthorne: £196Chelmsford: £198Spelthorne: £197Chelmsford: £187Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £120Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £113Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Chelmsford is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.09, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Spelthorne: £6.09Chelmsford: £4.89Spelthorne: £6.12Chelmsford: £4.62Spelthorne: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.47, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Spelthorne: £3.47Chelmsford: £2.87Spelthorne: £3.48Chelmsford: £2.71Spelthorne: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Spelthorne: £6.00Chelmsford: £6.66Spelthorne: £6.02Chelmsford: £6.29Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 169.6, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Spelthorne: 169.6

    169.6Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 23.5, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Spelthorne: 23.5

    23.5Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 97.4, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Spelthorne: 97.4

    97.4Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 12.7, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Spelthorne: 12.7

    12.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Spelthorne and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,860£3,877£3,662Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,183£2,192£2,070£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,091£1,031£890£894£845Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£108£108£102Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.17£3.19£3.01Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£288£289£273Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£113£114£108Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£49£49£47Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£714£717£678Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£120£113Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.87£4.89£4.62Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£2.86£2.87£2.71Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.6Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.3Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.478.7Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.711.0Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £414.4m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mSpelthorne: £414.4mChelmsford: £730.1mSpelthorne: £416.2mChelmsford: £689.6mSpelthorne: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.2m£393.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mChelmsford: £447.3mSpelthorne: £233.3mChelmsford: £422.5mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mChelmsford: £168.4mSpelthorne: £116.2mChelmsford: £159.1mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mSpelthorne: £212.3mChelmsford: £416.0mSpelthorne: £213.2mChelmsford: £392.9mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £10.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £9.8mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mChelmsford 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mSpelthorne: £12.2mChelmsford: £20.4mSpelthorne: £12.3mChelmsford: £19.3mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mChelmsford 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mSpelthorne: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.60mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.57mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChelmsford 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: Spelthorne £32.4m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mSpelthorne: £32.4mChelmsford: £54.5mSpelthorne: £32.5mChelmsford: £51.4mSpelthorne: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £12.5m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £21.5mSpelthorne: £12.6mChelmsford: £20.3mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mChelmsford 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £9.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £8.8mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mSpelthorne: £96.4mChelmsford: £135.1mSpelthorne: £96.8mChelmsford: £127.6mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £20.8m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mSpelthorne: £20.8mChelmsford: £37.3mSpelthorne: £20.9mChelmsford: £35.2mSpelthorne: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mChelmsford: £22.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £21.3mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChelmsford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.92mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.87mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.51mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.64m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mSpelthorne: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.3mSpelthorne: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.2mSpelthorne: £0.61m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 2,497, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 5,073, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 1,349, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05535,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4622,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4974,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0738,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36614,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3492,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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