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Rugby and Chelmsford

122,666 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Chelmsford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Rugby is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 12. 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

Rugby Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Rugby: £3,624Chelmsford: £3,877Rugby: £3,639Chelmsford: £3,662Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Chelmsford 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: Rugby £12,722, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Rugby: £12,722Chelmsford: £12,977Rugby: £12,776Chelmsford: £12,257Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Chelmsford 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: Rugby £1,504, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Rugby: £1,504Chelmsford: £1,445Rugby: £1,511Chelmsford: £1,365Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby 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: Rugby £11,728, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Rugby: £11,728Chelmsford: £12,069Rugby: £11,778Chelmsford: £11,399Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Chelmsford 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: Rugby £337, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Rugby: £337Chelmsford: £300Rugby: £339Chelmsford: £283Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Rugby 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: Rugby £637, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Rugby: £637Chelmsford: £591Rugby: £640Chelmsford: £559Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Rugby 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: Rugby £20, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Rugby: £20Chelmsford: £17Rugby: £20Chelmsford: £16Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Rugby 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: Rugby £327, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Rugby: £327Chelmsford: £289Rugby: £328Chelmsford: £273Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby 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: Rugby £100, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £114Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Chelmsford 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: Rugby £75, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Rugby: £75Chelmsford: £80Rugby: £75Chelmsford: £75Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Rugby: £1,267Chelmsford: £1,159Rugby: £1,272Chelmsford: £1,095Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £198Rugby: £109Chelmsford: £187Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Chelmsford 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: Rugby £153, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Rugby: £153Chelmsford: £193Rugby: £154Chelmsford: £183Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Chelmsford 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: Rugby £6.69, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Rugby: £6.69Chelmsford: £7.91Rugby: £6.72Chelmsford: £7.47Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Chelmsford 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: Rugby £2.56, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Rugby: £2.56Chelmsford: £4.64Rugby: £2.57Chelmsford: £4.38Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Rugby: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.66Rugby: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.29Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford 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: Rugby 1,000.6, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Chelmsford 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: Rugby 79.1, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Rugby 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: Rugby 138.0, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Rugby 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: Rugby 50.0, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby 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: Rugby 142.3, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Rugby 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: Rugby 17.5, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Rugby and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,439£1,445£1,365Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£298£300£283Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£589£591£559Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£288£289£273Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,154£1,159£1,095Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.168.6Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0127.5Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.045.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3127.2Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.517.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. 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

Rugby Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Rugby: £3,624Chelmsford: £3,877Rugby: £3,639Chelmsford: £3,662Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Rugby: £2,141Chelmsford: £2,375Rugby: £2,150Chelmsford: £2,243Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Rugby: £941Chelmsford: £894Rugby: £945Chelmsford: £845Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Rugby: £1,974Chelmsford: £2,209Rugby: £1,982Chelmsford: £2,086Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Rugby: £57Chelmsford: £55Rugby: £57Chelmsford: £52Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Rugby 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: Rugby £107, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £107Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £102Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Chelmsford 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: Rugby £3.31, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Rugby: £3.31Chelmsford: £3.19Rugby: £3.32Chelmsford: £3.01Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby 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: Rugby £327, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Rugby: £327Chelmsford: £289Rugby: £328Chelmsford: £273Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby 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: Rugby £100, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £114Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Chelmsford 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: Rugby £47, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Rugby: £47Chelmsford: £49Rugby: £47Chelmsford: £47Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Rugby: £793Chelmsford: £717Rugby: £796Chelmsford: £678Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £198Rugby: £109Chelmsford: £187Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Rugby: £96Chelmsford: £120Rugby: £96Chelmsford: £113Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Chelmsford is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Rugby: £4.19Chelmsford: £4.89Rugby: £4.20Chelmsford: £4.62Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Rugby: £1.60Chelmsford: £2.87Rugby: £1.61Chelmsford: £2.71Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Rugby: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.66Rugby: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.29Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Rugby 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: Rugby 23.2, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Chelmsford 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: Rugby 50.0, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Rugby 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: Rugby 11.0, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Rugby and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureRugbyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£890£894£845Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£55£55£52Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.17£3.19£3.01Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£288£289£273Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£714£717£678Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£119£120£113Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.045.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.078.7Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.0Chelmsford

Total

Rugby 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

Rugby Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mRugby: £444.5mChelmsford: £730.1mRugby: £446.4mChelmsford: £689.6mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mRugby: £262.7mChelmsford: £447.3mRugby: £263.8mChelmsford: £422.5mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mRugby: £115.5mChelmsford: £168.4mRugby: £116.0mChelmsford: £159.1mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mRugby: £242.1mChelmsford: £416.0mRugby: £243.2mChelmsford: £392.9mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mRugby: £7.0mChelmsford: £10.3mRugby: £7.0mChelmsford: £9.8mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mChelmsford 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: Rugby £13.2m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mRugby: £13.2mChelmsford: £20.4mRugby: £13.2mChelmsford: £19.3mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mChelmsford 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: Rugby £0.41m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mRugby: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mRugby: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.57mRugby: £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: Rugby £40.1m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mRugby: £40.1mChelmsford: £54.5mRugby: £40.3mChelmsford: £51.4mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mChelmsford 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: Rugby £12.3m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mRugby: £12.3mChelmsford: £21.5mRugby: £12.3mChelmsford: £20.3mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mChelmsford 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: Rugby £5.8m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mRugby: £5.8mChelmsford: £9.3mRugby: £5.8mChelmsford: £8.8mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mRugby: £97.2mChelmsford: £135.1mRugby: £97.7mChelmsford: £127.6mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mRugby: £13.3mChelmsford: £37.3mRugby: £13.3mChelmsford: £35.2mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mRugby: £11.8mChelmsford: £22.5mRugby: £11.8mChelmsford: £21.3mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mChelmsford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mRugby: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.92mRugby: £0.52mChelmsford: £0.87mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mRugby: £0.20mChelmsford: £0.54mRugby: £0.20mChelmsford: £0.51mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mRugby: £0.68mChelmsford: £1.3mRugby: £0.68mChelmsford: £1.2mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Chelmsford 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: Rugby 2,849, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Chelmsford 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: Rugby 6,132, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Chelmsford 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: Rugby 1,344, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Rugby and Chelmsford, total
MeasureRugbyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65935,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6342,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8494,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1328,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91914,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3442,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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