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Warwick and Chelmsford

155,541 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Warwick is higher than Chelmsford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Warwick is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 18. 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

Warwick Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warwick £3,605, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Warwick: £3,605Chelmsford: £3,877Warwick: £3,620Chelmsford: £3,662Warwick: £3,419

    £3,605£3,620£3,419Chelmsford 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: Warwick £12,656, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Warwick: £12,656Chelmsford: £12,977Warwick: £12,710Chelmsford: £12,257Warwick: £12,004

    £12,656£12,710£12,004Chelmsford 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: Warwick £1,260, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Warwick: £1,260Chelmsford: £1,445Warwick: £1,266Chelmsford: £1,365Warwick: £1,196

    £1,260£1,266£1,196Chelmsford 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: Warwick £11,788, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Warwick: £11,788Chelmsford: £12,069Warwick: £11,838Chelmsford: £11,399Warwick: £11,181

    £11,788£11,838£11,181Chelmsford 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: Warwick £292, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Warwick: £292Chelmsford: £300Warwick: £294Chelmsford: £283Warwick: £277

    £292£294£277Chelmsford 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: Warwick £557, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Warwick: £557Chelmsford: £591Warwick: £560Chelmsford: £559Warwick: £529

    £557£560£529Chelmsford 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: Warwick £18, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Warwick: £18Chelmsford: £17Warwick: £18Chelmsford: £16Warwick: £17

    £18£18£17Warwick 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: Warwick £280, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Warwick: £280Chelmsford: £289Warwick: £281Chelmsford: £273Warwick: £266

    £280£281£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: Warwick £87, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Warwick: £87Chelmsford: £114Warwick: £88Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £83

    £87£88£83Chelmsford 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: Warwick £62, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Warwick: £62Chelmsford: £80Warwick: £63Chelmsford: £75Warwick: £59

    £62£63£59Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Warwick £997, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Warwick: £997Chelmsford: £1,159Warwick: £1,001Chelmsford: £1,095Warwick: £945

    £997£1,001£945Chelmsford is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warwick £147, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Warwick: £147Chelmsford: £198Warwick: £148Chelmsford: £187Warwick: £140

    £147£148£140Chelmsford 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: Warwick £190, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Warwick: £190Chelmsford: £193Warwick: £191Chelmsford: £183Warwick: £180

    £190£191£180Chelmsford 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: Warwick £7.99, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Warwick: £7.99Chelmsford: £7.91Warwick: £8.03Chelmsford: £7.47Warwick: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Warwick 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: Warwick £3.25, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Warwick: £3.25Chelmsford: £4.64Warwick: £3.26Chelmsford: £4.38Warwick: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warwick £12, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.66Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.29Warwick: £11

    £12£12£11Warwick 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: Warwick 1,005.8, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Warwick: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Chelmsford 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: Warwick 70.4, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Warwick: 70.4

    70.4Warwick 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: Warwick 119.3, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Warwick: 119.3

    119.3Chelmsford 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: Warwick 41.5, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Warwick: 41.5

    41.5Chelmsford 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: Warwick 116.5, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Warwick: 116.5

    116.5Chelmsford is higher127.2

  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: Warwick 14.4, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Warwick: 14.4

    14.4Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Warwick and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureWarwickChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,605£3,620£3,419£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,656£12,710£12,004£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,260£1,266£1,196£1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,788£11,838£11,181£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£294£277£298£300£283Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£560£529£589£591£559Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.88£7.91£7.47Warwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.63£6.66£6.29Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.468.6Warwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.3127.5Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.545.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.5127.2Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.417.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Warwick is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 17. 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

Warwick Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warwick £3,605, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Warwick: £3,605Chelmsford: £3,877Warwick: £3,620Chelmsford: £3,662Warwick: £3,419

    £3,605£3,620£3,419Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warwick £2,275, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Warwick: £2,275Chelmsford: £2,375Warwick: £2,284Chelmsford: £2,243Warwick: £2,158

    £2,275£2,284£2,158Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warwick £804, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Warwick: £804Chelmsford: £894Warwick: £807Chelmsford: £845Warwick: £762

    £804£807£762Chelmsford is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warwick £2,119, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Warwick: £2,119Chelmsford: £2,209Warwick: £2,128Chelmsford: £2,086Warwick: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Warwick £53, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Warwick: £53Chelmsford: £55Warwick: £53Chelmsford: £52Warwick: £50

    £53£53£50Chelmsford 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: Warwick £100, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £100Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £101Chelmsford: £102Warwick: £95

    £100£101£95Chelmsford 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: Warwick £3.24, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Warwick: £3.24Chelmsford: £3.19Warwick: £3.25Chelmsford: £3.01Warwick: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Warwick 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: Warwick £280, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Warwick: £280Chelmsford: £289Warwick: £281Chelmsford: £273Warwick: £266

    £280£281£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: Warwick £87, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Warwick: £87Chelmsford: £114Warwick: £88Chelmsford: £108Warwick: £83

    £87£88£83Chelmsford 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: Warwick £40, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Warwick: £40Chelmsford: £49Warwick: £40Chelmsford: £47Warwick: £38

    £40£40£38Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warwick £635, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Warwick: £635Chelmsford: £717Warwick: £638Chelmsford: £678Warwick: £603

    £635£638£603Chelmsford is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warwick £147, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Warwick: £147Chelmsford: £198Warwick: £148Chelmsford: £187Warwick: £140

    £147£148£140Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warwick £121, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Warwick: £121Chelmsford: £120Warwick: £122Chelmsford: £113Warwick: £115

    £121£122£115Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warwick £5.09, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Warwick: £5.09Chelmsford: £4.89Warwick: £5.11Chelmsford: £4.62Warwick: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warwick £2.07, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Warwick: £2.07Chelmsford: £2.87Warwick: £2.08Chelmsford: £2.71Warwick: £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: Warwick £12, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.66Warwick: £12Chelmsford: £6.29Warwick: £11

    £12£12£11Warwick is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 180.8, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Warwick: 180.8

    180.8Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 12.7, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Warwick: 12.7

    12.7Warwick 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: Warwick 21.4, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Warwick: 21.4

    21.4Chelmsford 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: Warwick 41.5, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Warwick: 41.5

    41.5Chelmsford is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 74.3, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Warwick: 74.3

    74.3Chelmsford is higher78.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warwick 9.2, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Warwick: 9.2

    9.2Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Warwick and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureWarwickChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,605£3,620£3,419£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,275£2,284£2,158£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£890£894£845Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.17£3.19£3.01Warwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£714£717£678Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£119£120£113Warwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.87£4.89£4.62Warwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.63£6.66£6.29Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.8186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.712.6Warwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.423.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.545.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.378.7Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.0Chelmsford

Total

Warwick is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Warwick Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warwick £560.7m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mWarwick: £560.7mChelmsford: £730.1mWarwick: £563.1mChelmsford: £689.6mWarwick: £531.8m

    £560.7m£563.1m£531.8mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warwick £353.8m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mWarwick: £353.8mChelmsford: £447.3mWarwick: £355.3mChelmsford: £422.5mWarwick: £335.6m

    £353.8m£355.3m£335.6mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warwick £125.0m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mWarwick: £125.0mChelmsford: £168.4mWarwick: £125.5mChelmsford: £159.1mWarwick: £118.5m

    £125.0m£125.5m£118.5mChelmsford is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warwick £329.6m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mWarwick: £329.6mChelmsford: £416.0mWarwick: £331.0mChelmsford: £392.9mWarwick: £312.6m

    £329.6m£331.0m£312.6mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warwick £8.2m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mWarwick: £8.2mChelmsford: £10.3mWarwick: £8.2mChelmsford: £9.8mWarwick: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChelmsford 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: Warwick £15.6m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mWarwick: £15.6mChelmsford: £20.4mWarwick: £15.6mChelmsford: £19.3mWarwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mChelmsford 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: Warwick £0.50m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mWarwick: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.60mWarwick: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.57mWarwick: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warwick £43.6m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mWarwick: £43.6mChelmsford: £54.5mWarwick: £43.8mChelmsford: £51.4mWarwick: £41.3m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.3mChelmsford 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: Warwick £13.6m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mWarwick: £13.6mChelmsford: £21.5mWarwick: £13.7mChelmsford: £20.3mWarwick: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mChelmsford 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: Warwick £6.2m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mWarwick: £6.2mChelmsford: £9.3mWarwick: £6.2mChelmsford: £8.8mWarwick: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warwick £98.8m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mWarwick: £98.8mChelmsford: £135.1mWarwick: £99.2mChelmsford: £127.6mWarwick: £93.7m

    £98.8m£99.2m£93.7mChelmsford is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warwick £22.9m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mWarwick: £22.9mChelmsford: £37.3mWarwick: £23.0mChelmsford: £35.2mWarwick: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warwick £18.8m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mWarwick: £18.8mChelmsford: £22.5mWarwick: £18.9mChelmsford: £21.3mWarwick: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warwick £0.79m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mWarwick: £0.79mChelmsford: £0.92mWarwick: £0.80mChelmsford: £0.87mWarwick: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warwick £0.32m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mWarwick: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mWarwick: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.51mWarwick: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warwick £1.8m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mWarwick: £1.8mChelmsford: £1.3mWarwick: £1.8mChelmsford: £1.2mWarwick: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWarwick is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warwick 28,121, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Warwick: 28,121

    28,121Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warwick 1,968, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Warwick: 1,968

    1,968Chelmsford 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: Warwick 3,335, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Warwick: 3,335

    3,335Chelmsford is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warwick 6,447, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Warwick: 6,447

    6,447Chelmsford is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warwick 11,555, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Warwick: 11,555

    11,555Chelmsford is higher14,827

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warwick 1,426, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Warwick: 1,426

    1,426Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Warwick and Chelmsford, total
MeasureWarwickChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mWarwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12135,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9682,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3354,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4478,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,55514,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4262,074Chelmsford

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.
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  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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