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Mid Sussex and Chelmsford

161,122 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than Chelmsford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Mid Sussex: £3,722Chelmsford: £3,877Mid Sussex: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,662Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £12,566, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Mid Sussex: £12,566Chelmsford: £12,977Mid Sussex: £12,620Chelmsford: £12,257Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,922£12,977£12,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,249, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Mid Sussex: £1,249Chelmsford: £1,445Mid Sussex: £1,254Chelmsford: £1,365Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £11,745, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Mid Sussex: £11,745Chelmsford: £12,069Mid Sussex: £11,795Chelmsford: £11,399Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,018£12,069£11,399

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £245, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Mid Sussex: £245Chelmsford: £300Mid Sussex: £246Chelmsford: £283Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £562, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Mid Sussex: £562Chelmsford: £591Mid Sussex: £565Chelmsford: £559Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £14, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Mid Sussex: £14Chelmsford: £17Mid Sussex: £14Chelmsford: £16Mid Sussex: £14

    £14Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £226, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Mid Sussex: £226Chelmsford: £289Mid Sussex: £227Chelmsford: £273Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £98, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £114Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £56, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Mid Sussex: £56Chelmsford: £80Mid Sussex: £56Chelmsford: £75Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53Chelmsford is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Mid Sussex: £1,024Chelmsford: £1,159Mid Sussex: £1,028Chelmsford: £1,095Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Chelmsford is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £198Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £187Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £160, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Mid Sussex: £160Chelmsford: £193Mid Sussex: £161Chelmsford: £183Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £6.47, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Mid Sussex: £6.47Chelmsford: £7.91Mid Sussex: £6.50Chelmsford: £7.47Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £2.49, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Mid Sussex: £2.49Chelmsford: £4.64Mid Sussex: £2.50Chelmsford: £4.38Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Chelmsford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Mid Sussex: £8.43Chelmsford: £6.66Mid Sussex: £8.47Chelmsford: £6.29Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 1,005.3, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex 56.1, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1Chelmsford is higher68.6

  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: Mid Sussex 118.4, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex 35.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex 109.4, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex 13.4, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4Chelmsford is higher17.8

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Mid Sussex and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£298£300£283Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£589£591£559Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£17£17£16Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£193£193£183Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.168.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4127.5Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.245.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.4127.2Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.417.8Chelmsford

Per resident

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

Mid Sussex Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Mid Sussex: £3,722Chelmsford: £3,877Mid Sussex: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,662Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Mid Sussex: £2,494Chelmsford: £2,375Mid Sussex: £2,504Chelmsford: £2,243Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Mid Sussex: £747Chelmsford: £894Mid Sussex: £750Chelmsford: £845Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708Chelmsford is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Mid Sussex: £2,331Chelmsford: £2,209Mid Sussex: £2,341Chelmsford: £2,086Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £49, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Mid Sussex: £49Chelmsford: £55Mid Sussex: £49Chelmsford: £52Mid Sussex: £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: Mid Sussex £112, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £112Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £112Chelmsford: £102Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £2.83, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Mid Sussex: £2.83Chelmsford: £3.19Mid Sussex: £2.84Chelmsford: £3.01Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £226, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Mid Sussex: £226Chelmsford: £289Mid Sussex: £227Chelmsford: £273Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £98, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £114Mid Sussex: £98Chelmsford: £108Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £33, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Mid Sussex: £33Chelmsford: £49Mid Sussex: £34Chelmsford: £47Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Mid Sussex: £612Chelmsford: £717Mid Sussex: £615Chelmsford: £678Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581Chelmsford is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £198Mid Sussex: £150Chelmsford: £187Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Chelmsford: £4.89Mid Sussex: £3.89Chelmsford: £4.62Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Mid Sussex: £1.49Chelmsford: £2.87Mid Sussex: £1.49Chelmsford: £2.71Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Chelmsford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Mid Sussex: £8.43Chelmsford: £6.66Mid Sussex: £8.47Chelmsford: £6.29Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1Chelmsford is higher12.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 23.5, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 35.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2Chelmsford is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex 8.0, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Mid Sussex and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureMid SussexChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,365£2,375£2,243Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£890£894£845Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,199£2,209£2,086Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£108£108£102Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£288£289£273Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£714£717£678Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£119£120£113Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5186.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.3Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.245.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.478.7Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.011.0Chelmsford

Total

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mMid Sussex: £599.8mChelmsford: £730.1mMid Sussex: £602.3mChelmsford: £689.6mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mMid Sussex: £401.8mChelmsford: £447.3mMid Sussex: £403.5mChelmsford: £422.5mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mMid Sussex: £120.3mChelmsford: £168.4mMid Sussex: £120.8mChelmsford: £159.1mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mChelmsford is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mMid Sussex: £375.5mChelmsford: £416.0mMid Sussex: £377.1mChelmsford: £392.9mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mMid Sussex: £7.8mChelmsford: £10.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mChelmsford: £9.8mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mChelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £18.0m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mMid Sussex: £18.0mChelmsford: £20.4mMid Sussex: £18.1mChelmsford: £19.3mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mChelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £0.46m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.57mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £36.4m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mMid Sussex: £36.4mChelmsford: £54.5mMid Sussex: £36.5mChelmsford: £51.4mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mChelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £15.8m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mMid Sussex: £15.8mChelmsford: £21.5mMid Sussex: £15.8mChelmsford: £20.3mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mChelmsford 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: Mid Sussex £5.4m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.4mChelmsford: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.4mChelmsford: £8.8mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mMid Sussex: £98.7mChelmsford: £135.1mMid Sussex: £99.1mChelmsford: £127.6mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mChelmsford is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mChelmsford: £37.3mMid Sussex: £24.2mChelmsford: £35.2mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mChelmsford: £22.5mMid Sussex: £15.5mChelmsford: £21.3mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mChelmsford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.92mMid Sussex: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.87mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.51mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChelmsford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mMid Sussex: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.3mMid Sussex: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.2mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794Chelmsford is higher2,363

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,786, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786Chelmsford 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: Mid Sussex 5,674, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674Chelmsford is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538Chelmsford is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 1,294, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294Chelmsford is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Chelmsford, total
MeasureMid SussexChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14535,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7942,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7864,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6748,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53814,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2942,074Chelmsford

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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