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Midlothian and Chelmsford

99,720 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Chelmsford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Midlothian: £4,436Chelmsford: £3,877Midlothian: £4,454Chelmsford: £3,662Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Midlothian: £12,561Chelmsford: £12,977Midlothian: £12,614Chelmsford: £12,257Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Chelmsford 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: Midlothian £1,934, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Midlothian: £1,934Chelmsford: £1,445Midlothian: £1,943Chelmsford: £1,365Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Midlothian: £11,521Chelmsford: £12,069Midlothian: £11,570Chelmsford: £11,399Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Chelmsford 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: Midlothian £364, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Midlothian: £364Chelmsford: £300Midlothian: £366Chelmsford: £283Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian 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: Midlothian £656, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Midlothian: £656Chelmsford: £591Midlothian: £659Chelmsford: £559Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian 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: Midlothian £20, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Midlothian: £20Chelmsford: £17Midlothian: £20Chelmsford: £16Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian 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: Midlothian £556, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Midlothian: £556Chelmsford: £289Midlothian: £558Chelmsford: £273Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Midlothian: £206Chelmsford: £114Midlothian: £207Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Midlothian: £110Chelmsford: £80Midlothian: £111Chelmsford: £75Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian 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: Midlothian £1,488, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Midlothian: £1,488Chelmsford: £1,159Midlothian: £1,494Chelmsford: £1,095Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £198Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £187Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Chelmsford 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: Midlothian £326, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Midlothian: £326Chelmsford: £193Midlothian: £327Chelmsford: £183Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Midlothian: £5.33Chelmsford: £7.91Midlothian: £5.36Chelmsford: £7.47Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Chelmsford 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: Midlothian £5.22, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Midlothian: £5.22Chelmsford: £4.64Midlothian: £5.24Chelmsford: £4.38Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Midlothian: £4.81Chelmsford: £6.66Midlothian: £4.83Chelmsford: £6.29Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Chelmsford 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Chelmsford 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: Midlothian 94.7, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Midlothian and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,860£3,877£3,662Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,439£1,445£1,365Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£298£300£283Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£589£591£559Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£17£17£16Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£288£289£273Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£113£114£108Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£79£80£75Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,154£1,159£1,095Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£193£193£183Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.62£4.64£4.38Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.768.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6127.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.945.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5127.2Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated17.8Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Midlothian: £4,436Chelmsford: £3,877Midlothian: £4,454Chelmsford: £3,662Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Midlothian: £2,293Chelmsford: £2,375Midlothian: £2,302Chelmsford: £2,243Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Chelmsford is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Midlothian: £1,195Chelmsford: £894Midlothian: £1,200Chelmsford: £845Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Midlothian: £2,103Chelmsford: £2,209Midlothian: £2,112Chelmsford: £2,086Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Midlothian: £66Chelmsford: £55Midlothian: £67Chelmsford: £52Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian 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: Midlothian £120, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £120Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £120Chelmsford: £102Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian 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: Midlothian £3.64, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Midlothian: £3.64Chelmsford: £3.19Midlothian: £3.65Chelmsford: £3.01Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian 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: Midlothian £556, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Midlothian: £556Chelmsford: £289Midlothian: £558Chelmsford: £273Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Midlothian: £206Chelmsford: £114Midlothian: £207Chelmsford: £108Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Midlothian: £68Chelmsford: £49Midlothian: £68Chelmsford: £47Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Midlothian: £919Chelmsford: £717Midlothian: £923Chelmsford: £678Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £198Midlothian: £181Chelmsford: £187Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Chelmsford is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Midlothian: £201Chelmsford: £120Midlothian: £202Chelmsford: £113Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Midlothian: £3.30Chelmsford: £4.89Midlothian: £3.31Chelmsford: £4.62Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Midlothian: £3.23Chelmsford: £2.87Midlothian: £3.24Chelmsford: £2.71Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Midlothian: £4.81Chelmsford: £6.66Midlothian: £4.83Chelmsford: £6.29Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Midlothian and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureMidlothianChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,860£3,877£3,662Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£890£894£845Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£55£55£52Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£108£108£102Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.17£3.19£3.01Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£288£289£273Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£113£114£108Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£49£49£47Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£714£717£678Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£119£120£113Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.86£2.87£2.71Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.312.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.723.3Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.945.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.178.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated11.0Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Midlothian Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mMidlothian: £442.3mChelmsford: £730.1mMidlothian: £444.2mChelmsford: £689.6mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mMidlothian: £228.6mChelmsford: £447.3mMidlothian: £229.6mChelmsford: £422.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mChelmsford is higher£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mMidlothian: £119.2mChelmsford: £168.4mMidlothian: £119.7mChelmsford: £159.1mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mMidlothian: £209.7mChelmsford: £416.0mMidlothian: £210.6mChelmsford: £392.9mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mMidlothian: £6.6mChelmsford: £10.3mMidlothian: £6.7mChelmsford: £9.8mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChelmsford 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: Midlothian £11.9m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mMidlothian: £11.9mChelmsford: £20.4mMidlothian: £12.0mChelmsford: £19.3mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mChelmsford 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.57mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChelmsford 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mMidlothian: £55.4mChelmsford: £54.5mMidlothian: £55.7mChelmsford: £51.4mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mMidlothian: £20.6mChelmsford: £21.5mMidlothian: £20.7mChelmsford: £20.3mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChelmsford 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: Midlothian £6.8m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mMidlothian: £6.8mChelmsford: £9.3mMidlothian: £6.8mChelmsford: £8.8mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mMidlothian: £91.6mChelmsford: £135.1mMidlothian: £92.0mChelmsford: £127.6mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mMidlothian: £18.0mChelmsford: £37.3mMidlothian: £18.1mChelmsford: £35.2mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChelmsford is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mMidlothian: £20.1mChelmsford: £22.5mMidlothian: £20.2mChelmsford: £21.3mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mMidlothian: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.92mMidlothian: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.87mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.54mMidlothian: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.48mChelmsford: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.48mChelmsford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Chelmsford 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: Midlothian 3,160, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Chelmsford 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: Midlothian 8,965, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Chelmsford 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: Midlothian 1,701, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Chelmsford, total
MeasureMidlothianChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38235,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1604,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9658,538Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18114,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated2,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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