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Basildon and Billericay and Colchester

111,391 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Colchester on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 2. 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

Basildon and Billericay Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Colchester: £3,768Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Colchester: £3,559Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Colchester: £13,231Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Colchester: £12,497Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higher£13,174£13,231£12,497

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Colchester: £1,933Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Colchester: £1,825Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,924£1,933£1,825

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Colchester: £11,770Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Colchester: £11,117Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Basildon and Billericay: £528Colchester: £529Basildon and Billericay: £531Colchester: £500Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£527£529£500

  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: Basildon and Billericay £784, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Basildon and Billericay: £784Colchester: £904Basildon and Billericay: £787Colchester: £854Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£854

  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: Basildon and Billericay £31, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Basildon and Billericay: £31Colchester: £27Basildon and Billericay: £32Colchester: £26Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Basildon and Billericay: £407Colchester: £384Basildon and Billericay: £408Colchester: £363Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Basildon and Billericay: £170Colchester: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Colchester: £154Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  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: Basildon and Billericay £131, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Basildon and Billericay: £131Colchester: £100Basildon and Billericay: £132Colchester: £94Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Colchester: £1,567Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Colchester: £1,480Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Basildon and Billericay: £233Colchester: £203Basildon and Billericay: £234Colchester: £192Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Basildon and Billericay: £258Colchester: £251Basildon and Billericay: £259Colchester: £237Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Colchester: £7.88Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Colchester: £7.44Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Colchester: £6.53Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Colchester: £6.17Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Colchester: £4.66Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Colchester: £4.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Basildon and Billericay is higher1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 118.5, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher108.8

  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: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higher177.2

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher22.2

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Basildon and Billericay and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,752£3,768£3,559Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,174£13,231£12,497Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,924£1,933£1,825Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,720£11,770£11,117Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£527£529£500Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£27£27£26Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£383£384£363Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£162£163£154Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£99£100£94Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,560£1,567£1,480Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£202£203£192Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£250£251£237Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£7.84£7.88£7.44Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.50£6.53£6.17Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.64£4.66£4.40Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,013.8Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5108.8Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.260.8Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7177.2Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.822.2Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 2. 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

Basildon and Billericay Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Colchester: £3,768Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Colchester: £3,559Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Colchester: £1,748Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Colchester: £1,651Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Colchester: £1,265Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Colchester: £1,195Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Colchester: £1,555Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Colchester: £1,469Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Basildon and Billericay: £82Colchester: £70Basildon and Billericay: £82Colchester: £66Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£70£70£66

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Basildon and Billericay: £122Colchester: £119Basildon and Billericay: £122Colchester: £113Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Colchester: £3.58Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Colchester: £3.38Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Basildon and Billericay: £407Colchester: £384Basildon and Billericay: £408Colchester: £363Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Basildon and Billericay: £170Colchester: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Colchester: £154Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Basildon and Billericay: £81Colchester: £65Basildon and Billericay: £81Colchester: £62Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Colchester: £1,026Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Colchester: £969Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Basildon and Billericay: £233Colchester: £203Basildon and Billericay: £234Colchester: £192Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Basildon and Billericay: £159Colchester: £165Basildon and Billericay: £160Colchester: £155Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Colchester: £5.16Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Colchester: £4.87Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Colchester: £4.28Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Colchester: £4.04Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Colchester: £4.66Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Colchester: £4.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Basildon and Billericay is higher116.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher14.5

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Basildon and Billericay and Colchester, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,752£3,768£3,559Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,740£1,748£1,651Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,260£1,265£1,195Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,548£1,555£1,469Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£70£70£66Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£119£119£113Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.56£3.58£3.38Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£383£384£363Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£162£163£154Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£65£65£62Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,021£1,026£969Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£202£203£192Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.26£4.28£4.04Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.64£4.66£4.40Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1133.9Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.4Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.5Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.260.8Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0116.0Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.5Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 7. 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

Basildon and Billericay Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mColchester: £452.0mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mColchester: £426.9mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mColchester: £209.7mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mColchester: £198.0mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mColchester: £151.8mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mColchester: £143.3mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mColchester: £186.5mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mColchester: £176.2mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mColchester: £8.4mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mColchester: £7.9mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mColchester: £14.3mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mColchester: £13.5mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mColchester: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mColchester: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mColchester: £46.1mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mColchester: £43.6mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mColchester: £19.5mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mColchester: £18.4mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mColchester: £7.8mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mColchester: £7.4mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mColchester: £123.1mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mColchester: £116.2mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mColchester: £24.3mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mColchester: £23.0mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mColchester: £19.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mColchester: £18.6mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mColchester: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mColchester: £0.58mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mColchester: £0.51mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mColchester: £0.48mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mColchester: £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mColchester: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Colchester is higherDepends on how you count7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Basildon and Billericay is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,743

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Basildon and Billericay and Colchester, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83216,066Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0501,724Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,816Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2577,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92013,918Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,743Basildon and Billericay

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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