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Bristol North West and Colchester

112,745 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Colchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Bristol North West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 15. 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

Bristol North West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Bristol North West: £3,839Colchester: £3,768Bristol North West: £3,856Colchester: £3,559Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Bristol North West: £12,566Colchester: £13,231Bristol North West: £12,620Colchester: £12,497Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bristol North West £1,759, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Bristol North West: £1,759Colchester: £1,933Bristol North West: £1,766Colchester: £1,825Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Colchester 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: Bristol North West £11,430, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Bristol North West: £11,430Colchester: £11,770Bristol North West: £11,479Colchester: £11,117Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Bristol North West: £449Colchester: £529Bristol North West: £451Colchester: £500Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Colchester 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: Bristol North West £663, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Bristol North West: £663Colchester: £904Bristol North West: £666Colchester: £854Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Colchester is higher£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: Bristol North West £24, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Bristol North West: £24Colchester: £27Bristol North West: £24Colchester: £26Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Bristol North West: £425Colchester: £384Bristol North West: £427Colchester: £363Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Bristol North West: £115Colchester: £163Bristol North West: £115Colchester: £154Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Colchester is higher£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: Bristol North West £84, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Bristol North West: £84Colchester: £100Bristol North West: £85Colchester: £94Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Bristol North West: £1,363Colchester: £1,567Bristol North West: £1,368Colchester: £1,480Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Bristol North West: £211Colchester: £203Bristol North West: £212Colchester: £192Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bristol North West £298, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Bristol North West: £298Colchester: £251Bristol North West: £300Colchester: £237Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £5.28, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Bristol North West: £5.28Colchester: £7.88Bristol North West: £5.30Colchester: £7.44Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Colchester is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Bristol North West: £8.13Colchester: £6.53Bristol North West: £8.16Colchester: £6.17Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Bristol North West: £6.85Colchester: £4.66Bristol North West: £6.88Colchester: £4.40Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£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: Bristol North West 995.9, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 99.8, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count108.8

  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: Bristol North West 136.7, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Colchester is higher177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West 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: Bristol North West 161.2, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Colchester 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: Bristol North West 19.0, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Colchester is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£3,752£3,768£3,559Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£383£384£363Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£202£203£192Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£250£251£237Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.64£4.66£4.40Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.860.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.022.2Colchester

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 10. 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

Bristol North West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Bristol North West: £3,839Colchester: £3,768Bristol North West: £3,856Colchester: £3,559Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Bristol North West: £1,940Colchester: £1,748Bristol North West: £1,949Colchester: £1,651Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Bristol North West: £1,141Colchester: £1,265Bristol North West: £1,146Colchester: £1,195Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Bristol North West: £1,765Colchester: £1,555Bristol North West: £1,772Colchester: £1,469Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Bristol North West: £69Colchester: £70Bristol North West: £70Colchester: £66Bristol North West: £66

    £69£70£66Colchester 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: Bristol North West £102, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Bristol North West: £102Colchester: £119Bristol North West: £103Colchester: £113Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Colchester is higher£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: Bristol North West £3.72, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Bristol North West: £3.72Colchester: £3.58Bristol North West: £3.74Colchester: £3.38Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bristol North West £425, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Bristol North West: £425Colchester: £384Bristol North West: £427Colchester: £363Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Bristol North West: £115Colchester: £163Bristol North West: £115Colchester: £154Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Colchester is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Bristol North West: £55Colchester: £65Bristol North West: £55Colchester: £62Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Bristol North West: £884Colchester: £1,026Bristol North West: £888Colchester: £969Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Bristol North West: £211Colchester: £203Bristol North West: £212Colchester: £192Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Bristol North West: £194Colchester: £165Bristol North West: £194Colchester: £155Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Bristol North West: £3.43Colchester: £5.16Bristol North West: £3.44Colchester: £4.87Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Bristol North West: £5.27Colchester: £4.28Bristol North West: £5.29Colchester: £4.04Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Bristol North West: £6.85Colchester: £4.66Bristol North West: £6.88Colchester: £4.40Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 21.1, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Colchester is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Colchester 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: Bristol North West 12.3, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Colchester is higher14.5

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Bristol North West and Colchester, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£3,752£3,768£3,559Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£1,740£1,748£1,651Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,548£1,555£1,469Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.56£3.58£3.38Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£383£384£363Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£202£203£192Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£164£165£155Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.26£4.28£4.04Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.64£4.66£4.40Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8133.9Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.4Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.860.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Colchester

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bristol North West Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mBristol North West: £432.9mColchester: £452.0mBristol North West: £434.7mColchester: £426.9mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mBristol North West: £218.8mColchester: £209.7mBristol North West: £219.7mColchester: £198.0mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mBristol North West: £128.7mColchester: £151.8mBristol North West: £129.2mColchester: £143.3mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mBristol North West: £199.0mColchester: £186.5mBristol North West: £199.8mColchester: £176.2mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mBristol North West: £7.8mColchester: £8.4mBristol North West: £7.9mColchester: £7.9mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mColchester 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: Bristol North West £11.5m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mBristol North West: £11.5mColchester: £14.3mBristol North West: £11.6mColchester: £13.5mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mColchester is higher£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: Bristol North West £0.42m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.40mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mBristol North West: £47.9mColchester: £46.1mBristol North West: £48.1mColchester: £43.6mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mBristol North West: £12.9mColchester: £19.5mBristol North West: £13.0mColchester: £18.4mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mBristol North West: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mBristol North West: £6.2mColchester: £7.4mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mBristol North West: £99.7mColchester: £123.1mBristol North West: £100.1mColchester: £116.2mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mBristol North West: £23.8mColchester: £24.3mBristol North West: £23.9mColchester: £23.0mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mBristol North West: £21.8mColchester: £19.7mBristol North West: £21.9mColchester: £18.6mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.39mColchester: £0.62mBristol North West: £0.39mColchester: £0.58mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mBristol North West: £0.59mColchester: £0.51mBristol North West: £0.60mColchester: £0.48mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mBristol North West: £0.77mColchester: £0.56mBristol North West: £0.78mColchester: £0.53mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Colchester is higherDepends on how you count7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Colchester, total
MeasureBristol North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33816,066Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7371,724Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9627,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79313,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,743Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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