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Carshalton and Wallington and Colchester

107,379 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Carshalton and Wallington is higher than Colchester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Carshalton and Wallington 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

Carshalton and Wallington Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £3,916, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Carshalton and Wallington: £3,916Colchester: £3,768Carshalton and Wallington: £3,933Colchester: £3,559Carshalton and Wallington: £3,715

    £3,916£3,933£3,715Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £12,933, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Carshalton and Wallington: £12,933Colchester: £13,231Carshalton and Wallington: £12,988Colchester: £12,497Carshalton and Wallington: £12,267

    £12,933£12,988£12,267Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £2,167, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Carshalton and Wallington: £2,167Colchester: £1,933Carshalton and Wallington: £2,176Colchester: £1,825Carshalton and Wallington: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,933£1,825

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carshalton and Wallington £11,537, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Carshalton and Wallington: £11,537Colchester: £11,770Carshalton and Wallington: £11,586Colchester: £11,117Carshalton and Wallington: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £672, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Carshalton and Wallington: £672Colchester: £529Carshalton and Wallington: £675Colchester: £500Carshalton and Wallington: £637

    £672£675£637Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £693, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Carshalton and Wallington: £693Colchester: £904Carshalton and Wallington: £696Colchester: £854Carshalton and Wallington: £657

    £693£696£657Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £30, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Carshalton and Wallington: £30Colchester: £27Carshalton and Wallington: £31Colchester: £26Carshalton and Wallington: £29

    £30£31£29Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £369, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Carshalton and Wallington: £369Colchester: £384Carshalton and Wallington: £370Colchester: £363Carshalton and Wallington: £350

    £369£370£350Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £145, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Carshalton and Wallington: £145Colchester: £163Carshalton and Wallington: £146Colchester: £154Carshalton and Wallington: £138

    £145£146£138Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £105, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Carshalton and Wallington: £105Colchester: £100Carshalton and Wallington: £105Colchester: £94Carshalton and Wallington: £100

    £105£105£100Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carshalton and Wallington £1,842, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Carshalton and Wallington: £1,842Colchester: £1,567Carshalton and Wallington: £1,850Colchester: £1,480Carshalton and Wallington: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Carshalton and Wallington is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £259, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Carshalton and Wallington: £259Colchester: £203Carshalton and Wallington: £260Colchester: £192Carshalton and Wallington: £246

    £259£260£246Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £204, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Carshalton and Wallington: £204Colchester: £251Carshalton and Wallington: £205Colchester: £237Carshalton and Wallington: £193

    £204£205£193Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £9.66, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Carshalton and Wallington: £9.66Colchester: £7.88Carshalton and Wallington: £9.70Colchester: £7.44Carshalton and Wallington: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £6.34, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Carshalton and Wallington: £6.34Colchester: £6.53Carshalton and Wallington: £6.36Colchester: £6.17Carshalton and Wallington: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £5.75, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Carshalton and Wallington: £5.75Colchester: £4.66Carshalton and Wallington: £5.77Colchester: £4.40Carshalton and Wallington: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington 1,018.9, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Carshalton and Wallington: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington 118.8, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Carshalton and Wallington: 118.8

    118.8Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington 148.5, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Carshalton and Wallington: 148.5

    148.5Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington 55.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Carshalton and Wallington: 55.7

    55.7Colchester is higher60.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carshalton and Wallington 176.7, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Carshalton and Wallington: 176.7

    176.7Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington 22.7, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Carshalton and Wallington: 22.7

    22.7Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Carshalton and Wallington and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureCarshalton and WallingtonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,916£3,933£3,715£3,752£3,768£3,559Carshalton and Wallington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,933£12,988£12,267£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,924£1,933£1,825Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£672£675£637£527£529£500Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£27£27£26Carshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£105£100£99£100£94Carshalton and Wallington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,560£1,567£1,480Carshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£202£203£192Carshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£193£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£7.84£7.88£7.44Carshalton and Wallington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.64£4.66£4.40Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,013.8Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8108.8Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.5177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.722.2Carshalton and Wallington

Per resident

Carshalton and Wallington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 8. 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

Carshalton and Wallington Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £3,916, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Carshalton and Wallington: £3,916Colchester: £3,768Carshalton and Wallington: £3,933Colchester: £3,559Carshalton and Wallington: £3,715

    £3,916£3,933£3,715Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £1,744, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Carshalton and Wallington: £1,744Colchester: £1,748Carshalton and Wallington: £1,752Colchester: £1,651Carshalton and Wallington: £1,654

    £1,744£1,752£1,654Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £1,393, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Carshalton and Wallington: £1,393Colchester: £1,265Carshalton and Wallington: £1,399Colchester: £1,195Carshalton and Wallington: £1,322

    £1,393£1,399£1,322Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £1,556, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Carshalton and Wallington: £1,556Colchester: £1,555Carshalton and Wallington: £1,563Colchester: £1,469Carshalton and Wallington: £1,476

    £1,556£1,563£1,476Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £91, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Carshalton and Wallington: £91Colchester: £70Carshalton and Wallington: £91Colchester: £66Carshalton and Wallington: £86

    £91£91£86Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £93, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Carshalton and Wallington: £93Colchester: £119Carshalton and Wallington: £94Colchester: £113Carshalton and Wallington: £89

    £93£94£89Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £4.10, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Carshalton and Wallington: £4.10Colchester: £3.58Carshalton and Wallington: £4.12Colchester: £3.38Carshalton and Wallington: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £369, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Carshalton and Wallington: £369Colchester: £384Carshalton and Wallington: £370Colchester: £363Carshalton and Wallington: £350

    £369£370£350Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £145, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Carshalton and Wallington: £145Colchester: £163Carshalton and Wallington: £146Colchester: £154Carshalton and Wallington: £138

    £145£146£138Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £68, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Carshalton and Wallington: £68Colchester: £65Carshalton and Wallington: £68Colchester: £62Carshalton and Wallington: £64

    £68£68£64Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £1,184, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Carshalton and Wallington: £1,184Colchester: £1,026Carshalton and Wallington: £1,190Colchester: £969Carshalton and Wallington: £1,124

    £1,184£1,190£1,124Carshalton and Wallington is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £259, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Carshalton and Wallington: £259Colchester: £203Carshalton and Wallington: £260Colchester: £192Carshalton and Wallington: £246

    £259£260£246Carshalton and Wallington is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £131, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Carshalton and Wallington: £131Colchester: £165Carshalton and Wallington: £132Colchester: £155Carshalton and Wallington: £124

    £131£132£124Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £6.21, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Carshalton and Wallington: £6.21Colchester: £5.16Carshalton and Wallington: £6.24Colchester: £4.87Carshalton and Wallington: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Carshalton and Wallington is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £4.08, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Carshalton and Wallington: £4.08Colchester: £4.28Carshalton and Wallington: £4.10Colchester: £4.04Carshalton and Wallington: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carshalton and Wallington £5.75, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Carshalton and Wallington: £5.75Colchester: £4.66Carshalton and Wallington: £5.77Colchester: £4.40Carshalton and Wallington: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Carshalton and Wallington is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carshalton and Wallington 137.4, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Carshalton and Wallington: 137.4

    137.4Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carshalton and Wallington 16.0, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Carshalton and Wallington: 16.0

    16.0Carshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington 20.0, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Carshalton and Wallington: 20.0

    20.0Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington 55.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Carshalton and Wallington: 55.7

    55.7Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carshalton and Wallington 113.6, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Carshalton and Wallington: 113.6

    113.6Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington 14.6, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Carshalton and Wallington: 14.6

    14.6Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Carshalton and Wallington and Colchester, per resident
MeasureCarshalton and WallingtonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,916£3,933£3,715£3,752£3,768£3,559Carshalton and Wallington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,744£1,752£1,654£1,740£1,748£1,651Carshalton and Wallington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,322£1,260£1,265£1,195Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,563£1,476£1,548£1,555£1,469Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£70£70£66Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£3.56£3.58£3.38Carshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£65£65£62Carshalton and Wallington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,190£1,124£1,021£1,026£969Carshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£202£203£192Carshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.13£5.16£4.87Carshalton and Wallington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.64£4.66£4.40Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.4133.9Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.4Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.023.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.6116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.5Carshalton and Wallington

Total

Carshalton and Wallington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Carshalton and Wallington Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carshalton and Wallington £420.5m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mCarshalton and Wallington: £420.5mColchester: £452.0mCarshalton and Wallington: £422.3mColchester: £426.9mCarshalton and Wallington: £398.9m

    £420.5m£422.3m£398.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carshalton and Wallington £187.3m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £187.3mColchester: £209.7mCarshalton and Wallington: £188.1mColchester: £198.0mCarshalton and Wallington: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carshalton and Wallington £149.6m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mCarshalton and Wallington: £149.6mColchester: £151.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £150.3mColchester: £143.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carshalton and Wallington £167.1m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mCarshalton and Wallington: £167.1mColchester: £186.5mCarshalton and Wallington: £167.8mColchester: £176.2mCarshalton and Wallington: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carshalton and Wallington £9.7m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £9.7mColchester: £8.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £9.8mColchester: £7.9mCarshalton and Wallington: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCarshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £10.0m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £10.0mColchester: £14.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £10.1mColchester: £13.5mCarshalton and Wallington: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mColchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £0.44m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.43mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.40mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarshalton and Wallington 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: Carshalton and Wallington £39.6m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mCarshalton and Wallington: £39.6mColchester: £46.1mCarshalton and Wallington: £39.8mColchester: £43.6mCarshalton and Wallington: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.5mColchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £15.6m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £15.6mColchester: £19.5mCarshalton and Wallington: £15.7mColchester: £18.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mColchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington £7.2m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £7.2mColchester: £7.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £7.3mColchester: £7.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carshalton and Wallington £127.2m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mCarshalton and Wallington: £127.2mColchester: £123.1mCarshalton and Wallington: £127.7mColchester: £116.2mCarshalton and Wallington: £120.6m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.6mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carshalton and Wallington £27.8m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mCarshalton and Wallington: £27.8mColchester: £24.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £27.9mColchester: £23.0mCarshalton and Wallington: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carshalton and Wallington £14.1m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mCarshalton and Wallington: £14.1mColchester: £19.7mCarshalton and Wallington: £14.1mColchester: £18.6mCarshalton and Wallington: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carshalton and Wallington £0.67m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.67mColchester: £0.62mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.67mColchester: £0.58mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carshalton and Wallington £0.44m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.51mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.48mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carshalton and Wallington £0.62m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.62mColchester: £0.56mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.62mColchester: £0.53mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carshalton and Wallington 14,756, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Carshalton and Wallington: 14,756

    14,756Colchester is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carshalton and Wallington 1,720, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Carshalton and Wallington: 1,720

    1,720Colchester 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: Carshalton and Wallington 2,150, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Carshalton and Wallington: 2,150

    2,150Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carshalton and Wallington 5,983, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Carshalton and Wallington: 5,983

    5,983Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carshalton and Wallington 12,199, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Carshalton and Wallington: 12,199

    12,199Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carshalton and Wallington 1,565, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Carshalton and Wallington: 1,565

    1,565Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Carshalton and Wallington and Colchester, total
MeasureCarshalton and WallingtonColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.5m£422.3m£398.9m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCarshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCarshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.5m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.6m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mCarshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCarshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCarshalton and Wallington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCarshalton and Wallington
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,75616,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7201,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1502,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9837,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,19913,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5651,743Colchester

Sources

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

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