Compare constituencies · South West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Chippenham and Colne Valley
Chippenham is higher than Colne Valley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Chippenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 12. 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
Chippenham Colne Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,878£3,894£3,678Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,043£4,060£3,835
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,597£12,650£11,948Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,464£12,517£11,822
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,443£1,449£1,369Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,647£11,696£11,047Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£289£290£274Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Chippenham is higher£574£577£545
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Colne Valley is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Colne Valley is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Chippenham is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£82Chippenham is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,158£1,163£1,099Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,108
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Chippenham is higher£106£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£188£189£178Colne Valley is higher£254£255£241
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Colne Valley is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.8Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,007.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.0Colne Valley is higher74.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.1Chippenham is higher123.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.5Colne Valley is higher58.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.7Colne Valley is higher142.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Chippenham is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chippenham | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,878£3,894£3,678 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | Colne Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,597£12,650£11,948 | £12,464£12,517£11,822 | Chippenham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,647£11,696£11,047 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | Chippenham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £282£283£268 | Chippenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £574£577£545 | Chippenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £19£19£18 | Colne Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £395£397£375 | Colne Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £94£94£89 | Chippenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £86£86£81 | Chippenham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,158£1,163£1,099 | £1,169£1,174£1,108 | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £106£107£101 | Chippenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £254£255£241 | Colne Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.8 | 1,007.2 | Chippenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.0 | 74.4 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.1 | 123.8 | Chippenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.5 | 58.8 | Colne Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.7 | 142.5 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 17.9 | Chippenham |
Per resident
Chippenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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
Chippenham Colne Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,878£3,894£3,678Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,043£4,060£3,835
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£900£904£854Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£876
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,222£2,231£2,108Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Chippenham is higher£116£116£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.54£3.56£3.36Colne Valley is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Colne Valley is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Chippenham is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Chippenham is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Chippenham is higher£106£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Colne Valley is higher£154£155£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.43£4.45£4.20Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.37£2.38£2.25Colne Valley is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.4Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count203.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Colne Valley is higher15.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Chippenham is higher25.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.5Colne Valley is higher58.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.5Colne Valley is higher86.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Chippenham is higher10.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chippenham | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,878£3,894£3,678 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | Colne Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | Colne Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £900£904£854 | £924£928£876 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,222£2,231£2,108 | £2,340£2,350£2,220 | Colne Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £57£57£54 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £116£116£110 | Chippenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | Colne Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £395£397£375 | Colne Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £94£94£89 | Chippenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £52£52£49 | Chippenham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £710£713£673 | Chippenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £106£107£101 | Chippenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £154£155£146 | Colne Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.43£4.45£4.20 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.37£2.38£2.25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.4 | 203.4 | Colne Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 15.0 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 25.0 | Chippenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.5 | 58.8 | Colne Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.5 | 86.6 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 10.9 | Chippenham |
Total
Chippenham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 9. 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
Chippenham Colne Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.1mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.0m£91.4m£86.4mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.7m£225.7m£213.2mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.8mChippenham is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mColne Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mColne Valley is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChippenham is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChippenham is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.1m£73.4m£69.3mChippenham is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mChippenham is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mColne Valley is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mColne Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,969Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count19,389
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,389Colne Valley is higher1,433
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,606Chippenham is higher2,384
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,910Colne Valley is higher5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,242Colne Valley is higher8,249
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,201Chippenham is higher1,036
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chippenham | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.1m | £385.3m£386.9m£365.5m | Chippenham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.1m£244.1m£230.6m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Chippenham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.0m£91.4m£86.4m | £88.1m£88.4m£83.5m | Chippenham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.7m£225.7m£213.2m | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | Chippenham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | Chippenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.8m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Chippenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Colne Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | £37.6m£37.8m£35.7m | Colne Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Chippenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Chippenham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.1m£73.4m£69.3m | £67.7m£67.9m£64.2m | Chippenham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Chippenham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Colne Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Colne Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Colne Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,969 | 19,389 | Chippenham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,389 | 1,433 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,606 | 2,384 | Chippenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,910 | 5,608 | Colne Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,242 | 8,249 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,201 | 1,036 | Chippenham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.