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Colchester and Bristol North West

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

Colchester is higher than Bristol North West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 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

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

Colchester Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Colchester: £1,924Bristol North West: £1,766Colchester: £1,933Bristol North West: £1,668Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Colchester: £11,720Bristol North West: £11,479Colchester: £11,770Bristol North West: £10,842Colchester: £11,117

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

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

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

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£449£451£426

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

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£663£666£629

  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: Colchester £27, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Colchester: £27Bristol North West: £24Colchester: £27Bristol North West: £23Colchester: £26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Colchester £99, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Colchester: £99Bristol North West: £85Colchester: £100Bristol North West: £80Colchester: £94

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Colchester: £250Bristol North West: £300Colchester: £251Bristol North West: £283Colchester: £237

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 1,013.8, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count995.9

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

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

    108.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count99.8

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

    177.7Colchester is higher136.7

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

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

    60.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count61.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 177.2, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher161.2

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

    22.2Colchester is higher19.0

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Colchester and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,566£12,620£11,920Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,759£1,766£1,668Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,430£11,479£10,842Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£449£451£426Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£663£666£629Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£23Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£115£115£109Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£84£85£80Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,363£1,368£1,293Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£298£300£283Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£5.28£5.30£5.01Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8995.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.899.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7136.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.861.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2161.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.0Colchester

Per resident

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

Colchester Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Colchester: £119Bristol North West: £103Colchester: £119Bristol North West: £97Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£102£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Colchester £3.56, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Colchester: £3.56Bristol North West: £3.74Colchester: £3.58Bristol North West: £3.53Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    133.9Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.4Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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

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

    23.5Colchester is higher21.1

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

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

    60.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    116.0Colchester is higher104.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.3

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Colchester and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureColchesterBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,141£1,146£1,083Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£69£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£102£103£97Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.72£3.74£3.53Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£115£115£109Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£55£55£52Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£884£888£839Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£211£212£200Bristol North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£194£194£184Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.43£3.44£3.25Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9153.8Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.4Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.861.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0104.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.3Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West 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

Colchester Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mColchester: £14.3mBristol North West: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mBristol North West: £10.9mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Colchester £0.43m, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.43mBristol North West: £0.40mColchester: £0.40m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,066Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,816Colchester is higher2,380

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

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

    7,287Colchester is higherDepends on how you count6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,918Colchester is higher11,793

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

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

    1,743Colchester is higher1,389

Show the numbers
Colchester and Bristol North West, total
MeasureColchesterBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06617,338Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,737Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,380Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,962Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,793Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,389Colchester

Sources

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

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  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.
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