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Colchester and Carshalton and Wallington

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

Colchester is higher than Carshalton and Wallington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Carshalton and Wallington 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 Carshalton and Wallington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Carshalton and Wallington £12,933Carshalton and Wallington: £12,933Colchester: £13,174Carshalton and Wallington: £12,988Colchester: £13,231Carshalton and Wallington: £12,267Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,933£12,988£12,267

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Carshalton and Wallington £2,167Carshalton and Wallington: £2,167Colchester: £1,924Carshalton and Wallington: £2,176Colchester: £1,933Carshalton and Wallington: £2,055Colchester: £1,825

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

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

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

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Carshalton and Wallington £672Carshalton and Wallington: £672Colchester: £527Carshalton and Wallington: £675Colchester: £529Carshalton and Wallington: £637Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Carshalton and Wallington is higher£672£675£637

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

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£693£696£657

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

    £27£27£26Carshalton and Wallington is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Carshalton and Wallington £369Carshalton and Wallington: £369Colchester: £383Carshalton and Wallington: £370Colchester: £384Carshalton and Wallington: £350Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Carshalton and Wallington £145Carshalton and Wallington: £145Colchester: £162Carshalton and Wallington: £146Colchester: £163Carshalton and Wallington: £138Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£145£146£138

  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, Carshalton and Wallington £105Carshalton and Wallington: £105Colchester: £99Carshalton and Wallington: £105Colchester: £100Carshalton and Wallington: £100Colchester: £94

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Carshalton and Wallington £204Carshalton and Wallington: £204Colchester: £250Carshalton and Wallington: £205Colchester: £251Carshalton and Wallington: £193Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£204£205£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Carshalton and Wallington £9.66Carshalton and Wallington: £9.66Colchester: £7.84Carshalton and Wallington: £9.70Colchester: £7.88Carshalton and Wallington: £9.16Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Carshalton and Wallington is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Carshalton and Wallington £6.34Carshalton and Wallington: £6.34Colchester: £6.50Carshalton and Wallington: £6.36Colchester: £6.53Carshalton and Wallington: £6.01Colchester: £6.17

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Carshalton and Wallington 1,018.9Carshalton and Wallington: 1,018.9Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    108.8Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count118.8

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

    177.7Colchester is higher148.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Carshalton and Wallington 55.7Carshalton and Wallington: 55.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher55.7

  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, Carshalton and Wallington 176.7Carshalton and Wallington: 176.7Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher176.7

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

    22.2Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count22.7

Show the numbers
Colchester and Carshalton and Wallington, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterCarshalton and WallingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,916£3,933£3,715Carshalton and Wallington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,933£12,988£12,267Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,167£2,176£2,055Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,537£11,586£10,944Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£672£675£637Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£693£696£657Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£31£29Carshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£369£370£350Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£145£146£138Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£100Carshalton and Wallington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,842£1,850£1,747Carshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£259£260£246Carshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£204£205£193Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£9.66£9.70£9.16Carshalton and Wallington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.34£6.36£6.01Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.75£5.77£5.45Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,018.9Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8118.8Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7148.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2176.7Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.222.7Carshalton and Wallington

Per resident

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

Colchester Carshalton and Wallington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £70£70£66Carshalton and Wallington is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Carshalton and Wallington £93Carshalton and Wallington: £93Colchester: £119Carshalton and Wallington: £94Colchester: £119Carshalton and Wallington: £89Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£93£94£89

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

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Carshalton and Wallington is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Carshalton and Wallington £369Carshalton and Wallington: £369Colchester: £383Carshalton and Wallington: £370Colchester: £384Carshalton and Wallington: £350Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Carshalton and Wallington £145Carshalton and Wallington: £145Colchester: £162Carshalton and Wallington: £146Colchester: £163Carshalton and Wallington: £138Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Carshalton and Wallington £68Carshalton and Wallington: £68Colchester: £65Carshalton and Wallington: £68Colchester: £65Carshalton and Wallington: £64Colchester: £62

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    133.9Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.4Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    23.5Colchester is higher20.0

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

    60.8Colchester is higher55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    116.0Colchester is higher113.6

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

    14.5Carshalton and Wallington is higherDepends on how you count14.6

Show the numbers
Colchester and Carshalton and Wallington, per resident
MeasureColchesterCarshalton and WallingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,916£3,933£3,715Carshalton and Wallington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,744£1,752£1,654Carshalton and Wallington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,393£1,399£1,322Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,556£1,563£1,476Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£91£91£86Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£93£94£89Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.10£4.12£3.89Carshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£369£370£350Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£145£146£138Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£68£68£64Carshalton and Wallington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,184£1,190£1,124Carshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£259£260£246Carshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£131£132£124Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.21£6.24£5.89Carshalton and Wallington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.08£4.10£3.87Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.75£5.77£5.45Carshalton and Wallington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9137.4Carshalton and Wallington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.0Carshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0113.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.6Carshalton and Wallington

Total

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Carshalton and Wallington on 6. 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 Carshalton and Wallington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Carshalton and Wallington £10.0mCarshalton and Wallington: £10.0mColchester: £14.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £10.1mColchester: £14.3mCarshalton and Wallington: £9.5mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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, Carshalton and Wallington £0.44mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.43mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.44mColchester: £0.43mCarshalton and Wallington: £0.42mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCarshalton and Wallington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Carshalton and Wallington £39.6mCarshalton and Wallington: £39.6mColchester: £45.9mCarshalton and Wallington: £39.8mColchester: £46.1mCarshalton and Wallington: £37.5mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Carshalton and Wallington £15.6mCarshalton and Wallington: £15.6mColchester: £19.4mCarshalton and Wallington: £15.7mColchester: £19.5mCarshalton and Wallington: £14.8mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Carshalton and Wallington £7.2mCarshalton and Wallington: £7.2mColchester: £7.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £7.3mColchester: £7.8mCarshalton and Wallington: £6.9mColchester: £7.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,066Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14,756

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,724Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Carshalton and Wallington 2,150Carshalton and Wallington: 2,150Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,150

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

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

    7,287Colchester is higher5,983

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,918Colchester is higher12,199

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Colchester and Carshalton and Wallington, total
MeasureColchesterCarshalton and WallingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£420.5m£422.3m£398.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCarshalton and Wallington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarshalton and Wallington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.5mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£127.2m£127.7m£120.6mCarshalton and Wallington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mCarshalton and Wallington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCarshalton and Wallington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCarshalton and Wallington
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,756Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,720Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,150Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,983Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91812,199Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,565Colchester

Sources

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

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  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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