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Colchester and Coventry North West

119,956 and 111,692 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Coventry North West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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

Colchester Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Colchester: £3,752Coventry North West: £4,198Colchester: £3,768Coventry North West: £3,965Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Coventry North West is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Coventry North West £12,763Coventry North West: £12,763Colchester: £13,174Coventry North West: £12,817Colchester: £13,231Coventry North West: £12,106Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,763£12,817£12,106

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Coventry North West £2,135Coventry North West: £2,135Colchester: £1,924Coventry North West: £2,144Colchester: £1,933Coventry North West: £2,025Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Coventry North West is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Coventry North West £11,395Coventry North West: £11,395Colchester: £11,720Coventry North West: £11,444Colchester: £11,770Coventry North West: £10,809Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,395£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Coventry North West £557Coventry North West: £557Colchester: £527Coventry North West: £560Colchester: £529Coventry North West: £529Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Coventry North West is higher£557£560£529

  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, Coventry North West £779Coventry North West: £779Colchester: £900Coventry North West: £782Colchester: £904Coventry North West: £739Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£779£782£739

  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, Coventry North West £31Coventry North West: £31Colchester: £27Coventry North West: £31Colchester: £27Coventry North West: £30Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Coventry North West is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Colchester: £383Coventry North West: £467Colchester: £384Coventry North West: £441Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £162Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £163Coventry North West: £131Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£138£138£131

  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, Coventry North West £111Coventry North West: £111Colchester: £99Coventry North West: £111Colchester: £100Coventry North West: £105Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Coventry North West is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Coventry North West £1,700Coventry North West: £1,700Colchester: £1,560Coventry North West: £1,707Colchester: £1,567Coventry North West: £1,612Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,707£1,612

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Colchester: £202Coventry North West: £239Colchester: £203Coventry North West: £226Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Coventry North West is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Coventry North West £309Coventry North West: £309Colchester: £250Coventry North West: £310Colchester: £251Coventry North West: £293Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Coventry North West is higher£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Coventry North West £9.89Coventry North West: £9.89Colchester: £7.84Coventry North West: £9.93Colchester: £7.88Coventry North West: £9.38Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Coventry North West is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Coventry North West £5.97Coventry North West: £5.97Colchester: £6.50Coventry North West: £5.99Colchester: £6.53Coventry North West: £5.66Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Colchester: £4.64Coventry North West: £4.76Colchester: £4.66Coventry North West: £4.50Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Coventry North West 995.8Coventry North West: 995.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  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, Coventry North West 124.0Coventry North West: 124.0Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Coventry North West is higher124.0

  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, Coventry North West 159.2Coventry North West: 159.2Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Coventry North West is higher67.4

  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, Coventry North West 205.6Coventry North West: 205.6Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Coventry North West is higher205.6

  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, Coventry North West 25.3Coventry North West: 25.3Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Coventry North West is higher25.3

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Colchester and Coventry North West, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,763£12,817£12,106Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,135£2,144£2,025Coventry North West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,395£11,444£10,809Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£557£560£529Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£779£782£739Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£31£31£30Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£138£138£131Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105Coventry North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,700£1,707£1,612Coventry North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£238£239£226Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£309£310£293Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£9.89£9.93£9.38Coventry North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.97£5.99£5.66Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.74£4.76£4.50Coventry North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8995.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8124.0Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7159.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.867.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2205.6Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.225.3Coventry North West

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West on 20. 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Colchester: £3,752Coventry North West: £4,198Colchester: £3,768Coventry North West: £3,965Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Coventry North West is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Coventry North West £1,978Coventry North West: £1,978Colchester: £1,740Coventry North West: £1,987Colchester: £1,748Coventry North West: £1,877Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Coventry North West £1,355Coventry North West: £1,355Colchester: £1,260Coventry North West: £1,361Colchester: £1,265Coventry North West: £1,286Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Coventry North West is higher£1,355£1,361£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Coventry North West £1,766Coventry North West: £1,766Colchester: £1,548Coventry North West: £1,774Colchester: £1,555Coventry North West: £1,675Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,766£1,774£1,675

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Coventry North West £86Coventry North West: £86Colchester: £70Coventry North West: £87Colchester: £70Coventry North West: £82Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Coventry North West is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Coventry North West £121Coventry North West: £121Colchester: £119Coventry North West: £121Colchester: £119Coventry North West: £115Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  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, Coventry North West £4.84Coventry North West: £4.84Colchester: £3.56Coventry North West: £4.86Colchester: £3.58Coventry North West: £4.59Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Coventry North West is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Colchester: £383Coventry North West: £467Colchester: £384Coventry North West: £441Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £162Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £163Coventry North West: £131Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£138£138£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Coventry North West £70Coventry North West: £70Colchester: £65Coventry North West: £71Colchester: £65Coventry North West: £67Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Coventry North West is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Coventry North West £1,079Coventry North West: £1,079Colchester: £1,021Coventry North West: £1,084Colchester: £1,026Coventry North West: £1,024Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,084£1,024

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Colchester: £202Coventry North West: £239Colchester: £203Coventry North West: £226Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Coventry North West is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Coventry North West £196Coventry North West: £196Colchester: £164Coventry North West: £197Colchester: £165Coventry North West: £186Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Coventry North West is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Coventry North West £6.28Coventry North West: £6.28Colchester: £5.13Coventry North West: £6.31Colchester: £5.16Coventry North West: £5.96Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Coventry North West is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Coventry North West £3.78Coventry North West: £3.78Colchester: £4.26Coventry North West: £3.80Colchester: £4.28Coventry North West: £3.59Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Colchester: £4.64Coventry North West: £4.76Colchester: £4.66Coventry North West: £4.50Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Coventry North West 154.4Coventry North West: 154.4Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Coventry North West 19.2Coventry North West: 19.2Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Coventry North West is higher19.2

  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, Coventry North West 24.7Coventry North West: 24.7Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Coventry North West is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Coventry North West 130.5Coventry North West: 130.5Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Coventry North West is higher130.5

  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, Coventry North West 16.1Coventry North West: 16.1Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Coventry North West is higher16.1

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Colchester and Coventry North West, per resident
MeasureColchesterCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,978£1,987£1,877Coventry North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,355£1,361£1,286Coventry North West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,766£1,774£1,675Coventry North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£86£87£82Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£121£121£115Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.84£4.86£4.59Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£138£138£131Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£70£71£67Coventry North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,079£1,084£1,024Coventry North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£238£239£226Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£196£197£186Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.28£6.31£5.96Coventry North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.78£3.80£3.59Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.74£4.76£4.50Coventry North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9154.4Coventry North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.419.2Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.7Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.867.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0130.5Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.1Coventry North West

Total

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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

Colchester Coventry North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Coventry North West £466.9mCoventry North West: £466.9mColchester: £450.0mCoventry North West: £468.8mColchester: £452.0mCoventry North West: £442.8mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mCoventry North West is higher£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Coventry North West £221.0mCoventry North West: £221.0mColchester: £208.8mCoventry North West: £221.9mColchester: £209.7mCoventry North West: £209.6mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Coventry North West £151.4mCoventry North West: £151.4mColchester: £151.1mCoventry North West: £152.0mColchester: £151.8mCoventry North West: £143.6mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mCoventry North West is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Coventry North West £197.3mCoventry North West: £197.3mColchester: £185.7mCoventry North West: £198.1mColchester: £186.5mCoventry North West: £187.1mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Coventry North West £9.6mCoventry North West: £9.6mColchester: £8.4mCoventry North West: £9.7mColchester: £8.4mCoventry North West: £9.2mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCoventry North West is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Coventry North West £13.5mCoventry North West: £13.5mColchester: £14.3mCoventry North West: £13.5mColchester: £14.3mCoventry North West: £12.8mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Coventry North West £0.54mCoventry North West: £0.54mColchester: £0.43mCoventry North West: £0.54mColchester: £0.43mCoventry North West: £0.51mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCoventry North West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Coventry North West £52.0mCoventry North West: £52.0mColchester: £45.9mCoventry North West: £52.2mColchester: £46.1mCoventry North West: £49.3mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mCoventry North West is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Coventry North West £15.4mCoventry North West: £15.4mColchester: £19.4mCoventry North West: £15.5mColchester: £19.5mCoventry North West: £14.6mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Coventry North West £7.9mCoventry North West: £7.9mColchester: £7.8mCoventry North West: £7.9mColchester: £7.8mCoventry North West: £7.5mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCoventry North West is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Coventry North West £120.5mCoventry North West: £120.5mColchester: £122.5mCoventry North West: £121.0mColchester: £123.1mCoventry North West: £114.3mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Coventry North West £26.6mCoventry North West: £26.6mColchester: £24.2mCoventry North West: £26.7mColchester: £24.3mCoventry North West: £25.2mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCoventry North West is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Coventry North West £21.9mCoventry North West: £21.9mColchester: £19.7mCoventry North West: £22.0mColchester: £19.7mCoventry North West: £20.8mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mCoventry North West is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Coventry North West £0.70mCoventry North West: £0.70mColchester: £0.62mCoventry North West: £0.70mColchester: £0.62mCoventry North West: £0.67mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry North West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Coventry North West £0.42mCoventry North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mCoventry North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mCoventry North West: £0.40mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Coventry North West £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.53mColchester: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.53mColchester: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.50mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Coventry North West 17,241Coventry North West: 17,241Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count17,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Coventry North West 2,147Coventry North West: 2,147Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Coventry North West is higher2,147

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Coventry North West 2,756Coventry North West: 2,756Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Coventry North West 7,529Coventry North West: 7,529Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Coventry North West is higher7,529

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Coventry North West 14,576Coventry North West: 14,576Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Coventry North West is higher14,576

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Coventry North West 1,796Coventry North West: 1,796Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Coventry North West is higher1,796

Show the numbers
Colchester and Coventry North West, total
MeasureColchesterCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£466.9m£468.8m£442.8mCoventry North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£221.0m£221.9m£209.6mCoventry North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mCoventry North West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mCoventry North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mCoventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCoventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCoventry North West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCoventry North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCoventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mCoventry North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06617,241Coventry North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,147Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,756Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2877,529Coventry North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91814,576Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,796Coventry North West

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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