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Colchester and Crawley

119,956 and 124,008 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Crawley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 12 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Colchester: £3,752Crawley: £3,744Colchester: £3,768Crawley: £3,536Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Crawley £13,082Crawley: £13,082Colchester: £13,174Crawley: £13,138Colchester: £13,231Crawley: £12,409Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Crawley £2,112Crawley: £2,112Colchester: £1,924Crawley: £2,121Colchester: £1,933Crawley: £2,003Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Crawley is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Crawley £11,716Crawley: £11,716Colchester: £11,720Crawley: £11,766Colchester: £11,770Crawley: £11,113Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Crawley £650Crawley: £650Colchester: £527Crawley: £652Colchester: £529Crawley: £616Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Crawley is higher£650£652£616

  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, Crawley £687Crawley: £687Colchester: £900Crawley: £690Colchester: £904Crawley: £651Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£687£690£651

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Colchester: £27Crawley: £30Colchester: £27Crawley: £28Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Crawley is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Colchester: £383Crawley: £351Colchester: £384Crawley: £331Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Colchester: £162Crawley: £127Colchester: £163Crawley: £120Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Colchester: £99Crawley: £92Colchester: £100Crawley: £86Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Crawley £1,788Crawley: £1,788Colchester: £1,560Crawley: £1,795Colchester: £1,567Crawley: £1,696Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Crawley is higher£1,788£1,795£1,696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Colchester: £202Crawley: £232Colchester: £203Crawley: £219Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Crawley is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Crawley £220Crawley: £220Colchester: £250Crawley: £221Colchester: £251Crawley: £209Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£220£221£209

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Crawley £8.13Crawley: £8.13Colchester: £7.84Crawley: £8.16Colchester: £7.88Crawley: £7.71Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Crawley is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Crawley £5.28Crawley: £5.28Colchester: £6.50Crawley: £5.30Colchester: £6.53Crawley: £5.01Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Colchester: £4.64Crawley: £5.24Colchester: £4.66Crawley: £4.95Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Crawley 1,023.8Crawley: 1,023.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,023.8

  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, Crawley 116.0Crawley: 116.0Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Crawley is higher116.0

  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, Crawley 143.4Crawley: 143.4Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher143.4

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher53.7

  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, Crawley 200.5Crawley: 200.5Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Crawley is higher200.5

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher20.7

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Colchester and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,728£3,744£3,536Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£13,082£13,138£12,409Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,112£2,121£2,003Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,716£11,766£11,113Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£650£652£616Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£687£690£651Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£349£351£331Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£127£120Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£92£86Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,788£1,795£1,696Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£231£232£219Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£220£221£209Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£8.13£8.16£7.71Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.28£5.30£5.01Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,023.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8116.0Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7143.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.853.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2200.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.220.7Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Colchester: £3,752Crawley: £3,744Colchester: £3,768Crawley: £3,536Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Crawley £1,638Crawley: £1,638Colchester: £1,740Crawley: £1,644Colchester: £1,748Crawley: £1,553Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,638£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Crawley £1,379Crawley: £1,379Colchester: £1,260Crawley: £1,385Colchester: £1,265Crawley: £1,308Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Crawley is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Crawley £1,467Crawley: £1,467Colchester: £1,548Crawley: £1,473Colchester: £1,555Crawley: £1,391Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Colchester: £70Crawley: £82Colchester: £70Crawley: £77Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Crawley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Colchester: £119Crawley: £86Colchester: £119Crawley: £82Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Colchester: £3.56Crawley: £3.77Colchester: £3.58Crawley: £3.56Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Crawley is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Colchester: £383Crawley: £351Colchester: £384Crawley: £331Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Colchester: £162Crawley: £127Colchester: £163Crawley: £120Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Colchester: £65Crawley: £60Colchester: £65Crawley: £56Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Crawley £1,167Crawley: £1,167Colchester: £1,021Crawley: £1,172Colchester: £1,026Crawley: £1,107Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Crawley is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Colchester: £202Crawley: £232Colchester: £203Crawley: £219Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Crawley is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Colchester: £164Crawley: £144Colchester: £165Crawley: £136Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Crawley £5.30Crawley: £5.30Colchester: £5.13Crawley: £5.33Colchester: £5.16Crawley: £5.03Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Crawley is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Crawley £3.45Crawley: £3.45Colchester: £4.26Crawley: £3.46Colchester: £4.28Crawley: £3.27Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Colchester: £4.64Crawley: £5.24Colchester: £4.66Crawley: £4.95Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Crawley 128.2Crawley: 128.2Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count128.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Crawley is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher18.0

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher53.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Crawley 130.9Crawley: 130.9Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Crawley is higher130.9

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher13.5

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Colchester and Crawley, per resident
MeasureColchesterCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,728£3,744£3,536Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,638£1,644£1,553Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,379£1,385£1,308Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,467£1,473£1,391Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£86£86£82Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£349£351£331Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£127£120Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£60£60£56Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,167£1,172£1,107Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£231£232£219Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£144£144£136Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.30£5.33£5.03Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.45£3.46£3.27Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9128.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.5Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.853.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0130.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.5Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Crawley £462.3mCrawley: £462.3mColchester: £450.0mCrawley: £464.3mColchester: £452.0mCrawley: £438.5mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mColchester: £208.8mCrawley: £203.9mColchester: £209.7mCrawley: £192.6mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mColchester: £151.1mCrawley: £171.7mColchester: £151.8mCrawley: £162.2mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mColchester: £185.7mCrawley: £182.6mColchester: £186.5mCrawley: £172.5mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mColchester: £8.4mCrawley: £10.1mColchester: £8.4mCrawley: £9.6mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mColchester: £14.3mCrawley: £10.7mColchester: £14.3mCrawley: £10.1mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mColchester: £0.43mCrawley: £0.47mColchester: £0.43mCrawley: £0.44mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCrawley is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Crawley £43.3mCrawley: £43.3mColchester: £45.9mCrawley: £43.5mColchester: £46.1mCrawley: £41.1mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mColchester: £19.4mCrawley: £15.8mColchester: £19.5mCrawley: £14.9mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mColchester: £7.8mCrawley: £7.4mColchester: £7.8mCrawley: £7.0mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mColchester: £122.5mCrawley: £145.3mColchester: £123.1mCrawley: £137.3mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Crawley £28.6mCrawley: £28.6mColchester: £24.2mCrawley: £28.7mColchester: £24.3mCrawley: £27.1mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCrawley is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mColchester: £19.7mCrawley: £17.9mColchester: £19.7mCrawley: £16.9mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mColchester: £0.62mCrawley: £0.66mColchester: £0.62mCrawley: £0.62mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCrawley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mColchester: £0.51mCrawley: £0.43mColchester: £0.51mCrawley: £0.41mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Crawley £0.65mCrawley: £0.65mColchester: £0.56mCrawley: £0.65mColchester: £0.56mCrawley: £0.61mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCrawley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Crawley is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Crawley is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Colchester and Crawley, total
MeasureColchesterCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£462.3m£464.3m£438.5mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06615,892Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,800Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,226Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,659Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91816,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,676Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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