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Colchester and Croydon East

119,956 and 111,995 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Croydon East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon East 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Colchester: £3,752Croydon East: £4,577Colchester: £3,768Croydon East: £4,324Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Croydon East £12,877Croydon East: £12,877Colchester: £13,174Croydon East: £12,932Colchester: £13,231Croydon East: £12,215Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,877£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Croydon East £2,744Croydon East: £2,744Colchester: £1,924Croydon East: £2,756Colchester: £1,933Croydon East: £2,603Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Croydon East is higher£2,744£2,756£2,603

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Croydon East £11,391Croydon East: £11,391Colchester: £11,720Croydon East: £11,440Colchester: £11,770Croydon East: £10,805Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,391£11,440£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Croydon East £725Croydon East: £725Colchester: £527Croydon East: £728Colchester: £529Croydon East: £688Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Croydon East is higher£725£728£688

  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, Croydon East £727Croydon East: £727Colchester: £900Croydon East: £730Colchester: £904Croydon East: £689Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£727£730£689

  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, Croydon East £34Croydon East: £34Colchester: £27Croydon East: £34Colchester: £27Croydon East: £32Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Croydon East is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Colchester: £383Croydon East: £415Colchester: £384Croydon East: £392Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Croydon East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Colchester: £162Croydon East: £156Colchester: £163Croydon East: £147Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£155£156£147

  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, Croydon East £119Croydon East: £119Colchester: £99Croydon East: £119Colchester: £100Croydon East: £113Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Croydon East is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Croydon East £2,396Croydon East: £2,396Colchester: £1,560Croydon East: £2,407Colchester: £1,567Croydon East: £2,273Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Croydon East is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Colchester: £202Croydon East: £339Colchester: £203Croydon East: £320Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Croydon East is higher£338£339£320

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Croydon East £214Croydon East: £214Colchester: £250Croydon East: £215Colchester: £251Croydon East: £203Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Croydon East £8.72Croydon East: £8.72Colchester: £7.84Croydon East: £8.76Colchester: £7.88Croydon East: £8.27Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Croydon East is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Croydon East £7.01Croydon East: £7.01Colchester: £6.50Croydon East: £7.04Colchester: £6.53Croydon East: £6.65Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£7.01£7.04£6.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Colchester: £4.64Croydon East: £6.74Colchester: £4.66Croydon East: £6.37Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  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, Croydon East 1,030.3Croydon East: 1,030.3Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Croydon East is higher1,030.3

  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, Croydon East 131.8Croydon East: 131.8Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Croydon East is higher131.8

  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, Croydon East 151.9Croydon East: 151.9Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher151.9

  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, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Croydon East is higher65.1

  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, Croydon East 224.1Croydon East: 224.1Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Croydon East is higher224.1

  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, Croydon East 26.4Croydon East: 26.4Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Croydon East is higher26.4

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Colchester and Croydon East, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,877£12,932£12,215Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,391£11,440£10,805Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£725£728£688Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£727£730£689Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£34£34£32Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£413£415£392Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£155£156£147Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£119£113Croydon East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£338£339£320Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£214£215£203Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£8.72£8.76£8.27Croydon East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.01£7.04£6.65Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,030.3Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8131.8Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7151.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.865.1Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2224.1Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.226.4Croydon East

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 18. 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Colchester: £3,752Croydon East: £4,577Colchester: £3,768Croydon East: £4,324Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Croydon East £1,873Croydon East: £1,873Colchester: £1,740Croydon East: £1,881Colchester: £1,748Croydon East: £1,777Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,881£1,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Croydon East £1,772Croydon East: £1,772Colchester: £1,260Croydon East: £1,779Colchester: £1,265Croydon East: £1,680Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Croydon East is higher£1,772£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Croydon East £1,657Croydon East: £1,657Colchester: £1,548Croydon East: £1,664Colchester: £1,555Croydon East: £1,572Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Colchester: £70Croydon East: £106Colchester: £70Croydon East: £100Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Croydon East is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Colchester: £119Croydon East: £106Colchester: £119Croydon East: £100Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£106£106£100

  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, Croydon East £4.92Croydon East: £4.92Colchester: £3.56Croydon East: £4.94Colchester: £3.58Croydon East: £4.67Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Croydon East is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Colchester: £383Croydon East: £415Colchester: £384Croydon East: £392Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Croydon East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Colchester: £162Croydon East: £156Colchester: £163Croydon East: £147Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£155£156£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Croydon East £77Croydon East: £77Colchester: £65Croydon East: £77Colchester: £65Croydon East: £73Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Croydon East is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Croydon East £1,547Croydon East: £1,547Colchester: £1,021Croydon East: £1,553Colchester: £1,026Croydon East: £1,467Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Croydon East is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Colchester: £202Croydon East: £339Colchester: £203Croydon East: £320Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Croydon East is higher£338£339£320

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Croydon East £138Croydon East: £138Colchester: £164Croydon East: £139Colchester: £165Croydon East: £131Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Croydon East £5.63Croydon East: £5.63Colchester: £5.13Croydon East: £5.65Colchester: £5.16Croydon East: £5.34Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Croydon East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Croydon East £4.52Croydon East: £4.52Colchester: £4.26Croydon East: £4.54Colchester: £4.28Croydon East: £4.29Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Colchester: £4.64Croydon East: £6.74Colchester: £4.66Croydon East: £6.37Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Croydon East 149.9Croydon East: 149.9Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Croydon East is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Croydon East 19.2Croydon East: 19.2Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Croydon East 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, Croydon East 22.1Croydon East: 22.1Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher22.1

  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, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Croydon East is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Croydon East 144.7Croydon East: 144.7Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Croydon East is higher144.7

  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, Croydon East 17.1Croydon East: 17.1Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Croydon East is higher17.1

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Colchester and Croydon East, per resident
MeasureColchesterCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£106£106£100Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£106£106£100Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.92£4.94£4.67Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£413£415£392Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£155£156£147Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£77£77£73Croydon East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£338£339£320Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£138£139£131Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.63£5.65£5.34Croydon East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.52£4.54£4.29Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9149.9Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.419.2Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.865.1Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0144.7Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.1Croydon East

Total

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon East 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 Croydon East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Croydon East £510.5mCroydon East: £510.5mColchester: £450.0mCroydon East: £512.7mColchester: £452.0mCroydon East: £484.2mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mCroydon East is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Croydon East £209.8mCroydon East: £209.8mColchester: £208.8mCroydon East: £210.7mColchester: £209.7mCroydon East: £199.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Croydon East £198.4mCroydon East: £198.4mColchester: £151.1mCroydon East: £199.3mColchester: £151.8mCroydon East: £188.2mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mCroydon East is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Croydon East £185.6mCroydon East: £185.6mColchester: £185.7mCroydon East: £186.4mColchester: £186.5mCroydon East: £176.1mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mColchester: £8.4mCroydon East: £11.9mColchester: £8.4mCroydon East: £11.2mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon East is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mColchester: £14.3mCroydon East: £11.9mColchester: £14.3mCroydon East: £11.2mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  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, Croydon East £0.55mCroydon East: £0.55mColchester: £0.43mCroydon East: £0.55mColchester: £0.43mCroydon East: £0.52mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCroydon East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Croydon East £46.3mCroydon East: £46.3mColchester: £45.9mCroydon East: £46.5mColchester: £46.1mCroydon East: £43.9mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mCroydon East is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Croydon East £17.4mCroydon East: £17.4mColchester: £19.4mCroydon East: £17.5mColchester: £19.5mCroydon East: £16.5mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Croydon East £8.6mCroydon East: £8.6mColchester: £7.8mCroydon East: £8.6mColchester: £7.8mCroydon East: £8.1mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCroydon East is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Croydon East £173.2mCroydon East: £173.2mColchester: £122.5mCroydon East: £174.0mColchester: £123.1mCroydon East: £164.3mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mCroydon East is higher£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Croydon East £37.8mCroydon East: £37.8mColchester: £24.2mCroydon East: £38.0mColchester: £24.3mCroydon East: £35.9mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCroydon East is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Croydon East £15.5mCroydon East: £15.5mColchester: £19.7mCroydon East: £15.5mColchester: £19.7mCroydon East: £14.7mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Croydon East £0.63mCroydon East: £0.63mColchester: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.63mColchester: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.60mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCroydon East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Croydon East £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCroydon East: £0.48mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Croydon East £0.75mCroydon East: £0.75mColchester: £0.56mCroydon East: £0.76mColchester: £0.56mCroydon East: £0.71mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Croydon East 16,787Croydon East: 16,787Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Croydon East is higher16,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Croydon East 2,148Croydon East: 2,148Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Croydon East is higher2,148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Croydon East 2,475Croydon East: 2,475Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Croydon East 7,292Croydon East: 7,292Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Croydon East is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Croydon East 16,204Croydon East: 16,204Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Croydon East is higher16,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Croydon East 1,911Croydon East: 1,911Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Croydon East is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Colchester and Croydon East, total
MeasureColchesterCroydon EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£185.6m£186.4m£176.1mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCroydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mCroydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCroydon East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mCroydon East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCroydon East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06616,787Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,148Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,475Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2877,292Croydon East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91816,204Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,911Croydon East

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.
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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.
  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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