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Colchester and Dartford

119,956 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Dartford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 2. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Colchester: £3,752Dartford: £3,270Colchester: £3,768Dartford: £3,089Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Colchester: £13,174Dartford: £12,940Colchester: £13,231Dartford: £12,222Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Colchester: £1,924Dartford: £1,742Colchester: £1,933Dartford: £1,646Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Colchester: £11,720Dartford: £11,727Colchester: £11,770Dartford: £11,077Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Colchester: £527Dartford: £460Colchester: £529Dartford: £435Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£458£460£435

  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, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Colchester: £900Dartford: £729Colchester: £904Dartford: £688Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£726£729£688

  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, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Colchester: £27Dartford: £24Colchester: £27Dartford: £23Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Colchester: £383Dartford: £314Colchester: £384Dartford: £297Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Colchester: £162Dartford: £139Colchester: £163Dartford: £132Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Colchester: £99Dartford: £98Colchester: £100Dartford: £92Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Colchester: £1,560Dartford: £1,455Colchester: £1,567Dartford: £1,375Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Colchester: £202Dartford: £144Colchester: £203Dartford: £136Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Colchester: £250Dartford: £177Colchester: £251Dartford: £167Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Colchester: £7.84Dartford: £7.69Colchester: £7.88Dartford: £7.26Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Colchester: £6.50Dartford: £5.18Colchester: £6.53Dartford: £4.89Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Colchester: £4.64Dartford: £5.36Colchester: £4.66Dartford: £5.06Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher1,012.9

  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, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higher95.6

  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, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher152.1

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.0

  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, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher157.4

  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, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Dartford is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Colchester and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,256£3,270£3,089Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,885£12,940£12,222Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,735£1,742£1,646Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,677£11,727£11,077Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£458£460£435Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£726£729£688Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£23Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£313£314£297Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£139£139£132Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,449£1,455£1,375Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£143£144£136Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£176£177£167Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.65£7.69£7.26Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.16£5.18£4.89Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,012.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.895.6Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7152.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2157.4Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.222.6Dartford

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 1. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Colchester: £3,752Dartford: £3,270Colchester: £3,768Dartford: £3,089Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Colchester: £1,740Dartford: £1,552Colchester: £1,748Dartford: £1,466Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Colchester: £1,260Dartford: £1,116Colchester: £1,265Dartford: £1,054Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Colchester: £1,548Dartford: £1,406Colchester: £1,555Dartford: £1,328Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Colchester: £70Dartford: £55Colchester: £70Dartford: £52Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Colchester: £119Dartford: £87Colchester: £119Dartford: £83Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£87£87£83

  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, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Colchester: £3.56Dartford: £2.86Colchester: £3.58Dartford: £2.70Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Colchester: £383Dartford: £314Colchester: £384Dartford: £297Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Colchester: £162Dartford: £139Colchester: £163Dartford: £132Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£139£139£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Colchester: £65Dartford: £63Colchester: £65Dartford: £59Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Dartford £929Dartford: £929Colchester: £1,021Dartford: £933Colchester: £1,026Dartford: £881Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Colchester: £202Dartford: £144Colchester: £203Dartford: £136Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Colchester: £164Dartford: £113Colchester: £165Dartford: £107Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Colchester: £5.13Dartford: £4.92Colchester: £5.16Dartford: £4.65Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Colchester: £4.26Dartford: £3.31Colchester: £4.28Dartford: £3.13Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Colchester: £4.64Dartford: £5.36Colchester: £4.66Dartford: £5.06Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higher11.5

  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, Dartford 18.2Dartford: 18.2Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher18.2

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher100.9

  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, Dartford 14.5Dartford: 14.5Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Colchester and Dartford, per resident
MeasureColchesterDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,256£3,270£3,089Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,545£1,552£1,466Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,112£1,116£1,054Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,400£1,406£1,328Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£87£87£83Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.85£2.86£2.70Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£313£314£297Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£139£139£132Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£62£63£59Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£929£933£881Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£143£144£136Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£113£113£107Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.90£4.92£4.65Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.30£3.31£3.13Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9121.5Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.411.5Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0100.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.5Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 1. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mColchester: £450.0mDartford: £383.1mColchester: £452.0mDartford: £361.9mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mColchester: £208.8mDartford: £181.8mColchester: £209.7mDartford: £171.7mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mColchester: £151.1mDartford: £130.8mColchester: £151.8mDartford: £123.5mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mColchester: £185.7mDartford: £164.7mColchester: £186.5mDartford: £155.6mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mColchester: £8.4mDartford: £6.5mColchester: £8.4mDartford: £6.1mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mDartford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mDartford: £9.7mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mColchester: £0.43mDartford: £0.33mColchester: £0.43mDartford: £0.32mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mColchester: £45.9mDartford: £36.8mColchester: £46.1mDartford: £34.7mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mColchester: £19.4mDartford: £16.3mColchester: £19.5mDartford: £15.4mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Dartford £7.3mDartford: £7.3mColchester: £7.8mDartford: £7.3mColchester: £7.8mDartford: £6.9mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mColchester: £122.5mDartford: £109.2mColchester: £123.1mDartford: £103.2mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mColchester: £24.2mDartford: £16.8mColchester: £24.3mDartford: £15.9mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mColchester: £19.7mDartford: £13.3mColchester: £19.7mDartford: £12.5mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mColchester: £0.62mDartford: £0.58mColchester: £0.62mDartford: £0.55mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mColchester: £0.51mDartford: £0.39mColchester: £0.51mDartford: £0.37mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mColchester: £0.56mDartford: £0.63mColchester: £0.56mDartford: £0.59mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDartford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higher1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,697

Show the numbers
Colchester and Dartford, total
MeasureColchesterDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,228Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,343Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,137Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,861Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,817Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,697Colchester

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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