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Colchester and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

119,956 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 3. 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Colchester: £3,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Colchester: £3,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Colchester: £13,174Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Colchester: £13,231Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,790£12,844£12,132

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Colchester: £1,924Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Colchester: £1,933Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Colchester: £11,720Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Colchester: £11,770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Colchester: £527Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Colchester: £529Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£349£351£331

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Colchester: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Colchester: £904Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£581£583£551

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Colchester: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Colchester: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Colchester: £383Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Colchester: £384Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £163Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£122£122£115

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Colchester: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Colchester: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Colchester: £1,560Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Colchester: £1,567Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £203Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Colchester: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Colchester: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£223£224£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Colchester: £7.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Colchester: £7.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Colchester: £6.50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Colchester: £6.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Colchester: £4.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Colchester: £4.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Colchester is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,019.8

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higher85.5

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher126.8

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher49.7

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher156.5

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher19.5

Show the numbers
Colchester and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,615£3,630£3,429Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,790£12,844£12,132Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,652£1,659£1,567Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£349£351£331Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£581£583£551Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£306£307£290Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£122£122£115Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£84£84£79Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,331£1,337£1,263Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£223£224£211Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.64£5.66£5.35Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.21£4.22£3.99Colchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.885.5Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7126.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.849.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2156.5Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.5Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 4. 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Colchester: £3,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Colchester: £3,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Colchester: £1,740Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Colchester: £1,748Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Colchester: £1,260Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Colchester: £1,265Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Colchester: £1,548Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Colchester: £1,555Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Colchester: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Colchester: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Colchester: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Colchester: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£89£90£85

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Colchester: £3.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Colchester: £3.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Colchester: £383Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Colchester: £384Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £163Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Colchester: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Colchester: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Colchester: £1,021Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Colchester: £1,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £203Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Colchester: £164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Colchester: £165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Colchester: £5.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Colchester: £5.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Colchester: £4.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Colchester: £4.28Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Colchester: £4.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Colchester: £4.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Colchester is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higher13.1

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher98.1

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.3

Show the numbers
Colchester and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureColchesterDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,615£3,630£3,429Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,036£1,041£983Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£54£54£51Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£89£90£85Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.22£3.23£3.05Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£306£307£290Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£122£122£115Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£52£53£50Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£835£838£792Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£140£140£132Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.54£3.56£3.36Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.21£4.22£3.99Colchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.849.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.098.1Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.3Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 4. 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mColchester: £450.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mColchester: £452.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mColchester: £208.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mColchester: £209.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mColchester: £151.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mColchester: £151.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mColchester: £185.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mColchester: £186.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mColchester: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mColchester: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mColchester: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mColchester: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mColchester: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mColchester: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mColchester: £45.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mColchester: £46.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mColchester: £19.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mColchester: £19.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mColchester: £122.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mColchester: £123.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mColchester: £24.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mColchester: £24.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mColchester: £19.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mColchester: £19.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mColchester: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mColchester: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mColchester: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mColchester: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,452

Show the numbers
Colchester and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureColchesterDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06618,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,557Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,310Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,886Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,626Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,452Colchester

Sources

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

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