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Colchester and Harrow West

119,956 and 127,794 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Harrow West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Harrow West 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 Harrow West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Harrow West £3,782Harrow West: £3,782Colchester: £3,752Harrow West: £3,798Colchester: £3,768Harrow West: £3,587Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Harrow West is higher£3,782£3,798£3,587

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Harrow West £12,513Harrow West: £12,513Colchester: £13,174Harrow West: £12,566Colchester: £13,231Harrow West: £11,869Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,513£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Harrow West £2,389Harrow West: £2,389Colchester: £1,924Harrow West: £2,399Colchester: £1,933Harrow West: £2,266Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Harrow West is higher£2,389£2,399£2,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Harrow West £10,223Harrow West: £10,223Colchester: £11,720Harrow West: £10,267Colchester: £11,770Harrow West: £9,697Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£10,223£10,267£9,697

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Harrow West £1,498Harrow West: £1,498Colchester: £527Harrow West: £1,505Colchester: £529Harrow West: £1,421Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Harrow West is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

  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, Harrow West £744Harrow West: £744Colchester: £900Harrow West: £748Colchester: £904Harrow West: £706Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£744£748£706

  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, Harrow West £47Harrow West: £47Colchester: £27Harrow West: £47Colchester: £27Harrow West: £45Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Harrow West is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Harrow West £285Harrow West: £285Colchester: £383Harrow West: £286Colchester: £384Harrow West: £270Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Harrow West £92Harrow West: £92Colchester: £162Harrow West: £93Colchester: £163Harrow West: £88Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£92£93£88

  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, Harrow West £88Harrow West: £88Colchester: £99Harrow West: £88Colchester: £100Harrow West: £83Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Harrow West £2,108Harrow West: £2,108Colchester: £1,560Harrow West: £2,117Colchester: £1,567Harrow West: £1,999Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Harrow West is higher£2,108£2,117£1,999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Harrow West £341Harrow West: £341Colchester: £202Harrow West: £342Colchester: £203Harrow West: £323Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Harrow West is higher£341£342£323

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Harrow West £182Harrow West: £182Colchester: £250Harrow West: £183Colchester: £251Harrow West: £173Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Harrow West £7.75Harrow West: £7.75Colchester: £7.84Harrow West: £7.78Colchester: £7.88Harrow West: £7.35Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Harrow West £3.12Harrow West: £3.12Colchester: £6.50Harrow West: £3.13Colchester: £6.53Harrow West: £2.96Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Harrow West £6.05Harrow West: £6.05Colchester: £4.64Harrow West: £6.08Colchester: £4.66Harrow West: £5.74Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Harrow West is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Harrow West 980.8Harrow West: 980.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher980.8

  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, Harrow West 183.8Harrow West: 183.8Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Harrow West is higher183.8

  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, Harrow West 156.0Harrow West: 156.0Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher156.0

  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, Harrow West 45.3Harrow West: 45.3Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher45.3

  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, Harrow West 201.6Harrow West: 201.6Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Harrow West is higher201.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 22.2, Harrow West 20.9Harrow West: 20.9Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Colchester and Harrow West, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterHarrow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,513£12,566£11,869Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,389£2,399£2,266Harrow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£10,223£10,267£9,697Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£1,498£1,505£1,421Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£744£748£706Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£47£47£45Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£285£286£270Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£92£93£88Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£88£83Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£2,108£2,117£1,999Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£341£342£323Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£182£183£173Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.75£7.78£7.35Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.12£3.13£2.96Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8980.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8183.8Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7156.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.845.3Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2201.6Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.220.9Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harrow West 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 Harrow West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Harrow West £3,782Harrow West: £3,782Colchester: £3,752Harrow West: £3,798Colchester: £3,768Harrow West: £3,587Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Harrow West is higher£3,782£3,798£3,587

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Harrow West £1,451Harrow West: £1,451Colchester: £1,740Harrow West: £1,458Colchester: £1,748Harrow West: £1,377Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,451£1,458£1,377

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Harrow West £1,606Harrow West: £1,606Colchester: £1,260Harrow West: £1,613Colchester: £1,265Harrow West: £1,524Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Harrow West is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Harrow West £1,186Harrow West: £1,186Colchester: £1,548Harrow West: £1,191Colchester: £1,555Harrow West: £1,125Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,186£1,191£1,125

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Harrow West £174Harrow West: £174Colchester: £70Harrow West: £175Colchester: £70Harrow West: £165Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Harrow West is higher£174£175£165

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Harrow West £86Harrow West: £86Colchester: £119Harrow West: £87Colchester: £119Harrow West: £82Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£86£87£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, Harrow West £5.44Harrow West: £5.44Colchester: £3.56Harrow West: £5.46Colchester: £3.58Harrow West: £5.16Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Harrow West is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Harrow West £285Harrow West: £285Colchester: £383Harrow West: £286Colchester: £384Harrow West: £270Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Harrow West £92Harrow West: £92Colchester: £162Harrow West: £93Colchester: £163Harrow West: £88Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£92£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Harrow West £59Harrow West: £59Colchester: £65Harrow West: £59Colchester: £65Harrow West: £56Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Harrow West £1,418Harrow West: £1,418Colchester: £1,021Harrow West: £1,424Colchester: £1,026Harrow West: £1,345Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Harrow West is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Harrow West £341Harrow West: £341Colchester: £202Harrow West: £342Colchester: £203Harrow West: £323Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Harrow West is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Harrow West £123Harrow West: £123Colchester: £164Harrow West: £123Colchester: £165Harrow West: £116Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Harrow West £5.21Harrow West: £5.21Colchester: £5.13Harrow West: £5.23Colchester: £5.16Harrow West: £4.94Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Harrow West £2.10Harrow West: £2.10Colchester: £4.26Harrow West: £2.11Colchester: £4.28Harrow West: £1.99Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Harrow West £6.05Harrow West: £6.05Colchester: £4.64Harrow West: £6.08Colchester: £4.66Harrow West: £5.74Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Harrow West is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Harrow West 113.8Harrow West: 113.8Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher113.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Harrow West 21.3Harrow West: 21.3Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Harrow West is higher21.3

  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, Harrow West 18.1Harrow West: 18.1Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher18.1

  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, Harrow West 45.3Harrow West: 45.3Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Harrow West 135.6Harrow West: 135.6Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Harrow West is higher135.6

  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, Harrow West 14.0Harrow West: 14.0Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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Colchester and Harrow West, per resident
MeasureColchesterHarrow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,451£1,458£1,377Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,606£1,613£1,524Harrow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,186£1,191£1,125Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£174£175£165Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£86£87£82Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£5.44£5.46£5.16Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£285£286£270Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£92£93£88Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£59£59£56Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,418£1,424£1,345Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£341£342£323Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£123£123£116Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Harrow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.10£2.11£1.99Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9113.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.421.3Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.845.3Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0135.6Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.0Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harrow West on 11. 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 Harrow West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Harrow West £483.3mHarrow West: £483.3mColchester: £450.0mHarrow West: £485.4mColchester: £452.0mHarrow West: £458.4mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mHarrow West is higher£483.3m£485.4m£458.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Harrow West £185.5mHarrow West: £185.5mColchester: £208.8mHarrow West: £186.3mColchester: £209.7mHarrow West: £175.9mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£185.5m£186.3m£175.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Harrow West £205.3mHarrow West: £205.3mColchester: £151.1mHarrow West: £206.2mColchester: £151.8mHarrow West: £194.7mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mHarrow West is higher£205.3m£206.2m£194.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Harrow West £151.5mHarrow West: £151.5mColchester: £185.7mHarrow West: £152.2mColchester: £186.5mHarrow West: £143.7mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£151.5m£152.2m£143.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Harrow West £22.2mHarrow West: £22.2mColchester: £8.4mHarrow West: £22.3mColchester: £8.4mHarrow West: £21.1mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mHarrow West is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Harrow West £11.0mHarrow West: £11.0mColchester: £14.3mHarrow West: £11.1mColchester: £14.3mHarrow West: £10.5mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Harrow West £0.70mHarrow West: £0.70mColchester: £0.43mHarrow West: £0.70mColchester: £0.43mHarrow West: £0.66mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHarrow West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Harrow West £36.4mHarrow West: £36.4mColchester: £45.9mHarrow West: £36.5mColchester: £46.1mHarrow West: £34.5mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Harrow West £11.8mHarrow West: £11.8mColchester: £19.4mHarrow West: £11.9mColchester: £19.5mHarrow West: £11.2mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Harrow West £7.5mHarrow West: £7.5mColchester: £7.8mHarrow West: £7.6mColchester: £7.8mHarrow West: £7.2mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Harrow West £181.2mHarrow West: £181.2mColchester: £122.5mHarrow West: £181.9mColchester: £123.1mHarrow West: £171.8mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mHarrow West is higher£181.2m£181.9m£171.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Harrow West £43.6mHarrow West: £43.6mColchester: £24.2mHarrow West: £43.8mColchester: £24.3mHarrow West: £41.3mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mHarrow West is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Harrow West £15.7mHarrow West: £15.7mColchester: £19.7mHarrow West: £15.7mColchester: £19.7mHarrow West: £14.9mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Harrow West £0.67mHarrow West: £0.67mColchester: £0.62mHarrow West: £0.67mColchester: £0.62mHarrow West: £0.63mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Harrow West £0.27mHarrow West: £0.27mColchester: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.27mColchester: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.25mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Harrow West £0.77mHarrow West: £0.77mColchester: £0.56mHarrow West: £0.78mColchester: £0.56mHarrow West: £0.73mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHarrow West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Harrow West 14,538Harrow West: 14,538Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,538

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Harrow West 2,724Harrow West: 2,724Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Harrow West is higher2,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Harrow West 2,313Harrow West: 2,313Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,313

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Harrow West 5,792Harrow West: 5,792Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Harrow West 17,329Harrow West: 17,329Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Harrow West is higher17,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Harrow West 1,794Harrow West: 1,794Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count1,794

Show the numbers
Colchester and Harrow West, total
MeasureColchesterHarrow WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£483.3m£485.4m£458.4mHarrow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£185.5m£186.3m£175.9mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£205.3m£206.2m£194.7mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£151.5m£152.2m£143.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mHarrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHarrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£181.2m£181.9m£171.8mHarrow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mHarrow West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHarrow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,538Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,724Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,313Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,792Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91817,329Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,794Harrow West

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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