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Colchester and Hemel Hempstead

119,956 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Colchester: £3,752Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Colchester: £3,768Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Colchester: £13,174Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Colchester: £13,231Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Colchester: £1,924Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Colchester: £1,933Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Colchester: £11,720Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Colchester: £11,770Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Colchester: £527Hemel Hempstead: £453Colchester: £529Hemel Hempstead: £427Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£451£453£427

  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, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Colchester: £900Hemel Hempstead: £669Colchester: £904Hemel Hempstead: £632Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Colchester: £27Hemel Hempstead: £25Colchester: £27Hemel Hempstead: £24Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Colchester: £383Hemel Hempstead: £359Colchester: £384Hemel Hempstead: £339Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £163Hemel Hempstead: £135Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Colchester: £99Hemel Hempstead: £98Colchester: £100Hemel Hempstead: £93Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Colchester: £1,560Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Colchester: £1,567Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Colchester: £202Hemel Hempstead: £253Colchester: £203Hemel Hempstead: £239Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Colchester: £250Hemel Hempstead: £263Colchester: £251Hemel Hempstead: £248Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Colchester: £7.84Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Colchester: £7.88Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Colchester: £6.50Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Colchester: £6.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Colchester: £4.64Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Colchester: £4.66Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Hemel Hempstead is higher1,020.4

  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, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher143.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher56.5

  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, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  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, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Colchester and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,948£13,003£12,281Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£451£453£427Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£666£669£632Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£358£359£339Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£142£142£135Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£98£93Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.46£4.48£4.23Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8100.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7143.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.856.5Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.222.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 13. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Colchester: £3,752Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Colchester: £3,768Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Colchester: £1,740Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Colchester: £1,748Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Colchester: £1,260Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Colchester: £1,265Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Colchester: £1,548Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Colchester: £1,555Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Colchester: £70Hemel Hempstead: £67Colchester: £70Hemel Hempstead: £64Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Colchester: £119Hemel Hempstead: £100Colchester: £119Hemel Hempstead: £94Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Colchester: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Colchester: £3.58Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Colchester: £383Hemel Hempstead: £359Colchester: £384Hemel Hempstead: £339Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £163Hemel Hempstead: £135Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£142£142£135

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Colchester: £1,021Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Colchester: £1,026Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Colchester: £202Hemel Hempstead: £253Colchester: £203Hemel Hempstead: £239Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Colchester: £164Hemel Hempstead: £167Colchester: £165Hemel Hempstead: £158Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Colchester: £5.13Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Colchester: £5.16Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Colchester: £4.26Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Colchester: £4.28Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Colchester: £4.64Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Colchester: £4.66Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Hemel Hempstead is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Colchester and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureColchesterHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£67£67£64Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£99£100£94Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£358£359£339Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£142£142£135Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£62£62£59Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.84£2.85£2.69Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.856.5Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.2Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 5. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mColchester: £450.0mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mColchester: £452.0mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mColchester: £208.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mColchester: £209.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mColchester: £151.1mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mColchester: £151.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mColchester: £185.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mColchester: £186.5mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mColchester: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mColchester: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mColchester: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mColchester: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mColchester: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mColchester: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mColchester: £45.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mColchester: £46.1mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mColchester: £19.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mColchester: £19.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mColchester: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mColchester: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mColchester: £122.5mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mColchester: £123.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mColchester: £24.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mColchester: £24.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mColchester: £19.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mColchester: £19.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mColchester: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mColchester: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mColchester: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mColchester: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mColchester: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mColchester: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Hemel Hempstead is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higherDepends on how you count12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,534

Show the numbers
Colchester and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureColchesterHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06616,447Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,614Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,306Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,107Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91812,602Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,534Colchester

Sources

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

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