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Colchester and Ilford North

119,956 and 124,236 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Ilford North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Colchester: £3,752Ilford North: £3,675Colchester: £3,768Ilford North: £3,471Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,659£3,675£3,471

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Ilford North £12,217Ilford North: £12,217Colchester: £13,174Ilford North: £12,269Colchester: £13,231Ilford North: £11,588Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,217£12,269£11,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Ilford North £2,097Ilford North: £2,097Colchester: £1,924Ilford North: £2,106Colchester: £1,933Ilford North: £1,989Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Ilford North is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Ilford North £10,213Ilford North: £10,213Colchester: £11,720Ilford North: £10,256Colchester: £11,770Ilford North: £9,687Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£10,213£10,256£9,687

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Ilford North £1,153Ilford North: £1,153Colchester: £527Ilford North: £1,158Colchester: £529Ilford North: £1,094Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Ilford North is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  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, Ilford North £807Ilford North: £807Colchester: £900Ilford North: £810Colchester: £904Ilford North: £765Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£807£810£765

  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, Ilford North £44Ilford North: £44Colchester: £27Ilford North: £44Colchester: £27Ilford North: £42Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Ilford North is higher£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Colchester: £383Ilford North: £332Colchester: £384Ilford North: £313Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£330£332£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Colchester: £162Ilford North: £97Colchester: £163Ilford North: £92Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£97£97£92

  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, Ilford North £94Ilford North: £94Colchester: £99Ilford North: £94Colchester: £100Ilford North: £89Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Ilford North £1,798Ilford North: £1,798Colchester: £1,560Ilford North: £1,806Colchester: £1,567Ilford North: £1,705Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Ilford North is higher£1,798£1,806£1,705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Colchester: £202Ilford North: £326Colchester: £203Ilford North: £308Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Ilford North £191Ilford North: £191Colchester: £250Ilford North: £191Colchester: £251Ilford North: £181Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£191£191£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Ilford North £7.95Ilford North: £7.95Colchester: £7.84Ilford North: £7.98Colchester: £7.88Ilford North: £7.54Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Ilford North is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Ilford North £6.15Ilford North: £6.15Colchester: £6.50Ilford North: £6.17Colchester: £6.53Ilford North: £5.83Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Colchester: £4.64Ilford North: £5.58Colchester: £4.66Ilford North: £5.27Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Ilford North 965.6Ilford North: 965.6Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher965.6

  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, Ilford North 175.4Ilford North: 175.4Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Ilford North is higher175.4

  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, Ilford North 166.8Ilford North: 166.8Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher166.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.6

  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, Ilford North 187.9Ilford North: 187.9Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Ilford North is higher187.9

  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, Ilford North 22.5Ilford North: 22.5Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Ilford North is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Colchester and Ilford North, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,659£3,675£3,471Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,217£12,269£11,588Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£10,213£10,256£9,687Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£807£810£765Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£44£44£42Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£330£332£313Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£97£97£92Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£94£94£89Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£191£191£181Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.95£7.98£7.54Ilford North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.15£6.17£5.83Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8965.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8175.4Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7166.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2187.9Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.222.5Ilford North

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Colchester: £3,752Ilford North: £3,675Colchester: £3,768Ilford North: £3,471Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,659£3,675£3,471

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Ilford North £1,521Ilford North: £1,521Colchester: £1,740Ilford North: £1,528Colchester: £1,748Ilford North: £1,443Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Ilford North £1,381Ilford North: £1,381Colchester: £1,260Ilford North: £1,387Colchester: £1,265Ilford North: £1,310Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Ilford North is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Ilford North £1,272Ilford North: £1,272Colchester: £1,548Ilford North: £1,277Colchester: £1,555Ilford North: £1,206Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Ilford North £144Ilford North: £144Colchester: £70Ilford North: £144Colchester: £70Ilford North: £136Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Ilford North is higher£144£144£136

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Ilford North £100Ilford North: £100Colchester: £119Ilford North: £101Colchester: £119Ilford North: £95Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£100£101£95

  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, Ilford North £5.49Ilford North: £5.49Colchester: £3.56Ilford North: £5.52Colchester: £3.58Ilford North: £5.21Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Ilford North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Colchester: £383Ilford North: £332Colchester: £384Ilford North: £313Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£330£332£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Colchester: £162Ilford North: £97Colchester: £163Ilford North: £92Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£97£97£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Ilford North £1,184Ilford North: £1,184Colchester: £1,021Ilford North: £1,189Colchester: £1,026Ilford North: £1,123Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Ilford North is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Colchester: £202Ilford North: £326Colchester: £203Ilford North: £308Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Ilford North £126Ilford North: £126Colchester: £164Ilford North: £126Colchester: £165Ilford North: £119Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Ilford North £5.24Ilford North: £5.24Colchester: £5.13Ilford North: £5.26Colchester: £5.16Ilford North: £4.97Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Ilford North is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Ilford North £4.05Ilford North: £4.05Colchester: £4.26Ilford North: £4.07Colchester: £4.28Ilford North: £3.84Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Colchester: £4.64Ilford North: £5.58Colchester: £4.66Ilford North: £5.27Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Ilford North 120.3Ilford North: 120.3Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Ilford North 21.9Ilford North: 21.9Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Ilford North is higher21.9

  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, Ilford North 20.8Ilford North: 20.8Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher20.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Ilford North 123.7Ilford North: 123.7Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Ilford North is higher123.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Ilford North 14.8Ilford North: 14.8Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Ilford North is higher14.8

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Colchester and Ilford North, per resident
MeasureColchesterIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,659£3,675£3,471Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,521£1,528£1,443Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,272£1,277£1,206Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£144£144£136Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£100£101£95Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£330£332£313Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£97£97£92Colchester
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£1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£126£126£119Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.24£5.26£4.97Ilford North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.05£4.07£3.84Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9120.3Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.421.9Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0123.7Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.8Ilford North

Total

Colchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Ilford North £454.6mIlford North: £454.6mColchester: £450.0mIlford North: £456.5mColchester: £452.0mIlford North: £431.2mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Ilford North £189.0mIlford North: £189.0mColchester: £208.8mIlford North: £189.8mColchester: £209.7mIlford North: £179.3mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Ilford North £171.5mIlford North: £171.5mColchester: £151.1mIlford North: £172.3mColchester: £151.8mIlford North: £162.7mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mIlford North is higher£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Ilford North £158.0mIlford North: £158.0mColchester: £185.7mIlford North: £158.7mColchester: £186.5mIlford North: £149.9mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Ilford North £17.8mIlford North: £17.8mColchester: £8.4mIlford North: £17.9mColchester: £8.4mIlford North: £16.9mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mIlford North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Ilford North £12.5mIlford North: £12.5mColchester: £14.3mIlford North: £12.5mColchester: £14.3mIlford North: £11.8mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Ilford North £0.68mIlford North: £0.68mColchester: £0.43mIlford North: £0.68mColchester: £0.43mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mIlford North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Ilford North £41.0mIlford North: £41.0mColchester: £45.9mIlford North: £41.2mColchester: £46.1mIlford North: £38.9mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Ilford North £12.0mIlford North: £12.0mColchester: £19.4mIlford North: £12.1mColchester: £19.5mIlford North: £11.4mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Ilford North £7.7mIlford North: £7.7mColchester: £7.8mIlford North: £7.7mColchester: £7.8mIlford North: £7.3mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Ilford North £147.1mIlford North: £147.1mColchester: £122.5mIlford North: £147.7mColchester: £123.1mIlford North: £139.5mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mIlford North is higher£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Ilford North £40.3mIlford North: £40.3mColchester: £24.2mIlford North: £40.5mColchester: £24.3mIlford North: £38.3mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mIlford North is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Ilford North £15.6mIlford North: £15.6mColchester: £19.7mIlford North: £15.7mColchester: £19.7mIlford North: £14.8mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Ilford North £0.65mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.62mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.62mIlford North: £0.62mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mIlford North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Ilford North £0.50mIlford North: £0.50mColchester: £0.51mIlford North: £0.50mColchester: £0.51mIlford North: £0.48mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Ilford North £0.69mIlford North: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mIlford North: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIlford North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Ilford North 14,940Ilford North: 14,940Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Ilford North 2,714Ilford North: 2,714Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Ilford North is higher2,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Ilford North 2,580Ilford North: 2,580Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Ilford North 6,284Ilford North: 6,284Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Ilford North 15,369Ilford North: 15,369Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Ilford North is higher15,369

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Ilford North 1,840Ilford North: 1,840Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Ilford North is higher1,840

Show the numbers
Colchester and Ilford North, total
MeasureColchesterIlford NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£158.0m£158.7m£149.9mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mIlford North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,940Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,714Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,580Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,284Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91815,369Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,840Ilford North

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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