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Colchester and Maidstone and Malling

119,956 and 115,913 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Maidstone and Malling on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Colchester: £3,752Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Colchester: £3,768Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Maidstone and Malling £12,789Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Colchester: £13,174Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Colchester: £13,231Maidstone and Malling: £12,131Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,843£12,131

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Maidstone and Malling £1,675Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Colchester: £1,924Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Colchester: £1,933Maidstone and Malling: £1,589Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Maidstone and Malling £11,611Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Colchester: £11,720Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Colchester: £11,770Maidstone and Malling: £11,013Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,660£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Maidstone and Malling £448Maidstone and Malling: £448Colchester: £527Maidstone and Malling: £450Colchester: £529Maidstone and Malling: £425Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  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, Maidstone and Malling £708Maidstone and Malling: £708Colchester: £900Maidstone and Malling: £711Colchester: £904Maidstone and Malling: £672Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£708£711£672

  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, Maidstone and Malling £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Colchester: £27Maidstone and Malling: £22Colchester: £27Maidstone and Malling: £20Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Colchester: £383Maidstone and Malling: £310Colchester: £384Maidstone and Malling: £292Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Colchester: £162Maidstone and Malling: £119Colchester: £163Maidstone and Malling: £112Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £83Maidstone and Malling: £83Colchester: £99Maidstone and Malling: £83Colchester: £100Maidstone and Malling: £79Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Maidstone and Malling £1,374Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Colchester: £1,560Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Colchester: £1,567Maidstone and Malling: £1,303Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £202Maidstone and Malling: £210Colchester: £203Maidstone and Malling: £199Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Maidstone and Malling is higher£209£210£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Maidstone and Malling £208Maidstone and Malling: £208Colchester: £250Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £251Maidstone and Malling: £197Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Maidstone and Malling £6.55Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Colchester: £7.84Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Colchester: £7.88Maidstone and Malling: £6.21Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Maidstone and Malling £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Colchester: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Colchester: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £3.59Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Colchester: £4.64Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Colchester: £4.66Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 90.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higher90.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 151.0Maidstone and Malling: 151.0Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count151.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 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, Maidstone and Malling 154.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher154.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 19.0Maidstone and Malling: 19.0Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Colchester and Maidstone and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,718£3,734£3,527Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,789£12,843£12,131Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,675£1,682£1,589Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,611£11,660£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£448£450£425Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£708£711£672Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£308£310£292Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£118£119£112Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£83£83£79Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,374£1,379£1,303Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£208£209£197Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.55£6.57£6.21Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.78£3.80£3.59Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,007.7Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.890.5Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7151.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.849.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2154.5Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.0Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 7. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Colchester: £3,752Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Colchester: £3,768Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Maidstone and Malling £2,014Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Colchester: £1,740Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Colchester: £1,748Maidstone and Malling: £1,910Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,014£2,022£1,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Maidstone and Malling £1,063Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Colchester: £1,260Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Colchester: £1,265Maidstone and Malling: £1,008Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Maidstone and Malling £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Colchester: £1,548Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Colchester: £1,555Maidstone and Malling: £1,734Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Maidstone and Malling £71Maidstone and Malling: £71Colchester: £70Maidstone and Malling: £71Colchester: £70Maidstone and Malling: £67Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Maidstone and Malling £111Maidstone and Malling: £111Colchester: £119Maidstone and Malling: £112Colchester: £119Maidstone and Malling: £106Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£111£112£106

  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, Maidstone and Malling £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Colchester: £3.56Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Colchester: £3.58Maidstone and Malling: £3.21Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Colchester: £383Maidstone and Malling: £310Colchester: £384Maidstone and Malling: £292Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Colchester: £162Maidstone and Malling: £119Colchester: £163Maidstone and Malling: £112Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Maidstone and Malling £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Colchester: £65Maidstone and Malling: £53Colchester: £65Maidstone and Malling: £50Colchester: £62

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Maidstone and Malling £871Maidstone and Malling: £871Colchester: £1,021Maidstone and Malling: £875Colchester: £1,026Maidstone and Malling: £827Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£871£875£827

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £202Maidstone and Malling: £210Colchester: £203Maidstone and Malling: £199Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Maidstone and Malling is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Maidstone and Malling £132Maidstone and Malling: £132Colchester: £164Maidstone and Malling: £133Colchester: £165Maidstone and Malling: £125Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Maidstone and Malling £4.15Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Colchester: £5.13Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Colchester: £5.16Maidstone and Malling: £3.94Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Maidstone and Malling £2.39Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Colchester: £4.26Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Colchester: £4.28Maidstone and Malling: £2.27Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Colchester: £4.64Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Colchester: £4.66Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Maidstone and Malling 158.7Maidstone and Malling: 158.7Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Maidstone and Malling 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 14.2Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higher14.2

  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, Maidstone and Malling 23.8Maidstone and Malling: 23.8Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count23.8

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 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, Maidstone and Malling 98.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 12.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.1

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Colchester and Maidstone and Malling, per resident
MeasureColchesterMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,718£3,734£3,527Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,063£1,067£1,008Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£71£67Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£111£112£106Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.38£3.40£3.21Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£308£310£292Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£118£119£112Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£53£53£50Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£871£875£827Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£132£133£125Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.15£4.17£3.94Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.39£2.40£2.27Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9158.7Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.2Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.8Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.849.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.098.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.1Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Maidstone and Malling £431.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mColchester: £450.0mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mColchester: £452.0mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Maidstone and Malling £233.4mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mColchester: £208.8mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mColchester: £209.7mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Maidstone and Malling £123.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mColchester: £151.1mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mColchester: £151.8mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Maidstone and Malling £211.9mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mColchester: £185.7mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mColchester: £186.5mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Maidstone and Malling £8.2mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Maidstone and Malling £12.9mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mColchester: £14.3mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mColchester: £14.3mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Maidstone and Malling £0.39mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mColchester: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mColchester: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Maidstone and Malling £35.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mColchester: £45.9mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mColchester: £46.1mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Maidstone and Malling £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mColchester: £19.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mColchester: £19.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Maidstone and Malling £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mColchester: £7.8mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mColchester: £7.8mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Maidstone and Malling £101.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mColchester: £122.5mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mColchester: £123.1mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Maidstone and Malling £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mColchester: £24.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mColchester: £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Maidstone and Malling £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mColchester: £19.7mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mColchester: £19.7mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Maidstone and Malling £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mColchester: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mColchester: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Maidstone and Malling £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Maidstone and Malling £0.67mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mColchester: £0.56mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mColchester: £0.56mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Maidstone and Malling 18,393Maidstone and Malling: 18,393Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Maidstone and Malling 1,651Maidstone and Malling: 1,651Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higher1,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Maidstone and Malling 2,757Maidstone and Malling: 2,757Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Maidstone and Malling 5,756Maidstone and Malling: 5,756Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,756

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Maidstone and Malling 11,363Maidstone and Malling: 11,363Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Maidstone and Malling 1,400Maidstone and Malling: 1,400Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,400

Show the numbers
Colchester and Maidstone and Malling, total
MeasureColchesterMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06618,393Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,651Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,757Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,756Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,363Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,400Colchester

Sources

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

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  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.
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