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Colchester and Mitcham and Morden

119,956 and 126,180 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Mitcham and Morden on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 12 of 22 measures, and Mitcham and Morden 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 Mitcham and Morden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Mitcham and Morden £3,773Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Colchester: £3,752Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Colchester: £3,768Mitcham and Morden: £3,579Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Mitcham and Morden is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Mitcham and Morden £12,505Mitcham and Morden: £12,505Colchester: £13,174Mitcham and Morden: £12,558Colchester: £13,231Mitcham and Morden: £11,862Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,505£12,558£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Mitcham and Morden £2,309Mitcham and Morden: £2,309Colchester: £1,924Mitcham and Morden: £2,319Colchester: £1,933Mitcham and Morden: £2,190Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Mitcham and Morden is higher£2,309£2,319£2,190

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Mitcham and Morden £10,683Mitcham and Morden: £10,683Colchester: £11,720Mitcham and Morden: £10,728Colchester: £11,770Mitcham and Morden: £10,133Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£10,683£10,728£10,133

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Mitcham and Morden £1,096Mitcham and Morden: £1,096Colchester: £527Mitcham and Morden: £1,101Colchester: £529Mitcham and Morden: £1,040Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  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, Mitcham and Morden £684Mitcham and Morden: £684Colchester: £900Mitcham and Morden: £686Colchester: £904Mitcham and Morden: £648Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£684£686£648

  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, Mitcham and Morden £43Mitcham and Morden: £43Colchester: £27Mitcham and Morden: £43Colchester: £27Mitcham and Morden: £41Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Mitcham and Morden is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Mitcham and Morden £325Mitcham and Morden: £325Colchester: £383Mitcham and Morden: £326Colchester: £384Mitcham and Morden: £308Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Mitcham and Morden £117Mitcham and Morden: £117Colchester: £162Mitcham and Morden: £118Colchester: £163Mitcham and Morden: £111Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£117£118£111

  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, Mitcham and Morden £85Mitcham and Morden: £85Colchester: £99Mitcham and Morden: £86Colchester: £100Mitcham and Morden: £81Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Mitcham and Morden £2,021Mitcham and Morden: £2,021Colchester: £1,560Mitcham and Morden: £2,030Colchester: £1,567Mitcham and Morden: £1,917Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Mitcham and Morden is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Mitcham and Morden £297Mitcham and Morden: £297Colchester: £202Mitcham and Morden: £298Colchester: £203Mitcham and Morden: £282Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Mitcham and Morden is higher£297£298£282

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Mitcham and Morden £188Mitcham and Morden: £188Colchester: £250Mitcham and Morden: £188Colchester: £251Mitcham and Morden: £178Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£188£188£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Mitcham and Morden £8.96Mitcham and Morden: £8.96Colchester: £7.84Mitcham and Morden: £9.00Colchester: £7.88Mitcham and Morden: £8.50Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Mitcham and Morden is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Mitcham and Morden £5.52Mitcham and Morden: £5.52Colchester: £6.50Mitcham and Morden: £5.55Colchester: £6.53Mitcham and Morden: £5.24Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Mitcham and Morden £6.02Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Colchester: £4.64Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Colchester: £4.66Mitcham and Morden: £5.71Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Mitcham and Morden is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Mitcham and Morden 1,000.6Mitcham and Morden: 1,000.6Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher1,000.6

  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, Mitcham and Morden 167.5Mitcham and Morden: 167.5Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Mitcham and Morden is higher167.5

  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, Mitcham and Morden 142.5Mitcham and Morden: 142.5Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher142.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Mitcham and Morden 50.7Mitcham and Morden: 50.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.7

  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, Mitcham and Morden 201.8Mitcham and Morden: 201.8Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Mitcham and Morden is higher201.8

  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, Mitcham and Morden 18.9Mitcham and Morden: 18.9Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher18.9

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Colchester and Mitcham and Morden, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterMitcham and MordenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,773£3,789£3,579Mitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,505£12,558£11,862Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,309£2,319£2,190Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£10,683£10,728£10,133Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£1,096£1,101£1,040Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£684£686£648Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£43£43£41Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£325£326£308Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£117£118£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£85£86£81Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£2,021£2,030£1,917Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£297£298£282Mitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£188£188£178Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£8.96£9.00£8.50Mitcham and Morden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.52£5.55£5.24Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,000.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8167.5Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7142.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2201.8Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.218.9Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mitcham and Morden 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 Mitcham and Morden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Mitcham and Morden £3,773Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Colchester: £3,752Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Colchester: £3,768Mitcham and Morden: £3,579Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Mitcham and Morden is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Mitcham and Morden £1,454Mitcham and Morden: £1,454Colchester: £1,740Mitcham and Morden: £1,460Colchester: £1,748Mitcham and Morden: £1,379Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,454£1,460£1,379

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Mitcham and Morden £1,575Mitcham and Morden: £1,575Colchester: £1,260Mitcham and Morden: £1,581Colchester: £1,265Mitcham and Morden: £1,494Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,575£1,581£1,494

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Mitcham and Morden £1,242Mitcham and Morden: £1,242Colchester: £1,548Mitcham and Morden: £1,247Colchester: £1,555Mitcham and Morden: £1,178Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,242£1,247£1,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Mitcham and Morden £127Mitcham and Morden: £127Colchester: £70Mitcham and Morden: £128Colchester: £70Mitcham and Morden: £121Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Mitcham and Morden is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Mitcham and Morden £79Mitcham and Morden: £79Colchester: £119Mitcham and Morden: £80Colchester: £119Mitcham and Morden: £75Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£79£80£75

  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, Mitcham and Morden £4.98Mitcham and Morden: £4.98Colchester: £3.56Mitcham and Morden: £5.00Colchester: £3.58Mitcham and Morden: £4.72Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Mitcham and Morden is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Mitcham and Morden £325Mitcham and Morden: £325Colchester: £383Mitcham and Morden: £326Colchester: £384Mitcham and Morden: £308Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Mitcham and Morden £117Mitcham and Morden: £117Colchester: £162Mitcham and Morden: £118Colchester: £163Mitcham and Morden: £111Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Mitcham and Morden £58Mitcham and Morden: £58Colchester: £65Mitcham and Morden: £59Colchester: £65Mitcham and Morden: £55Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Mitcham and Morden £1,379Mitcham and Morden: £1,379Colchester: £1,021Mitcham and Morden: £1,384Colchester: £1,026Mitcham and Morden: £1,308Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,379£1,384£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Mitcham and Morden £297Mitcham and Morden: £297Colchester: £202Mitcham and Morden: £298Colchester: £203Mitcham and Morden: £282Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Mitcham and Morden is higher£297£298£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Mitcham and Morden £128Mitcham and Morden: £128Colchester: £164Mitcham and Morden: £129Colchester: £165Mitcham and Morden: £121Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£128£129£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Mitcham and Morden £6.11Mitcham and Morden: £6.11Colchester: £5.13Mitcham and Morden: £6.14Colchester: £5.16Mitcham and Morden: £5.80Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Mitcham and Morden is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Mitcham and Morden £3.77Mitcham and Morden: £3.77Colchester: £4.26Mitcham and Morden: £3.79Colchester: £4.28Mitcham and Morden: £3.58Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Mitcham and Morden £6.02Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Colchester: £4.64Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Colchester: £4.66Mitcham and Morden: £5.71Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Mitcham and Morden is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Mitcham and Morden 116.3Mitcham and Morden: 116.3Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher116.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Mitcham and Morden 19.5Mitcham and Morden: 19.5Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Mitcham and Morden is higher19.5

  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, Mitcham and Morden 16.6Mitcham and Morden: 16.6Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher16.6

  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, Mitcham and Morden 50.7Mitcham and Morden: 50.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Mitcham and Morden 137.6Mitcham and Morden: 137.6Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Mitcham and Morden is higher137.6

  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, Mitcham and Morden 12.9Mitcham and Morden: 12.9Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.9

Show the numbers
Colchester and Mitcham and Morden, per resident
MeasureColchesterMitcham and MordenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,773£3,789£3,579Mitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,454£1,460£1,379Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,575£1,581£1,494Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,242£1,247£1,178Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£127£128£121Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£79£80£75Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.98£5.00£4.72Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£325£326£308Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£117£118£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£58£59£55Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,379£1,384£1,308Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£297£298£282Mitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£128£129£121Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.11£6.14£5.80Mitcham and Morden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.77£3.79£3.58Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9116.3Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.419.5Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.516.6Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.850.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0137.6Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.9Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mitcham and Morden 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 Mitcham and Morden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Mitcham and Morden £476.1mMitcham and Morden: £476.1mColchester: £450.0mMitcham and Morden: £478.1mColchester: £452.0mMitcham and Morden: £451.6mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mMitcham and Morden is higher£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Mitcham and Morden £183.4mMitcham and Morden: £183.4mColchester: £208.8mMitcham and Morden: £184.2mColchester: £209.7mMitcham and Morden: £174.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£183.4m£184.2m£174.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Mitcham and Morden £198.7mMitcham and Morden: £198.7mColchester: £151.1mMitcham and Morden: £199.5mColchester: £151.8mMitcham and Morden: £188.5mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mMitcham and Morden is higher£198.7m£199.5m£188.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Mitcham and Morden £156.7mMitcham and Morden: £156.7mColchester: £185.7mMitcham and Morden: £157.4mColchester: £186.5mMitcham and Morden: £148.6mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Mitcham and Morden £16.1mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £8.4mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £8.4mMitcham and Morden: £15.2mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mMitcham and Morden is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Mitcham and Morden £10.0mMitcham and Morden: £10.0mColchester: £14.3mMitcham and Morden: £10.1mColchester: £14.3mMitcham and Morden: £9.5mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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, Mitcham and Morden £0.63mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mColchester: £0.43mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mColchester: £0.43mMitcham and Morden: £0.60mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Mitcham and Morden £41.0mMitcham and Morden: £41.0mColchester: £45.9mMitcham and Morden: £41.1mColchester: £46.1mMitcham and Morden: £38.8mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Mitcham and Morden £14.8mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mColchester: £19.4mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mColchester: £19.5mMitcham and Morden: £14.0mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Mitcham and Morden £7.4mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mColchester: £7.8mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mColchester: £7.8mMitcham and Morden: £7.0mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Mitcham and Morden £173.9mMitcham and Morden: £173.9mColchester: £122.5mMitcham and Morden: £174.7mColchester: £123.1mMitcham and Morden: £165.0mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mMitcham and Morden is higher£173.9m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Mitcham and Morden £37.5mMitcham and Morden: £37.5mColchester: £24.2mMitcham and Morden: £37.6mColchester: £24.3mMitcham and Morden: £35.5mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMitcham and Morden is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Mitcham and Morden £16.1mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £19.7mMitcham and Morden: £16.2mColchester: £19.7mMitcham and Morden: £15.3mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Mitcham and Morden £0.77mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mColchester: £0.62mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mColchester: £0.62mMitcham and Morden: £0.73mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Mitcham and Morden £0.48mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mColchester: £0.51mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mColchester: £0.51mMitcham and Morden: £0.45mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Mitcham and Morden £0.76mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mColchester: £0.56mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mColchester: £0.56mMitcham and Morden: £0.72mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Mitcham and Morden 14,676Mitcham and Morden: 14,676Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Mitcham and Morden 2,457Mitcham and Morden: 2,457Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Mitcham and Morden is higher2,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Mitcham and Morden 2,090Mitcham and Morden: 2,090Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Mitcham and Morden 6,398Mitcham and Morden: 6,398Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Mitcham and Morden 17,366Mitcham and Morden: 17,366Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Mitcham and Morden is higher17,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Mitcham and Morden 1,629Mitcham and Morden: 1,629Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,629

Show the numbers
Colchester and Mitcham and Morden, total
MeasureColchesterMitcham and MordenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£476.1m£478.1m£451.6mMitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£183.4m£184.2m£174.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£198.7m£199.5m£188.5mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mMitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£41.0m£41.1m£38.8mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£173.9m£174.7m£165.0mMitcham and Morden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mMitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMitcham and Morden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,676Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,457Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,090Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,398Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91817,366Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,629Colchester

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.
  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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