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Colchester and Northampton South

119,956 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Northampton South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Colchester: £3,752Northampton South: £3,610Colchester: £3,768Northampton South: £3,410Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Colchester: £13,174Northampton South: £13,458Colchester: £13,231Northampton South: £12,712Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Northampton South is higher£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Colchester: £1,924Northampton South: £1,643Colchester: £1,933Northampton South: £1,552Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Colchester: £11,720Northampton South: £12,214Colchester: £11,770Northampton South: £11,537Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Northampton South is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Colchester: £527Northampton South: £458Colchester: £529Northampton South: £433Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Colchester: £900Northampton South: £761Colchester: £904Northampton South: £719Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Colchester: £27Northampton South: £25Colchester: £27Northampton South: £23Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Colchester: £383Northampton South: £364Colchester: £384Northampton South: £343Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Colchester: £162Northampton South: £108Colchester: £163Northampton South: £102Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Colchester: £99Northampton South: £88Colchester: £100Northampton South: £83Colchester: £94

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Colchester: £1,560Northampton South: £1,334Colchester: £1,567Northampton South: £1,260Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Colchester: £202Northampton South: £138Colchester: £203Northampton South: £130Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Colchester: £250Northampton South: £207Colchester: £251Northampton South: £195Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Colchester: £7.84Northampton South: £8.01Colchester: £7.88Northampton South: £7.57Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Colchester: £6.50Northampton South: £5.75Colchester: £6.53Northampton South: £5.43Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Colchester: £4.64Northampton South: £7.63Colchester: £4.66Northampton South: £7.21Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Northampton South is higher1,045.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 108.8, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher19.4

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Colchester and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,595£3,610£3,410Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,636£1,643£1,552Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£456£458£433Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£758£761£719Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£23Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£362£364£343Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£108£102Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£88£83Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,329£1,334£1,260Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£137£138£130Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£206£207£195Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.72£5.75£5.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.896.9Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7158.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.851.1Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2154.1Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.4Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 4. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Colchester: £3,752Northampton South: £3,610Colchester: £3,768Northampton South: £3,410Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Colchester: £1,740Northampton South: £1,946Colchester: £1,748Northampton South: £1,838Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Northampton South is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Colchester: £1,260Northampton South: £1,047Colchester: £1,265Northampton South: £989Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Colchester: £1,548Northampton South: £1,766Colchester: £1,555Northampton South: £1,668Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Northampton South is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Colchester: £70Northampton South: £66Colchester: £70Northampton South: £63Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Colchester: £119Northampton South: £110Colchester: £119Northampton South: £104Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Colchester: £3.56Northampton South: £3.57Colchester: £3.58Northampton South: £3.37Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Colchester: £383Northampton South: £364Colchester: £384Northampton South: £343Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Colchester: £162Northampton South: £108Colchester: £163Northampton South: £102Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Colchester: £65Northampton South: £56Colchester: £65Northampton South: £53Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Colchester: £1,021Northampton South: £850Colchester: £1,026Northampton South: £803Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Colchester: £202Northampton South: £138Colchester: £203Northampton South: £130Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Colchester: £164Northampton South: £132Colchester: £165Northampton South: £124Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Colchester: £5.13Northampton South: £5.10Colchester: £5.16Northampton South: £4.82Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Colchester: £4.26Northampton South: £3.66Colchester: £4.28Northampton South: £3.46Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Colchester: £4.64Northampton South: £7.63Colchester: £4.66Northampton South: £7.21Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Northampton South is higher151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher22.9

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.3

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Colchester and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureColchesterNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,595£3,610£3,410Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,938£1,946£1,838Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,042£1,047£989Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,759£1,766£1,668Northampton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£66£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£110£110£104Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.55£3.57£3.37Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£362£364£343Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£108£102Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£56£56£53Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£846£850£803Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£137£138£130Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£131£132£124Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.08£5.10£4.82Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.65£3.66£3.46Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9151.2Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.851.1Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.098.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.3Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 4. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mColchester: £450.0mNorthampton South: £414.1mColchester: £452.0mNorthampton South: £391.1mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mColchester: £208.8mNorthampton South: £223.2mColchester: £209.7mNorthampton South: £210.9mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mNorthampton South is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mColchester: £151.1mNorthampton South: £120.1mColchester: £151.8mNorthampton South: £113.4mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mColchester: £185.7mNorthampton South: £202.6mColchester: £186.5mNorthampton South: £191.4mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mNorthampton South is higher£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mColchester: £8.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mColchester: £8.4mNorthampton South: £7.2mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mColchester: £14.3mNorthampton South: £12.6mColchester: £14.3mNorthampton South: £11.9mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.39mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mColchester: £45.9mNorthampton South: £41.7mColchester: £46.1mNorthampton South: £39.4mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mColchester: £19.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mColchester: £19.5mNorthampton South: £11.7mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mColchester: £7.8mNorthampton South: £6.5mColchester: £7.8mNorthampton South: £6.1mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mColchester: £122.5mNorthampton South: £97.5mColchester: £123.1mNorthampton South: £92.1mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mColchester: £24.2mNorthampton South: £15.8mColchester: £24.3mNorthampton South: £14.9mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mColchester: £19.7mNorthampton South: £15.1mColchester: £19.7mNorthampton South: £14.3mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mColchester: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.59mColchester: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.55mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mNorthampton South: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mNorthampton South: £0.40mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mColchester: £0.56mNorthampton South: £0.88mColchester: £0.56mNorthampton South: £0.83mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Northampton South is higher17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,414

Show the numbers
Colchester and Northampton South, total
MeasureColchesterNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06617,347Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,607Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,627Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,861Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,262Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,414Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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