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Colchester and Stevenage

119,956 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Stevenage on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 16. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Colchester: £3,752Stevenage: £4,123Colchester: £3,768Stevenage: £3,894Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Colchester: £13,174Stevenage: £13,051Colchester: £13,231Stevenage: £12,327Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Colchester: £1,924Stevenage: £1,994Colchester: £1,933Stevenage: £1,883Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Colchester: £11,720Stevenage: £11,827Colchester: £11,770Stevenage: £11,171Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Stevenage is higher£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Colchester: £527Stevenage: £444Colchester: £529Stevenage: £420Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Colchester: £900Stevenage: £754Colchester: £904Stevenage: £712Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Colchester: £27Stevenage: £25Colchester: £27Stevenage: £24Colchester: £26

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Colchester: £383Stevenage: £399Colchester: £384Stevenage: £377Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Colchester: £162Stevenage: £180Colchester: £163Stevenage: £170Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Colchester: £99Stevenage: £120Colchester: £100Stevenage: £113Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Colchester: £1,560Stevenage: £1,583Colchester: £1,567Stevenage: £1,495Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Colchester: £202Stevenage: £228Colchester: £203Stevenage: £216Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Colchester: £250Stevenage: £276Colchester: £251Stevenage: £261Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Colchester: £7.84Stevenage: £8.07Colchester: £7.88Stevenage: £7.62Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Colchester: £6.50Stevenage: £7.22Colchester: £6.53Stevenage: £6.82Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Colchester: £4.64Stevenage: £7.18Colchester: £4.66Stevenage: £6.78Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Stevenage is higher1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count26.4

Show the numbers
Colchester and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,996£13,051£12,327Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£442£444£420Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£751£754£712Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8102.6Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7156.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.862.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.226.4Stevenage

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 16. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Colchester: £3,752Stevenage: £4,123Colchester: £3,768Stevenage: £3,894Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Colchester: £1,740Stevenage: £2,045Colchester: £1,748Stevenage: £1,932Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Colchester: £1,260Stevenage: £1,263Colchester: £1,265Stevenage: £1,193Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Colchester: £1,548Stevenage: £1,853Colchester: £1,555Stevenage: £1,751Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Stevenage is higher£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Colchester: £70Stevenage: £70Colchester: £70Stevenage: £66Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Colchester: £119Stevenage: £118Colchester: £119Stevenage: £112Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Colchester: £3.56Stevenage: £3.99Colchester: £3.58Stevenage: £3.77Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Colchester: £383Stevenage: £399Colchester: £384Stevenage: £377Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Colchester: £162Stevenage: £180Colchester: £163Stevenage: £170Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Colchester: £65Stevenage: £76Colchester: £65Stevenage: £72Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Colchester: £1,021Stevenage: £1,002Colchester: £1,026Stevenage: £947Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Colchester: £202Stevenage: £228Colchester: £203Stevenage: £216Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Colchester: £164Stevenage: £175Colchester: £165Stevenage: £165Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Colchester: £5.13Stevenage: £5.11Colchester: £5.16Stevenage: £4.83Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Colchester: £4.26Stevenage: £4.57Colchester: £4.28Stevenage: £4.32Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Colchester: £4.64Stevenage: £7.18Colchester: £4.66Stevenage: £6.78Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Stevenage is higher160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count16.7

Show the numbers
Colchester and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureColchesterStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,258£1,263£1,193Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£69£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£118£118£112Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£998£1,002£947Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.09£5.11£4.83Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.862.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0115.5Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.7Stevenage

Total

Colchester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 3. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mColchester: £450.0mStevenage: £422.4mColchester: £452.0mStevenage: £399.0mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mColchester: £208.8mStevenage: £209.6mColchester: £209.7mStevenage: £197.9mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mColchester: £151.1mStevenage: £129.4mColchester: £151.8mStevenage: £122.2mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mColchester: £185.7mStevenage: £189.9mColchester: £186.5mStevenage: £179.4mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mStevenage is higher£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mColchester: £8.4mStevenage: £7.1mColchester: £8.4mStevenage: £6.7mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mColchester: £14.3mStevenage: £12.1mColchester: £14.3mStevenage: £11.4mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mStevenage: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mStevenage: £0.39mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mColchester: £45.9mStevenage: £40.9mColchester: £46.1mStevenage: £38.6mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mColchester: £19.4mStevenage: £18.5mColchester: £19.5mStevenage: £17.4mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mColchester: £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mColchester: £7.8mStevenage: £7.4mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mColchester: £122.5mStevenage: £102.7mColchester: £123.1mStevenage: £97.0mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mColchester: £24.2mStevenage: £23.4mColchester: £24.3mStevenage: £22.1mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mColchester: £19.7mStevenage: £17.9mColchester: £19.7mStevenage: £16.9mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mColchester: £0.62mStevenage: £0.52mColchester: £0.62mStevenage: £0.49mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mColchester: £0.51mStevenage: £0.47mColchester: £0.51mStevenage: £0.44mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mColchester: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mColchester: £0.56mStevenage: £0.69mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Stevenage is higher16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higherDepends on how you count6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,714

Show the numbers
Colchester and Stevenage, total
MeasureColchesterStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mStevenage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mColchester
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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06616,392Stevenage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,648Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,519Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,374Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,831Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,714Colchester

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.
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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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