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Colchester and Swindon North

119,956 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Swindon North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 1. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Colchester: £3,752Swindon North: £3,739Colchester: £3,768Swindon North: £3,531Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Colchester: £13,174Swindon North: £12,796Colchester: £13,231Swindon North: £12,086Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Colchester: £1,924Swindon North: £1,759Colchester: £1,933Swindon North: £1,661Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Colchester: £11,720Swindon North: £11,661Colchester: £11,770Swindon North: £11,014Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Colchester: £527Swindon North: £458Colchester: £529Swindon North: £432Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£456£458£432

  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, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Colchester: £900Swindon North: £653Colchester: £904Swindon North: £617Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£650£653£617

  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, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Colchester: £27Swindon North: £24Colchester: £27Swindon North: £23Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Colchester: £383Swindon North: £360Colchester: £384Swindon North: £340Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Colchester: £162Swindon North: £158Colchester: £163Swindon North: £149Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Colchester: £99Swindon North: £98Colchester: £100Swindon North: £92Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Colchester: £1,560Swindon North: £1,432Colchester: £1,567Swindon North: £1,353Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Colchester: £202Swindon North: £152Colchester: £203Swindon North: £144Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£151£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Colchester: £250Swindon North: £218Colchester: £251Swindon North: £206Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Colchester: £7.84Swindon North: £6.70Colchester: £7.88Swindon North: £6.33Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Colchester: £6.50Swindon North: £4.55Colchester: £6.53Swindon North: £4.30Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Colchester: £4.64Swindon North: £7.36Colchester: £4.66Swindon North: £6.95Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher142.1

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher55.0

  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, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher162.4

  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, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,723£3,739£3,531Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,742£12,796£12,086Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,752£1,759£1,661Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,611£11,661£11,014Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£456£458£432Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£650£653£617Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£23Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£359£360£340Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£158£158£149Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,426£1,432£1,353Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£151£152£144Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£217£218£206Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.67£6.70£6.33Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.53£4.55£4.30Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,006.7Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.895.9Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7142.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2162.4Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.221.6Colchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Colchester: £3,752Swindon North: £3,739Colchester: £3,768Swindon North: £3,531Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Colchester: £1,740Swindon North: £1,949Colchester: £1,748Swindon North: £1,841Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Colchester: £1,260Swindon North: £1,112Colchester: £1,265Swindon North: £1,050Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Colchester: £1,548Swindon North: £1,776Colchester: £1,555Swindon North: £1,678Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Swindon North £69Swindon North: £69Colchester: £70Swindon North: £70Colchester: £70Swindon North: £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, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Colchester: £119Swindon North: £100Colchester: £119Swindon North: £94Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£99£100£94

  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, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Colchester: £3.56Swindon North: £3.69Colchester: £3.58Swindon North: £3.49Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Colchester: £383Swindon North: £360Colchester: £384Swindon North: £340Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Colchester: £162Swindon North: £158Colchester: £163Swindon North: £149Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Colchester: £65Swindon North: £62Colchester: £65Swindon North: £58Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Colchester: £1,021Swindon North: £905Colchester: £1,026Swindon North: £855Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Colchester: £202Swindon North: £152Colchester: £203Swindon North: £144Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Colchester: £164Swindon North: £138Colchester: £165Swindon North: £130Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Colchester: £5.13Swindon North: £4.23Colchester: £5.16Swindon North: £4.00Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Colchester: £4.26Swindon North: £2.88Colchester: £4.28Swindon North: £2.72Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Colchester: £4.64Swindon North: £7.36Colchester: £4.66Swindon North: £6.95Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher21.7

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher102.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher13.6

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Colchester and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureColchesterSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,723£3,739£3,531Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,107£1,112£1,050Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£69£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£99£100£94Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£359£360£340Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£158£158£149Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£61£62£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£901£905£855Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£151£152£144Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£137£138£130Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.22£4.23£4.00Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.87£2.88£2.72Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9153.3Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.6Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.521.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0102.7Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.6Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mColchester: £450.0mSwindon North: £415.8mColchester: £452.0mSwindon North: £392.7mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mColchester: £208.8mSwindon North: £216.8mColchester: £209.7mSwindon North: £204.8mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mColchester: £151.1mSwindon North: £123.7mColchester: £151.8mSwindon North: £116.8mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mColchester: £185.7mSwindon North: £197.6mColchester: £186.5mSwindon North: £186.6mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mColchester: £8.4mSwindon North: £7.8mColchester: £8.4mSwindon North: £7.3mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mColchester: £14.3mSwindon North: £11.1mColchester: £14.3mSwindon North: £10.5mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mSwindon North: £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, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mColchester: £45.9mSwindon North: £40.1mColchester: £46.1mSwindon North: £37.8mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mColchester: £19.4mSwindon North: £17.6mColchester: £19.5mSwindon North: £16.6mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mColchester: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.9mColchester: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.5mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mColchester: £122.5mSwindon North: £100.7mColchester: £123.1mSwindon North: £95.1mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mColchester: £24.2mSwindon North: £16.9mColchester: £24.3mSwindon North: £16.0mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mColchester: £19.7mSwindon North: £15.3mColchester: £19.7mSwindon North: £14.5mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mColchester: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.47mColchester: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.45mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mColchester: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.32mColchester: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.30mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mColchester: £0.56mSwindon North: £0.82mColchester: £0.56mSwindon North: £0.77mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,515

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon North, total
MeasureColchesterSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mColchester
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£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06617,055Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,624Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,408Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,122Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,418Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,515Colchester

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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