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Colchester and Swindon South

119,956 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Swindon South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Colchester: £3,752Swindon South: £3,671Colchester: £3,768Swindon South: £3,467Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Colchester: £13,174Swindon South: £12,583Colchester: £13,231Swindon South: £11,885Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,530£12,583£11,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Colchester: £1,924Swindon South: £1,801Colchester: £1,933Swindon South: £1,701Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Colchester: £11,720Swindon South: £11,195Colchester: £11,770Swindon South: £10,574Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Colchester: £527Swindon South: £743Colchester: £529Swindon South: £702Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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 South £610Swindon South: £610Colchester: £900Swindon South: £613Colchester: £904Swindon South: £579Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£610£613£579

  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 South £32Swindon South: £32Colchester: £27Swindon South: £32Colchester: £27Swindon South: £30Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Swindon South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Colchester: £383Swindon South: £350Colchester: £384Swindon South: £331Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Colchester: £162Swindon South: £130Colchester: £163Swindon South: £123Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£130£130£123

  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 South £80Swindon South: £80Colchester: £99Swindon South: £80Colchester: £100Swindon South: £76Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Colchester: £1,560Swindon South: £1,492Colchester: £1,567Swindon South: £1,409Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Colchester: £202Swindon South: £227Colchester: £203Swindon South: £215Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  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 South £218Swindon South: £218Colchester: £250Swindon South: £219Colchester: £251Swindon South: £207Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Colchester: £7.84Swindon South: £6.02Colchester: £7.88Swindon South: £5.69Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Colchester: £6.50Swindon South: £3.69Colchester: £6.53Swindon South: £3.49Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Colchester: £4.64Swindon South: £5.42Colchester: £4.66Swindon South: £5.12Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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 South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Swindon South is higher1,020.0

  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 South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Swindon South is higher124.4

  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 South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher55.5

  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 South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  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 South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher17.9

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Colchester and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,655£3,671£3,467Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,530£12,583£11,885Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,793£1,801£1,701Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,148£11,195£10,574Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£610£613£579Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£349£350£331Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£130£130£123Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£80£80£76Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,485£1,492£1,409Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£218£219£207Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.00£6.02£5.69Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.68£3.69£3.49Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,020.0Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7131.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.5Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2180.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.9Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 9. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Colchester: £3,752Swindon South: £3,671Colchester: £3,768Swindon South: £3,467Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Colchester: £1,740Swindon South: £1,779Colchester: £1,748Swindon South: £1,680Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Colchester: £1,260Swindon South: £1,179Colchester: £1,265Swindon South: £1,113Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Colchester: £1,548Swindon South: £1,583Colchester: £1,555Swindon South: £1,495Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Colchester: £70Swindon South: £105Colchester: £70Swindon South: £99Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Colchester: £119Swindon South: £87Colchester: £119Swindon South: £82Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£86£87£82

  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 South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Colchester: £3.56Swindon South: £4.48Colchester: £3.58Swindon South: £4.23Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Colchester: £383Swindon South: £350Colchester: £384Swindon South: £331Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Colchester: £162Swindon South: £130Colchester: £163Swindon South: £123Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Colchester: £65Swindon South: £53Colchester: £65Swindon South: £50Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Colchester: £1,021Swindon South: £977Colchester: £1,026Swindon South: £922Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Colchester: £202Swindon South: £227Colchester: £203Swindon South: £215Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Colchester: £164Swindon South: £143Colchester: £165Swindon South: £135Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Colchester: £5.13Swindon South: £3.95Colchester: £5.16Swindon South: £3.73Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Colchester: £4.26Swindon South: £2.42Colchester: £4.28Swindon South: £2.29Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Colchester: £4.64Swindon South: £5.42Colchester: £4.66Swindon South: £5.12Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Swindon South is higher144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Swindon South is higher17.6

  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 South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher18.6

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count118.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher11.7

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Colchester and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureColchesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,655£3,671£3,467Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,771£1,779£1,680Swindon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,174£1,179£1,113Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,576£1,583£1,495Swindon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£86£87£82Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£349£350£331Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£130£130£123Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£52£53£50Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£972£977£922Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£143£143£135Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.93£3.95£3.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.41£2.42£2.29Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9144.2Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.6Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.855.5Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0118.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.7Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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 South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mColchester: £450.0mSwindon South: £432.1mColchester: £452.0mSwindon South: £408.2mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mColchester: £208.8mSwindon South: £209.4mColchester: £209.7mSwindon South: £197.8mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mColchester: £151.1mSwindon South: £138.8mColchester: £151.8mSwindon South: £131.1mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mColchester: £185.7mSwindon South: £186.3mColchester: £186.5mSwindon South: £176.0mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mColchester: £8.4mSwindon South: £12.4mColchester: £8.4mSwindon South: £11.7mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mSwindon South: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mSwindon South: £9.6mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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 South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.50mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mColchester: £45.9mSwindon South: £41.2mColchester: £46.1mSwindon South: £38.9mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mColchester: £19.4mSwindon South: £15.4mColchester: £19.5mSwindon South: £14.5mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mSwindon South: £5.9mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mColchester: £122.5mSwindon South: £115.0mColchester: £123.1mSwindon South: £108.6mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mColchester: £24.2mSwindon South: £26.8mColchester: £24.3mSwindon South: £25.3mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSwindon South is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mColchester: £19.7mSwindon South: £16.9mColchester: £19.7mSwindon South: £15.9mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mColchester: £0.62mSwindon South: £0.46mColchester: £0.62mSwindon South: £0.44mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.27mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mColchester: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.64mColchester: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.60mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon South is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Swindon South is higher16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Swindon South is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon South, total
MeasureColchesterSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06616,975Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,187Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2876,534Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91813,887Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,376Colchester

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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