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Colchester and Thurrock

119,956 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 13. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Colchester: £3,752Thurrock: £3,526Colchester: £3,768Thurrock: £3,330Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Colchester: £13,174Thurrock: £13,415Colchester: £13,231Thurrock: £12,671Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Colchester: £1,924Thurrock: £2,213Colchester: £1,933Thurrock: £2,090Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Colchester: £11,720Thurrock: £11,633Colchester: £11,770Thurrock: £10,988Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Colchester: £527Thurrock: £836Colchester: £529Thurrock: £790Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Thurrock is higher£832£836£790

  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, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Colchester: £900Thurrock: £905Colchester: £904Thurrock: £855Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Colchester: £27Thurrock: £41Colchester: £27Thurrock: £39Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Thurrock is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Colchester: £383Thurrock: £356Colchester: £384Thurrock: £336Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Colchester: £162Thurrock: £136Colchester: £163Thurrock: £129Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£136£136£129

  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, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Colchester: £99Thurrock: £111Colchester: £100Thurrock: £105Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Colchester: £1,560Thurrock: £1,906Colchester: £1,567Thurrock: £1,800Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Colchester: £202Thurrock: £198Colchester: £203Thurrock: £187Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Colchester: £250Thurrock: £185Colchester: £251Thurrock: £175Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Colchester: £7.84Thurrock: £5.53Colchester: £7.88Thurrock: £5.22Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Colchester: £6.50Thurrock: £5.23Colchester: £6.53Thurrock: £4.94Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Colchester: £4.64Thurrock: £4.88Colchester: £4.66Thurrock: £4.61Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Thurrock is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Thurrock is higher167.2

  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, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher57.0

  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, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Thurrock is higher197.0

  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, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Thurrock is higher25.0

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Colchester and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,511£3,526£3,330Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,584£11,633£10,988Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£354£356£336Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£136£136£129Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£198£198£187Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£184£185£175Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£5.50£5.53£5.22Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.21£5.23£4.94Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.857.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2197.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.225.0Thurrock

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Colchester: £3,752Thurrock: £3,526Colchester: £3,768Thurrock: £3,330Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Colchester: £1,740Thurrock: £1,383Colchester: £1,748Thurrock: £1,306Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Colchester: £1,260Thurrock: £1,447Colchester: £1,265Thurrock: £1,367Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Colchester: £1,548Thurrock: £1,199Colchester: £1,555Thurrock: £1,133Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Colchester: £70Thurrock: £86Colchester: £70Thurrock: £81Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Thurrock is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Colchester: £119Thurrock: £93Colchester: £119Thurrock: £88Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  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, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Colchester: £3.56Thurrock: £4.22Colchester: £3.58Thurrock: £3.99Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Thurrock is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Colchester: £383Thurrock: £356Colchester: £384Thurrock: £336Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Colchester: £162Thurrock: £136Colchester: £163Thurrock: £129Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Colchester: £65Thurrock: £73Colchester: £65Thurrock: £69Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Colchester: £1,021Thurrock: £1,246Colchester: £1,026Thurrock: £1,177Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Colchester: £202Thurrock: £198Colchester: £203Thurrock: £187Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Colchester: £164Thurrock: £121Colchester: £165Thurrock: £114Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Colchester: £5.13Thurrock: £3.61Colchester: £5.16Thurrock: £3.41Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Colchester: £4.26Thurrock: £3.42Colchester: £4.28Thurrock: £3.23Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Colchester: £4.64Thurrock: £4.88Colchester: £4.66Thurrock: £4.61Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Thurrock is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Thurrock is higher17.2

  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, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Thurrock is higher128.8

  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, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Thurrock is higher16.4

Show the numbers
Colchester and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureColchesterThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,511£3,526£3,330Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,377£1,383£1,306Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,194£1,199£1,133Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£93£93£88Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£354£356£336Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£136£136£129Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£198£198£187Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£121£121£114Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.59£3.61£3.41Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.41£3.42£3.23Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9106.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.857.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.4Thurrock

Total

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mColchester: £450.0mThurrock: £440.0mColchester: £452.0mThurrock: £415.6mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mColchester: £208.8mThurrock: £172.6mColchester: £209.7mThurrock: £163.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mColchester: £151.1mThurrock: £180.6mColchester: £151.8mThurrock: £170.6mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mColchester: £185.7mThurrock: £149.7mColchester: £186.5mThurrock: £141.4mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mColchester: £8.4mThurrock: £10.8mColchester: £8.4mThurrock: £10.2mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mThurrock is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mThurrock: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mThurrock: £11.0mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mThurrock: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mThurrock: £0.50mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock 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, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mColchester: £45.9mThurrock: £44.4mColchester: £46.1mThurrock: £42.0mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mColchester: £19.4mThurrock: £17.0mColchester: £19.5mThurrock: £16.1mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mColchester: £7.8mThurrock: £9.1mColchester: £7.8mThurrock: £8.6mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mColchester: £122.5mThurrock: £155.5mColchester: £123.1mThurrock: £146.9mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mColchester: £24.2mThurrock: £24.8mColchester: £24.3mThurrock: £23.4mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mColchester: £19.7mThurrock: £15.1mColchester: £19.7mThurrock: £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, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mColchester: £0.62mThurrock: £0.45mColchester: £0.62mThurrock: £0.43mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mThurrock: £0.43mColchester: £0.51mThurrock: £0.40mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mColchester: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mColchester: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Thurrock is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Thurrock is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Thurrock is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Colchester and Thurrock, total
MeasureColchesterThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06613,326Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7242,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,427Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2877,110Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91816,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7432,040Thurrock

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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