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Colchester and Uxbridge and South Ruislip

119,956 and 125,632 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Uxbridge and South Ruislip on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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 Uxbridge and South Ruislip

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3,535Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,535Colchester: £3,752Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,550Colchester: £3,768Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,353Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,535£3,550£3,353

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £13,078Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £13,078Colchester: £13,174Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £13,134Colchester: £13,231Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £12,405Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£13,078£13,134£12,405

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,909Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,909Colchester: £1,924Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,917Colchester: £1,933Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,810Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,909£1,917£1,810

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11,458Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11,458Colchester: £11,720Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11,506Colchester: £11,770Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £10,868Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,458£11,506£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £823Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £823Colchester: £527Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £826Colchester: £529Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £780Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£823£826£780

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £766Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £766Colchester: £900Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £769Colchester: £904Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £726Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£766£769£726

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £32Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £32Colchester: £27Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £32Colchester: £27Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £31Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £286Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £286Colchester: £383Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £288Colchester: £384Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £121Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £162Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £163Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £114Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£121£121£114

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £86Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £86Colchester: £99Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £86Colchester: £100Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £82Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,631Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,631Colchester: £1,560Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,638Colchester: £1,567Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,547Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £271Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £271Colchester: £202Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £203Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £257Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £176Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £176Colchester: £250Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £177Colchester: £251Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £167Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11Colchester: £7.84Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11Colchester: £7.88Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £10Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £5.36Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.36Colchester: £6.50Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.38Colchester: £6.53Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.08Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £6.76Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.76Colchester: £4.64Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.79Colchester: £4.66Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.41Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,010.2Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,010.2Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher1,010.2

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 131.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 131.4Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher131.4

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 154.3Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 154.3Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher154.3

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 45.7Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 45.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher45.7

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 163.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 163.9Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher163.9

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 19.6Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 19.6Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher19.6

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Colchester and Uxbridge and South Ruislip, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterUxbridge and South RuislipHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,535£3,550£3,353Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£13,078£13,134£12,405Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,909£1,917£1,810Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,458£11,506£10,868Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£823£826£780Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£766£769£726Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£32£32£31Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£286£288£272Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£121£121£114Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£86£82Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,631£1,638£1,547Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£271£272£257Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£176£177£167Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£11£11£10Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.36£5.38£5.08Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.76£6.79£6.41Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,010.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8131.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7154.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.845.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2163.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.6Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Uxbridge and South Ruislip on 8. 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 Uxbridge and South Ruislip

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3,535Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,535Colchester: £3,752Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,550Colchester: £3,768Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,353Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,535£3,550£3,353

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,578Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,578Colchester: £1,740Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,584Colchester: £1,748Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,496Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,578£1,584£1,496

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,273Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,273Colchester: £1,260Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,278Colchester: £1,265Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,208Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,382Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,382Colchester: £1,548Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,388Colchester: £1,555Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,311Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,382£1,388£1,311

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £99Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £99Colchester: £70Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £100Colchester: £70Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £94Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £92Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £92Colchester: £119Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £93Colchester: £119Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £88Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£92£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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3.89Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.89Colchester: £3.56Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.91Colchester: £3.58Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.69Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £286Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £286Colchester: £383Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £288Colchester: £384Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £121Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £162Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £163Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £114Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £57Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £57Colchester: £65Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £58Colchester: £65Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £54Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,088Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,088Colchester: £1,021Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,092Colchester: £1,026Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,032Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £271Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £271Colchester: £202Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £203Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £257Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £117Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £117Colchester: £164Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £118Colchester: £165Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £111Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £7.11Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.11Colchester: £5.13Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.14Colchester: £5.16Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.74Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3.57Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.57Colchester: £4.26Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.59Colchester: £4.28Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.39Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £6.76Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.76Colchester: £4.64Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.79Colchester: £4.66Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.41Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 121.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 121.9Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher121.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 15.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 15.9Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher15.9

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 18.6Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 45.7Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 45.7Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 109.3Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 109.3Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher109.3

  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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 13.1Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 13.1Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher13.1

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Colchester and Uxbridge and South Ruislip, per resident
MeasureColchesterUxbridge and South RuislipHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,535£3,550£3,353Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,578£1,584£1,496Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,273£1,278£1,208Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,382£1,388£1,311Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£99£100£94Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£92£93£88Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.89£3.91£3.69Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£286£288£272Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£121£121£114Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£57£58£54Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,088£1,092£1,032Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£271£272£257Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£117£118£111Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.11£7.14£6.74Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.57£3.59£3.39Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.76£6.79£6.41Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9121.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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 202660.845.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0109.3Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.1Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Uxbridge and South Ruislip on 8. 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 Uxbridge and South Ruislip

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £444.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £444.1mColchester: £450.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £446.0mColchester: £452.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £421.3mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£444.1m£446.0m£421.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £198.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £198.2mColchester: £208.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £199.0mColchester: £209.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £188.0mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £159.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £159.9mColchester: £151.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £160.6mColchester: £151.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £151.7mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higherDepends on how you count£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £173.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £173.6mColchester: £185.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £174.4mColchester: £186.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £164.7mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£173.6m£174.4m£164.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £12.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £12.5mColchester: £8.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £12.5mColchester: £8.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.8mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.7mColchester: £14.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.0mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£11.6m£11.7m£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, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.49mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.49mColchester: £0.43mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.49mColchester: £0.43mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.46mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £36.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £36.0mColchester: £45.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £36.1mColchester: £46.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.1mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£36.0m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £15.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £15.2mColchester: £19.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £15.2mColchester: £19.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.4mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £7.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.2mColchester: £7.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.2mColchester: £7.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.8mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £136.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £136.6mColchester: £122.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £137.2mColchester: £123.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £129.6mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £34.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.0mColchester: £24.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.1mColchester: £24.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £32.3mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£34.0m£34.1m£32.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £14.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.7mColchester: £19.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.8mColchester: £19.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.0mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.89mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.89mColchester: £0.62mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.90mColchester: £0.62mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.45mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.45mColchester: £0.51mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.45mColchester: £0.51mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.43mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.85mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85mColchester: £0.56mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85mColchester: £0.56mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.81mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 15,309Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 15,309Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher15,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,992Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,992Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 2,339Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 2,339Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,339

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 5,746Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 5,746Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 13,733Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 13,733Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher13,733

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,639Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,639Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,639

Show the numbers
Colchester and Uxbridge and South Ruislip, total
MeasureColchesterUxbridge and South RuislipHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£444.1m£446.0m£421.3mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£173.6m£174.4m£164.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£36.0m£36.1m£34.1mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£34.0m£34.1m£32.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mUxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06615,309Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,992Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,339Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,746Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91813,733Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,639Colchester

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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