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Colchester and Watford

119,956 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Watford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 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 Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Colchester: £3,752Watford: £3,474Colchester: £3,768Watford: £3,281Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Colchester: £13,174Watford: £12,669Colchester: £13,231Watford: £11,966Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Colchester: £1,924Watford: £1,940Colchester: £1,933Watford: £1,832Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Colchester: £11,720Watford: £11,335Colchester: £11,770Watford: £10,706Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Watford £580Watford: £580Colchester: £527Watford: £583Colchester: £529Watford: £551Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Watford is higherDepends on how you count£580£583£551

  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, Watford £722Watford: £722Colchester: £900Watford: £725Colchester: £904Watford: £685Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£722£725£685

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Colchester: £27Watford: £27Colchester: £27Watford: £25Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Colchester is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Watford £297Watford: £297Colchester: £383Watford: £299Colchester: £384Watford: £282Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Watford £83Watford: £83Colchester: £162Watford: £83Colchester: £163Watford: £79Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£83£83£79

  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, Watford £71Watford: £71Colchester: £99Watford: £72Colchester: £100Watford: £68Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Colchester: £1,560Watford: £1,671Colchester: £1,567Watford: £1,578Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Watford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Watford £258Watford: £258Colchester: £202Watford: £259Colchester: £203Watford: £244Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Watford is higher£258£259£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Watford £182Watford: £182Colchester: £250Watford: £183Colchester: £251Watford: £173Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Watford £11Watford: £11Colchester: £7.84Watford: £11Colchester: £7.88Watford: £10Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Watford 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, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Colchester: £6.50Watford: £3.22Colchester: £6.53Watford: £3.04Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Colchester: £4.64Watford: £5.98Colchester: £4.66Watford: £5.65Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher993.6

  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, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count110.2

  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, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher149.5

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher46.6

  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, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher172.1

  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, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher17.0

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Colchester and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,459£3,474£3,281Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,615£12,669£11,966Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,932£1,940£1,832Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,287£11,335£10,706Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£580£583£551Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£722£725£685Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£25Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£297£299£282Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£83£83£79Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£71£72£68Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£182£183£173Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£3.20£3.22£3.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8993.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7149.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.846.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2172.1Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.0Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Colchester: £3,752Watford: £3,474Colchester: £3,768Watford: £3,281Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Colchester: £1,740Watford: £1,548Colchester: £1,748Watford: £1,462Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Colchester: £1,260Watford: £1,279Colchester: £1,265Watford: £1,208Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Colchester: £1,548Watford: £1,385Colchester: £1,555Watford: £1,308Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Watford £71Watford: £71Colchester: £70Watford: £71Colchester: £70Watford: £67Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Watford is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Watford £88Watford: £88Colchester: £119Watford: £89Colchester: £119Watford: £84Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£88£89£84

  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, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Colchester: £3.56Watford: £3.25Colchester: £3.58Watford: £3.07Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Watford £297Watford: £297Colchester: £383Watford: £299Colchester: £384Watford: £282Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Watford £83Watford: £83Colchester: £162Watford: £83Colchester: £163Watford: £79Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Watford £47Watford: £47Colchester: £65Watford: £47Colchester: £65Watford: £45Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Colchester: £1,021Watford: £1,102Colchester: £1,026Watford: £1,041Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Watford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Watford £258Watford: £258Colchester: £202Watford: £259Colchester: £203Watford: £244Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Watford £120Watford: £120Colchester: £164Watford: £121Colchester: £165Watford: £114Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Colchester: £5.13Watford: £7.18Colchester: £5.16Watford: £6.78Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Colchester: £4.26Watford: £2.13Colchester: £4.28Watford: £2.01Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Colchester: £4.64Watford: £5.98Colchester: £4.66Watford: £5.65Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher18.3

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher11.2

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Colchester and Watford, per resident
MeasureColchesterWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,459£3,474£3,281Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,541£1,548£1,462Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,274£1,279£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,379£1,385£1,308Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£71£67Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£88£89£84Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.24£3.25£3.07Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£297£299£282Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£83£83£79Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£47£47£45Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£120£121£114Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.12£2.13£2.01Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9121.4Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.5Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.846.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0113.5Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.2Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mColchester: £450.0mWatford: £401.0mColchester: £452.0mWatford: £378.8mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mColchester: £208.8mWatford: £178.7mColchester: £209.7mWatford: £168.8mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mColchester: £151.1mWatford: £147.7mColchester: £151.8mWatford: £139.5mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mColchester: £185.7mWatford: £159.9mColchester: £186.5mWatford: £151.0mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mWatford: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mWatford: £7.8mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mWatford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mWatford: £9.7mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mColchester: £0.43mWatford: £0.38mColchester: £0.43mWatford: £0.35mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mColchester: £45.9mWatford: £34.5mColchester: £46.1mWatford: £32.6mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mColchester: £19.4mWatford: £9.6mColchester: £19.5mWatford: £9.1mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mColchester: £7.8mWatford: £5.5mColchester: £7.8mWatford: £5.2mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mColchester: £122.5mWatford: £127.2mColchester: £123.1mWatford: £120.1mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mWatford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mColchester: £24.2mWatford: £29.9mColchester: £24.3mWatford: £28.2mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mColchester: £19.7mWatford: £13.9mColchester: £19.7mWatford: £13.2mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mColchester: £0.62mWatford: £0.83mColchester: £0.62mWatford: £0.78mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mColchester: £0.51mWatford: £0.25mColchester: £0.51mWatford: £0.23mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mWatford: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mWatford: £0.65mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,297

Show the numbers
Colchester and Watford, total
MeasureColchesterWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,016Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,554Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,109Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2875,385Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91813,100Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,297Colchester

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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