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Colchester and Wycombe

119,956 and 112,299 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Wycombe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Colchester: £3,752Wycombe: £3,454Colchester: £3,768Wycombe: £3,263Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Wycombe £12,867Wycombe: £12,867Colchester: £13,174Wycombe: £12,922Colchester: £13,231Wycombe: £12,205Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Wycombe £1,767Wycombe: £1,767Colchester: £1,924Wycombe: £1,774Colchester: £1,933Wycombe: £1,676Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester is higher£1,767£1,774£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Wycombe £11,722Wycombe: £11,722Colchester: £11,720Wycombe: £11,772Colchester: £11,770Wycombe: £11,119Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£11,722£11,772£11,119

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Wycombe £496Wycombe: £496Colchester: £527Wycombe: £498Colchester: £529Wycombe: £470Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Colchester is higher£496£498£470

  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, Wycombe £624Wycombe: £624Colchester: £900Wycombe: £626Colchester: £904Wycombe: £592Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£624£626£592

  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, Wycombe £26Wycombe: £26Colchester: £27Wycombe: £26Colchester: £27Wycombe: £25Colchester: £26

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Colchester: £383Wycombe: £251Colchester: £384Wycombe: £237Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Colchester: £162Wycombe: £108Colchester: £163Wycombe: £102Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£108£108£102

  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, Wycombe £87Wycombe: £87Colchester: £99Wycombe: £87Colchester: £100Wycombe: £82Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Wycombe £1,504Wycombe: £1,504Colchester: £1,560Wycombe: £1,511Colchester: £1,567Wycombe: £1,427Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Colchester: £202Wycombe: £228Colchester: £203Wycombe: £215Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Wycombe is higher£227£228£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, Wycombe £160Wycombe: £160Colchester: £250Wycombe: £161Colchester: £251Wycombe: £152Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higher£160£161£152

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

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

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Wycombe is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Wycombe £4.46Wycombe: £4.46Colchester: £6.50Wycombe: £4.48Colchester: £6.53Wycombe: £4.23Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Colchester: £4.64Wycombe: £5.73Colchester: £4.66Wycombe: £5.41Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Wycombe 1,006.3Wycombe: 1,006.3Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Colchester is higher1,006.3

  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, Wycombe 102.9Wycombe: 102.9Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Colchester is higher102.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 177.7, Wycombe 129.5Wycombe: 129.5Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher129.5

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher40.2

  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, Wycombe 160.5Wycombe: 160.5Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Colchester is higher160.5

  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, Wycombe 19.3Wycombe: 19.3Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher19.3

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Colchester and Wycombe, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,440£3,454£3,263Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,867£12,922£12,205Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,767£1,774£1,676Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,722£11,772£11,119Wycombe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£496£498£470Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£624£626£592Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£26£26£25Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£250£251£237Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£108£102Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£87£87£82Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,504£1,511£1,427Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£227£228£215Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£160£161£152Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£11Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.46£4.48£4.23Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,006.3Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8102.9Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7129.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.840.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2160.5Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.3Colchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Colchester: £3,752Wycombe: £3,454Colchester: £3,768Wycombe: £3,263Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Wycombe £1,703Wycombe: £1,703Colchester: £1,740Wycombe: £1,710Colchester: £1,748Wycombe: £1,616Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,703£1,710£1,616

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Wycombe £1,146Wycombe: £1,146Colchester: £1,260Wycombe: £1,151Colchester: £1,265Wycombe: £1,087Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Wycombe £1,552Wycombe: £1,552Colchester: £1,548Wycombe: £1,558Colchester: £1,555Wycombe: £1,472Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,552£1,558£1,472

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Wycombe £66Wycombe: £66Colchester: £70Wycombe: £66Colchester: £70Wycombe: £62Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Colchester is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Wycombe £83Wycombe: £83Colchester: £119Wycombe: £83Colchester: £119Wycombe: £78Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£83£83£78

  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, Wycombe £3.44Wycombe: £3.44Colchester: £3.56Wycombe: £3.45Colchester: £3.58Wycombe: £3.26Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Colchester: £383Wycombe: £251Colchester: £384Wycombe: £237Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Colchester: £162Wycombe: £108Colchester: £163Wycombe: £102Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Wycombe £56Wycombe: £56Colchester: £65Wycombe: £56Colchester: £65Wycombe: £53Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Wycombe £976Wycombe: £976Colchester: £1,021Wycombe: £980Colchester: £1,026Wycombe: £926Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Colchester is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Colchester: £202Wycombe: £228Colchester: £203Wycombe: £215Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Wycombe is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Wycombe £104Wycombe: £104Colchester: £164Wycombe: £104Colchester: £165Wycombe: £98Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Wycombe £7.36Wycombe: £7.36Colchester: £5.13Wycombe: £7.39Colchester: £5.16Wycombe: £6.98Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Wycombe £2.89Wycombe: £2.89Colchester: £4.26Wycombe: £2.90Colchester: £4.28Wycombe: £2.74Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Colchester: £4.64Wycombe: £5.73Colchester: £4.66Wycombe: £5.41Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Wycombe 133.2Wycombe: 133.2Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higher133.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Wycombe 13.6Wycombe: 13.6Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higher13.6

  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, Wycombe 17.1Wycombe: 17.1Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher17.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Wycombe 104.1Wycombe: 104.1Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Colchester is higher104.1

  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, Wycombe 12.5Wycombe: 12.5Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher12.5

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Colchester and Wycombe, per resident
MeasureColchesterWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,440£3,454£3,263Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,703£1,710£1,616Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,146£1,151£1,087Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,552£1,558£1,472Wycombe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£66£62Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£83£83£78Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.44£3.45£3.26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£250£251£237Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£108£108£102Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£56£56£53Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£976£980£926Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£227£228£215Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£104£104£98Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.89£2.90£2.74Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9133.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.6Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.517.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.840.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0104.1Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.5Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 3. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Wycombe £386.3mWycombe: £386.3mColchester: £450.0mWycombe: £387.9mColchester: £452.0mWycombe: £366.4mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Wycombe £191.3mWycombe: £191.3mColchester: £208.8mWycombe: £192.1mColchester: £209.7mWycombe: £181.4mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Wycombe £128.7mWycombe: £128.7mColchester: £151.1mWycombe: £129.3mColchester: £151.8mWycombe: £122.1mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester is higher£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Wycombe £174.2mWycombe: £174.2mColchester: £185.7mWycombe: £175.0mColchester: £186.5mWycombe: £165.3mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Wycombe £7.4mWycombe: £7.4mColchester: £8.4mWycombe: £7.4mColchester: £8.4mWycombe: £7.0mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Wycombe £9.3mWycombe: £9.3mColchester: £14.3mWycombe: £9.3mColchester: £14.3mWycombe: £8.8mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Wycombe £0.39mWycombe: £0.39mColchester: £0.43mWycombe: £0.39mColchester: £0.43mWycombe: £0.37mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Wycombe £28.1mWycombe: £28.1mColchester: £45.9mWycombe: £28.2mColchester: £46.1mWycombe: £26.7mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Wycombe £12.1mWycombe: £12.1mColchester: £19.4mWycombe: £12.1mColchester: £19.5mWycombe: £11.5mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Wycombe £6.3mWycombe: £6.3mColchester: £7.8mWycombe: £6.3mColchester: £7.8mWycombe: £6.0mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Wycombe £109.6mWycombe: £109.6mColchester: £122.5mWycombe: £110.1mColchester: £123.1mWycombe: £104.0mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester is higher£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Wycombe £25.5mWycombe: £25.5mColchester: £24.2mWycombe: £25.6mColchester: £24.3mWycombe: £24.2mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mWycombe is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Wycombe £11.7mWycombe: £11.7mColchester: £19.7mWycombe: £11.7mColchester: £19.7mWycombe: £11.1mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Wycombe £0.83mWycombe: £0.83mColchester: £0.62mWycombe: £0.83mColchester: £0.62mWycombe: £0.78mColchester: £0.58m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Wycombe £0.32mWycombe: £0.32mColchester: £0.51mWycombe: £0.33mColchester: £0.51mWycombe: £0.31mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Wycombe £0.64mWycombe: £0.64mColchester: £0.56mWycombe: £0.64mColchester: £0.56mWycombe: £0.61mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Wycombe 14,959Wycombe: 14,959Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higher14,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Wycombe 1,530Wycombe: 1,530Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Colchester is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Wycombe 1,925Wycombe: 1,925Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher1,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Wycombe 4,513Wycombe: 4,513Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Colchester is higher4,513

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Wycombe 11,695Wycombe: 11,695Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Colchester is higher11,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Wycombe 1,405Wycombe: 1,405Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Colchester and Wycombe, total
MeasureColchesterWycombeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£386.3m£387.9m£366.4mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£191.3m£192.1m£181.4mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£128.7m£129.3m£122.1mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£174.2m£175.0m£165.3mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£109.6m£110.1m£104.0mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,959Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,530Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8161,925Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2874,513Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91811,695Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,405Colchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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