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Coventry North West and Colchester

111,692 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry North West is higher than Colchester on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Coventry North West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Coventry North West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4,180, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Coventry North West: £4,180Colchester: £3,768Coventry North West: £4,198Colchester: £3,559Coventry North West: £3,965

    £4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry North West £12,763, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Coventry North West: £12,763Colchester: £13,231Coventry North West: £12,817Colchester: £12,497Coventry North West: £12,106

    £12,763£12,817£12,106Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,174£13,231£12,497

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £2,135, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Coventry North West: £2,135Colchester: £1,933Coventry North West: £2,144Colchester: £1,825Coventry North West: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Coventry North West is higher£1,924£1,933£1,825

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry North West £11,395, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Coventry North West: £11,395Colchester: £11,770Coventry North West: £11,444Colchester: £11,117Coventry North West: £10,809

    £11,395£11,444£10,809Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry North West £557, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Coventry North West: £557Colchester: £529Coventry North West: £560Colchester: £500Coventry North West: £529

    £557£560£529Coventry North West is higher£527£529£500

  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: Coventry North West £779, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Coventry North West: £779Colchester: £904Coventry North West: £782Colchester: £854Coventry North West: £739

    £779£782£739Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£854

  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: Coventry North West £31, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Coventry North West: £31Colchester: £27Coventry North West: £31Colchester: £26Coventry North West: £30

    £31£31£30Coventry North West is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £465, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Coventry North West: £465Colchester: £384Coventry North West: £467Colchester: £363Coventry North West: £441

    £465£467£441Coventry North West is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £138, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £163Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £154Coventry North West: £131

    £138£138£131Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  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: Coventry North West £111, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Coventry North West: £111Colchester: £100Coventry North West: £111Colchester: £94Coventry North West: £105

    £111£111£105Coventry North West is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £1,700, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Coventry North West: £1,700Colchester: £1,567Coventry North West: £1,707Colchester: £1,480Coventry North West: £1,612

    £1,700£1,707£1,612Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry North West £238, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Coventry North West: £238Colchester: £203Coventry North West: £239Colchester: £192Coventry North West: £226

    £238£239£226Coventry North West is higher£202£203£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £309, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Coventry North West: £309Colchester: £251Coventry North West: £310Colchester: £237Coventry North West: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry North West is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £9.89, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Coventry North West: £9.89Colchester: £7.88Coventry North West: £9.93Colchester: £7.44Coventry North West: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Coventry North West is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £5.97, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Coventry North West: £5.97Colchester: £6.53Coventry North West: £5.99Colchester: £6.17Coventry North West: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4.74, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Coventry North West: £4.74Colchester: £4.66Coventry North West: £4.76Colchester: £4.40Coventry North West: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry North West 995.8, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Coventry North West: 995.8

    995.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry North West 124.0, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Coventry North West: 124.0

    124.0Coventry North West is higher108.8

  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: Coventry North West 159.2, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Coventry North West: 159.2

    159.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 67.4, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Coventry North West: 67.4

    67.4Coventry North West is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West 205.6, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Coventry North West: 205.6

    205.6Coventry North West is higher177.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West 25.3, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Coventry North West: 25.3

    25.3Coventry North West is higher22.2

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Coventry North West and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventry North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,198£3,965£3,752£3,768£3,559Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,763£12,817£12,106£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,924£1,933£1,825Coventry North West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,395£11,444£10,809£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£560£529£527£529£500Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£782£739£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£27£27£26Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£383£384£363Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94Coventry North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,612£1,560£1,567£1,480Coventry North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£202£203£192Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£250£251£237Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£7.84£7.88£7.44Coventry North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.64£4.66£4.40Coventry North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0108.8Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.460.8Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6177.2Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.322.2Coventry North West

Per resident

Coventry North West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 2. 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

Coventry North West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4,180, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Coventry North West: £4,180Colchester: £3,768Coventry North West: £4,198Colchester: £3,559Coventry North West: £3,965

    £4,180£4,198£3,965Coventry North West is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £1,978, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Coventry North West: £1,978Colchester: £1,748Coventry North West: £1,987Colchester: £1,651Coventry North West: £1,877

    £1,978£1,987£1,877Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £1,355, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Coventry North West: £1,355Colchester: £1,265Coventry North West: £1,361Colchester: £1,195Coventry North West: £1,286

    £1,355£1,361£1,286Coventry North West is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry North West £1,766, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Coventry North West: £1,766Colchester: £1,555Coventry North West: £1,774Colchester: £1,469Coventry North West: £1,675

    £1,766£1,774£1,675Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry North West £86, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Coventry North West: £86Colchester: £70Coventry North West: £87Colchester: £66Coventry North West: £82

    £86£87£82Coventry North West is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £121, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Coventry North West: £121Colchester: £119Coventry North West: £121Colchester: £113Coventry North West: £115

    £121£121£115Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £4.84, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Coventry North West: £4.84Colchester: £3.58Coventry North West: £4.86Colchester: £3.38Coventry North West: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Coventry North West is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £465, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Coventry North West: £465Colchester: £384Coventry North West: £467Colchester: £363Coventry North West: £441

    £465£467£441Coventry North West is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £138, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £163Coventry North West: £138Colchester: £154Coventry North West: £131

    £138£138£131Colchester is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coventry North West £70, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Coventry North West: £70Colchester: £65Coventry North West: £71Colchester: £62Coventry North West: £67

    £70£71£67Coventry North West is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry North West £1,079, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Coventry North West: £1,079Colchester: £1,026Coventry North West: £1,084Colchester: £969Coventry North West: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry North West £238, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Coventry North West: £238Colchester: £203Coventry North West: £239Colchester: £192Coventry North West: £226

    £238£239£226Coventry North West is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry North West £196, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Coventry North West: £196Colchester: £165Coventry North West: £197Colchester: £155Coventry North West: £186

    £196£197£186Coventry North West is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry North West £6.28, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Coventry North West: £6.28Colchester: £5.16Coventry North West: £6.31Colchester: £4.87Coventry North West: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Coventry North West is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry North West £3.78, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Coventry North West: £3.78Colchester: £4.28Coventry North West: £3.80Colchester: £4.04Coventry North West: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4.74, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Coventry North West: £4.74Colchester: £4.66Coventry North West: £4.76Colchester: £4.40Coventry North West: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 154.4, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Coventry North West: 154.4

    154.4Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 19.2, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Coventry North West: 19.2

    19.2Coventry North West is higher14.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 24.7, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Coventry North West: 24.7

    24.7Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 67.4, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Coventry North West: 67.4

    67.4Coventry North West is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 130.5, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Coventry North West: 130.5

    130.5Coventry North West is higher116.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 16.1, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Coventry North West: 16.1

    16.1Coventry North West is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Coventry North West and Colchester, per resident
MeasureCoventry North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,198£3,965£3,752£3,768£3,559Coventry North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,877£1,740£1,748£1,651Coventry North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,286£1,260£1,265£1,195Coventry North West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,766£1,774£1,675£1,548£1,555£1,469Coventry North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£70£70£66Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£119£119£113Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.56£3.58£3.38Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£383£384£363Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£65£65£62Coventry North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£1,021£1,026£969Coventry North West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£202£203£192Coventry North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£164£165£155Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.13£5.16£4.87Coventry North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.64£4.66£4.40Coventry North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.4133.9Coventry North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.214.4Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.723.5Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.460.8Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.5116.0Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.5Coventry North West

Total

Coventry North West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Coventry North West Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry North West £466.9m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mCoventry North West: £466.9mColchester: £452.0mCoventry North West: £468.8mColchester: £426.9mCoventry North West: £442.8m

    £466.9m£468.8m£442.8mCoventry North West is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry North West £221.0m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mCoventry North West: £221.0mColchester: £209.7mCoventry North West: £221.9mColchester: £198.0mCoventry North West: £209.6m

    £221.0m£221.9m£209.6mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry North West £151.4m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mCoventry North West: £151.4mColchester: £151.8mCoventry North West: £152.0mColchester: £143.3mCoventry North West: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mCoventry North West is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry North West £197.3m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mCoventry North West: £197.3mColchester: £186.5mCoventry North West: £198.1mColchester: £176.2mCoventry North West: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry North West £9.6m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mCoventry North West: £9.6mColchester: £8.4mCoventry North West: £9.7mColchester: £7.9mCoventry North West: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mCoventry North West is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West £13.5m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mCoventry North West: £13.5mColchester: £14.3mCoventry North West: £13.5mColchester: £13.5mCoventry North West: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Coventry North West £0.54m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mCoventry North West: £0.54mColchester: £0.43mCoventry North West: £0.54mColchester: £0.40mCoventry North West: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West £52.0m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mCoventry North West: £52.0mColchester: £46.1mCoventry North West: £52.2mColchester: £43.6mCoventry North West: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCoventry North West is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West £15.4m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mCoventry North West: £15.4mColchester: £19.5mCoventry North West: £15.5mColchester: £18.4mCoventry North West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry North West £7.9m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mCoventry North West: £7.9mColchester: £7.8mCoventry North West: £7.9mColchester: £7.4mCoventry North West: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCoventry North West is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry North West £120.5m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mCoventry North West: £120.5mColchester: £123.1mCoventry North West: £121.0mColchester: £116.2mCoventry North West: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry North West £26.6m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mCoventry North West: £26.6mColchester: £24.3mCoventry North West: £26.7mColchester: £23.0mCoventry North West: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCoventry North West is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry North West £21.9m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mCoventry North West: £21.9mColchester: £19.7mCoventry North West: £22.0mColchester: £18.6mCoventry North West: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCoventry North West is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry North West £0.70m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mCoventry North West: £0.70mColchester: £0.62mCoventry North West: £0.70mColchester: £0.58mCoventry North West: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mCoventry North West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry North West £0.42m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCoventry North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mCoventry North West: £0.42mColchester: £0.48mCoventry North West: £0.40m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry North West £0.53m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.53mColchester: £0.56mCoventry North West: £0.53mColchester: £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry North West 17,241, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Coventry North West: 17,241

    17,241Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry North West 2,147, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Coventry North West: 2,147

    2,147Coventry North West is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West 2,756, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Coventry North West: 2,756

    2,756Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West 7,529, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Coventry North West: 7,529

    7,529Coventry North West is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry North West 14,576, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Coventry North West: 14,576

    14,576Coventry North West is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry North West 1,796, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Coventry North West: 1,796

    1,796Coventry North West is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Coventry North West and Colchester, total
MeasureCoventry North WestColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mCoventry North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCoventry North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mCoventry North West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mCoventry North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCoventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCoventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mCoventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCoventry North West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCoventry North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mCoventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCoventry North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,24116,066Coventry North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1471,724Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7562,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5297,287Coventry North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,57613,918Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7961,743Coventry North West

Sources

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

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