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Croydon East and Colchester

111,995 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

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

Croydon East 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

Croydon East Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Croydon East: £4,558Colchester: £3,768Croydon East: £4,577Colchester: £3,559Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East 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: Croydon East £12,877, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Croydon East: £12,877Colchester: £13,231Croydon East: £12,932Colchester: £12,497Croydon East: £12,215

    £12,877£12,932£12,215Colchester 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: Croydon East £2,744, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Croydon East: £2,744Colchester: £1,933Croydon East: £2,756Colchester: £1,825Croydon East: £2,603

    £2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East 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: Croydon East £11,391, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Croydon East: £11,391Colchester: £11,770Croydon East: £11,440Colchester: £11,117Croydon East: £10,805

    £11,391£11,440£10,805Colchester 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: Croydon East £725, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Croydon East: £725Colchester: £529Croydon East: £728Colchester: £500Croydon East: £688

    £725£728£688Croydon East 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: Croydon East £727, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Croydon East: £727Colchester: £904Croydon East: £730Colchester: £854Croydon East: £689

    £727£730£689Colchester is higher£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: Croydon East £34, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Croydon East: £34Colchester: £27Croydon East: £34Colchester: £26Croydon East: £32

    £34£34£32Croydon East 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: Croydon East £413, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Croydon East: £413Colchester: £384Croydon East: £415Colchester: £363Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Croydon East 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: Croydon East £155, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Croydon East: £155Colchester: £163Croydon East: £156Colchester: £154Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Colchester 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: Croydon East £119, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Croydon East: £119Colchester: £100Croydon East: £119Colchester: £94Croydon East: £113

    £119£119£113Croydon East is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £2,396, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Croydon East: £2,396Colchester: £1,567Croydon East: £2,407Colchester: £1,480Croydon East: £2,273

    £2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Croydon East: £338Colchester: £203Croydon East: £339Colchester: £192Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Croydon East 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: Croydon East £214, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Croydon East: £214Colchester: £251Croydon East: £215Colchester: £237Croydon East: £203

    £214£215£203Colchester 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: Croydon East £8.72, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Croydon East: £8.72Colchester: £7.88Croydon East: £8.76Colchester: £7.44Croydon East: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Croydon East 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: Croydon East £7.01, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Croydon East: £7.01Colchester: £6.53Croydon East: £7.04Colchester: £6.17Croydon East: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Croydon East: £6.72Colchester: £4.66Croydon East: £6.74Colchester: £4.40Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£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: Croydon East 1,030.3, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Croydon East: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Croydon East is higher1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon East 131.8, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Croydon East: 131.8

    131.8Croydon East 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: Croydon East 151.9, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Croydon East: 151.9

    151.9Colchester is higher177.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 65.1, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Croydon East 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: Croydon East 224.1, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Croydon East: 224.1

    224.1Croydon East 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: Croydon East 26.4, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Croydon East: 26.4

    26.4Croydon East is higher22.2

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Croydon East and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon EastColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£3,752£3,768£3,559Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,877£12,932£12,215£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,744£2,756£2,603£1,924£1,933£1,825Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,440£10,805£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£527£529£500Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£27£27£26Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£383£384£363Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£99£100£94Croydon East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£1,560£1,567£1,480Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£202£203£192Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.84£7.88£7.44Croydon East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.50£6.53£6.17Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.64£4.66£4.40Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,013.8Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8108.8Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.160.8Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.1177.2Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.422.2Croydon East

Per resident

Croydon East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Croydon East Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Croydon East: £4,558Colchester: £3,768Croydon East: £4,577Colchester: £3,559Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,873, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Croydon East: £1,873Colchester: £1,748Croydon East: £1,881Colchester: £1,651Croydon East: £1,777

    £1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,772, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Croydon East: £1,772Colchester: £1,265Croydon East: £1,779Colchester: £1,195Croydon East: £1,680

    £1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon East £1,657, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Croydon East: £1,657Colchester: £1,555Croydon East: £1,664Colchester: £1,469Croydon East: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon East £106, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Croydon East: £106Colchester: £70Croydon East: £106Colchester: £66Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Croydon East 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: Croydon East £106, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Croydon East: £106Colchester: £119Croydon East: £106Colchester: £113Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Colchester is higher£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: Croydon East £4.92, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Croydon East: £4.92Colchester: £3.58Croydon East: £4.94Colchester: £3.38Croydon East: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Croydon East 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: Croydon East £413, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Croydon East: £413Colchester: £384Croydon East: £415Colchester: £363Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Croydon East 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: Croydon East £155, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Croydon East: £155Colchester: £163Croydon East: £156Colchester: £154Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Colchester 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: Croydon East £77, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Croydon East: £77Colchester: £65Croydon East: £77Colchester: £62Croydon East: £73

    £77£77£73Croydon East is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon East £1,547, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Croydon East: £1,547Colchester: £1,026Croydon East: £1,553Colchester: £969Croydon East: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Croydon East: £338Colchester: £203Croydon East: £339Colchester: £192Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Croydon East is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £138, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Croydon East: £138Colchester: £165Croydon East: £139Colchester: £155Croydon East: £131

    £138£139£131Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £5.63, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Croydon East: £5.63Colchester: £5.16Croydon East: £5.65Colchester: £4.87Croydon East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Croydon East is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon East £4.52, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Croydon East: £4.52Colchester: £4.28Croydon East: £4.54Colchester: £4.04Croydon East: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Croydon East: £6.72Colchester: £4.66Croydon East: £6.74Colchester: £4.40Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 149.9, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Croydon East: 149.9

    149.9Croydon East is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 19.2, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Croydon East: 19.2

    19.2Croydon East 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: Croydon East 22.1, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Croydon East: 22.1

    22.1Colchester is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 65.1, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Croydon East is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 144.7, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Croydon East: 144.7

    144.7Croydon East 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: Croydon East 17.1, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Croydon East: 17.1

    17.1Croydon East is higher14.5

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Croydon East and Colchester, per resident
MeasureCroydon EastColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£3,752£3,768£3,559Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,873£1,881£1,777£1,740£1,748£1,651Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,680£1,260£1,265£1,195Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,548£1,555£1,469Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£70£70£66Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.56£3.58£3.38Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£383£384£363Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£65£65£62Croydon East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,021£1,026£969Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£202£203£192Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Croydon East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.64£4.66£4.40Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9133.9Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.214.4Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.160.8Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7116.0Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.114.5Croydon East

Total

Croydon East 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

Croydon East Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon East £510.5m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mCroydon East: £510.5mColchester: £452.0mCroydon East: £512.7mColchester: £426.9mCroydon East: £484.2m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon East £209.8m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mCroydon East: £209.8mColchester: £209.7mCroydon East: £210.7mColchester: £198.0mCroydon East: £199.0m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon East £198.4m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mCroydon East: £198.4mColchester: £151.8mCroydon East: £199.3mColchester: £143.3mCroydon East: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon East £185.6m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mCroydon East: £185.6mColchester: £186.5mCroydon East: £186.4mColchester: £176.2mCroydon East: £176.1m

    £185.6m£186.4m£176.1mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East £11.8m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mCroydon East: £11.8mColchester: £8.4mCroydon East: £11.9mColchester: £7.9mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East 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: Croydon East £11.8m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mCroydon East: £11.8mColchester: £14.3mCroydon East: £11.9mColchester: £13.5mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester is higher£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: Croydon East £0.55m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mCroydon East: £0.55mColchester: £0.43mCroydon East: £0.55mColchester: £0.40mCroydon East: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCroydon East 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: Croydon East £46.3m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mCroydon East: £46.3mColchester: £46.1mCroydon East: £46.5mColchester: £43.6mCroydon East: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mCroydon East 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: Croydon East £17.4m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mCroydon East: £17.4mColchester: £19.5mCroydon East: £17.5mColchester: £18.4mCroydon East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mColchester 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: Croydon East £8.6m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mCroydon East: £8.6mColchester: £7.8mCroydon East: £8.6mColchester: £7.4mCroydon East: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCroydon East is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East £173.2m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mCroydon East: £173.2mColchester: £123.1mCroydon East: £174.0mColchester: £116.2mCroydon East: £164.3m

    £173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon East £37.8m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mCroydon East: £37.8mColchester: £24.3mCroydon East: £38.0mColchester: £23.0mCroydon East: £35.9m

    £37.8m£38.0m£35.9mCroydon East is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon East £15.5m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mCroydon East: £15.5mColchester: £19.7mCroydon East: £15.5mColchester: £18.6mCroydon East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon East £0.63m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.63mColchester: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.63mColchester: £0.58mCroydon East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCroydon East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon East £0.51m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mColchester: £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mColchester: £0.48mCroydon East: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon East £0.75m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mCroydon East: £0.75mColchester: £0.56mCroydon East: £0.76mColchester: £0.53mCroydon East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon East 16,787, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Croydon East: 16,787

    16,787Croydon East is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East 2,148, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Croydon East: 2,148

    2,148Croydon East is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 2,475, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Croydon East: 2,475

    2,475Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 7,292, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Croydon East: 7,292

    7,292Croydon East is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East 16,204, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Croydon East: 16,204

    16,204Croydon East is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon East 1,911, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Croydon East: 1,911

    1,911Croydon East is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Croydon East and Colchester, total
MeasureCroydon EastColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCroydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mCroydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCroydon East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCroydon East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCroydon East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,78716,066Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1481,724Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4752,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2927,287Croydon East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,20413,918Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,743Croydon East

Sources

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

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  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.
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