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Harrow West and Colchester

127,794 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Harrow West is higher than Colchester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Harrow West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 13. 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

Harrow West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow West £3,782, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Harrow West: £3,782Colchester: £3,768Harrow West: £3,798Colchester: £3,559Harrow West: £3,587

    £3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow 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: Harrow West £12,513, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Harrow West: £12,513Colchester: £13,231Harrow West: £12,566Colchester: £12,497Harrow West: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869Colchester is higher£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: Harrow West £2,389, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Harrow West: £2,389Colchester: £1,933Harrow West: £2,399Colchester: £1,825Harrow West: £2,266

    £2,389£2,399£2,266Harrow 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: Harrow West £10,223, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Harrow West: £10,223Colchester: £11,770Harrow West: £10,267Colchester: £11,117Harrow West: £9,697

    £10,223£10,267£9,697Colchester is higher£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrow West £1,498, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Harrow West: £1,498Colchester: £529Harrow West: £1,505Colchester: £500Harrow West: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Harrow 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: Harrow West £744, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Harrow West: £744Colchester: £904Harrow West: £748Colchester: £854Harrow West: £706

    £744£748£706Colchester 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: Harrow West £47, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Harrow West: £47Colchester: £27Harrow West: £47Colchester: £26Harrow West: £45

    £47£47£45Harrow 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: Harrow West £285, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Harrow West: £285Colchester: £384Harrow West: £286Colchester: £363Harrow West: £270

    £285£286£270Colchester 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: Harrow West £92, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Harrow West: £92Colchester: £163Harrow West: £93Colchester: £154Harrow West: £88

    £92£93£88Colchester 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: Harrow West £88, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Harrow West: £88Colchester: £100Harrow West: £88Colchester: £94Harrow West: £83

    £88£88£83Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow West £2,108, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Harrow West: £2,108Colchester: £1,567Harrow West: £2,117Colchester: £1,480Harrow West: £1,999

    £2,108£2,117£1,999Harrow West is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow West £341, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Harrow West: £341Colchester: £203Harrow West: £342Colchester: £192Harrow West: £323

    £341£342£323Harrow 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: Harrow West £182, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Harrow West: £182Colchester: £251Harrow West: £183Colchester: £237Harrow West: £173

    £182£183£173Colchester 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: Harrow West £7.75, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Harrow West: £7.75Colchester: £7.88Harrow West: £7.78Colchester: £7.44Harrow West: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow West £3.12, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Harrow West: £3.12Colchester: £6.53Harrow West: £3.13Colchester: £6.17Harrow West: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow West £6.05, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Harrow West: £6.05Colchester: £4.66Harrow West: £6.08Colchester: £4.40Harrow West: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West 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: Harrow West 980.8, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Harrow West: 980.8

    980.8Colchester 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: Harrow West 183.8, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Harrow West: 183.8

    183.8Harrow 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: Harrow West 156.0, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Harrow West: 156.0

    156.0Colchester 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: Harrow West 45.3, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Harrow West: 45.3

    45.3Colchester 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: Harrow West 201.6, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Harrow West: 201.6

    201.6Harrow 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: Harrow West 20.9, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Harrow West: 20.9

    20.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Harrow West and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrow WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,782£3,798£3,587£3,752£3,768£3,559Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,389£2,399£2,266£1,924£1,933£1,825Harrow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,223£10,267£9,697£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£527£529£500Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£27£27£26Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£1,999£1,560£1,567£1,480Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£202£203£192Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.64£4.66£4.40Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.81,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.8108.8Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.0177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.360.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.6177.2Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.922.2Colchester

Per resident

Harrow West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 12. 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

Harrow West Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow West £3,782, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Harrow West: £3,782Colchester: £3,768Harrow West: £3,798Colchester: £3,559Harrow West: £3,587

    £3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow West £1,451, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Harrow West: £1,451Colchester: £1,748Harrow West: £1,458Colchester: £1,651Harrow West: £1,377

    £1,451£1,458£1,377Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrow West £1,606, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Harrow West: £1,606Colchester: £1,265Harrow West: £1,613Colchester: £1,195Harrow West: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Harrow West is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow West £1,186, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Harrow West: £1,186Colchester: £1,555Harrow West: £1,191Colchester: £1,469Harrow West: £1,125

    £1,186£1,191£1,125Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow West £174, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Harrow West: £174Colchester: £70Harrow West: £175Colchester: £66Harrow West: £165

    £174£175£165Harrow 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: Harrow West £86, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Harrow West: £86Colchester: £119Harrow West: £87Colchester: £113Harrow West: £82

    £86£87£82Colchester 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: Harrow West £5.44, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Harrow West: £5.44Colchester: £3.58Harrow West: £5.46Colchester: £3.38Harrow West: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harrow 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: Harrow West £285, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Harrow West: £285Colchester: £384Harrow West: £286Colchester: £363Harrow West: £270

    £285£286£270Colchester 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: Harrow West £92, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Harrow West: £92Colchester: £163Harrow West: £93Colchester: £154Harrow West: £88

    £92£93£88Colchester 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: Harrow West £59, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Harrow West: £59Colchester: £65Harrow West: £59Colchester: £62Harrow West: £56

    £59£59£56Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow West £1,418, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Harrow West: £1,418Colchester: £1,026Harrow West: £1,424Colchester: £969Harrow West: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Harrow West is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow West £341, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Harrow West: £341Colchester: £203Harrow West: £342Colchester: £192Harrow West: £323

    £341£342£323Harrow West is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow West £123, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Harrow West: £123Colchester: £165Harrow West: £123Colchester: £155Harrow West: £116

    £123£123£116Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow West £5.21, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Harrow West: £5.21Colchester: £5.16Harrow West: £5.23Colchester: £4.87Harrow West: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow West £2.10, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Harrow West: £2.10Colchester: £4.28Harrow West: £2.11Colchester: £4.04Harrow West: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow West £6.05, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Harrow West: £6.05Colchester: £4.66Harrow West: £6.08Colchester: £4.40Harrow West: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrow West 113.8, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Harrow West: 113.8

    113.8Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow West 21.3, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Harrow West: 21.3

    21.3Harrow 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: Harrow West 18.1, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Harrow West: 18.1

    18.1Colchester 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: Harrow West 45.3, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Harrow West: 45.3

    45.3Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow West 135.6, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Harrow West: 135.6

    135.6Harrow 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: Harrow West 14.0, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Harrow West: 14.0

    14.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Harrow West and Colchester, per resident
MeasureHarrow WestColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,782£3,798£3,587£3,752£3,768£3,559Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,458£1,377£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,260£1,265£1,195Harrow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,186£1,191£1,125£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£70£70£66Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.56£3.58£3.38Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,021£1,026£969Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£202£203£192Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.13£5.16£4.87Harrow West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.64£4.66£4.40Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026113.8133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.4Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.123.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.360.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.6116.0Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.5Colchester

Total

Harrow West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 11. 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

Harrow West Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow West £483.3m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mHarrow West: £483.3mColchester: £452.0mHarrow West: £485.4mColchester: £426.9mHarrow West: £458.4m

    £483.3m£485.4m£458.4mHarrow West is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow West £185.5m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mHarrow West: £185.5mColchester: £209.7mHarrow West: £186.3mColchester: £198.0mHarrow West: £175.9m

    £185.5m£186.3m£175.9mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow West £205.3m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mHarrow West: £205.3mColchester: £151.8mHarrow West: £206.2mColchester: £143.3mHarrow West: £194.7m

    £205.3m£206.2m£194.7mHarrow West is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow West £151.5m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mHarrow West: £151.5mColchester: £186.5mHarrow West: £152.2mColchester: £176.2mHarrow West: £143.7m

    £151.5m£152.2m£143.7mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow West £22.2m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mHarrow West: £22.2mColchester: £8.4mHarrow West: £22.3mColchester: £7.9mHarrow West: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mHarrow 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: Harrow West £11.0m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mHarrow West: £11.0mColchester: £14.3mHarrow West: £11.1mColchester: £13.5mHarrow West: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mColchester 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: Harrow West £0.70m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mHarrow West: £0.70mColchester: £0.43mHarrow West: £0.70mColchester: £0.40mHarrow West: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHarrow 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: Harrow West £36.4m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mHarrow West: £36.4mColchester: £46.1mHarrow West: £36.5mColchester: £43.6mHarrow West: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mColchester 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: Harrow West £11.8m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mHarrow West: £11.8mColchester: £19.5mHarrow West: £11.9mColchester: £18.4mHarrow West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester 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: Harrow West £7.5m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mHarrow West: £7.5mColchester: £7.8mHarrow West: £7.6mColchester: £7.4mHarrow West: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow West £181.2m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mHarrow West: £181.2mColchester: £123.1mHarrow West: £181.9mColchester: £116.2mHarrow West: £171.8m

    £181.2m£181.9m£171.8mHarrow West is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow West £43.6m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mHarrow West: £43.6mColchester: £24.3mHarrow West: £43.8mColchester: £23.0mHarrow West: £41.3m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.3mHarrow West is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow West £15.7m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mHarrow West: £15.7mColchester: £19.7mHarrow West: £15.7mColchester: £18.6mHarrow West: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrow West £0.67m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mHarrow West: £0.67mColchester: £0.62mHarrow West: £0.67mColchester: £0.58mHarrow West: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow West £0.27m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.27mColchester: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.27mColchester: £0.48mHarrow West: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow West £0.77m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mHarrow West: £0.77mColchester: £0.56mHarrow West: £0.78mColchester: £0.53mHarrow West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHarrow West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow West 14,538, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Harrow West: 14,538

    14,538Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow West 2,724, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Harrow West: 2,724

    2,724Harrow West is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow West 2,313, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Harrow West: 2,313

    2,313Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrow West 5,792, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Harrow West: 5,792

    5,792Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow West 17,329, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Harrow West: 17,329

    17,329Harrow West is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow West 1,794, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Harrow West: 1,794

    1,794Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Harrow West and Colchester, total
MeasureHarrow WestColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.3m£485.4m£458.4m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mHarrow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£175.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.3m£206.2m£194.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.5m£152.2m£143.7m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mHarrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHarrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.2m£181.9m£171.8m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mHarrow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mHarrow West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mHarrow West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,53816,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7241,724Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3132,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7927,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,32913,918Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7941,743Harrow West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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