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Hemel Hempstead and Colchester

108,100 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Colchester on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Hemel Hempstead 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

Hemel Hempstead Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Colchester: £3,768Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Colchester: £3,559Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Colchester: £13,231Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Colchester: £12,497Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Colchester: £1,933Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Colchester: £1,825Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,933£1,825

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Colchester: £11,770Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Colchester: £11,117Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £451, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Hemel Hempstead: £451Colchester: £529Hemel Hempstead: £453Colchester: £500Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £666, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Hemel Hempstead: £666Colchester: £904Hemel Hempstead: £669Colchester: £854Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £25, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Hemel Hempstead: £25Colchester: £27Hemel Hempstead: £25Colchester: £26Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Hemel Hempstead: £358Colchester: £384Hemel Hempstead: £359Colchester: £363Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £142, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £154Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £98, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Hemel Hempstead: £98Colchester: £100Hemel Hempstead: £98Colchester: £94Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Colchester: £1,567Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Colchester: £1,480Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Hemel Hempstead: £252Colchester: £203Hemel Hempstead: £253Colchester: £192Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £262, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Hemel Hempstead: £262Colchester: £251Hemel Hempstead: £263Colchester: £237Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Colchester: £7.88Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Colchester: £7.44Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Colchester: £6.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Colchester: £6.17Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Colchester: £4.66Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Colchester: £4.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead 100.1, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count108.8

  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: Hemel Hempstead 143.1, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead 183.7, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count177.2

  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: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Hemel Hempstead and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,752£3,768£3,559Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,924£1,933£1,825Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,720£11,770£11,117Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,560£1,567£1,480Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£202£203£192Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£250£251£237Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.84£7.88£7.44Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.64£4.66£4.40Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,013.8Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.560.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7177.2Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.422.2Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 9. 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

Hemel Hempstead Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Colchester: £3,768Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Colchester: £3,559Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Colchester: £1,748Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Colchester: £1,651Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Colchester: £1,265Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Colchester: £1,195Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Colchester: £1,555Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Colchester: £1,469Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Hemel Hempstead: £67Colchester: £70Hemel Hempstead: £67Colchester: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £99, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Hemel Hempstead: £99Colchester: £119Hemel Hempstead: £100Colchester: £113Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £3.72, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Colchester: £3.58Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Colchester: £3.38Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £358, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Hemel Hempstead: £358Colchester: £384Hemel Hempstead: £359Colchester: £363Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £142, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Colchester: £154Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £62, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Hemel Hempstead: £62Colchester: £65Hemel Hempstead: £62Colchester: £62Hemel Hempstead: £59

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Colchester: £1,026Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Colchester: £969Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Hemel Hempstead: £252Colchester: £203Hemel Hempstead: £253Colchester: £192Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Hemel Hempstead: £166Colchester: £165Hemel Hempstead: £167Colchester: £155Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Colchester: £5.16Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Colchester: £4.87Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Colchester: £4.28Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Colchester: £4.04Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Colchester: £4.66Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Colchester: £4.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 21.3, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Colchester 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: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count116.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Colchester, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,752£3,768£3,559Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,740£1,748£1,651Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,260£1,265£1,195Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,548£1,555£1,469Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.56£3.58£3.38Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,021£1,026£969Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£202£203£192Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£164£165£155Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.13£5.16£4.87Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.64£4.66£4.40Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2133.9Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.4Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.323.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.560.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6116.0Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.5Colchester

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 17. 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

Hemel Hempstead Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mColchester: £452.0mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mColchester: £426.9mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mColchester: £209.7mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mColchester: £198.0mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mColchester: £151.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mColchester: £143.3mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mColchester: £186.5mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mColchester: £176.2mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mColchester: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mColchester: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mColchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mColchester: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mColchester: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mColchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £0.40m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mColchester: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mColchester: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mColchester: £46.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mColchester: £43.6mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mColchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mColchester: £19.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mColchester: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester 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: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mColchester: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mColchester: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mColchester: £123.1mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mColchester: £116.2mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mColchester: £24.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mColchester: £23.0mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mColchester: £19.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mColchester: £18.6mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mColchester: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mColchester: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mColchester: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mColchester: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mColchester: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mColchester: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Colchester, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,066Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60213,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,743Colchester

Sources

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

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