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Ilford North and Colchester

124,236 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ilford North 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

Ilford North Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Ilford North: £3,659Colchester: £3,768Ilford North: £3,675Colchester: £3,559Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Colchester 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: Ilford North £12,217, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Ilford North: £12,217Colchester: £13,231Ilford North: £12,269Colchester: £12,497Ilford North: £11,588

    £12,217£12,269£11,588Colchester 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: Ilford North £2,097, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Ilford North: £2,097Colchester: £1,933Ilford North: £2,106Colchester: £1,825Ilford North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North 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: Ilford North £10,213, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Ilford North: £10,213Colchester: £11,770Ilford North: £10,256Colchester: £11,117Ilford North: £9,687

    £10,213£10,256£9,687Colchester 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: Ilford North £1,153, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Ilford North: £1,153Colchester: £529Ilford North: £1,158Colchester: £500Ilford North: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North 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: Ilford North £807, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Ilford North: £807Colchester: £904Ilford North: £810Colchester: £854Ilford North: £765

    £807£810£765Colchester 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: Ilford North £44, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Ilford North: £44Colchester: £27Ilford North: £44Colchester: £26Ilford North: £42

    £44£44£42Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Ilford North: £330Colchester: £384Ilford North: £332Colchester: £363Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Colchester 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: Ilford North £97, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Ilford North: £97Colchester: £163Ilford North: £97Colchester: £154Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Colchester 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: Ilford North £94, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Ilford North: £94Colchester: £100Ilford North: £94Colchester: £94Ilford North: £89

    £94£94£89Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford North £1,798, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Ilford North: £1,798Colchester: £1,567Ilford North: £1,806Colchester: £1,480Ilford North: £1,705

    £1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Ilford North: £325Colchester: £203Ilford North: £326Colchester: £192Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North 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: Ilford North £191, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Ilford North: £191Colchester: £251Ilford North: £191Colchester: £237Ilford North: £181

    £191£191£181Colchester 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: Ilford North £7.95, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Ilford North: £7.95Colchester: £7.88Ilford North: £7.98Colchester: £7.44Ilford North: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Ilford North 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: Ilford North £6.15, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Ilford North: £6.15Colchester: £6.53Ilford North: £6.17Colchester: £6.17Ilford North: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Ilford North: £5.56Colchester: £4.66Ilford North: £5.58Colchester: £4.40Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North 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: Ilford North 965.6, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Ilford North: 965.6

    965.6Colchester 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: Ilford North 175.4, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Ilford North: 175.4

    175.4Ilford North 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: Ilford North 166.8, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Ilford North: 166.8

    166.8Colchester 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: Ilford North 50.6, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Colchester 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: Ilford North 187.9, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Ilford North: 187.9

    187.9Ilford North 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: Ilford North 22.5, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Ilford North: 22.5

    22.5Ilford North is higher22.2

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Ilford North and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,217£12,269£11,588£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,924£1,933£1,825Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,213£10,256£9,687£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£527£529£500Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£810£765£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£27£27£26Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,798£1,806£1,705£1,560£1,567£1,480Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£202£203£192Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£191£181£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.84£7.88£7.44Ilford North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.64£4.66£4.40Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4108.8Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.8177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.660.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.9177.2Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.522.2Ilford North

Per resident

Ilford North 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

Ilford North Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Ilford North: £3,659Colchester: £3,768Ilford North: £3,675Colchester: £3,559Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,521, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Ilford North: £1,521Colchester: £1,748Ilford North: £1,528Colchester: £1,651Ilford North: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,381, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Ilford North: £1,381Colchester: £1,265Ilford North: £1,387Colchester: £1,195Ilford North: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford North £1,272, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Ilford North: £1,272Colchester: £1,555Ilford North: £1,277Colchester: £1,469Ilford North: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford North £144, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Ilford North: £144Colchester: £70Ilford North: £144Colchester: £66Ilford North: £136

    £144£144£136Ilford North 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: Ilford North £100, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Ilford North: £100Colchester: £119Ilford North: £101Colchester: £113Ilford North: £95

    £100£101£95Colchester 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: Ilford North £5.49, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Ilford North: £5.49Colchester: £3.58Ilford North: £5.52Colchester: £3.38Ilford North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Ilford North: £330Colchester: £384Ilford North: £332Colchester: £363Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Colchester 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: Ilford North £97, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Ilford North: £97Colchester: £163Ilford North: £97Colchester: £154Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Colchester 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: Ilford North £62, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Ilford North: £62Colchester: £65Ilford North: £62Colchester: £62Ilford North: £59

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford North £1,184, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Ilford North: £1,184Colchester: £1,026Ilford North: £1,189Colchester: £969Ilford North: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Ilford North: £325Colchester: £203Ilford North: £326Colchester: £192Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £126, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Ilford North: £126Colchester: £165Ilford North: £126Colchester: £155Ilford North: £119

    £126£126£119Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £5.24, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Ilford North: £5.24Colchester: £5.16Ilford North: £5.26Colchester: £4.87Ilford North: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Ilford North is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford North £4.05, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Ilford North: £4.05Colchester: £4.28Ilford North: £4.07Colchester: £4.04Ilford North: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Ilford North: £5.56Colchester: £4.66Ilford North: £5.58Colchester: £4.40Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 120.3, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Ilford North: 120.3

    120.3Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 21.9, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Ilford North: 21.9

    21.9Ilford North 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: Ilford North 20.8, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Ilford North: 20.8

    20.8Colchester 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: Ilford North 50.6, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 123.7, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Ilford North: 123.7

    123.7Ilford North 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: Ilford North 14.8, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Ilford North: 14.8

    14.8Ilford North is higher14.5

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Ilford North and Colchester, per resident
MeasureIlford NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,260£1,265£1,195Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£70£70£66Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.56£3.58£3.38Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,021£1,026£969Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£202£203£192Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.13£5.16£4.87Ilford North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.64£4.66£4.40Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.914.4Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.660.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.7116.0Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.5Ilford North

Total

Ilford North 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

Ilford North Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford North £454.6m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mIlford North: £454.6mColchester: £452.0mIlford North: £456.5mColchester: £426.9mIlford North: £431.2m

    £454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford North £189.0m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mIlford North: £189.0mColchester: £209.7mIlford North: £189.8mColchester: £198.0mIlford North: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford North £171.5m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mIlford North: £171.5mColchester: £151.8mIlford North: £172.3mColchester: £143.3mIlford North: £162.7m

    £171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford North £158.0m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mIlford North: £158.0mColchester: £186.5mIlford North: £158.7mColchester: £176.2mIlford North: £149.9m

    £158.0m£158.7m£149.9mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North £17.8m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mIlford North: £17.8mColchester: £8.4mIlford North: £17.9mColchester: £7.9mIlford North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North 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: Ilford North £12.5m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mIlford North: £12.5mColchester: £14.3mIlford North: £12.5mColchester: £13.5mIlford North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mColchester 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: Ilford North £0.68m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mIlford North: £0.68mColchester: £0.43mIlford North: £0.68mColchester: £0.40mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North 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: Ilford North £41.0m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mIlford North: £41.0mColchester: £46.1mIlford North: £41.2mColchester: £43.6mIlford North: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester 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: Ilford North £12.0m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mIlford North: £12.0mColchester: £19.5mIlford North: £12.1mColchester: £18.4mIlford North: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mColchester 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: Ilford North £7.7m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mIlford North: £7.7mColchester: £7.8mIlford North: £7.7mColchester: £7.4mIlford North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North £147.1m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mIlford North: £147.1mColchester: £123.1mIlford North: £147.7mColchester: £116.2mIlford North: £139.5m

    £147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford North £40.3m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mIlford North: £40.3mColchester: £24.3mIlford North: £40.5mColchester: £23.0mIlford North: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford North £15.6m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mIlford North: £15.6mColchester: £19.7mIlford North: £15.7mColchester: £18.6mIlford North: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford North £0.65m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.62mIlford North: £0.65mColchester: £0.58mIlford North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mIlford North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford North £0.50m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mIlford North: £0.50mColchester: £0.51mIlford North: £0.50mColchester: £0.48mIlford North: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford North £0.69m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mIlford North: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mIlford North: £0.69mColchester: £0.53mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford North 14,940, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Ilford North: 14,940

    14,940Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North 2,714, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Ilford North: 2,714

    2,714Ilford North is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 2,580, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Ilford North: 2,580

    2,580Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 6,284, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Ilford North: 6,284

    6,284Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North 15,369, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Ilford North: 15,369

    15,369Ilford North is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford North 1,840, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Ilford North: 1,840

    1,840Ilford North is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Ilford North and Colchester, total
MeasureIlford NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mIlford North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,94016,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7141,724Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2847,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,36913,918Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8401,743Ilford North

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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