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Mitcham and Morden and Colchester

126,180 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Mitcham and Morden 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

Mitcham and Morden Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3,773, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Colchester: £3,768Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Colchester: £3,559Mitcham and Morden: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £12,505, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Mitcham and Morden: £12,505Colchester: £13,231Mitcham and Morden: £12,558Colchester: £12,497Mitcham and Morden: £11,862

    £12,505£12,558£11,862Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £2,309, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Mitcham and Morden: £2,309Colchester: £1,933Mitcham and Morden: £2,319Colchester: £1,825Mitcham and Morden: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £10,683, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Mitcham and Morden: £10,683Colchester: £11,770Mitcham and Morden: £10,728Colchester: £11,117Mitcham and Morden: £10,133

    £10,683£10,728£10,133Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £1,096, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Mitcham and Morden: £1,096Colchester: £529Mitcham and Morden: £1,101Colchester: £500Mitcham and Morden: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £684, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Mitcham and Morden: £684Colchester: £904Mitcham and Morden: £686Colchester: £854Mitcham and Morden: £648

    £684£686£648Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £43, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Mitcham and Morden: £43Colchester: £27Mitcham and Morden: £43Colchester: £26Mitcham and Morden: £41

    £43£43£41Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £325, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Mitcham and Morden: £325Colchester: £384Mitcham and Morden: £326Colchester: £363Mitcham and Morden: £308

    £325£326£308Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £117, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Mitcham and Morden: £117Colchester: £163Mitcham and Morden: £118Colchester: £154Mitcham and Morden: £111

    £117£118£111Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £85, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Mitcham and Morden: £85Colchester: £100Mitcham and Morden: £86Colchester: £94Mitcham and Morden: £81

    £85£86£81Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £2,021, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Mitcham and Morden: £2,021Colchester: £1,567Mitcham and Morden: £2,030Colchester: £1,480Mitcham and Morden: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £297, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Mitcham and Morden: £297Colchester: £203Mitcham and Morden: £298Colchester: £192Mitcham and Morden: £282

    £297£298£282Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £188, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Mitcham and Morden: £188Colchester: £251Mitcham and Morden: £188Colchester: £237Mitcham and Morden: £178

    £188£188£178Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £8.96, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Mitcham and Morden: £8.96Colchester: £7.88Mitcham and Morden: £9.00Colchester: £7.44Mitcham and Morden: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £5.52, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Mitcham and Morden: £5.52Colchester: £6.53Mitcham and Morden: £5.55Colchester: £6.17Mitcham and Morden: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.02, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Colchester: £4.66Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Colchester: £4.40Mitcham and Morden: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden 1,000.6, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Mitcham and Morden: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden 167.5, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Mitcham and Morden: 167.5

    167.5Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden 142.5, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Mitcham and Morden: 142.5

    142.5Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden 50.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Mitcham and Morden: 50.7

    50.7Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden 201.8, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Mitcham and Morden: 201.8

    201.8Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden 18.9, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Mitcham and Morden: 18.9

    18.9Colchester is higher22.2

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Mitcham and Morden and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureMitcham and MordenColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£3,752£3,768£3,559Mitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,505£12,558£11,862£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£1,924£1,933£1,825Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,683£10,728£10,133£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£527£529£500Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£686£648£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£27£27£26Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,560£1,567£1,480Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£202£203£192Mitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£188£178£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£7.84£7.88£7.44Mitcham and Morden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.64£4.66£4.40Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.5108.8Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8177.2Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.922.2Colchester

Per resident

Mitcham and Morden 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

Mitcham and Morden Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3,773, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Colchester: £3,768Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Colchester: £3,559Mitcham and Morden: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Mitcham and Morden is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,454, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Mitcham and Morden: £1,454Colchester: £1,748Mitcham and Morden: £1,460Colchester: £1,651Mitcham and Morden: £1,379

    £1,454£1,460£1,379Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,575, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Mitcham and Morden: £1,575Colchester: £1,265Mitcham and Morden: £1,581Colchester: £1,195Mitcham and Morden: £1,494

    £1,575£1,581£1,494Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,242, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Mitcham and Morden: £1,242Colchester: £1,555Mitcham and Morden: £1,247Colchester: £1,469Mitcham and Morden: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £127, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Mitcham and Morden: £127Colchester: £70Mitcham and Morden: £128Colchester: £66Mitcham and Morden: £121

    £127£128£121Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £79, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Mitcham and Morden: £79Colchester: £119Mitcham and Morden: £80Colchester: £113Mitcham and Morden: £75

    £79£80£75Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £4.98, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Mitcham and Morden: £4.98Colchester: £3.58Mitcham and Morden: £5.00Colchester: £3.38Mitcham and Morden: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £325, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Mitcham and Morden: £325Colchester: £384Mitcham and Morden: £326Colchester: £363Mitcham and Morden: £308

    £325£326£308Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £117, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Mitcham and Morden: £117Colchester: £163Mitcham and Morden: £118Colchester: £154Mitcham and Morden: £111

    £117£118£111Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £58, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Mitcham and Morden: £58Colchester: £65Mitcham and Morden: £59Colchester: £62Mitcham and Morden: £55

    £58£59£55Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,379, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Mitcham and Morden: £1,379Colchester: £1,026Mitcham and Morden: £1,384Colchester: £969Mitcham and Morden: £1,308

    £1,379£1,384£1,308Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £297, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Mitcham and Morden: £297Colchester: £203Mitcham and Morden: £298Colchester: £192Mitcham and Morden: £282

    £297£298£282Mitcham and Morden is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £128, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Mitcham and Morden: £128Colchester: £165Mitcham and Morden: £129Colchester: £155Mitcham and Morden: £121

    £128£129£121Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.11, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Mitcham and Morden: £6.11Colchester: £5.16Mitcham and Morden: £6.14Colchester: £4.87Mitcham and Morden: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Mitcham and Morden is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3.77, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Mitcham and Morden: £3.77Colchester: £4.28Mitcham and Morden: £3.79Colchester: £4.04Mitcham and Morden: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.02, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Colchester: £4.66Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Colchester: £4.40Mitcham and Morden: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 116.3, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Mitcham and Morden: 116.3

    116.3Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 19.5, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Mitcham and Morden: 19.5

    19.5Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden 16.6, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Mitcham and Morden: 16.6

    16.6Colchester 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: Mitcham and Morden 50.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Mitcham and Morden: 50.7

    50.7Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 137.6, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Mitcham and Morden: 137.6

    137.6Mitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden 12.9, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Mitcham and Morden: 12.9

    12.9Colchester is higher14.5

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Mitcham and Morden and Colchester, per resident
MeasureMitcham and MordenColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£3,752£3,768£3,559Mitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,454£1,460£1,379£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,581£1,494£1,260£1,265£1,195Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£70£70£66Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.56£3.58£3.38Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,384£1,308£1,021£1,026£969Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£202£203£192Mitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.13£5.16£4.87Mitcham and Morden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.64£4.66£4.40Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.3133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.514.4Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.623.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6116.0Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.5Colchester

Total

Mitcham and Morden 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

Mitcham and Morden Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £476.1m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mMitcham and Morden: £476.1mColchester: £452.0mMitcham and Morden: £478.1mColchester: £426.9mMitcham and Morden: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mMitcham and Morden is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £183.4m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mMitcham and Morden: £183.4mColchester: £209.7mMitcham and Morden: £184.2mColchester: £198.0mMitcham and Morden: £174.0m

    £183.4m£184.2m£174.0mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £198.7m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mMitcham and Morden: £198.7mColchester: £151.8mMitcham and Morden: £199.5mColchester: £143.3mMitcham and Morden: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.5m£188.5mMitcham and Morden is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mitcham and Morden £156.7m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mMitcham and Morden: £156.7mColchester: £186.5mMitcham and Morden: £157.4mColchester: £176.2mMitcham and Morden: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden £16.1m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £8.4mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £7.9mMitcham and Morden: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mMitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £10.0m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mMitcham and Morden: £10.0mColchester: £14.3mMitcham and Morden: £10.1mColchester: £13.5mMitcham and Morden: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mColchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £0.63m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mColchester: £0.43mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mColchester: £0.40mMitcham and Morden: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMitcham and Morden 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: Mitcham and Morden £41.0m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mMitcham and Morden: £41.0mColchester: £46.1mMitcham and Morden: £41.1mColchester: £43.6mMitcham and Morden: £38.8m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.8mColchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £14.8m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mColchester: £19.5mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mColchester: £18.4mMitcham and Morden: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mColchester 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: Mitcham and Morden £7.4m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mColchester: £7.8mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mColchester: £7.4mMitcham and Morden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden £173.9m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mMitcham and Morden: £173.9mColchester: £123.1mMitcham and Morden: £174.7mColchester: £116.2mMitcham and Morden: £165.0m

    £173.9m£174.7m£165.0mMitcham and Morden is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mitcham and Morden £37.5m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mMitcham and Morden: £37.5mColchester: £24.3mMitcham and Morden: £37.6mColchester: £23.0mMitcham and Morden: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mMitcham and Morden is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mitcham and Morden £16.1m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mColchester: £19.7mMitcham and Morden: £16.2mColchester: £18.6mMitcham and Morden: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.77m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mColchester: £0.62mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mColchester: £0.58mMitcham and Morden: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.48m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mColchester: £0.51mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mColchester: £0.48mMitcham and Morden: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.76m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mColchester: £0.56mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mColchester: £0.53mMitcham and Morden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mitcham and Morden 14,676, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Mitcham and Morden: 14,676

    14,676Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden 2,457, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Mitcham and Morden: 2,457

    2,457Mitcham and Morden is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 2,090, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Mitcham and Morden: 2,090

    2,090Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 6,398, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Mitcham and Morden: 6,398

    6,398Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden 17,366, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Mitcham and Morden: 17,366

    17,366Mitcham and Morden is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 1,629, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Mitcham and Morden: 1,629

    1,629Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Mitcham and Morden and Colchester, total
MeasureMitcham and MordenColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mMitcham and Morden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.4m£184.2m£174.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.5m£188.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mMitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.8m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.9m£174.7m£165.0m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mMitcham and Morden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMitcham and Morden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,67616,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4571,724Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0902,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3987,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,36613,918Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6291,743Colchester

Sources

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

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  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.
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