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Northampton South and Colchester

114,719 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton South is higher than Colchester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Northampton South 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

Northampton South Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Northampton South: £3,595Colchester: £3,768Northampton South: £3,610Colchester: £3,559Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Colchester 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: Northampton South £13,401, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Northampton South: £13,401Colchester: £13,231Northampton South: £13,458Colchester: £12,497Northampton South: £12,712

    £13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South 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: Northampton South £1,636, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Northampton South: £1,636Colchester: £1,933Northampton South: £1,643Colchester: £1,825Northampton South: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Colchester 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: Northampton South £12,162, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Northampton South: £12,162Colchester: £11,770Northampton South: £12,214Colchester: £11,117Northampton South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South 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: Northampton South £456, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Northampton South: £456Colchester: £529Northampton South: £458Colchester: £500Northampton South: £433

    £456£458£433Colchester 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: Northampton South £758, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Northampton South: £758Colchester: £904Northampton South: £761Colchester: £854Northampton South: £719

    £758£761£719Colchester 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: Northampton South £25, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Northampton South: £25Colchester: £27Northampton South: £25Colchester: £26Northampton South: £23

    £25£25£23Colchester 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: Northampton South £362, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Northampton South: £362Colchester: £384Northampton South: £364Colchester: £363Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Colchester 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: Northampton South £108, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Northampton South: £108Colchester: £163Northampton South: £108Colchester: £154Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Colchester 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: Northampton South £88, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Northampton South: £88Colchester: £100Northampton South: £88Colchester: £94Northampton South: £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: Northampton South £1,329, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Northampton South: £1,329Colchester: £1,567Northampton South: £1,334Colchester: £1,480Northampton South: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Northampton South: £137Colchester: £203Northampton South: £138Colchester: £192Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Colchester 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: Northampton South £206, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Northampton South: £206Colchester: £251Northampton South: £207Colchester: £237Northampton South: £195

    £206£207£195Colchester 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: Northampton South £7.98, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Northampton South: £7.98Colchester: £7.88Northampton South: £8.01Colchester: £7.44Northampton South: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South 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: Northampton South £5.72, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Northampton South: £5.72Colchester: £6.53Northampton South: £5.75Colchester: £6.17Northampton South: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Northampton South: £7.60Colchester: £4.66Northampton South: £7.63Colchester: £4.40Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South 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: Northampton South 1,045.8, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Northampton South: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Northampton South 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: Northampton South 96.9, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Northampton South: 96.9

    96.9Colchester 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: Northampton South 158.4, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Northampton South: 158.4

    158.4Colchester 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: Northampton South 51.1, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Colchester 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: Northampton South 154.1, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Northampton South: 154.1

    154.1Colchester 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: Northampton South 19.4, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Northampton South: 19.4

    19.4Colchester is higher22.2

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Northampton South and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,712£13,174£13,231£12,497Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£11,720£11,770£11,117Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£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£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£7.84£7.88£7.44Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.64£4.66£4.40Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,013.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.9108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.160.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.422.2Colchester

Per resident

Northampton South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 18. 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

Northampton South Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Northampton South: £3,595Colchester: £3,768Northampton South: £3,610Colchester: £3,559Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,938, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Northampton South: £1,938Colchester: £1,748Northampton South: £1,946Colchester: £1,651Northampton South: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Northampton South is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,042, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Northampton South: £1,042Colchester: £1,265Northampton South: £1,047Colchester: £1,195Northampton South: £989

    £1,042£1,047£989Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton South £1,759, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Northampton South: £1,759Colchester: £1,555Northampton South: £1,766Colchester: £1,469Northampton South: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Northampton South is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton South £66, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Northampton South: £66Colchester: £70Northampton South: £66Colchester: £66Northampton South: £63

    £66£66£63Colchester 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: Northampton South £110, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Northampton South: £110Colchester: £119Northampton South: £110Colchester: £113Northampton South: £104

    £110£110£104Colchester 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: Northampton South £3.55, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Northampton South: £3.55Colchester: £3.58Northampton South: £3.57Colchester: £3.38Northampton South: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Colchester 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: Northampton South £362, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Northampton South: £362Colchester: £384Northampton South: £364Colchester: £363Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Colchester 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: Northampton South £108, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Northampton South: £108Colchester: £163Northampton South: £108Colchester: £154Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Colchester 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: Northampton South £56, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Northampton South: £56Colchester: £65Northampton South: £56Colchester: £62Northampton South: £53

    £56£56£53Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton South £846, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Northampton South: £846Colchester: £1,026Northampton South: £850Colchester: £969Northampton South: £803

    £846£850£803Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Northampton South: £137Colchester: £203Northampton South: £138Colchester: £192Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £131, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Northampton South: £131Colchester: £165Northampton South: £132Colchester: £155Northampton South: £124

    £131£132£124Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £5.08, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Northampton South: £5.08Colchester: £5.16Northampton South: £5.10Colchester: £4.87Northampton South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton South £3.65, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Northampton South: £3.65Colchester: £4.28Northampton South: £3.66Colchester: £4.04Northampton South: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Northampton South: £7.60Colchester: £4.66Northampton South: £7.63Colchester: £4.40Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 151.2, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Northampton South: 151.2

    151.2Northampton South is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 14.0, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Northampton South: 14.0

    14.0Colchester 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: Northampton South 22.9, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Northampton South: 22.9

    22.9Colchester 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: Northampton South 51.1, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 98.2, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Northampton South: 98.2

    98.2Colchester 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: Northampton South 12.3, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Northampton South: 12.3

    12.3Colchester is higher14.5

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Northampton South and Colchester, per resident
MeasureNorthampton SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,740£1,748£1,651Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,047£989£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,548£1,555£1,469Northampton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.64£4.66£4.40Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2133.9Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.923.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.160.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Colchester

Total

Northampton South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 18. 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

Northampton South Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton South £412.4m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mNorthampton South: £412.4mColchester: £452.0mNorthampton South: £414.1mColchester: £426.9mNorthampton South: £391.1m

    £412.4m£414.1m£391.1mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton South £222.3m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mNorthampton South: £222.3mColchester: £209.7mNorthampton South: £223.2mColchester: £198.0mNorthampton South: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton South £119.6m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mNorthampton South: £119.6mColchester: £151.8mNorthampton South: £120.1mColchester: £143.3mNorthampton South: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton South £201.7m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mColchester: £186.5mNorthampton South: £202.6mColchester: £176.2mNorthampton South: £191.4m

    £201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South £7.6m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mColchester: £8.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mColchester: £7.9mNorthampton South: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mColchester 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: Northampton South £12.6m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mNorthampton South: £12.6mColchester: £14.3mNorthampton South: £12.6mColchester: £13.5mNorthampton South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mColchester 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: Northampton South £0.41m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mNorthampton South: £0.41mColchester: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester 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: Northampton South £41.5m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mNorthampton South: £41.5mColchester: £46.1mNorthampton South: £41.7mColchester: £43.6mNorthampton South: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mColchester 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: Northampton South £12.4m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mColchester: £19.5mNorthampton South: £12.4mColchester: £18.4mNorthampton South: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mColchester 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: Northampton South £6.4m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mNorthampton South: £6.4mColchester: £7.8mNorthampton South: £6.5mColchester: £7.4mNorthampton South: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South £97.1m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mNorthampton South: £97.1mColchester: £123.1mNorthampton South: £97.5mColchester: £116.2mNorthampton South: £92.1m

    £97.1m£97.5m£92.1mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton South £15.7m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mNorthampton South: £15.7mColchester: £24.3mNorthampton South: £15.8mColchester: £23.0mNorthampton South: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mColchester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton South £15.0m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mNorthampton South: £15.0mColchester: £19.7mNorthampton South: £15.1mColchester: £18.6mNorthampton South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton South £0.58m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.58mColchester: £0.62mNorthampton South: £0.59mColchester: £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton South £0.42m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mNorthampton South: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mNorthampton South: £0.42mColchester: £0.48mNorthampton South: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton South £0.87m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mNorthampton South: £0.87mColchester: £0.56mNorthampton South: £0.88mColchester: £0.53mNorthampton South: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton South 17,347, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Northampton South: 17,347

    17,347Northampton South is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South 1,607, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Northampton South: 1,607

    1,607Colchester is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 2,627, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Northampton South: 2,627

    2,627Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 5,861, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Northampton South: 5,861

    5,861Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South 11,262, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Northampton South: 11,262

    11,262Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton South 1,414, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Northampton South: 1,414

    1,414Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Northampton South and Colchester, total
MeasureNorthampton SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,34716,066Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6071,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6272,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8617,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26213,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4141,743Colchester

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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