Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and East of England

Stevenage and Colchester

102,464 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Colchester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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.

Swap the two areas
Stevenage and Colchester on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Stevenage is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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

Stevenage Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Stevenage: £4,105Colchester: £3,768Stevenage: £4,123Colchester: £3,559Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage 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: Stevenage £12,996, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Stevenage: £12,996Colchester: £13,231Stevenage: £13,051Colchester: £12,497Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Colchester 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: Stevenage £1,985, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Stevenage: £1,985Colchester: £1,933Stevenage: £1,994Colchester: £1,825Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage 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: Stevenage £11,777, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Stevenage: £11,777Colchester: £11,770Stevenage: £11,827Colchester: £11,117Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage 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: Stevenage £442, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Stevenage: £442Colchester: £529Stevenage: £444Colchester: £500Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Colchester 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: Stevenage £751, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Stevenage: £751Colchester: £904Stevenage: £754Colchester: £854Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Colchester 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: Stevenage £25, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Stevenage: £25Colchester: £27Stevenage: £25Colchester: £26Stevenage: £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: Stevenage £397, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Stevenage: £397Colchester: £384Stevenage: £399Colchester: £363Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Stevenage: £179Colchester: £163Stevenage: £180Colchester: £154Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £119, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Stevenage: £119Colchester: £100Stevenage: £120Colchester: £94Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Stevenage: £1,576Colchester: £1,567Stevenage: £1,583Colchester: £1,480Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Stevenage: £228Colchester: £203Stevenage: £228Colchester: £192Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £275, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Stevenage: £275Colchester: £251Stevenage: £276Colchester: £237Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.03, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Stevenage: £8.03Colchester: £7.88Stevenage: £8.07Colchester: £7.44Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.19, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Stevenage: £7.19Colchester: £6.53Stevenage: £7.22Colchester: £6.17Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Stevenage: £7.15Colchester: £4.66Stevenage: £7.18Colchester: £4.40Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 102.6, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Colchester 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: Stevenage 156.9, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Stevenage 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: Stevenage 26.4, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count22.2

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,752£3,768£3,559Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,924£1,933£1,825Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,720£11,770£11,117Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£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£397£399£377£383£384£363Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£162£163£154Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,560£1,567£1,480Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£202£203£192Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£250£251£237Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.84£7.88£7.44Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.50£6.53£6.17Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.64£4.66£4.40Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,013.8Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.260.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3177.2Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.422.2Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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

Stevenage Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Stevenage: £4,105Colchester: £3,768Stevenage: £4,123Colchester: £3,559Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Stevenage: £2,037Colchester: £1,748Stevenage: £2,045Colchester: £1,651Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Stevenage: £1,258Colchester: £1,265Stevenage: £1,263Colchester: £1,195Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Stevenage: £1,846Colchester: £1,555Stevenage: £1,853Colchester: £1,469Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Stevenage: £69Colchester: £70Stevenage: £70Colchester: £66Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Colchester 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: Stevenage £118, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Stevenage: £118Colchester: £119Stevenage: £118Colchester: £113Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Colchester 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: Stevenage £3.97, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Stevenage: £3.97Colchester: £3.58Stevenage: £3.99Colchester: £3.38Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage 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: Stevenage £397, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Stevenage: £397Colchester: £384Stevenage: £399Colchester: £363Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Stevenage: £179Colchester: £163Stevenage: £180Colchester: £154Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Stevenage: £76Colchester: £65Stevenage: £76Colchester: £62Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Stevenage: £998Colchester: £1,026Stevenage: £1,002Colchester: £969Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Stevenage: £228Colchester: £203Stevenage: £228Colchester: £192Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Stevenage: £174Colchester: £165Stevenage: £175Colchester: £155Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Stevenage: £5.09Colchester: £5.16Stevenage: £5.11Colchester: £4.87Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Stevenage: £4.55Colchester: £4.28Stevenage: £4.57Colchester: £4.04Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Stevenage: £7.15Colchester: £4.66Stevenage: £7.18Colchester: £4.40Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Stevenage 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: Stevenage 24.6, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Colchester 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: Stevenage 16.7, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count14.5

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Colchester, per resident
MeasureStevenageColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,752£3,768£3,559Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,740£1,748£1,651Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,548£1,555£1,469Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.56£3.58£3.38Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£383£384£363Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£162£163£154Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£65£65£62Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£202£203£192Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£164£165£155Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.26£4.28£4.04Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.64£4.66£4.40Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0133.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.4Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.623.5Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.260.8Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.714.5Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 19. 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

Stevenage Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mStevenage: £420.7mColchester: £452.0mStevenage: £422.4mColchester: £426.9mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mStevenage: £208.7mColchester: £209.7mStevenage: £209.6mColchester: £198.0mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mStevenage: £128.9mColchester: £151.8mStevenage: £129.4mColchester: £143.3mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mStevenage: £189.1mColchester: £186.5mStevenage: £189.9mColchester: £176.2mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mStevenage is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mStevenage: £7.1mColchester: £8.4mStevenage: £7.1mColchester: £7.9mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mColchester 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: Stevenage £12.1m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mStevenage: £12.1mColchester: £14.3mStevenage: £12.1mColchester: £13.5mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mColchester 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: Stevenage £0.41m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mStevenage: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mStevenage: £0.41mColchester: £0.40mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester 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: Stevenage £40.7m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mStevenage: £40.7mColchester: £46.1mStevenage: £40.9mColchester: £43.6mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £18.4m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mStevenage: £18.4mColchester: £19.5mStevenage: £18.5mColchester: £18.4mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mColchester: £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mColchester: £7.4mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mStevenage: £102.3mColchester: £123.1mStevenage: £102.7mColchester: £116.2mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mStevenage: £23.3mColchester: £24.3mStevenage: £23.4mColchester: £23.0mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mStevenage: £17.8mColchester: £19.7mStevenage: £17.9mColchester: £18.6mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mStevenage: £0.52mColchester: £0.62mStevenage: £0.52mColchester: £0.58mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mStevenage: £0.47mColchester: £0.51mStevenage: £0.47mColchester: £0.48mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mColchester: £0.56mStevenage: £0.73mColchester: £0.53mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Stevenage is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Colchester 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: Stevenage 2,519, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Colchester is higherDepends on how you count7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Colchester 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: Stevenage 1,714, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Colchester, total
MeasureStevenageColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mStevenage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39216,066Stevenage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3747,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83113,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,743Colchester

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.