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Stretford and Urmston and Colchester

105,820 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Stretford and Urmston is higher than Colchester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

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

Stretford and Urmston Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Colchester: £3,768Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Colchester: £3,559Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £13,451, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Colchester: £13,231Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Colchester: £12,497Stretford and Urmston: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £2,154, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Colchester: £1,933Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Colchester: £1,825Stretford and Urmston: £2,044

    £2,154£2,164£2,044Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £11,913, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Colchester: £11,770Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Colchester: £11,117Stretford and Urmston: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £662, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Stretford and Urmston: £662Colchester: £529Stretford and Urmston: £665Colchester: £500Stretford and Urmston: £628

    £662£665£628Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £839, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Stretford and Urmston: £839Colchester: £904Stretford and Urmston: £842Colchester: £854Stretford and Urmston: £796

    £839£842£796Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stretford and Urmston £37, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Stretford and Urmston: £37Colchester: £27Stretford and Urmston: £37Colchester: £26Stretford and Urmston: £35

    £37£37£35Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £497, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Stretford and Urmston: £497Colchester: £384Stretford and Urmston: £499Colchester: £363Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £160, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Stretford and Urmston: £160Colchester: £163Stretford and Urmston: £161Colchester: £154Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Colchester 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: Stretford and Urmston £111, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Stretford and Urmston: £111Colchester: £100Stretford and Urmston: £111Colchester: £94Stretford and Urmston: £105

    £111£111£105Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £1,681, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Colchester: £1,567Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Colchester: £1,480Stretford and Urmston: £1,595

    £1,681£1,688£1,595Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Stretford and Urmston: £255Colchester: £203Stretford and Urmston: £256Colchester: £192Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £345, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Stretford and Urmston: £345Colchester: £251Stretford and Urmston: £346Colchester: £237Stretford and Urmston: £327

    £345£346£327Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £9.80, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Colchester: £7.88Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Colchester: £7.44Stretford and Urmston: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £7.79, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Colchester: £6.53Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Colchester: £6.17Stretford and Urmston: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Colchester: £4.66Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Colchester: £4.40Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3

    1,047.3Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 143.9, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Stretford and Urmston: 143.9

    143.9Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 174.2, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Stretford and Urmston: 174.2

    174.2Colchester 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: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 200.6, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Stretford and Urmston: 200.6

    200.6Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 24.3, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Stretford and Urmston: 24.3

    24.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Stretford and Urmston and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureStretford and UrmstonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£3,752£3,768£3,559Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759£13,174£13,231£12,497Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,154£2,164£2,044£1,924£1,933£1,825Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,720£11,770£11,117Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£527£529£500Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£27£27£26Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£383£384£363Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,681£1,688£1,595£1,560£1,567£1,480Stretford and Urmston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£202£203£192Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£250£251£237Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.84£7.88£7.44Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.50£6.53£6.17Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£4.64£4.66£4.40Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.31,013.8Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9108.8Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.360.8Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.6177.2Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.322.2Stretford and Urmston

Per resident

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 1. 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

Stretford and Urmston Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Colchester: £3,768Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Colchester: £3,559Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £2,009, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Colchester: £1,748Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Colchester: £1,651Stretford and Urmston: £1,906

    £2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,375, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Colchester: £1,265Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Colchester: £1,195Stretford and Urmston: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,779, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Colchester: £1,555Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Colchester: £1,469Stretford and Urmston: £1,688

    £1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £99, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Stretford and Urmston: £99Colchester: £70Stretford and Urmston: £99Colchester: £66Stretford and Urmston: £94

    £99£99£94Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £125, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Stretford and Urmston: £125Colchester: £119Stretford and Urmston: £126Colchester: £113Stretford and Urmston: £119

    £125£126£119Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stretford and Urmston £5.50, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Colchester: £3.58Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Colchester: £3.38Stretford and Urmston: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £497, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Stretford and Urmston: £497Colchester: £384Stretford and Urmston: £499Colchester: £363Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £160, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Stretford and Urmston: £160Colchester: £163Stretford and Urmston: £161Colchester: £154Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Colchester 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: Stretford and Urmston £71, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Stretford and Urmston: £71Colchester: £65Stretford and Urmston: £71Colchester: £62Stretford and Urmston: £67

    £71£71£67Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,073, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Colchester: £1,026Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Colchester: £969Stretford and Urmston: £1,018

    £1,073£1,078£1,018Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Stretford and Urmston: £255Colchester: £203Stretford and Urmston: £256Colchester: £192Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Stretford and Urmston is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £220, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Stretford and Urmston: £220Colchester: £165Stretford and Urmston: £221Colchester: £155Stretford and Urmston: £209

    £220£221£209Stretford and Urmston is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £6.26, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Colchester: £5.16Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Colchester: £4.87Stretford and Urmston: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4.98, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Colchester: £4.28Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Colchester: £4.04Stretford and Urmston: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Colchester: £4.66Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Colchester: £4.40Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 156.4, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Stretford and Urmston: 156.4

    156.4Stretford and Urmston is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 21.5, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Stretford and Urmston: 21.5

    21.5Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 26.0, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Stretford and Urmston: 26.0

    26.0Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 128.0, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Stretford and Urmston: 128.0

    128.0Stretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston 15.5, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Stretford and Urmston: 15.5

    15.5Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Stretford and Urmston and Colchester, per resident
MeasureStretford and UrmstonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£3,752£3,768£3,559Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,009£2,018£1,906£1,740£1,748£1,651Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,260£1,265£1,195Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,779£1,787£1,688£1,548£1,555£1,469Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£70£70£66Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£119£119£113Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.56£3.58£3.38Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£383£384£363Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£62Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,073£1,078£1,018£1,021£1,026£969Stretford and Urmston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£202£203£192Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£164£165£155Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.13£5.16£4.87Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.26£4.28£4.04Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£4.64£4.66£4.40Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.4133.9Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.514.4Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.023.5Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.360.8Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.0116.0Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.5Stretford and Urmston

Total

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 8. 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

Stretford and Urmston Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £455.6m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mColchester: £452.0mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mColchester: £426.9mStretford and Urmston: £432.1m

    £455.6m£457.5m£432.1mStretford and Urmston is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £212.6m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mColchester: £209.7mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mColchester: £198.0mStretford and Urmston: £201.7m

    £212.6m£213.5m£201.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £145.5m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mColchester: £151.8mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mColchester: £143.3mStretford and Urmston: £138.0m

    £145.5m£146.2m£138.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston £188.3m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mColchester: £186.5mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mColchester: £176.2mStretford and Urmston: £178.6m

    £188.3m£189.1m£178.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £10.5m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mColchester: £8.4mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mColchester: £7.9mStretford and Urmston: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £13.3m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mColchester: £14.3mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mColchester: £13.5mStretford and Urmston: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stretford and Urmston £0.58m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mColchester: £0.43mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mColchester: £0.40mStretford and Urmston: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £52.6m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mColchester: £46.1mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mColchester: £43.6mStretford and Urmston: £49.8m

    £52.6m£52.8m£49.8mStretford and Urmston 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: Stretford and Urmston £16.9m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mColchester: £19.5mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mColchester: £18.4mStretford and Urmston: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mColchester 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: Stretford and Urmston £7.5m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mColchester: £7.8mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mColchester: £7.4mStretford and Urmston: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £113.6m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mColchester: £123.1mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mColchester: £116.2mStretford and Urmston: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.0m£107.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stretford and Urmston £27.0m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mColchester: £24.3mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mColchester: £23.0mStretford and Urmston: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £23.3m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mColchester: £19.7mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mColchester: £18.6mStretford and Urmston: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStretford and Urmston is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.66m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mColchester: £0.62mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mColchester: £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.53m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mColchester: £0.51mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mColchester: £0.48mStretford and Urmston: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.95m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mColchester: £0.56mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mColchester: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston 16,553, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Stretford and Urmston: 16,553

    16,553Stretford and Urmston is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,274, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Stretford and Urmston: 2,274

    2,274Stretford and Urmston is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,754, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Stretford and Urmston: 2,754

    2,754Colchester 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: Stretford and Urmston 7,972, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Stretford and Urmston: 7,972

    7,972Stretford and Urmston is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 13,549, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Stretford and Urmston: 13,549

    13,549Colchester 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: Stretford and Urmston 1,642, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Stretford and Urmston: 1,642

    1,642Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Stretford and Urmston and Colchester, total
MeasureStretford and UrmstonColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mStretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mStretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mStretford and Urmston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mStretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mStretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mStretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mStretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mStretford and Urmston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStretford and Urmston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,55316,066Stretford and Urmston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2741,724Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9727,287Stretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54913,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6421,743Colchester

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.
  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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