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Swindon North and Colchester

111,224 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Colchester on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Swindon North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 21. 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

Swindon North Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Swindon North: £3,723Colchester: £3,768Swindon North: £3,739Colchester: £3,559Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Colchester 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: Swindon North £12,742, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Swindon North: £12,742Colchester: £13,231Swindon North: £12,796Colchester: £12,497Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Colchester 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: Swindon North £1,752, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Swindon North: £1,752Colchester: £1,933Swindon North: £1,759Colchester: £1,825Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Colchester 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: Swindon North £11,611, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Swindon North: £11,611Colchester: £11,770Swindon North: £11,661Colchester: £11,117Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,720£11,770£11,117

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Swindon North: £456Colchester: £529Swindon North: £458Colchester: £500Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Colchester 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: Swindon North £650, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Swindon North: £650Colchester: £904Swindon North: £653Colchester: £854Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Colchester 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: Swindon North £24, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Swindon North: £24Colchester: £27Swindon North: £24Colchester: £26Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Colchester 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: Swindon North £359, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Swindon North: £359Colchester: £384Swindon North: £360Colchester: £363Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Colchester 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: Swindon North £158, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Swindon North: £158Colchester: £163Swindon North: £158Colchester: £154Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Colchester 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: Swindon North £97, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Swindon North: £97Colchester: £100Swindon North: £98Colchester: £94Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Swindon North: £1,426Colchester: £1,567Swindon North: £1,432Colchester: £1,480Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Swindon North: £151Colchester: £203Swindon North: £152Colchester: £192Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Colchester 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: Swindon North £217, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Swindon North: £217Colchester: £251Swindon North: £218Colchester: £237Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Colchester 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: Swindon North £6.67, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Swindon North: £6.67Colchester: £7.88Swindon North: £6.70Colchester: £7.44Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Colchester 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: Swindon North £4.53, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Swindon North: £4.53Colchester: £6.53Swindon North: £4.55Colchester: £6.17Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Swindon North: £7.33Colchester: £4.66Swindon North: £7.36Colchester: £4.40Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 1,006.7, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 95.9, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Colchester 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: Swindon North 142.1, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Colchester 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: Swindon North 55.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Colchester 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: Swindon North 162.4, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Colchester 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: Swindon North 21.6, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Colchester is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.622.2Colchester

Per resident

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

Swindon North Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Swindon North: £3,723Colchester: £3,768Swindon North: £3,739Colchester: £3,559Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Swindon North: £1,941Colchester: £1,748Swindon North: £1,949Colchester: £1,651Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Swindon North: £1,107Colchester: £1,265Swindon North: £1,112Colchester: £1,195Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Swindon North: £1,769Colchester: £1,555Swindon North: £1,776Colchester: £1,469Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Swindon North: £69Colchester: £70Swindon North: £70Colchester: £66Swindon North: £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: Swindon North £99, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Swindon North: £99Colchester: £119Swindon North: £100Colchester: £113Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester 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: Swindon North £3.68, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Swindon North: £3.68Colchester: £3.58Swindon North: £3.69Colchester: £3.38Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North 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: Swindon North £359, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Swindon North: £359Colchester: £384Swindon North: £360Colchester: £363Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Colchester 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: Swindon North £158, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Swindon North: £158Colchester: £163Swindon North: £158Colchester: £154Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Colchester 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: Swindon North £61, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Swindon North: £61Colchester: £65Swindon North: £62Colchester: £62Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Swindon North: £901Colchester: £1,026Swindon North: £905Colchester: £969Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Swindon North: £151Colchester: £203Swindon North: £152Colchester: £192Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Swindon North: £137Colchester: £165Swindon North: £138Colchester: £155Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Swindon North: £4.22Colchester: £5.16Swindon North: £4.23Colchester: £4.87Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Swindon North: £2.87Colchester: £4.28Swindon North: £2.88Colchester: £4.04Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Swindon North: £7.33Colchester: £4.66Swindon North: £7.36Colchester: £4.40Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Swindon North 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: Swindon North 21.7, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Colchester 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: Swindon North 55.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Colchester 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: Swindon North 13.6, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Colchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,740£1,748£1,651Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,548£1,555£1,469Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.56£3.58£3.38Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3133.9Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.4Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.7116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.5Colchester

Total

Swindon North 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

Swindon North Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mSwindon North: £414.1mColchester: £452.0mSwindon North: £415.8mColchester: £426.9mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mSwindon North: £215.9mColchester: £209.7mSwindon North: £216.8mColchester: £198.0mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mSwindon North: £123.1mColchester: £151.8mSwindon North: £123.7mColchester: £143.3mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mSwindon North: £196.7mColchester: £186.5mSwindon North: £197.6mColchester: £176.2mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mSwindon North: £7.7mColchester: £8.4mSwindon North: £7.8mColchester: £7.9mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mColchester 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: Swindon North £11.0m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mSwindon North: £11.0mColchester: £14.3mSwindon North: £11.1mColchester: £13.5mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mColchester 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: Swindon North £0.41m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.41mColchester: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.41mColchester: £0.40mSwindon North: £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: Swindon North £39.9m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mSwindon North: £39.9mColchester: £46.1mSwindon North: £40.1mColchester: £43.6mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mColchester 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: Swindon North £17.5m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mSwindon North: £17.5mColchester: £19.5mSwindon North: £17.6mColchester: £18.4mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mColchester 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: Swindon North £6.8m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.8mColchester: £7.8mSwindon North: £6.9mColchester: £7.4mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mSwindon North: £100.3mColchester: £123.1mSwindon North: £100.7mColchester: £116.2mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mSwindon North: £16.8mColchester: £24.3mSwindon North: £16.9mColchester: £23.0mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mColchester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mSwindon North: £15.2mColchester: £19.7mSwindon North: £15.3mColchester: £18.6mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.47mColchester: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.47mColchester: £0.58mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.32mColchester: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.32mColchester: £0.48mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mSwindon North: £0.81mColchester: £0.56mSwindon North: £0.82mColchester: £0.53mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Colchester 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: Swindon North 2,408, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Colchester, total
MeasureSwindon NorthColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£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£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05516,066Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1227,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41813,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,743Colchester

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.
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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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