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Swindon South and Colchester

117,724 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Colchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 15. 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 South Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Swindon South: £3,655Colchester: £3,768Swindon South: £3,671Colchester: £3,559Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Colchester 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 South £12,530, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Swindon South: £12,530Colchester: £13,231Swindon South: £12,583Colchester: £12,497Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Colchester 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 South £1,793, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Swindon South: £1,793Colchester: £1,933Swindon South: £1,801Colchester: £1,825Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Colchester 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 South £11,148, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Swindon South: £11,148Colchester: £11,770Swindon South: £11,195Colchester: £11,117Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Colchester 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 South £740, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Swindon South: £740Colchester: £529Swindon South: £743Colchester: £500Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South 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 South £610, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Swindon South: £610Colchester: £904Swindon South: £613Colchester: £854Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Colchester 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 South £32, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Swindon South: £32Colchester: £27Swindon South: £32Colchester: £26Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South 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: Swindon South £349, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Swindon South: £349Colchester: £384Swindon South: £350Colchester: £363Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Colchester 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 South £130, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Swindon South: £130Colchester: £163Swindon South: £130Colchester: £154Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Colchester 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 South £80, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Swindon South: £80Colchester: £100Swindon South: £80Colchester: £94Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Swindon South: £1,485Colchester: £1,567Swindon South: £1,492Colchester: £1,480Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Swindon South: £226Colchester: £203Swindon South: £227Colchester: £192Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South 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 South £218, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Swindon South: £218Colchester: £251Swindon South: £219Colchester: £237Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Colchester 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 South £6.00, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Swindon South: £6.00Colchester: £7.88Swindon South: £6.02Colchester: £7.44Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Colchester 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 South £3.68, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Swindon South: £3.68Colchester: £6.53Swindon South: £3.69Colchester: £6.17Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Swindon South: £5.40Colchester: £4.66Swindon South: £5.42Colchester: £4.40Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon 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: Swindon South 1,020.0, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Swindon 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: Swindon South 124.4, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South 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: Swindon South 131.4, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Colchester 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: Swindon South 55.5, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Colchester 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 South 180.2, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Swindon South 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: Swindon South 17.9, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Colchester is higher22.2

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Swindon South and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£527£529£500Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£27£27£26Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£202£203£192Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,013.8Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4108.8Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.560.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2177.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.2Colchester

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 13. 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 South Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Swindon South: £3,655Colchester: £3,768Swindon South: £3,671Colchester: £3,559Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Swindon South: £1,771Colchester: £1,748Swindon South: £1,779Colchester: £1,651Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Swindon South 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 South £1,174, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Swindon South: £1,174Colchester: £1,265Swindon South: £1,179Colchester: £1,195Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Swindon South: £1,576Colchester: £1,555Swindon South: £1,583Colchester: £1,469Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Swindon South: £105Colchester: £70Swindon South: £105Colchester: £66Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South 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 South £86, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Swindon South: £86Colchester: £119Swindon South: £87Colchester: £113Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Colchester 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 South £4.46, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Swindon South: £4.46Colchester: £3.58Swindon South: £4.48Colchester: £3.38Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South 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: Swindon South £349, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Swindon South: £349Colchester: £384Swindon South: £350Colchester: £363Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Colchester 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 South £130, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Swindon South: £130Colchester: £163Swindon South: £130Colchester: £154Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Colchester 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 South £52, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Swindon South: £52Colchester: £65Swindon South: £53Colchester: £62Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Swindon South: £972Colchester: £1,026Swindon South: £977Colchester: £969Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Swindon South: £226Colchester: £203Swindon South: £227Colchester: £192Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Swindon South: £143Colchester: £165Swindon South: £143Colchester: £155Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Swindon South: £3.93Colchester: £5.16Swindon South: £3.95Colchester: £4.87Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Swindon South: £2.41Colchester: £4.28Swindon South: £2.42Colchester: £4.04Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Swindon South: £5.40Colchester: £4.66Swindon South: £5.42Colchester: £4.40Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Swindon South is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South 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: Swindon South 18.6, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Colchester is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 55.5, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Swindon South 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: Swindon South 11.7, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Colchester is higher14.5

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Swindon South and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,740£1,748£1,651Swindon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,548£1,555£1,469Swindon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£70£70£66Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.56£3.58£3.38Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£202£203£192Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.64£4.66£4.40Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2133.9Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.623.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.560.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0116.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.5Colchester

Total

Swindon South 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 South Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mSwindon South: £430.3mColchester: £452.0mSwindon South: £432.1mColchester: £426.9mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mSwindon South: £208.5mColchester: £209.7mSwindon South: £209.4mColchester: £198.0mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mSwindon South: £138.2mColchester: £151.8mSwindon South: £138.8mColchester: £143.3mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mSwindon South: £185.5mColchester: £186.5mSwindon South: £186.3mColchester: £176.2mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mSwindon South: £12.3mColchester: £8.4mSwindon South: £12.4mColchester: £7.9mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South 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 South £10.2m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mSwindon South: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mSwindon South: £10.2mColchester: £13.5mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mColchester 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 South £0.53m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.53mColchester: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South 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: Swindon South £41.0m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mSwindon South: £41.0mColchester: £46.1mSwindon South: £41.2mColchester: £43.6mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester 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 South £15.3m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mSwindon South: £15.3mColchester: £19.5mSwindon South: £15.4mColchester: £18.4mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester 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 South £6.2m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mColchester: £7.4mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mSwindon South: £114.5mColchester: £123.1mSwindon South: £115.0mColchester: £116.2mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mSwindon South: £26.6mColchester: £24.3mSwindon South: £26.8mColchester: £23.0mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mSwindon South: £16.8mColchester: £19.7mSwindon South: £16.9mColchester: £18.6mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mSwindon South: £0.46mColchester: £0.62mSwindon South: £0.46mColchester: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mSwindon South: £0.28mColchester: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.64mColchester: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.64mColchester: £0.53mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Swindon South is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Colchester 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: Swindon South 1,376, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Colchester, total
MeasureSwindon SouthColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97516,066Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,724Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5347,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88713,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,743Colchester

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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