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Thurrock and Colchester

124,793 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Colchester on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 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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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

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

Thurrock Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Thurrock: £3,511Colchester: £3,768Thurrock: £3,526Colchester: £3,559Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Colchester 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: Thurrock £13,358, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Thurrock: £13,358Colchester: £13,231Thurrock: £13,415Colchester: £12,497Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock 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: Thurrock £2,203, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Thurrock: £2,203Colchester: £1,933Thurrock: £2,213Colchester: £1,825Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock 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: Thurrock £11,584, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Thurrock: £11,584Colchester: £11,770Thurrock: £11,633Colchester: £11,117Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Colchester 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: Thurrock £832, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Thurrock: £832Colchester: £529Thurrock: £836Colchester: £500Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock 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: Thurrock £901, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Thurrock: £901Colchester: £904Thurrock: £905Colchester: £854Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock 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: Thurrock £41, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Thurrock: £41Colchester: £27Thurrock: £41Colchester: £26Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock 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: Thurrock £354, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Thurrock: £354Colchester: £384Thurrock: £356Colchester: £363Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Colchester 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: Thurrock £136, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Thurrock: £136Colchester: £163Thurrock: £136Colchester: £154Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Colchester 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: Thurrock £111, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Thurrock: £111Colchester: £100Thurrock: £111Colchester: £94Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Thurrock: £1,898Colchester: £1,567Thurrock: £1,906Colchester: £1,480Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Thurrock: £198Colchester: £203Thurrock: £198Colchester: £192Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Colchester 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: Thurrock £184, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Thurrock: £184Colchester: £251Thurrock: £185Colchester: £237Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Colchester 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: Thurrock £5.50, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Thurrock: £5.50Colchester: £7.88Thurrock: £5.53Colchester: £7.44Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Colchester 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: Thurrock £5.21, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Thurrock: £5.21Colchester: £6.53Thurrock: £5.23Colchester: £6.17Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Thurrock: £4.86Colchester: £4.66Thurrock: £4.88Colchester: £4.40Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock 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: Thurrock 1,035.8, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 167.2, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock 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: Thurrock 188.7, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock 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: Thurrock 57.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Colchester 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: Thurrock 197.0, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Thurrock 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: Thurrock 25.0, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higher22.2

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Thurrock and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,174£13,231£12,497Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£1,924£1,933£1,825Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£527£529£500Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£900£904£854Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£27£27£26Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,560£1,567£1,480Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.64£4.66£4.40Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,013.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2108.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7177.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0177.2Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.022.2Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock 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

Thurrock Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Thurrock: £3,511Colchester: £3,768Thurrock: £3,526Colchester: £3,559Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Thurrock: £1,377Colchester: £1,748Thurrock: £1,383Colchester: £1,651Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Thurrock: £1,441Colchester: £1,265Thurrock: £1,447Colchester: £1,195Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Thurrock: £1,194Colchester: £1,555Thurrock: £1,199Colchester: £1,469Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Thurrock: £86Colchester: £70Thurrock: £86Colchester: £66Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock 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: Thurrock £93, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Thurrock: £93Colchester: £119Thurrock: £93Colchester: £113Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Colchester 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: Thurrock £4.21, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Thurrock: £4.21Colchester: £3.58Thurrock: £4.22Colchester: £3.38Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock 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: Thurrock £354, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Thurrock: £354Colchester: £384Thurrock: £356Colchester: £363Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Colchester 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: Thurrock £136, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Thurrock: £136Colchester: £163Thurrock: £136Colchester: £154Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Colchester 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: Thurrock £72, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Thurrock: £72Colchester: £65Thurrock: £73Colchester: £62Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Thurrock: £1,241Colchester: £1,026Thurrock: £1,246Colchester: £969Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Thurrock: £198Colchester: £203Thurrock: £198Colchester: £192Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Thurrock: £121Colchester: £165Thurrock: £121Colchester: £155Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Thurrock: £3.59Colchester: £5.16Thurrock: £3.61Colchester: £4.87Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Thurrock: £3.41Colchester: £4.28Thurrock: £3.42Colchester: £4.04Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Thurrock: £4.86Colchester: £4.66Thurrock: £4.88Colchester: £4.40Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Thurrock 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: Thurrock 19.5, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Colchester 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: Thurrock 57.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 16.4, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higher14.5

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Thurrock and Colchester, per resident
MeasureThurrockColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,260£1,265£1,195Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£70£70£66Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.56£3.58£3.38Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£65£65£62Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,021£1,026£969Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.64£4.66£4.40Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.4Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8116.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.5Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 12. 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

Thurrock Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mThurrock: £438.1mColchester: £452.0mThurrock: £440.0mColchester: £426.9mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mThurrock: £171.9mColchester: £209.7mThurrock: £172.6mColchester: £198.0mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mThurrock: £179.8mColchester: £151.8mThurrock: £180.6mColchester: £143.3mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mThurrock: £149.0mColchester: £186.5mThurrock: £149.7mColchester: £176.2mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mThurrock: £10.7mColchester: £8.4mThurrock: £10.8mColchester: £7.9mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock 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: Thurrock £11.6m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mThurrock: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mThurrock: £11.6mColchester: £13.5mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mColchester 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: Thurrock £0.53m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mThurrock: £0.53mColchester: £0.43mThurrock: £0.53mColchester: £0.40mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock 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: Thurrock £44.2m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mThurrock: £44.2mColchester: £46.1mThurrock: £44.4mColchester: £43.6mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mColchester 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: Thurrock £16.9m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mThurrock: £16.9mColchester: £19.5mThurrock: £17.0mColchester: £18.4mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mColchester 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: Thurrock £9.0m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mThurrock: £9.0mColchester: £7.8mThurrock: £9.1mColchester: £7.4mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mThurrock: £154.9mColchester: £123.1mThurrock: £155.5mColchester: £116.2mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mThurrock: £24.7mColchester: £24.3mThurrock: £24.8mColchester: £23.0mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mThurrock: £15.0mColchester: £19.7mThurrock: £15.1mColchester: £18.6mThurrock: £14.3m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mThurrock: £0.45mColchester: £0.62mThurrock: £0.45mColchester: £0.58mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mThurrock: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mThurrock: £0.43mColchester: £0.48mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mColchester: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61mColchester: £0.53mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Colchester is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Colchester 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: Thurrock 7,110, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Thurrock is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Colchester, total
MeasureThurrockColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£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£0.40mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32616,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,724Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07813,918Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0401,743Thurrock

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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