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Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Colchester

125,632 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher than Colchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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

Uxbridge and South Ruislip Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3,535, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,535Colchester: £3,768Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,550Colchester: £3,559Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,353

    £3,535£3,550£3,353Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £13,078, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £13,078Colchester: £13,231Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £13,134Colchester: £12,497Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £12,405

    £13,078£13,134£12,405Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,909, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,909Colchester: £1,933Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,917Colchester: £1,825Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,810

    £1,909£1,917£1,810Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11,458, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11,458Colchester: £11,770Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11,506Colchester: £11,117Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £10,868

    £11,458£11,506£10,868Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £823, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £823Colchester: £529Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £826Colchester: £500Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £780

    £823£826£780Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £766, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £766Colchester: £904Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £769Colchester: £854Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £726

    £766£769£726Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £32, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £32Colchester: £27Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £32Colchester: £26Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £31

    £32£32£31Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £286, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £286Colchester: £384Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £288Colchester: £363Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272

    £286£288£272Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £121, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £163Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £154Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £114

    £121£121£114Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £86, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £86Colchester: £100Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £86Colchester: £94Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £82

    £86£86£82Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,631, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,631Colchester: £1,567Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,638Colchester: £1,480Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £271, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £271Colchester: £203Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £192Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £257

    £271£272£257Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £176, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £176Colchester: £251Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £177Colchester: £237Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £167

    £176£177£167Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11Colchester: £7.88Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £11Colchester: £7.44Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £10

    £11£11£10Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £5.36, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.36Colchester: £6.53Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.38Colchester: £6.17Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £6.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.76Colchester: £4.66Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.79Colchester: £4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,010.2, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 131.4, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 131.4

    131.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 154.3, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 154.3

    154.3Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 45.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 45.7

    45.7Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 163.9, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 163.9

    163.9Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 19.6, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 19.6

    19.6Colchester is higher22.2

Show the numbers
Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureUxbridge and South RuislipColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,535£3,550£3,353£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,078£13,134£12,405£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,909£1,917£1,810£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,506£10,868£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£780£527£529£500Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£726£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£27£27£26Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,560£1,567£1,480Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£202£203£192Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.84£7.88£7.44Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.64£4.66£4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4108.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.3177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.622.2Colchester

Per resident

Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 14. 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

Uxbridge and South Ruislip Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3,535, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,535Colchester: £3,768Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,550Colchester: £3,559Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3,353

    £3,535£3,550£3,353Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,578, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,578Colchester: £1,748Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,584Colchester: £1,651Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,496

    £1,578£1,584£1,496Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,273, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,273Colchester: £1,265Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,278Colchester: £1,195Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,208

    £1,273£1,278£1,208Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,382, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,382Colchester: £1,555Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,388Colchester: £1,469Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £99, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £99Colchester: £70Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £100Colchester: £66Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £94

    £99£100£94Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £92, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £92Colchester: £119Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £93Colchester: £113Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £88

    £92£93£88Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3.89, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.89Colchester: £3.58Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.91Colchester: £3.38Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £286, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £286Colchester: £384Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £288Colchester: £363Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272

    £286£288£272Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £121, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £163Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £121Colchester: £154Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £114

    £121£121£114Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £57, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £57Colchester: £65Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £58Colchester: £62Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £54

    £57£58£54Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £1,088, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,088Colchester: £1,026Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,092Colchester: £969Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £271, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £271Colchester: £203Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £272Colchester: £192Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £257

    £271£272£257Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £117, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £117Colchester: £165Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £118Colchester: £155Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £111

    £117£118£111Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £7.11, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.11Colchester: £5.16Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.14Colchester: £4.87Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £3.57, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.57Colchester: £4.28Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.59Colchester: £4.04Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £6.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.76Colchester: £4.66Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.79Colchester: £4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 121.9, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 121.9

    121.9Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 15.9, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 15.9

    15.9Uxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 18.6, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 45.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 45.7

    45.7Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 109.3, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 109.3

    109.3Colchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 13.1, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 13.1

    13.1Colchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Colchester, per resident
MeasureUxbridge and South RuislipColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,535£3,550£3,353£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,578£1,584£1,496£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,208£1,260£1,265£1,195Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£70£70£66Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.56£3.58£3.38Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,021£1,026£969Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£202£203£192Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.13£5.16£4.87Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.64£4.66£4.40Uxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.9133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.4Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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 202645.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.3116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.5Colchester

Total

Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 14. 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

Uxbridge and South Ruislip Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £444.1m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £444.1mColchester: £452.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £446.0mColchester: £426.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £421.3m

    £444.1m£446.0m£421.3mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £198.2m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £198.2mColchester: £209.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £199.0mColchester: £198.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £159.9m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £159.9mColchester: £151.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £160.6mColchester: £143.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £173.6m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £173.6mColchester: £186.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £174.4mColchester: £176.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.4m£164.7mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £12.5m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £12.5mColchester: £8.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £12.5mColchester: £7.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £11.6m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.6mColchester: £14.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.7mColchester: £13.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mColchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.49m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.49mColchester: £0.43mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.49mColchester: £0.40mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mUxbridge and South Ruislip 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £36.0m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £36.0mColchester: £46.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £36.1mColchester: £43.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.1m

    £36.0m£36.1m£34.1mColchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £15.2m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £15.2mColchester: £19.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £15.2mColchester: £18.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mColchester 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: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £7.2m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.2mColchester: £7.8mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £7.2mColchester: £7.4mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £136.6m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £136.6mColchester: £123.1mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £137.2mColchester: £116.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £34.0m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.0mColchester: £24.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £34.1mColchester: £23.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £32.3m

    £34.0m£34.1m£32.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £14.7m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.7mColchester: £19.7mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.8mColchester: £18.6mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.89m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.89mColchester: £0.62mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.90mColchester: £0.58mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.45m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.45mColchester: £0.51mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.45mColchester: £0.48mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip £0.85m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85mColchester: £0.56mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.85mColchester: £0.53mUxbridge and South Ruislip: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mUxbridge and South Ruislip is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 15,309, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 15,309

    15,309Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,992, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,992

    1,992Uxbridge and South Ruislip is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 2,339, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 2,339

    2,339Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 5,746, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 5,746

    5,746Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 13,733, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 13,733

    13,733Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uxbridge and South Ruislip 1,639, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Uxbridge and South Ruislip: 1,639

    1,639Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Colchester, total
MeasureUxbridge and South RuislipColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.1m£446.0m£421.3m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mUxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.4m£164.7m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.1m£34.1m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.0m£34.1m£32.3m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mUxbridge and South Ruislip
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mUxbridge and South Ruislip
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,30916,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9921,724Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3392,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7467,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,73313,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6391,743Colchester

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.
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