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Watford and Colchester

115,450 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Colchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Watford 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

Watford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Watford: £3,459Colchester: £3,768Watford: £3,474Colchester: £3,559Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Colchester 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: Watford £12,615, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Watford: £12,615Colchester: £13,231Watford: £12,669Colchester: £12,497Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Colchester 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: Watford £1,932, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Watford: £1,932Colchester: £1,933Watford: £1,940Colchester: £1,825Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford 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: Watford £11,287, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Watford: £11,287Colchester: £11,770Watford: £11,335Colchester: £11,117Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Colchester 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: Watford £580, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Watford: £580Colchester: £529Watford: £583Colchester: £500Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £722, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Watford: £722Colchester: £904Watford: £725Colchester: £854Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Colchester 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: Watford £27, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Watford: £27Colchester: £27Watford: £27Colchester: £26Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Colchester 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: Watford £297, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Watford: £297Colchester: £384Watford: £299Colchester: £363Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Colchester 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: Watford £83, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Watford: £83Colchester: £163Watford: £83Colchester: £154Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Colchester 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: Watford £71, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Watford: £71Colchester: £100Watford: £72Colchester: £94Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Watford: £1,664Colchester: £1,567Watford: £1,671Colchester: £1,480Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Watford is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Watford: £258Colchester: £203Watford: £259Colchester: £192Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford 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: Watford £182, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Watford: £182Colchester: £251Watford: £183Colchester: £237Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Colchester 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: Watford £11, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Watford: £11Colchester: £7.88Watford: £11Colchester: £7.44Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford 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: Watford £3.20, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Watford: £3.20Colchester: £6.53Watford: £3.22Colchester: £6.17Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Watford: £5.96Colchester: £4.66Watford: £5.98Colchester: £4.40Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford 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: Watford 993.6, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Watford: 993.6

    993.6Colchester 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: Watford 110.2, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Watford: 110.2

    110.2Watford 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: Watford 149.5, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Watford: 149.5

    149.5Colchester 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: Watford 46.6, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Watford: 46.6

    46.6Colchester 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: Watford 172.1, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Watford: 172.1

    172.1Colchester 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: Watford 17.0, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Watford: 17.0

    17.0Colchester is higher22.2

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Watford and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,924£1,933£1,825Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£527£529£500Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,560£1,567£1,480Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£202£203£192Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.84£7.88£7.44Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.64£4.66£4.40Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2108.8Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.660.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.022.2Colchester

Per resident

Watford 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

Watford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Watford: £3,459Colchester: £3,768Watford: £3,474Colchester: £3,559Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Watford: £1,541Colchester: £1,748Watford: £1,548Colchester: £1,651Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Watford: £1,274Colchester: £1,265Watford: £1,279Colchester: £1,195Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Watford: £1,379Colchester: £1,555Watford: £1,385Colchester: £1,469Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Watford: £71Colchester: £70Watford: £71Colchester: £66Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Watford: £88Colchester: £119Watford: £89Colchester: £113Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Colchester 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: Watford £3.24, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Watford: £3.24Colchester: £3.58Watford: £3.25Colchester: £3.38Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Colchester 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: Watford £297, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Watford: £297Colchester: £384Watford: £299Colchester: £363Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Colchester 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: Watford £83, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Watford: £83Colchester: £163Watford: £83Colchester: £154Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Colchester 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: Watford £47, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Watford: £47Colchester: £65Watford: £47Colchester: £62Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Watford: £1,097Colchester: £1,026Watford: £1,102Colchester: £969Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Watford is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Watford: £258Colchester: £203Watford: £259Colchester: £192Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Watford: £120Colchester: £165Watford: £121Colchester: £155Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Watford: £7.15Colchester: £5.16Watford: £7.18Colchester: £4.87Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Watford: £2.12Colchester: £4.28Watford: £2.13Colchester: £4.04Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Watford: £5.96Colchester: £4.66Watford: £5.98Colchester: £4.40Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Watford: 121.4

    121.4Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Watford: 13.5

    13.5Colchester 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: Watford 18.3, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Watford: 18.3

    18.3Colchester 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: Watford 46.6, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Watford: 46.6

    46.6Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Watford: 113.5

    113.5Colchester 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: Watford 11.2, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Watford: 11.2

    11.2Colchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Watford and Colchester, per resident
MeasureWatfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,260£1,265£1,195Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£70£66Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,021£1,026£969Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£202£203£192Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.13£5.16£4.87Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.64£4.66£4.40Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.660.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.5116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.5Colchester

Total

Watford 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

Watford Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mWatford: £399.3mColchester: £452.0mWatford: £401.0mColchester: £426.9mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mWatford: £178.0mColchester: £209.7mWatford: £178.7mColchester: £198.0mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mWatford: £147.0mColchester: £151.8mWatford: £147.7mColchester: £143.3mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mWatford: £159.2mColchester: £186.5mWatford: £159.9mColchester: £176.2mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mWatford: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mWatford: £8.2mColchester: £7.9mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £10.2m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mWatford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mWatford: £10.2mColchester: £13.5mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mColchester 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: Watford £0.37m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mWatford: £0.37mColchester: £0.43mWatford: £0.38mColchester: £0.40mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mColchester 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: Watford £34.3m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mWatford: £34.3mColchester: £46.1mWatford: £34.5mColchester: £43.6mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mColchester 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: Watford £9.6m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mWatford: £9.6mColchester: £19.5mWatford: £9.6mColchester: £18.4mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mColchester 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: Watford £5.4m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mWatford: £5.4mColchester: £7.8mWatford: £5.5mColchester: £7.4mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mWatford: £126.7mColchester: £123.1mWatford: £127.2mColchester: £116.2mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mWatford: £29.7mColchester: £24.3mWatford: £29.9mColchester: £23.0mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mWatford: £13.9mColchester: £19.7mWatford: £13.9mColchester: £18.6mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mWatford: £0.83mColchester: £0.62mWatford: £0.83mColchester: £0.58mWatford: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mWatford: £0.24mColchester: £0.51mWatford: £0.25mColchester: £0.48mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mWatford: £0.69mColchester: £0.56mWatford: £0.69mColchester: £0.53mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Watford: 14,016

    14,016Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Watford: 1,554

    1,554Colchester 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: Watford 2,109, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Watford: 2,109

    2,109Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Watford: 5,385

    5,385Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Watford: 13,100

    13,100Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Watford: 1,297

    1,297Colchester is higher1,743

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Watford and Colchester, total
MeasureWatfordColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01616,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3857,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10013,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,743Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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