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Warrington and Colchester

214,640 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Warrington is higher than Colchester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

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

Warrington Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Warrington: £4,278Colchester: £4,023Warrington: £4,296Colchester: £3,800Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £12,795, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Warrington: £12,795Colchester: £12,891Warrington: £12,850Colchester: £12,175Warrington: £12,137

    £12,795£12,850£12,137Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,891£12,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,770, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Warrington: £1,770Colchester: £1,750Warrington: £1,778Colchester: £1,653Warrington: £1,679

    £1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £11,652, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Warrington: £11,652Colchester: £11,659Warrington: £11,701Colchester: £11,013Warrington: £11,052

    £11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington is higher£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £369, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Warrington: £369Colchester: £391Warrington: £371Colchester: £370Warrington: £350

    £369£371£350Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

  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: Warrington £751, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Warrington: £751Colchester: £818Warrington: £754Colchester: £773Warrington: £713

    £751£754£713Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

  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: Warrington £23, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Warrington: £23Colchester: £22Warrington: £23Colchester: £20Warrington: £22

    £23£23£22Warrington is higher£22£22£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Warrington: £468Colchester: £366Warrington: £470Colchester: £345Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£364£366£345

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Warrington: £127Colchester: £153Warrington: £128Colchester: £145Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Colchester is higher£153£153£145

  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: Warrington £96, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Warrington: £96Colchester: £98Warrington: £97Colchester: £92Warrington: £91

    £96£97£91Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,389, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Warrington: £1,389Colchester: £1,394Warrington: £1,394Colchester: £1,317Warrington: £1,317

    £1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Warrington: £181Colchester: £191Warrington: £181Colchester: £180Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £274, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Warrington: £274Colchester: £244Warrington: £275Colchester: £231Warrington: £260

    £274£275£260Warrington is higher£243£244£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £7.05, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Warrington: £7.05Colchester: £7.96Warrington: £7.08Colchester: £7.52Warrington: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Colchester is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £4.32, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Warrington: £4.32Colchester: £5.77Warrington: £4.34Colchester: £5.45Warrington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Warrington: £6.79Colchester: £3.79Warrington: £6.82Colchester: £3.58Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 1,014.0, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Warrington: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Warrington is higher1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 91.9, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Warrington: 91.9

    91.9Warrington is higher87.4

  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: Warrington 151.4, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Warrington: 151.4

    151.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 69.6, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Warrington 164.0, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Warrington: 164.0

    164.0Warrington is higher158.6

  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: Warrington 20.8, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Warrington: 20.8

    20.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Warrington and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWarringtonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£4,006£4,023£3,800Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,850£12,137£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,770£1,778£1,679£1,742£1,750£1,653Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,701£11,052£11,610£11,659£11,013Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£713£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£20Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£364£366£345Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,394£1,317£1,388£1,394£1,317Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£243£244£231Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.77£3.79£3.58Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,005.5Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.987.4Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.657.0Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.0158.6Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.821.7Colchester

Per resident

Warrington 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

Warrington Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Warrington: £4,278Colchester: £4,023Warrington: £4,296Colchester: £3,800Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warrington £2,398, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Warrington: £2,398Colchester: £2,208Warrington: £2,408Colchester: £2,085Warrington: £2,274

    £2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warrington £1,097, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Warrington: £1,097Colchester: £1,102Warrington: £1,102Colchester: £1,041Warrington: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warrington £2,184, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Warrington: £2,184Colchester: £1,997Warrington: £2,193Colchester: £1,886Warrington: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Warrington £69, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Warrington: £69Colchester: £67Warrington: £69Colchester: £63Warrington: £66

    £69£69£66Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £141, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Warrington: £141Colchester: £140Warrington: £141Colchester: £132Warrington: £134

    £141£141£134Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Warrington £4.34, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Warrington: £4.34Colchester: £3.72Warrington: £4.36Colchester: £3.51Warrington: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Warrington: £468Colchester: £366Warrington: £470Colchester: £345Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£364£366£345

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Warrington: £127Colchester: £153Warrington: £128Colchester: £145Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Colchester is higher£153£153£145

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Warrington £60, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Warrington: £60Colchester: £61Warrington: £60Colchester: £58Warrington: £57

    £60£60£57Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warrington £860, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Warrington: £860Colchester: £878Warrington: £864Colchester: £829Warrington: £816

    £860£864£816Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Warrington: £181Colchester: £191Warrington: £181Colchester: £180Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warrington £170, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Warrington: £170Colchester: £154Warrington: £171Colchester: £145Warrington: £161

    £170£171£161Warrington is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warrington £4.38, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Warrington: £4.38Colchester: £5.01Warrington: £4.39Colchester: £4.73Warrington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warrington £2.68, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Warrington: £2.68Colchester: £3.63Warrington: £2.69Colchester: £3.43Warrington: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Warrington: £6.79Colchester: £3.79Warrington: £6.82Colchester: £3.58Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 190.0, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Warrington: 190.0

    190.0Warrington is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 17.2, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Warrington: 17.2

    17.2Warrington is higher15.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 28.4, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Warrington: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 69.6, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 101.6, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Warrington: 101.6

    101.6Warrington is higher99.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 12.9, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Warrington: 12.9

    12.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Warrington and Colchester, per resident
MeasureWarringtonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£4,006£4,023£3,800Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,274£2,198£2,208£2,085Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£1,988£1,997£1,886Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£67£67£63Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£139£140£132Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.70£3.72£3.51Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£364£366£345Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£153£154£145Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.77£3.79£3.58Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0172.2Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.215.0Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.657.0Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.699.9Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.7Colchester

Total

Warrington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 3. 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

Warrington Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warrington £918.2m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mWarrington: £918.2mColchester: £803.5mWarrington: £922.1mColchester: £758.9mWarrington: £870.9m

    £918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warrington £514.7m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mWarrington: £514.7mColchester: £440.9mWarrington: £516.9mColchester: £416.5mWarrington: £488.2m

    £514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warrington £235.5m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mWarrington: £235.5mColchester: £220.1mWarrington: £236.5mColchester: £207.9mWarrington: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warrington £468.7m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mWarrington: £468.7mColchester: £398.8mWarrington: £470.7mColchester: £376.7mWarrington: £444.6m

    £468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington is higher£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington £14.9m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mWarrington: £14.9mColchester: £13.4mWarrington: £14.9mColchester: £12.6mWarrington: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington £30.2m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mWarrington: £30.2mColchester: £28.0mWarrington: £30.3mColchester: £26.4mWarrington: £28.7m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Warrington £0.93m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mWarrington: £0.93mColchester: £0.74mWarrington: £0.94mColchester: £0.70mWarrington: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington £100.5m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mWarrington: £100.5mColchester: £73.0mWarrington: £100.9mColchester: £69.0mWarrington: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Warrington £27.3m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mWarrington: £27.3mColchester: £30.6mWarrington: £27.4mColchester: £28.9mWarrington: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mColchester is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington £12.8m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mWarrington: £12.8mColchester: £12.3mWarrington: £12.9mColchester: £11.6mWarrington: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington £184.7m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mWarrington: £184.7mColchester: £175.4mWarrington: £185.5mColchester: £165.6mWarrington: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warrington £38.8m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mWarrington: £38.8mColchester: £38.1mWarrington: £38.9mColchester: £36.0mWarrington: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warrington £36.5m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mWarrington: £36.5mColchester: £30.7mWarrington: £36.6mColchester: £29.0mWarrington: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warrington £0.94m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mWarrington: £0.94mColchester: £1.0mWarrington: £0.94mColchester: £0.95mWarrington: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warrington £0.57m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mWarrington: £0.57mColchester: £0.73mWarrington: £0.58mColchester: £0.69mWarrington: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warrington £1.5m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mWarrington: £1.5mColchester: £0.76mWarrington: £1.5mColchester: £0.72mWarrington: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warrington 40,785, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Warrington: 40,785

    40,785Warrington is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington 3,696, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Warrington: 3,696

    3,696Warrington is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington 6,090, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Warrington: 6,090

    6,090Warrington is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington 14,931, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Warrington: 14,931

    14,931Warrington is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington 21,815, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Warrington: 21,815

    21,815Warrington is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington 2,767, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Warrington: 2,767

    2,767Warrington is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Warrington and Colchester, total
MeasureWarringtonColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,78534,395Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6962,989Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0905,675Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,93111,389Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,81519,955Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,735Warrington

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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