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Swindon and Colchester

243,324 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Colchester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Swindon: £3,767Colchester: £4,023Swindon: £3,783Colchester: £3,800Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Swindon: £12,603Colchester: £12,891Swindon: £12,656Colchester: £12,175Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Colchester 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: Swindon £1,767, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Swindon: £1,767Colchester: £1,750Swindon: £1,775Colchester: £1,653Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Swindon: £11,377Colchester: £11,659Swindon: £11,425Colchester: £11,013Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Swindon: £568Colchester: £391Swindon: £570Colchester: £370Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£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: Swindon £632, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Swindon: £632Colchester: £818Swindon: £635Colchester: £773Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Colchester is higher£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: Swindon £27, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Swindon: £27Colchester: £22Swindon: £27Colchester: £20Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon 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: Swindon £359, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Swindon: £359Colchester: £366Swindon: £360Colchester: £345Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Swindon: £144Colchester: £153Swindon: £145Colchester: £145Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swindon £89, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Swindon: £89Colchester: £98Swindon: £90Colchester: £92Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Colchester 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: Swindon £1,452, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Swindon: £1,452Colchester: £1,394Swindon: £1,459Colchester: £1,317Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£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: Swindon £215, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Swindon: £215Colchester: £244Swindon: £216Colchester: £231Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Swindon: £6.39Colchester: £7.96Swindon: £6.42Colchester: £7.52Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Swindon: £4.28Colchester: £5.77Swindon: £4.30Colchester: £5.45Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Swindon: £6.03Colchester: £3.79Swindon: £6.06Colchester: £3.58Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon 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: Swindon 1,009.6, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 105.6, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon 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: Swindon 138.1, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Colchester is higher165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon 169.0, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon 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: Swindon 19.6, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
Swindon and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,742£1,750£1,653Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£390£391£370Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£20Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,388£1,394£1,317Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£190£191£180Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£3.77£3.79£3.58Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,005.5Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.687.4Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0158.6Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.621.7Colchester

Per resident

Swindon 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

Swindon Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Swindon: £3,767Colchester: £4,023Swindon: £3,783Colchester: £3,800Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Swindon: £1,934Colchester: £2,208Swindon: £1,943Colchester: £2,085Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Swindon: £1,133Colchester: £1,102Swindon: £1,138Colchester: £1,041Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Swindon: £1,746Colchester: £1,997Swindon: £1,754Colchester: £1,886Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Swindon: £87Colchester: £67Swindon: £87Colchester: £63Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Swindon: £97Colchester: £140Swindon: £97Colchester: £132Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Colchester is higher£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: Swindon £4.07, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Swindon: £4.07Colchester: £3.72Swindon: £4.09Colchester: £3.51Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon 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: Swindon £359, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Swindon: £359Colchester: £366Swindon: £360Colchester: £345Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Swindon: £144Colchester: £153Swindon: £145Colchester: £145Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Swindon: £57Colchester: £61Swindon: £58Colchester: £58Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Swindon: £931Colchester: £878Swindon: £935Colchester: £829Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Swindon: £138Colchester: £154Swindon: £138Colchester: £145Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Swindon: £4.10Colchester: £5.01Swindon: £4.12Colchester: £4.73Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Swindon: £2.74Colchester: £3.63Swindon: £2.75Colchester: £3.43Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Swindon: £6.03Colchester: £3.79Swindon: £6.06Colchester: £3.58Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon 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: Swindon 21.2, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Colchester is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon 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: Swindon 12.6, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
Swindon and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSwindonColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,097£1,102£1,041Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£67£67£63Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.70£3.72£3.51Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£874£878£829Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£190£191£180Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£3.77£3.79£3.58Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.215.0Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.228.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.399.9Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.7Colchester

Total

Swindon 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

Swindon Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mSwindon: £916.6mColchester: £803.5mSwindon: £920.5mColchester: £758.9mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mSwindon: £470.7mColchester: £440.9mSwindon: £472.7mColchester: £416.5mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mSwindon: £275.7mColchester: £220.1mSwindon: £276.9mColchester: £207.9mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mSwindon: £424.9mColchester: £398.8mSwindon: £426.7mColchester: £376.7mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mSwindon: £21.2mColchester: £13.4mSwindon: £21.3mColchester: £12.6mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mSwindon: £23.6mColchester: £28.0mSwindon: £23.7mColchester: £26.4mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mColchester is higher£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: Swindon £0.99m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mSwindon: £0.99mColchester: £0.74mSwindon: £0.99mColchester: £0.70mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon 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: Swindon £87.3m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mSwindon: £87.3mColchester: £73.0mSwindon: £87.7mColchester: £69.0mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mSwindon: £35.1mColchester: £30.6mSwindon: £35.2mColchester: £28.9mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mSwindon: £14.0mColchester: £12.3mSwindon: £14.0mColchester: £11.6mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mSwindon: £226.6mColchester: £175.4mSwindon: £227.5mColchester: £165.6mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mSwindon: £46.4mColchester: £38.1mSwindon: £46.6mColchester: £36.0mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mSwindon: £33.5mColchester: £30.7mSwindon: £33.7mColchester: £29.0mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mColchester: £1.0mSwindon: £1.0mColchester: £0.95mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mSwindon: £0.67mColchester: £0.73mSwindon: £0.67mColchester: £0.69mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mSwindon: £1.5mColchester: £0.76mSwindon: £1.5mColchester: £0.72mSwindon: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Swindon and Colchester, total
MeasureSwindonColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70634,395Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,989Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1595,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43811,389Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36219,955Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,735Swindon

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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