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North Northamptonshire and Colchester

375,336 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Colchester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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

North Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006North Northamptonshire: £4,084Colchester: £4,023North Northamptonshire: £4,101Colchester: £3,800North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836North Northamptonshire: £12,892Colchester: £12,891North Northamptonshire: £12,947Colchester: £12,175North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higher£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: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742North Northamptonshire: £1,861Colchester: £1,750North Northamptonshire: £1,869Colchester: £1,653North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610North Northamptonshire: £11,756Colchester: £11,659North Northamptonshire: £11,806Colchester: £11,013North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £392, Colchester £390Colchester: £390North Northamptonshire: £392Colchester: £391North Northamptonshire: £393Colchester: £370North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £720, Colchester £815Colchester: £815North Northamptonshire: £720Colchester: £818North Northamptonshire: £723Colchester: £773North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £24, Colchester £22Colchester: £22North Northamptonshire: £24Colchester: £22North Northamptonshire: £24Colchester: £20North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £427, Colchester £364Colchester: £364North Northamptonshire: £427Colchester: £366North Northamptonshire: £429Colchester: £345North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £110, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £110Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £111Colchester: £145North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £103, Colchester £97Colchester: £97North Northamptonshire: £103Colchester: £98North Northamptonshire: £103Colchester: £92North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Northamptonshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388North Northamptonshire: £1,496Colchester: £1,394North Northamptonshire: £1,502Colchester: £1,317North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Colchester £190Colchester: £190North Northamptonshire: £146Colchester: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Colchester: £180North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £248, Colchester £243Colchester: £243North Northamptonshire: £248Colchester: £244North Northamptonshire: £249Colchester: £231North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93North Northamptonshire: £7.88Colchester: £7.96North Northamptonshire: £7.91Colchester: £7.52North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75North Northamptonshire: £5.39Colchester: £5.77North Northamptonshire: £5.41Colchester: £5.45North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77North Northamptonshire: £5.22Colchester: £3.79North Northamptonshire: £5.24Colchester: £3.58North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2North Northamptonshire is higher21.7

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North Northamptonshire and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,006£4,023£3,800North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,836£12,891£12,175North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,742£1,750£1,653North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,610£11,659£11,013North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£390£391£370North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£20North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£364£366£345North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£97£98£92North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,388£1,394£1,317North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£243£244£231North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.77£3.79£3.58North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,005.5North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.787.4North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.257.0North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0158.6North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.221.7North Northamptonshire

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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

North Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006North Northamptonshire: £4,084Colchester: £4,023North Northamptonshire: £4,101Colchester: £3,800North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198North Northamptonshire: £2,237Colchester: £2,208North Northamptonshire: £2,247Colchester: £2,085North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097North Northamptonshire: £1,159Colchester: £1,102North Northamptonshire: £1,164Colchester: £1,041North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988North Northamptonshire: £2,040Colchester: £1,997North Northamptonshire: £2,049Colchester: £1,886North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Colchester £67Colchester: £67North Northamptonshire: £68Colchester: £67North Northamptonshire: £68Colchester: £63North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £125, Colchester £139Colchester: £139North Northamptonshire: £125Colchester: £140North Northamptonshire: £125Colchester: £132North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70North Northamptonshire: £4.21Colchester: £3.72North Northamptonshire: £4.22Colchester: £3.51North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £427, Colchester £364Colchester: £364North Northamptonshire: £427Colchester: £366North Northamptonshire: £429Colchester: £345North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £110, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £110Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £111Colchester: £145North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire £64, Colchester £61Colchester: £61North Northamptonshire: £64Colchester: £61North Northamptonshire: £64Colchester: £58North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61North Northamptonshire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Colchester £874Colchester: £874North Northamptonshire: £932Colchester: £878North Northamptonshire: £936Colchester: £829North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884North Northamptonshire is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Colchester £190Colchester: £190North Northamptonshire: £146Colchester: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Colchester: £180North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £155Colchester: £154North Northamptonshire: £155Colchester: £145North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99North Northamptonshire: £4.90Colchester: £5.01North Northamptonshire: £4.92Colchester: £4.73North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62North Northamptonshire: £3.35Colchester: £3.63North Northamptonshire: £3.37Colchester: £3.43North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77North Northamptonshire: £5.22Colchester: £3.79North Northamptonshire: £5.24Colchester: £3.58North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3North Northamptonshire is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3Colchester 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: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4North Northamptonshire is higher13.7

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North Northamptonshire and Colchester, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,006£4,023£3,800North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,198£2,208£2,085North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,097£1,102£1,041North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,988£1,997£1,886North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£67£67£63North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.70£3.72£3.51North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£364£366£345North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£61£61£58North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£874£878£829North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£153£154£145North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.77£3.79£3.58North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3172.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.0North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.328.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.257.0North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.399.9North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.7North Northamptonshire

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 0. 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

North Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnColchester: £803.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnColchester: £758.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mColchester: £440.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mColchester: £416.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mColchester: £220.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mColchester: £207.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mColchester: £398.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mColchester: £376.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mColchester: £13.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mColchester: £12.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mColchester: £28.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mColchester: £26.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mColchester: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mColchester: £0.70mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mColchester: £73.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mColchester: £69.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mColchester: £30.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mColchester: £28.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mColchester: £12.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mColchester: £11.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mColchester: £175.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mColchester: £165.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mColchester: £38.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mColchester: £36.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mColchester: £30.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mColchester: £29.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mColchester: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mColchester: £0.95mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mColchester: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mColchester: £0.69mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mColchester: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mColchester: £0.72mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higher2,735

Show the numbers
North Northamptonshire and Colchester, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80534,395North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2992,989North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2445,675North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,71211,389North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52819,955North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4152,735North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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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.
  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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