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West Northamptonshire and Colchester

441,277 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Colchester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

West Northamptonshire 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

West Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006West Northamptonshire: £3,742Colchester: £4,023West Northamptonshire: £3,758Colchester: £3,800West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836West Northamptonshire: £12,873Colchester: £12,891West Northamptonshire: £12,928Colchester: £12,175West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742West Northamptonshire: £1,624Colchester: £1,750West Northamptonshire: £1,631Colchester: £1,653West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610West Northamptonshire: £11,793Colchester: £11,659West Northamptonshire: £11,843Colchester: £11,013West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Colchester £390Colchester: £390West Northamptonshire: £399Colchester: £391West Northamptonshire: £400Colchester: £370West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Colchester £815Colchester: £815West Northamptonshire: £659Colchester: £818West Northamptonshire: £661Colchester: £773West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £23, Colchester £22Colchester: £22West Northamptonshire: £23Colchester: £22West Northamptonshire: £23Colchester: £20West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Colchester £364Colchester: £364West Northamptonshire: £340Colchester: £366West Northamptonshire: £342Colchester: £345West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £145West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Colchester £97Colchester: £97West Northamptonshire: £79Colchester: £98West Northamptonshire: £80Colchester: £92West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388West Northamptonshire: £1,324Colchester: £1,394West Northamptonshire: £1,330Colchester: £1,317West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Colchester £190Colchester: £190West Northamptonshire: £150Colchester: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Colchester: £180West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Colchester £243Colchester: £243West Northamptonshire: £208Colchester: £244West Northamptonshire: £209Colchester: £231West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93West Northamptonshire: £8.21Colchester: £7.96West Northamptonshire: £8.25Colchester: £7.52West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75West Northamptonshire: £4.63Colchester: £5.77West Northamptonshire: £4.65Colchester: £5.45West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77West Northamptonshire: £5.46Colchester: £3.79West Northamptonshire: £5.48Colchester: £3.58West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count158.6

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,836£12,891£12,175West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,610£11,659£11,013West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£390£391£370West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£20West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£7.93£7.96£7.52West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.77£3.79£3.58West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,005.5West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.887.4West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.657.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.7Colchester

Per resident

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

West Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006West Northamptonshire: £3,742Colchester: £4,023West Northamptonshire: £3,758Colchester: £3,800West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198West Northamptonshire: £2,120Colchester: £2,208West Northamptonshire: £2,129Colchester: £2,085West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097West Northamptonshire: £1,030Colchester: £1,102West Northamptonshire: £1,034Colchester: £1,041West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988West Northamptonshire: £1,942Colchester: £1,997West Northamptonshire: £1,950Colchester: £1,886West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Colchester £67Colchester: £67West Northamptonshire: £66Colchester: £67West Northamptonshire: £66Colchester: £63West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Colchester £139Colchester: £139West Northamptonshire: £108Colchester: £140West Northamptonshire: £109Colchester: £132West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70West Northamptonshire: £3.74Colchester: £3.72West Northamptonshire: £3.76Colchester: £3.51West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Colchester £364Colchester: £364West Northamptonshire: £340Colchester: £366West Northamptonshire: £342Colchester: £345West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £145West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Colchester £61Colchester: £61West Northamptonshire: £50Colchester: £61West Northamptonshire: £51Colchester: £58West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Colchester £874Colchester: £874West Northamptonshire: £840Colchester: £878West Northamptonshire: £843Colchester: £829West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Colchester £190Colchester: £190West Northamptonshire: £150Colchester: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Colchester: £180West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £132Colchester: £154West Northamptonshire: £132Colchester: £145West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99West Northamptonshire: £5.21Colchester: £5.01West Northamptonshire: £5.23Colchester: £4.73West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62West Northamptonshire: £2.93Colchester: £3.63West Northamptonshire: £2.94Colchester: £3.43West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77West Northamptonshire: £5.46Colchester: £3.79West Northamptonshire: £5.48Colchester: £3.58West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Colchester 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and Colchester, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.70£3.72£3.51West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.99£5.01£4.73West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.77£3.79£3.58West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.028.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.657.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.099.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.7Colchester

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnColchester: £803.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnColchester: £758.9mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mColchester: £440.9mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mColchester: £416.5mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mColchester: £220.1mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mColchester: £207.9mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mColchester: £398.8mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mColchester: £376.7mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mColchester: £13.4mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mColchester: £12.6mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mColchester: £28.0mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mColchester: £26.4mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mColchester: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mColchester: £0.70mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mColchester: £73.0mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mColchester: £69.0mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mColchester: £30.6mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mColchester: £28.9mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mColchester: £12.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mColchester: £11.6mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mColchester: £175.4mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mColchester: £165.6mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mColchester: £38.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mColchester: £36.0mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mColchester: £30.7mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mColchester: £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mColchester: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mColchester: £0.95mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mColchester: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mColchester: £0.69mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mColchester: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mColchester: £0.72mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West 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: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and Colchester, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18334,395West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,989West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1675,675West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,31111,389West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68119,955West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0102,735West 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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