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South Derbyshire and Colchester

117,169 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than Colchester on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Derbyshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Derbyshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006South Derbyshire: £3,830Colchester: £4,023South Derbyshire: £3,847Colchester: £3,800South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £12,575, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836South Derbyshire: £12,575Colchester: £12,891South Derbyshire: £12,628Colchester: £12,175South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £1,516, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742South Derbyshire: £1,516Colchester: £1,750South Derbyshire: £1,523Colchester: £1,653South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £11,545, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610South Derbyshire: £11,545Colchester: £11,659South Derbyshire: £11,595Colchester: £11,013South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £291, Colchester £390Colchester: £390South Derbyshire: £291Colchester: £391South Derbyshire: £292Colchester: £370South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £719, Colchester £815Colchester: £815South Derbyshire: £719Colchester: £818South Derbyshire: £722Colchester: £773South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £19, Colchester £22Colchester: £22South Derbyshire: £19Colchester: £22South Derbyshire: £19Colchester: £20South Derbyshire: £18

    £19£19£18Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £409, Colchester £364Colchester: £364South Derbyshire: £409Colchester: £366South Derbyshire: £411Colchester: £345South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £135, Colchester £153Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £145South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £109, Colchester £97Colchester: £97South Derbyshire: £109Colchester: £98South Derbyshire: £109Colchester: £92South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £1,161, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388South Derbyshire: £1,161Colchester: £1,394South Derbyshire: £1,165Colchester: £1,317South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101Colchester is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Colchester £190Colchester: £190South Derbyshire: £101Colchester: £191South Derbyshire: £101Colchester: £180South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £237, Colchester £243Colchester: £243South Derbyshire: £237Colchester: £244South Derbyshire: £238Colchester: £231South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £5.32, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93South Derbyshire: £5.32Colchester: £7.96South Derbyshire: £5.35Colchester: £7.52South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £5.20, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75South Derbyshire: £5.20Colchester: £5.77South Derbyshire: £5.22Colchester: £5.45South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77South Derbyshire: £5.84Colchester: £3.79South Derbyshire: £5.87Colchester: £3.58South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 75.3, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 150.2, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 61.3, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 144.4, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 25.5, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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South Derbyshire and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£364£366£345South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£97£98£92South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.77£3.79£3.58South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,005.5South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.387.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.357.0South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.521.7South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire 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

South Derbyshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006South Derbyshire: £3,830Colchester: £4,023South Derbyshire: £3,847Colchester: £3,800South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198South Derbyshire: £2,232Colchester: £2,208South Derbyshire: £2,242Colchester: £2,085South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097South Derbyshire: £948Colchester: £1,102South Derbyshire: £952Colchester: £1,041South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988South Derbyshire: £2,050Colchester: £1,997South Derbyshire: £2,058Colchester: £1,886South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, Colchester £67Colchester: £67South Derbyshire: £52Colchester: £67South Derbyshire: £52Colchester: £63South Derbyshire: £49

    £52£52£49Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £128, Colchester £139Colchester: £139South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £140South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £132South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £3.42, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70South Derbyshire: £3.42Colchester: £3.72South Derbyshire: £3.43Colchester: £3.51South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £409, Colchester £364Colchester: £364South Derbyshire: £409Colchester: £366South Derbyshire: £411Colchester: £345South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £135, Colchester £153Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £145South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128Colchester 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: South Derbyshire £68, Colchester £61Colchester: £61South Derbyshire: £68Colchester: £61South Derbyshire: £68Colchester: £58South Derbyshire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, Colchester £874Colchester: £874South Derbyshire: £725Colchester: £878South Derbyshire: £728Colchester: £829South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688Colchester is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Colchester £190Colchester: £190South Derbyshire: £101Colchester: £191South Derbyshire: £101Colchester: £180South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, Colchester £153Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £148Colchester: £154South Derbyshire: £149Colchester: £145South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99South Derbyshire: £3.33Colchester: £5.01South Derbyshire: £3.35Colchester: £4.73South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62South Derbyshire: £3.25Colchester: £3.63South Derbyshire: £3.26Colchester: £3.43South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77South Derbyshire: £5.84Colchester: £3.79South Derbyshire: £5.87Colchester: £3.58South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 26.7, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 61.3, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3Colchester 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: South Derbyshire 15.9, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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South Derbyshire and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,198£2,208£2,085South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£1,988£1,997£1,886South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£364£366£345South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£61£61£58South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.77£3.79£3.58South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0172.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.357.0South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.399.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.7South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 22. 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

South Derbyshire Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mColchester: £803.5mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mColchester: £758.9mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mColchester: £440.9mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mColchester: £416.5mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mColchester: £220.1mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mColchester: £207.9mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mColchester: £398.8mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mColchester: £376.7mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mColchester: £13.4mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mColchester: £12.6mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mColchester 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: South Derbyshire £15.0m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mColchester: £28.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mColchester: £26.4mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mColchester 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: South Derbyshire £0.40m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mColchester: £0.74mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mColchester: £0.70mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mColchester 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: South Derbyshire £47.9m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mColchester: £73.0mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mColchester: £69.0mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mColchester 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: South Derbyshire £15.8m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mColchester: £30.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mColchester: £28.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mColchester 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: South Derbyshire £7.9m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mColchester: £12.3mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mColchester: £11.6mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mColchester: £175.4mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mColchester: £165.6mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mColchester is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mColchester: £38.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mColchester: £36.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mColchester: £30.7mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mColchester: £29.0mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mColchester: £1.0mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mColchester: £0.95mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mColchester: £0.73mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mColchester: £0.69mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mColchester: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mColchester: £0.72mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 7,181, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and Colchester, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20234,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1245,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,18111,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57419,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8642,735Colchester

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.
  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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