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Colchester and Warrington

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

Colchester is higher than Warrington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Colchester Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,005.5Warrington is higher1,014.0

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

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

    87.4Warrington is higher91.9

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

    165.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count151.4

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

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

    57.0Warrington is higher69.6

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

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

    158.6Warrington is higher164.0

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

    21.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Colchester and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,795£12,850£12,137Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£369£371£350Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£751£754£713Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£22Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£127£128£121Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£96£97£91Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£274£275£260Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.05£7.08£6.69Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.32£4.34£4.10Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,014.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.491.9Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9151.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.069.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6164.0Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.720.8Colchester

Per resident

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

Colchester Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.2Warrington is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.0Warrington is higher17.2

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

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

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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

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

    57.0Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.9Warrington is higher101.6

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

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

    13.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Colchester and Warrington, per resident
MeasureColchesterWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£69£69£66Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£127£128£121Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£60£57Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£860£864£816Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£170£171£161Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.38£4.39£4.15Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.68£2.69£2.54Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.017.2Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.069.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9101.6Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.9Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

Colchester Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,395Warrington is higher40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,989Warrington is higher3,696

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

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

    5,675Warrington is higherDepends on how you count6,090

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

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

    11,389Warrington is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,955Warrington is higher21,815

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Colchester and Warrington, total
MeasureColchesterWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39540,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9893,696Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6756,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38914,931Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95521,815Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,767Warrington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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