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Colchester and Swindon

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

Colchester is higher than Swindon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 9. 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Colchester: £1,742Swindon: £1,775Colchester: £1,750Swindon: £1,676Colchester: £1,653

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £390£391£370Swindon is higher£568£570£538

  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, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Colchester: £815Swindon: £635Colchester: £818Swindon: £599Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£632£635£599

  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, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Colchester: £22Swindon: £27Colchester: £22Swindon: £25Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Colchester: £364Swindon: £360Colchester: £366Swindon: £340Colchester: £345

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

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

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

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

  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, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Colchester: £97Swindon: £90Colchester: £98Swindon: £85Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Colchester: £1,388Swindon: £1,459Colchester: £1,394Swindon: £1,378Colchester: £1,317

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Colchester: £243Swindon: £216Colchester: £244Swindon: £204Colchester: £231

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Colchester: 1,005.5

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

  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, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Swindon is higher105.6

  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, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher138.1

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Swindon is higher169.0

  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, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count19.6

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,767£3,783£3,573Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,603£12,656£11,954Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,377£11,425£10,791Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£632£635£599Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£359£360£340Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£144£145£137Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£89£90£85Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£215£216£204Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.39£6.42£6.06Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.28£4.30£4.06Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,009.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9138.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.055.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.719.6Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 8. 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£97£97£92

  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, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Colchester: £3.70Swindon: £4.09Colchester: £3.72Swindon: £3.86Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Swindon is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Colchester: £364Swindon: £360Colchester: £366Swindon: £340Colchester: £345

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.0Swindon is higher16.2

  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, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher21.2

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.9Swindon is higher108.3

  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, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count12.6

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon, per resident
MeasureColchesterSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,767£3,783£3,573Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£1,934£1,943£1,835Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,746£1,754£1,656Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£97£97£92Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£359£360£340Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£144£145£137Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£57£58£54Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£138£138£131Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.10£4.12£3.89Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.74£2.75£2.60Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2155.0Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.421.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.055.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.6Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mColchester: £0.74mSwindon: £0.99mColchester: £0.74mSwindon: £0.94mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mColchester: £72.7mSwindon: £87.7mColchester: £73.0mSwindon: £82.8mColchester: £69.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,395Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,989Swindon is higher3,945

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

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

    5,675Colchester is higher5,159

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

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

    11,389Swindon is higherDepends on how you count13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,955Swindon is higher26,362

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

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

    2,735Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

Show the numbers
Colchester and Swindon, total
MeasureColchesterSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39537,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9893,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6755,159Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38913,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95526,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,064Swindon

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.
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