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Colchester and North Northamptonshire

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

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

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Colchester North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892Colchester: £12,836North Northamptonshire: £12,947Colchester: £12,891North Northamptonshire: £12,228Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175North Northamptonshire is higher£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861Colchester: £1,742North Northamptonshire: £1,869Colchester: £1,750North Northamptonshire: £1,765Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653North Northamptonshire is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756Colchester: £11,610North Northamptonshire: £11,806Colchester: £11,659North Northamptonshire: £11,151Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013North Northamptonshire is higher£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392Colchester: £390North Northamptonshire: £393Colchester: £391North Northamptonshire: £372Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370North Northamptonshire is higher£392£393£372

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

    £815£818£773Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24Colchester: £22North Northamptonshire: £24Colchester: £22North Northamptonshire: £23Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20North Northamptonshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Colchester: £364North Northamptonshire: £429Colchester: £366North Northamptonshire: £405Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £111Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £105Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103Colchester: £97North Northamptonshire: £103Colchester: £98North Northamptonshire: £98Colchester: £92

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248Colchester: £243North Northamptonshire: £249Colchester: £244North Northamptonshire: £236Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231North Northamptonshire is higher£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88Colchester: £7.93North Northamptonshire: £7.91Colchester: £7.96North Northamptonshire: £7.47Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39Colchester: £5.75North Northamptonshire: £5.41Colchester: £5.77North Northamptonshire: £5.11Colchester: £5.45

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5North Northamptonshire is higher1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7Colchester: 87.4

    87.4North Northamptonshire is higher96.7

  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, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0Colchester: 158.6

    158.6North Northamptonshire is higher182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2Colchester: 21.7

    21.7North Northamptonshire is higher23.2

Show the numbers
Colchester and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£392£393£372North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£720£723£683Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£110£111£105Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£103£103£98North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£146£146£138Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.88£7.91£7.47Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.39£5.41£5.11Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,010.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.496.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9157.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.063.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.723.2North Northamptonshire

Per resident

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

Colchester North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £67£67£63North Northamptonshire is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125Colchester: £139North Northamptonshire: £125Colchester: £140North Northamptonshire: £119Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£119

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

    £3.70£3.72£3.51North Northamptonshire is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Colchester: £364North Northamptonshire: £429Colchester: £366North Northamptonshire: £405Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £111Colchester: £153North Northamptonshire: £105Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64Colchester: £61North Northamptonshire: £64Colchester: £61North Northamptonshire: £61Colchester: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.2North Northamptonshire is higher175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.0North Northamptonshire is higher16.8

  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, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.9North Northamptonshire is higher113.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4Colchester: 13.7

    13.7North Northamptonshire is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Colchester and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureColchesterNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£68£68£64North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£125£125£119Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£110£111£105Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£64£64£61North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£932£936£884North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£146£146£138Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.90£4.92£4.65Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.35£3.37£3.18Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2175.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.063.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.4North Northamptonshire

Total

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

Colchester North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnColchester: £800.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnColchester: £803.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mColchester: £27.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mColchester: £28.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mColchester: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mColchester: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mColchester: £72.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mColchester: £73.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mColchester: £30.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mColchester: £30.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mColchester: £12.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mColchester: £12.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mColchester: £11.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,395North Northamptonshire is higher65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,989North Northamptonshire is higher6,299

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

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

    5,675North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712Colchester: 11,389

    11,389North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,955North Northamptonshire is higher42,528

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

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

    2,735North Northamptonshire is higher5,415

Show the numbers
Colchester and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureColchesterNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39565,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9896,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,67510,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38923,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95542,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7355,415North 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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