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Colchester and West Northamptonshire

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

Colchester is higher than West Northamptonshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Colchester: £12,836West Northamptonshire: £12,928Colchester: £12,891West Northamptonshire: £12,211Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Colchester: £1,742West Northamptonshire: £1,631Colchester: £1,750West Northamptonshire: £1,541Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Colchester: £11,610West Northamptonshire: £11,843Colchester: £11,659West Northamptonshire: £11,186Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Colchester: £390West Northamptonshire: £400Colchester: £391West Northamptonshire: £378Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    £815£818£773Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Colchester: £22West Northamptonshire: £23Colchester: £22West Northamptonshire: £22Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20West Northamptonshire 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, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Colchester: £364West Northamptonshire: £342Colchester: £366West Northamptonshire: £323Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £92Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    £97£98£92Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Colchester: £1,388West Northamptonshire: £1,330Colchester: £1,394West Northamptonshire: £1,256Colchester: £1,317

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Colchester: £243West Northamptonshire: £209Colchester: £244West Northamptonshire: £197Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21Colchester: £7.93West Northamptonshire: £8.25Colchester: £7.96West Northamptonshire: £7.79Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Colchester: £5.75West Northamptonshire: £4.65Colchester: £5.77West Northamptonshire: £4.39Colchester: £5.45

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Colchester: 87.4

    87.4West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
Colchester and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,742£3,758£3,549Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,624£1,631£1,541Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£399£400£378West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£659£661£625Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£22West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£340£342£323Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£97£97£92Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£79£80£75Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,324£1,330£1,256Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£150£150£142Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£208£209£197Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.63£4.65£4.39Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.489.8West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9139.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6156.1Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.9Colchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £67£67£63Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Colchester: £139West Northamptonshire: £109Colchester: £140West Northamptonshire: £103Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    £3.70£3.72£3.51West Northamptonshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Colchester: £364West Northamptonshire: £342Colchester: £366West Northamptonshire: £323Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £97Colchester: £153West Northamptonshire: £92Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Colchester: £61West Northamptonshire: £51Colchester: £61West Northamptonshire: £48Colchester: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
Colchester and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureColchesterWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,742£3,758£3,549Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,120£2,129£2,010Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,030£1,034£977Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,942£1,950£1,842Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£66£66£62Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£108£109£103Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£340£342£323Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£97£97£92Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£50£51£48Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£840£843£797Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£150£150£142Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£132£132£125Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.93£2.94£2.78Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2168.1Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.014.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.6Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.999.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.4Colchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mColchester: £27.9mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mColchester: £28.0mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mColchester: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mColchester: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mColchester: £72.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mColchester: £73.0mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mColchester: £30.5mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mColchester: £30.6mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mColchester: £12.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mColchester: £12.3mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mColchester: £11.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mColchester: £30.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mColchester: £30.7mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mColchester: £29.0m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,395West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,989West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

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

    5,675West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311Colchester: 11,389

    11,389West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,955West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

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

    2,735West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
Colchester and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureColchesterWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39574,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9896,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,67510,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38922,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95543,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7355,010West 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.
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