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Colchester and South Derbyshire

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

Colchester is higher than South Derbyshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 6. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575Colchester: £12,836South Derbyshire: £12,628Colchester: £12,891South Derbyshire: £11,928Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516Colchester: £1,742South Derbyshire: £1,523Colchester: £1,750South Derbyshire: £1,438Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545Colchester: £11,610South Derbyshire: £11,595Colchester: £11,659South Derbyshire: £10,951Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291Colchester: £390South Derbyshire: £292Colchester: £391South Derbyshire: £276Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£291£292£276

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

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£719£722£682

  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, South Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19Colchester: £22South Derbyshire: £19Colchester: £22South Derbyshire: £18Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Colchester is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Colchester: £364South Derbyshire: £411Colchester: £366South Derbyshire: £388Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£135£135£128

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

    £97£98£92South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161Colchester: £1,388South Derbyshire: £1,165Colchester: £1,394South Derbyshire: £1,101Colchester: £1,317

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, South Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237Colchester: £243South Derbyshire: £238Colchester: £244South Derbyshire: £225Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32Colchester: £7.93South Derbyshire: £5.35Colchester: £7.96South Derbyshire: £5.05Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20Colchester: £5.75South Derbyshire: £5.22Colchester: £5.77South Derbyshire: £4.93Colchester: £5.45

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher75.3

  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, South Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher150.2

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5Colchester: 21.7

    21.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Colchester and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,830£3,847£3,633Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,575£12,628£11,928Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,516£1,523£1,438Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,545£11,595£10,951Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£291£292£276Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£719£722£682Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£19£19£18Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£135£135£128Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,161£1,165£1,101Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£101£101£96Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£237£238£225Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.20£5.22£4.93Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.475.3Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9150.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6144.4Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.725.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £67£67£63Colchester is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £139South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £140South Derbyshire: £121Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£128£128£121

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

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Colchester: £364South Derbyshire: £411Colchester: £366South Derbyshire: £388Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £135Colchester: £153South Derbyshire: £128Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68Colchester: £61South Derbyshire: £68Colchester: £61South Derbyshire: £64Colchester: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    172.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.0Colchester is higher13.4

  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, South Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.9Colchester is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9Colchester: 13.7

    13.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Colchester and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureColchesterSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,830£3,847£3,633Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,232£2,242£2,118South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£948£952£899Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,050£2,058£1,944South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£52£52£49Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£128£121Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.42£3.43£3.24Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£135£135£128Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£725£728£688Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£101£101£96Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£148£149£140Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.33£3.35£3.16Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.25£3.26£3.08Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2181.0South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.990.3Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.9South Derbyshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mColchester: £27.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mColchester: £28.0mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mColchester: £72.7mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mColchester: £73.0mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mColchester: £30.5mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mColchester: £30.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mColchester: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mColchester: £12.3mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mColchester: £11.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,989Colchester is higher1,567

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

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

    5,675Colchester is higher3,124

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

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

    11,389Colchester is higherDepends on how you count7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,955Colchester is higher10,574

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

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

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,864

Show the numbers
Colchester and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureColchesterSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39521,202Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,567Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,124Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3897,181Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95510,574Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,864Colchester

Sources

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

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