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Colchester and Braintree

199,730 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Braintree on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 5. 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Colchester: £4,006Braintree: £4,183Colchester: £4,023Braintree: £3,951Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Colchester: £12,836Braintree: £12,504Colchester: £12,891Braintree: £11,811Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Colchester: £1,742Braintree: £1,720Colchester: £1,750Braintree: £1,625Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Colchester: £11,610Braintree: £11,561Colchester: £11,659Braintree: £10,920Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Colchester: £390Braintree: £301Colchester: £391Braintree: £284Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£300£301£284

  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, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Colchester: £815Braintree: £622Colchester: £818Braintree: £587Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£619£622£587

  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, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Colchester: £22Braintree: £21Colchester: £22Braintree: £19Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Colchester: £364Braintree: £347Colchester: £366Braintree: £328Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Colchester: £153Braintree: £148Colchester: £153Braintree: £140Colchester: £145

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

  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, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Colchester: £97Braintree: £106Colchester: £98Braintree: £100Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Colchester: £190Braintree: £155Colchester: £191Braintree: £147Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£155£155£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Colchester: £243Braintree: £210Colchester: £244Braintree: £198Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Colchester: £7.93Braintree: £5.56Colchester: £7.96Braintree: £5.25Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Colchester: £5.75Braintree: £4.53Colchester: £5.77Braintree: £4.28Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Colchester: £3.77Braintree: £6.63Colchester: £3.79Braintree: £6.26Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 87.4, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 165.9, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher139.6

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher54.8

  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, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher154.9

  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, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count24.1

Show the numbers
Colchester and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,451£12,504£11,811Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,713£1,720£1,625Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,512£11,561£10,920Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£300£301£284Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£619£622£587Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£20£21£19Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£346£347£328Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£148£148£140Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£155£155£147Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£209£210£198Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.53£5.56£5.25Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.51£4.53£4.28Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.5993.0Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.478.9Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9139.6Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.054.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6154.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.724.1Braintree

Per resident

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

Colchester Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Colchester: £4,006Braintree: £4,183Colchester: £4,023Braintree: £3,951Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Colchester: £2,198Braintree: £2,479Colchester: £2,208Braintree: £2,341Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Colchester: £1,097Braintree: £1,047Colchester: £1,102Braintree: £989Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Colchester: £1,988Braintree: £2,292Colchester: £1,997Braintree: £2,165Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Colchester: £67Braintree: £60Colchester: £67Braintree: £56Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Colchester is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Colchester: £139Braintree: £123Colchester: £140Braintree: £116Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£123£123£116

  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, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Colchester: £3.70Braintree: £4.08Colchester: £3.72Braintree: £3.85Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Colchester: £364Braintree: £347Colchester: £366Braintree: £328Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Colchester: £153Braintree: £148Colchester: £153Braintree: £140Colchester: £145

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Colchester: £61Braintree: £65Colchester: £61Braintree: £61Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Colchester: £874Braintree: £849Colchester: £878Braintree: £801Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Colchester: £190Braintree: £155Colchester: £191Braintree: £147Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Colchester: £153Braintree: £128Colchester: £154Braintree: £121Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Colchester: £4.99Braintree: £3.38Colchester: £5.01Braintree: £3.19Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Colchester: £3.62Braintree: £2.76Colchester: £3.63Braintree: £2.61Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Colchester: £3.77Braintree: £6.63Colchester: £3.79Braintree: £6.26Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Braintree is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher27.7

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher94.3

  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, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
Colchester and Braintree, per resident
MeasureColchesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,043£1,047£989Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£60£56Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£123£116Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£346£347£328Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£148£148£140Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£845£849£801Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£155£155£147Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£127£128£121Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.36£3.38£3.19Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.75£2.76£2.61Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2196.9Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.054.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.994.3Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.7Braintree

Total

Colchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mColchester: £800.1mBraintree: £685.0mColchester: £803.5mBraintree: £647.0mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mColchester: £439.1mBraintree: £405.9mColchester: £440.9mBraintree: £383.4mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mColchester: £219.1mBraintree: £171.4mColchester: £220.1mBraintree: £161.9mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mColchester: £397.1mBraintree: £375.3mColchester: £398.8mBraintree: £354.4mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mColchester: £13.3mBraintree: £9.8mColchester: £13.4mBraintree: £9.2mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mColchester: £27.9mBraintree: £20.2mColchester: £28.0mBraintree: £19.1mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  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, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mColchester: £0.74mBraintree: £0.67mColchester: £0.74mBraintree: £0.63mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mColchester: £72.7mBraintree: £56.9mColchester: £73.0mBraintree: £53.7mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mColchester: £30.5mBraintree: £24.3mColchester: £30.6mBraintree: £22.9mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mColchester: £12.2mBraintree: £10.6mColchester: £12.3mBraintree: £10.0mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mColchester: £174.6mBraintree: £138.9mColchester: £175.4mBraintree: £131.2mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mColchester: £37.9mBraintree: £25.5mColchester: £38.1mBraintree: £24.0mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mColchester: £30.6mBraintree: £20.9mColchester: £30.7mBraintree: £19.8mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mColchester: £1.00mBraintree: £0.55mColchester: £1.0mBraintree: £0.52mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mColchester: £0.72mBraintree: £0.45mColchester: £0.73mBraintree: £0.43mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mColchester: £0.75mBraintree: £1.1mColchester: £0.76mBraintree: £1.0mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBraintree is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,402

Show the numbers
Colchester and Braintree, total
MeasureColchesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39532,233Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9892,562Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6754,530Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3898,969Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95515,439Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,402Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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