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Colchester and Rushmoor

199,730 and 105,444 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Colchester: £4,006Rushmoor: £3,426Colchester: £4,023Rushmoor: £3,236Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Rushmoor £12,182Rushmoor: £12,182Colchester: £12,836Rushmoor: £12,233Colchester: £12,891Rushmoor: £11,555Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Rushmoor £1,533Rushmoor: £1,533Colchester: £1,742Rushmoor: £1,539Colchester: £1,750Rushmoor: £1,454Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Rushmoor £10,301Rushmoor: £10,301Colchester: £11,610Rushmoor: £10,345Colchester: £11,659Rushmoor: £9,771Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Rushmoor £1,281Rushmoor: £1,281Colchester: £390Rushmoor: £1,286Colchester: £391Rushmoor: £1,215Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Rushmoor is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215

  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, Rushmoor £560Rushmoor: £560Colchester: £815Rushmoor: £562Colchester: £818Rushmoor: £531Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£560£562£531

  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, Rushmoor £39Rushmoor: £39Colchester: £22Rushmoor: £39Colchester: £22Rushmoor: £37Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Colchester: £364Rushmoor: £278Colchester: £366Rushmoor: £263Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £122Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £115Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£121£122£115

  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, Rushmoor £69Rushmoor: £69Colchester: £97Rushmoor: £69Colchester: £98Rushmoor: £65Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Rushmoor £1,248Rushmoor: £1,248Colchester: £1,388Rushmoor: £1,253Colchester: £1,394Rushmoor: £1,184Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Colchester: £190Rushmoor: £240Colchester: £191Rushmoor: £227Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Rushmoor £205Rushmoor: £205Colchester: £243Rushmoor: £206Colchester: £244Rushmoor: £195Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£205£206£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Rushmoor £7.21Rushmoor: £7.21Colchester: £7.93Rushmoor: £7.24Colchester: £7.96Rushmoor: £6.84Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Rushmoor £3.15Rushmoor: £3.15Colchester: £5.75Rushmoor: £3.17Colchester: £5.77Rushmoor: £2.99Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Colchester: £3.77Rushmoor: £6.59Colchester: £3.79Rushmoor: £6.22Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  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, Rushmoor 914.0Rushmoor: 914.0Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Colchester is higher914.0

  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, Rushmoor 160.5Rushmoor: 160.5Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Rushmoor 122.8Rushmoor: 122.8Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher122.8

  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, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher43.4

  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, Rushmoor 139.6Rushmoor: 139.6Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher139.6

  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, Rushmoor 14.8Rushmoor: 14.8Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rushmoor, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,412£3,426£3,236Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,182£12,233£11,555Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,533£1,539£1,454Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£10,301£10,345£9,771Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£560£562£531Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£39£39£37Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£277£278£263Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£121£122£115Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£69£69£65Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,248£1,253£1,184Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£239£240£227Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£205£206£195Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.21£7.24£6.84Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£3.15£3.17£2.99Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.5914.0Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4160.5Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9122.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.043.4Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6139.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.714.8Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Colchester: £4,006Rushmoor: £3,426Colchester: £4,023Rushmoor: £3,236Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Rushmoor £1,755Rushmoor: £1,755Colchester: £2,198Rushmoor: £1,762Colchester: £2,208Rushmoor: £1,665Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Rushmoor £1,013Rushmoor: £1,013Colchester: £1,097Rushmoor: £1,017Colchester: £1,102Rushmoor: £961Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Rushmoor £1,484Rushmoor: £1,484Colchester: £1,988Rushmoor: £1,490Colchester: £1,997Rushmoor: £1,408Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Rushmoor £185Rushmoor: £185Colchester: £67Rushmoor: £185Colchester: £67Rushmoor: £175Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Rushmoor is higher£185£185£175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Rushmoor £81Rushmoor: £81Colchester: £139Rushmoor: £81Colchester: £140Rushmoor: £77Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£81£81£77

  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, Rushmoor £5.65Rushmoor: £5.65Colchester: £3.70Rushmoor: £5.67Colchester: £3.72Rushmoor: £5.36Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Colchester: £364Rushmoor: £278Colchester: £366Rushmoor: £263Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £122Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £115Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Rushmoor £46Rushmoor: £46Colchester: £61Rushmoor: £46Colchester: £61Rushmoor: £43Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Colchester is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Rushmoor £825Rushmoor: £825Colchester: £874Rushmoor: £828Colchester: £878Rushmoor: £782Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higher£825£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Colchester: £190Rushmoor: £240Colchester: £191Rushmoor: £227Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Rushmoor £136Rushmoor: £136Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £136Colchester: £154Rushmoor: £129Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Rushmoor £4.77Rushmoor: £4.77Colchester: £4.99Rushmoor: £4.79Colchester: £5.01Rushmoor: £4.52Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Rushmoor £2.09Rushmoor: £2.09Colchester: £3.62Rushmoor: £2.10Colchester: £3.63Rushmoor: £1.98Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Colchester: £3.77Rushmoor: £6.59Colchester: £3.79Rushmoor: £6.22Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Rushmoor 131.7Rushmoor: 131.7Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Rushmoor 23.1Rushmoor: 23.1Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Rushmoor 17.7Rushmoor: 17.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher17.7

  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, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Rushmoor 92.2Rushmoor: 92.2Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher92.2

  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, Rushmoor 9.8Rushmoor: 9.8Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higher9.8

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rushmoor, per resident
MeasureColchesterRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,412£3,426£3,236Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£1,755£1,762£1,665Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,013£1,017£961Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,484£1,490£1,408Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£185£185£175Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£81£81£77Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£277£278£263Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£121£122£115Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£46£46£43Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£825£828£782Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£239£240£227Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£136£136£129Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.77£4.79£4.52Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.09£2.10£1.98Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2131.7Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.023.1Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.417.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.043.4Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.992.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.79.8Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Rushmoor £359.7mRushmoor: £359.7mColchester: £800.1mRushmoor: £361.3mColchester: £803.5mRushmoor: £341.2mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Rushmoor £185.1mRushmoor: £185.1mColchester: £439.1mRushmoor: £185.8mColchester: £440.9mRushmoor: £175.5mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Rushmoor £106.8mRushmoor: £106.8mColchester: £219.1mRushmoor: £107.3mColchester: £220.1mRushmoor: £101.3mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Rushmoor £156.5mRushmoor: £156.5mColchester: £397.1mRushmoor: £157.2mColchester: £398.8mRushmoor: £148.4mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Rushmoor £19.5mRushmoor: £19.5mColchester: £13.3mRushmoor: £19.5mColchester: £13.4mRushmoor: £18.5mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mRushmoor is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Rushmoor £8.5mRushmoor: £8.5mColchester: £27.9mRushmoor: £8.5mColchester: £28.0mRushmoor: £8.1mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  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, Rushmoor £0.60mRushmoor: £0.60mColchester: £0.74mRushmoor: £0.60mColchester: £0.74mRushmoor: £0.56mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Rushmoor £29.2mRushmoor: £29.2mColchester: £72.7mRushmoor: £29.3mColchester: £73.0mRushmoor: £27.7mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Rushmoor £12.8mRushmoor: £12.8mColchester: £30.5mRushmoor: £12.9mColchester: £30.6mRushmoor: £12.1mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Rushmoor £4.8mRushmoor: £4.8mColchester: £12.2mRushmoor: £4.8mColchester: £12.3mRushmoor: £4.6mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Rushmoor £87.0mRushmoor: £87.0mColchester: £174.6mRushmoor: £87.3mColchester: £175.4mRushmoor: £82.5mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Rushmoor £25.2mRushmoor: £25.2mColchester: £37.9mRushmoor: £25.3mColchester: £38.1mRushmoor: £23.9mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Rushmoor £14.3mRushmoor: £14.3mColchester: £30.6mRushmoor: £14.4mColchester: £30.7mRushmoor: £13.6mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Rushmoor £0.50mRushmoor: £0.50mColchester: £1.00mRushmoor: £0.50mColchester: £1.0mRushmoor: £0.48mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Rushmoor £0.22mRushmoor: £0.22mColchester: £0.72mRushmoor: £0.22mColchester: £0.73mRushmoor: £0.21mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Rushmoor £0.69mRushmoor: £0.69mColchester: £0.75mRushmoor: £0.69mColchester: £0.76mRushmoor: £0.66mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Rushmoor 13,884Rushmoor: 13,884Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higher13,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Rushmoor 2,438Rushmoor: 2,438Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,438

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Rushmoor 1,866Rushmoor: 1,866Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher1,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Rushmoor 4,576Rushmoor: 4,576Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher4,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Rushmoor 9,725Rushmoor: 9,725Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher9,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Rushmoor 1,031Rushmoor: 1,031Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higher1,031

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rushmoor, total
MeasureColchesterRushmoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39513,884Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9892,438Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6751,866Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3894,576Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,9559,725Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,031Colchester

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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