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Colchester and Broxbourne

199,730 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Broxbourne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 4 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 18. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Colchester: £4,006Broxbourne: £4,357Colchester: £4,023Broxbourne: £4,116Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Broxbourne £13,488Broxbourne: £13,488Colchester: £12,836Broxbourne: £13,545Colchester: £12,891Broxbourne: £12,794Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£13,488£13,545£12,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Broxbourne £2,215Broxbourne: £2,215Colchester: £1,742Broxbourne: £2,224Colchester: £1,750Broxbourne: £2,101Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,224£2,101

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Broxbourne £12,125Broxbourne: £12,125Colchester: £11,610Broxbourne: £12,177Colchester: £11,659Broxbourne: £11,501Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,125£12,177£11,501

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Broxbourne £522Broxbourne: £522Colchester: £390Broxbourne: £524Colchester: £391Broxbourne: £495Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£522£524£495

  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, Broxbourne £813Broxbourne: £813Colchester: £815Broxbourne: £817Colchester: £818Broxbourne: £771Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£813£817£771

  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, Broxbourne £28Broxbourne: £28Colchester: £22Broxbourne: £28Colchester: £22Broxbourne: £27Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Colchester: £364Broxbourne: £382Colchester: £366Broxbourne: £361Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £127Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £120Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£126£127£120

  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, Broxbourne £108Broxbourne: £108Colchester: £97Broxbourne: £109Colchester: £98Broxbourne: £103Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Broxbourne £1,875Broxbourne: £1,875Colchester: £1,388Broxbourne: £1,883Colchester: £1,394Broxbourne: £1,779Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,875£1,883£1,779

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Colchester: £190Broxbourne: £227Colchester: £191Broxbourne: £214Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Broxbourne £217Broxbourne: £217Colchester: £243Broxbourne: £218Colchester: £244Broxbourne: £206Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Broxbourne £9.20Broxbourne: £9.20Colchester: £7.93Broxbourne: £9.24Colchester: £7.96Broxbourne: £8.73Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Broxbourne £4.81Broxbourne: £4.81Colchester: £5.75Broxbourne: £4.83Colchester: £5.77Broxbourne: £4.56Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Colchester: £3.77Broxbourne: £8.32Colchester: £3.79Broxbourne: £7.86Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Broxbourne 1,049.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,049.7

  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, Broxbourne 112.6Broxbourne: 112.6Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  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, Broxbourne 173.4Broxbourne: 173.4Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  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, Broxbourne 182.5Broxbourne: 182.5Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  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, Broxbourne 24.7Broxbourne: 24.7Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Colchester and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£522£524£495Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£813£817£771Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£28£28£27Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£126£127£120Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£108£109£103Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£226£227£214Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£217£218£206Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.81£4.83£4.56Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,049.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4112.6Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9173.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6182.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.724.7Broxbourne

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 15. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Colchester: £4,006Broxbourne: £4,357Colchester: £4,023Broxbourne: £4,116Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Broxbourne £2,208Broxbourne: £2,208Colchester: £2,198Broxbourne: £2,217Colchester: £2,208Broxbourne: £2,094Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Broxbourne £1,390Broxbourne: £1,390Colchester: £1,097Broxbourne: £1,396Colchester: £1,102Broxbourne: £1,318Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,390£1,396£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Broxbourne £1,985Broxbourne: £1,985Colchester: £1,988Broxbourne: £1,993Colchester: £1,997Broxbourne: £1,883Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,993£1,883

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Broxbourne £85Broxbourne: £85Colchester: £67Broxbourne: £86Colchester: £67Broxbourne: £81Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Colchester: £139Broxbourne: £134Colchester: £140Broxbourne: £126Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£133£134£126

  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, Broxbourne £4.59Broxbourne: £4.59Colchester: £3.70Broxbourne: £4.61Colchester: £3.72Broxbourne: £4.35Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Colchester: £364Broxbourne: £382Colchester: £366Broxbourne: £361Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £127Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £120Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£126£127£120

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

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

    £61£61£58Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Broxbourne £1,177Broxbourne: £1,177Colchester: £874Broxbourne: £1,182Colchester: £878Broxbourne: £1,116Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Colchester: £190Broxbourne: £227Colchester: £191Broxbourne: £214Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Broxbourne £136Broxbourne: £136Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £137Colchester: £154Broxbourne: £129Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Broxbourne £5.78Broxbourne: £5.78Colchester: £4.99Broxbourne: £5.80Colchester: £5.01Broxbourne: £5.48Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Broxbourne £3.02Broxbourne: £3.02Colchester: £3.62Broxbourne: £3.03Colchester: £3.63Broxbourne: £2.86Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Colchester: £3.77Broxbourne: £8.32Colchester: £3.79Broxbourne: £7.86Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Broxbourne 171.8Broxbourne: 171.8Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Broxbourne 18.4Broxbourne: 18.4Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Broxbourne 114.5Broxbourne: 114.5Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Broxbourne 15.5Broxbourne: 15.5Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Colchester and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureColchesterBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,985£1,993£1,883Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£85£86£81Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£133£134£126Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£126£127£120Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£64Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£226£227£214Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£136£137£129Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.02£3.03£2.86Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2171.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9114.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.5Broxbourne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Broxbourne £442.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mColchester: £800.1mBroxbourne: £444.0mColchester: £803.5mBroxbourne: £419.3mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Broxbourne £224.9mBroxbourne: £224.9mColchester: £439.1mBroxbourne: £225.9mColchester: £440.9mBroxbourne: £213.4mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Broxbourne £141.6mBroxbourne: £141.6mColchester: £219.1mBroxbourne: £142.2mColchester: £220.1mBroxbourne: £134.3mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Broxbourne £202.2mBroxbourne: £202.2mColchester: £397.1mBroxbourne: £203.1mColchester: £398.8mBroxbourne: £191.8mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Broxbourne £8.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mColchester: £13.3mBroxbourne: £8.7mColchester: £13.4mBroxbourne: £8.3mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Broxbourne £13.6mBroxbourne: £13.6mColchester: £27.9mBroxbourne: £13.6mColchester: £28.0mBroxbourne: £12.9mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.47mBroxbourne: £0.47mColchester: £0.74mBroxbourne: £0.47mColchester: £0.74mBroxbourne: £0.44mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Broxbourne £38.8mBroxbourne: £38.8mColchester: £72.7mBroxbourne: £39.0mColchester: £73.0mBroxbourne: £36.8mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Broxbourne £12.9mBroxbourne: £12.9mColchester: £30.5mBroxbourne: £12.9mColchester: £30.6mBroxbourne: £12.2mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Broxbourne £6.9mBroxbourne: £6.9mColchester: £12.2mBroxbourne: £7.0mColchester: £12.3mBroxbourne: £6.6mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Broxbourne £119.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mColchester: £174.6mBroxbourne: £120.4mColchester: £175.4mBroxbourne: £113.7mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Broxbourne £23.0mBroxbourne: £23.0mColchester: £37.9mBroxbourne: £23.1mColchester: £38.1mBroxbourne: £21.8mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Broxbourne £13.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mColchester: £30.6mBroxbourne: £13.9mColchester: £30.7mBroxbourne: £13.2mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Broxbourne £0.59mBroxbourne: £0.59mColchester: £1.00mBroxbourne: £0.59mColchester: £1.0mBroxbourne: £0.56mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mColchester: £0.72mBroxbourne: £0.31mColchester: £0.73mBroxbourne: £0.29mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Broxbourne £0.84mBroxbourne: £0.84mColchester: £0.75mBroxbourne: £0.85mColchester: £0.76mBroxbourne: £0.80mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBroxbourne is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Broxbourne 17,506Broxbourne: 17,506Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count17,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Broxbourne 1,877Broxbourne: 1,877Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Broxbourne 2,892Broxbourne: 2,892Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,892

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Broxbourne 6,217Broxbourne: 6,217Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higherDepends on how you count6,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Broxbourne 11,669Broxbourne: 11,669Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Broxbourne 1,578Broxbourne: 1,578Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,578

Show the numbers
Colchester and Broxbourne, total
MeasureColchesterBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39517,506Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,877Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6752,892Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3896,217Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95511,669Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,578Colchester

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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