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Colchester and Tonbridge and Malling

199,730 and 136,685 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Colchester: £4,006Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Colchester: £4,023Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,947£3,964£3,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Tonbridge and Malling £12,960Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Colchester: £12,836Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Colchester: £12,891Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Tonbridge and Malling £1,531Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Colchester: £1,742Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Colchester: £1,750Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,531£1,537£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Tonbridge and Malling £11,939Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Colchester: £11,610Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Colchester: £11,659Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Tonbridge and Malling £308Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £390Tonbridge and Malling: £310Colchester: £391Tonbridge and Malling: £293Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£308£310£293

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £694Tonbridge and Malling: £694Colchester: £815Tonbridge and Malling: £697Colchester: £818Tonbridge and Malling: £659Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£694£697£659

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Colchester: £22Tonbridge and Malling: £18Colchester: £22Tonbridge and Malling: £17Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Colchester is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Colchester: £364Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £366Tonbridge and Malling: £291Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £95Tonbridge and Malling: £95Colchester: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £96Colchester: £98Tonbridge and Malling: £90Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Tonbridge and Malling £1,222Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Colchester: £1,388Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Colchester: £1,394Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester is higher£1,222£1,228£1,159

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Colchester: £190Tonbridge and Malling: £184Colchester: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £174Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Tonbridge and Malling £202Tonbridge and Malling: £202Colchester: £243Tonbridge and Malling: £202Colchester: £244Tonbridge and Malling: £191Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£202£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Tonbridge and Malling £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Colchester: £7.93Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Colchester: £7.96Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Tonbridge and Malling £4.98Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Colchester: £5.75Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Colchester: £5.77Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Colchester: £3.77Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Colchester: £3.79Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 69.4Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher69.4

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 147.2Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher147.2

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher49.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 132.6Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher132.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 22.0Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Colchester and Tonbridge and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,947£3,964£3,744Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,531£1,537£1,452Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£308£310£293Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£694£697£659Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£18£18£17Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£307£308£291Colchester
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£95£96£90Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,222£1,228£1,159Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£183£184£174Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£202£202£191Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.63£6.66£6.29Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.98£5.00£4.72Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,020.6Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.469.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9147.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.049.1Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6132.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.0Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling on 4. 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Colchester: £4,006Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Colchester: £4,023Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,947£3,964£3,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Tonbridge and Malling £2,388Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Colchester: £2,198Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Colchester: £2,208Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Tonbridge and Malling £929Tonbridge and Malling: £929Colchester: £1,097Tonbridge and Malling: £932Colchester: £1,102Tonbridge and Malling: £881Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£929£932£881

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Tonbridge and Malling £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Colchester: £1,988Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Colchester: £1,997Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Tonbridge and Malling £57Tonbridge and Malling: £57Colchester: £67Tonbridge and Malling: £57Colchester: £67Tonbridge and Malling: £54Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Colchester is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Tonbridge and Malling £128Tonbridge and Malling: £128Colchester: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £128Colchester: £140Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £3.37Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Colchester: £3.70Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Colchester: £3.72Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Colchester: £364Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £366Tonbridge and Malling: £291Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £58Tonbridge and Malling: £58Colchester: £61Tonbridge and Malling: £58Colchester: £61Tonbridge and Malling: £55Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Colchester is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Tonbridge and Malling £742Tonbridge and Malling: £742Colchester: £874Tonbridge and Malling: £745Colchester: £878Tonbridge and Malling: £703Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higher£742£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Colchester: £190Tonbridge and Malling: £184Colchester: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £174Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Tonbridge and Malling £122Tonbridge and Malling: £122Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £123Colchester: £154Tonbridge and Malling: £116Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Tonbridge and Malling £4.03Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Colchester: £4.99Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Colchester: £5.01Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Tonbridge and Malling £3.02Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Colchester: £3.62Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Colchester: £3.63Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Colchester: £3.77Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Colchester: £3.79Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Tonbridge and Malling 188.1Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Tonbridge and Malling 12.8Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Colchester is higher12.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 28.4, Tonbridge and Malling 27.1Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher27.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Tonbridge and Malling 80.4Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher80.4

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 13.3Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Colchester and Tonbridge and Malling, per resident
MeasureColchesterTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,947£3,964£3,744Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£929£932£881Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£57£57£54Colchester
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£3.37£3.39£3.20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£307£308£291Colchester
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£58£58£55Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£742£745£703Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£183£184£174Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£122£123£116Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.03£4.04£3.82Colchester
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£5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2188.1Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.012.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.049.1Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.980.4Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.3Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £539.5mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mColchester: £800.1mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mColchester: £803.5mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £326.4mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mColchester: £439.1mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mColchester: £440.9mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £126.9mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mColchester: £219.1mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mColchester: £220.1mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £300.7mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mColchester: £397.1mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mColchester: £398.8mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mColchester: £13.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mColchester: £13.4mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Tonbridge and Malling £17.5mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mColchester: £27.9mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mColchester: £28.0mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £0.46mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mColchester: £0.74mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mColchester: £0.74mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £42.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mColchester: £72.7mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mColchester: £73.0mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Tonbridge and Malling £18.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mColchester: £30.5mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mColchester: £30.6mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mColchester: £12.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mColchester: £12.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Tonbridge and Malling £101.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mColchester: £174.6mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mColchester: £175.4mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Tonbridge and Malling £25.0mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mColchester: £37.9mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mColchester: £38.1mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Tonbridge and Malling £16.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mColchester: £30.6mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mColchester: £30.7mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.55mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mColchester: £1.00mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mColchester: £1.0mTonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £0.41mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mColchester: £0.72mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mColchester: £0.73mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mColchester: £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mColchester: £0.76mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Tonbridge and Malling 25,703Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count25,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Tonbridge and Malling 1,747Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higher1,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Tonbridge and Malling 3,706Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher3,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Tonbridge and Malling 6,704Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher6,704

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Tonbridge and Malling 10,991Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher10,991

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Tonbridge and Malling 1,823Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,823

Show the numbers
Colchester and Tonbridge and Malling, total
MeasureColchesterTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£539.5m£541.8m£511.8mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£326.4m£327.8m£309.6mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£126.9m£127.5m£120.4mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£300.7m£302.0m£285.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£42.0m£42.1m£39.8mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.1mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£25.0m£25.2m£23.8mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mColchester
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£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39525,703Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,747Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,706Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3896,704Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95510,991Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,823Colchester

Sources

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

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  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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