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Colchester and North West Leicestershire

199,730 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than North West Leicestershire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Colchester: £4,006North West Leicestershire: £3,971Colchester: £4,023North West Leicestershire: £3,751Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Colchester: £12,836North West Leicestershire: £12,862Colchester: £12,891North West Leicestershire: £12,149Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Colchester: £1,742North West Leicestershire: £1,501Colchester: £1,750North West Leicestershire: £1,417Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Colchester: £11,610North West Leicestershire: £11,877Colchester: £11,659North West Leicestershire: £11,218Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Colchester: £390North West Leicestershire: £276Colchester: £391North West Leicestershire: £261Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Colchester: £815North West Leicestershire: £690Colchester: £818North West Leicestershire: £651Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Colchester: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Colchester: £22North West Leicestershire: £18Colchester: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Colchester: £364North West Leicestershire: £368Colchester: £366North West Leicestershire: £348Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £117Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Colchester: £97North West Leicestershire: £109Colchester: £98North West Leicestershire: £103Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Colchester: £1,388North West Leicestershire: £1,165Colchester: £1,394North West Leicestershire: £1,100Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Colchester: £190North West Leicestershire: £100Colchester: £191North West Leicestershire: £94Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Colchester: £243North West Leicestershire: £217Colchester: £244North West Leicestershire: £205Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Colchester: £7.93North West Leicestershire: £4.91Colchester: £7.96North West Leicestershire: £4.64Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Colchester: £5.75North West Leicestershire: £4.79Colchester: £5.77North West Leicestershire: £4.52Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Colchester: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £6.82Colchester: £3.79North West Leicestershire: £6.44Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Colchester: 21.7

    21.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

Show the numbers
Colchester and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,954£3,971£3,751Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,808£12,862£12,149Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,494£1,501£1,417Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£275£276£261Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£687£690£651Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£19£19£18Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£123£123£117Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,160£1,165£1,100Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£99£100£94Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£216£217£205Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£4.89£4.91£4.64Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.77£4.79£4.52Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.474.5Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9146.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.055.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6139.7Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.724.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 7. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Colchester: £4,006North West Leicestershire: £3,971Colchester: £4,023North West Leicestershire: £3,751Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Colchester: £2,198North West Leicestershire: £2,438Colchester: £2,208North West Leicestershire: £2,303Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Colchester: £1,097North West Leicestershire: £934Colchester: £1,102North West Leicestershire: £883Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Colchester: £1,988North West Leicestershire: £2,251Colchester: £1,997North West Leicestershire: £2,126Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Colchester: £67North West Leicestershire: £52Colchester: £67North West Leicestershire: £49Colchester: £63

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Colchester: £139North West Leicestershire: £131Colchester: £140North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Colchester: £3.70North West Leicestershire: £3.64Colchester: £3.72North West Leicestershire: £3.44Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Colchester: £364North West Leicestershire: £368Colchester: £366North West Leicestershire: £348Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £117Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£123£123£117

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

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

    £61£61£58North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Colchester: £874North West Leicestershire: £725Colchester: £878North West Leicestershire: £685Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Colchester: £190North West Leicestershire: £100Colchester: £191North West Leicestershire: £94Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £135Colchester: £154North West Leicestershire: £128Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Colchester: £4.99North West Leicestershire: £3.06Colchester: £5.01North West Leicestershire: £2.89Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Colchester: £3.62North West Leicestershire: £2.99Colchester: £3.63North West Leicestershire: £2.82Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Colchester: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £6.82Colchester: £3.79North West Leicestershire: £6.44Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Colchester: 172.2

    172.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Colchester is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Colchester: 13.7

    13.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

Show the numbers
Colchester and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureColchesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,954£3,971£3,751Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£930£934£883Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£52£52£49Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£130£131£123Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.63£3.64£3.44Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£123£123£117Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£722£725£685Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£99£100£94Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£135£135£128Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.05£3.06£2.89Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.97£2.99£2.82Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.014.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.427.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.055.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.987.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Colchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mColchester: £800.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mColchester: £803.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mColchester: £439.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mColchester: £440.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mColchester: £219.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mColchester: £220.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mColchester: £397.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mColchester: £398.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mColchester: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mColchester: £13.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mColchester: £27.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mColchester: £28.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mColchester: £72.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mColchester: £73.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mColchester: £30.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mColchester: £30.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mColchester: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mColchester: £12.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mColchester: £174.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mColchester: £175.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mColchester: £37.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mColchester: £38.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mColchester: £30.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mColchester: £30.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mColchester: £1.00mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mColchester: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColchester: £0.72mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColchester: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mColchester: £0.75mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mColchester: £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Colchester and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureColchesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39521,860Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,580Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,104Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3896,174Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,9559,732Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,670Colchester

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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