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Colchester and East Staffordshire

199,730 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than East Staffordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 12. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Colchester: £4,006East Staffordshire: £4,035Colchester: £4,023East Staffordshire: £3,811Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Colchester: £12,836East Staffordshire: £12,651Colchester: £12,891East Staffordshire: £11,949Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Colchester: £1,742East Staffordshire: £1,799Colchester: £1,750East Staffordshire: £1,699Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Colchester: £11,610East Staffordshire: £11,630Colchester: £11,659East Staffordshire: £10,985Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Colchester: £390East Staffordshire: £327Colchester: £391East Staffordshire: £309Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Colchester: £815East Staffordshire: £672Colchester: £818East Staffordshire: £635Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Colchester: £22East Staffordshire: £22Colchester: £22East Staffordshire: £21Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Colchester: £364East Staffordshire: £391Colchester: £366East Staffordshire: £370Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £94Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Colchester: £97East Staffordshire: £104Colchester: £98East Staffordshire: £98Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Colchester: £1,388East Staffordshire: £1,423Colchester: £1,394East Staffordshire: £1,344Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Colchester: £190East Staffordshire: £140Colchester: £191East Staffordshire: £132Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Colchester: £243East Staffordshire: £262Colchester: £244East Staffordshire: £247Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Colchester: £7.93East Staffordshire: £6.12Colchester: £7.96East Staffordshire: £5.78Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Colchester: £5.75East Staffordshire: £4.67Colchester: £5.77East Staffordshire: £4.41Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Colchester: £3.77East Staffordshire: £5.81Colchester: £3.79East Staffordshire: £5.49Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher141.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Colchester: 57.0

    57.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Colchester: 158.6

    158.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Colchester: 21.7

    21.7East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

Show the numbers
Colchester and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,597£12,651£11,949Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,581£11,630£10,985Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£325£327£309Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£669£672£635Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£22£22£21East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£99£99£94Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£103£104£98East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£139£140£132Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£261£262£247East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.09£6.12£5.78Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.65£4.67£4.41Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.484.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9141.6Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.058.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6181.4East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.9East Staffordshire

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 14. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Colchester: £4,006East Staffordshire: £4,035Colchester: £4,023East Staffordshire: £3,811Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Colchester: £2,198East Staffordshire: £2,289Colchester: £2,208East Staffordshire: £2,162Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Colchester: £1,097East Staffordshire: £1,109Colchester: £1,102East Staffordshire: £1,048Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Colchester: £1,988East Staffordshire: £2,104Colchester: £1,997East Staffordshire: £1,988Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59Colchester: £67East Staffordshire: £59Colchester: £67East Staffordshire: £56Colchester: £63

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Colchester: £139East Staffordshire: £122Colchester: £140East Staffordshire: £115Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Colchester: £3.70East Staffordshire: £3.94Colchester: £3.72East Staffordshire: £3.72Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Colchester: £364East Staffordshire: £391Colchester: £366East Staffordshire: £370Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £94Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Colchester: £61East Staffordshire: £64Colchester: £61East Staffordshire: £60Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Colchester: £874East Staffordshire: £877Colchester: £878East Staffordshire: £829Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Colchester: £190East Staffordshire: £140Colchester: £191East Staffordshire: £132Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £161Colchester: £154East Staffordshire: £152Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Colchester: £4.99East Staffordshire: £3.78Colchester: £5.01East Staffordshire: £3.57Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Colchester: £3.62East Staffordshire: £2.88Colchester: £3.63East Staffordshire: £2.72Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Colchester: £3.77East Staffordshire: £5.81Colchester: £3.79East Staffordshire: £5.49Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Colchester: 172.2

    172.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Colchester: 15.0

    15.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher25.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Colchester: 57.0

    57.0East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Colchester: 99.9

    99.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  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, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Colchester: 13.7

    13.7East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

Show the numbers
Colchester and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureColchesterEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£59£56Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£121£122£115Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£99£99£94Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£64£64£60East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£874£877£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£139£140£132Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£161£161£152East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.76£3.78£3.57Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.87£2.88£2.72Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2184.8East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.2East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.6Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.058.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9111.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.1East Staffordshire

Total

Colchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mColchester: £800.1mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mColchester: £803.5mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mColchester: £439.1mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mColchester: £440.9mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mColchester: £219.1mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mColchester: £220.1mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mColchester: £397.1mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mColchester: £398.8mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mColchester: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mColchester: £13.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mColchester: £27.9mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mColchester: £28.0mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mColchester: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mColchester: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mColchester: £72.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mColchester: £73.0mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mColchester: £30.5mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mColchester: £30.6mEast Staffordshire: £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, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mColchester: £12.2mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mColchester: £12.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mColchester: £174.6mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mColchester: £175.4mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mColchester: £37.9mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mColchester: £38.1mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mColchester: £30.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mColchester: £30.7mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mColchester: £1.00mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mColchester: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mColchester: £0.72mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mColchester: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mColchester: £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mColchester: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mColchester: £0.72m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higherDepends on how you count7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,838

Show the numbers
Colchester and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureColchesterEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mColchester
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£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39524,041Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,980Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,332Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3897,604Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95514,552Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,838Colchester

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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