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Colchester and Spelthorne

199,730 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Colchester: £4,006Spelthorne: £3,909Colchester: £4,023Spelthorne: £3,693Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Colchester: £12,836Spelthorne: £12,925Colchester: £12,891Spelthorne: £12,208Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Colchester: £1,742Spelthorne: £1,736Colchester: £1,750Spelthorne: £1,640Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Colchester: £11,610Spelthorne: £11,812Colchester: £11,659Spelthorne: £11,156Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Colchester: £390Spelthorne: £412Colchester: £391Spelthorne: £389Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Colchester: £815Spelthorne: £681Colchester: £818Spelthorne: £643Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Colchester: £22Spelthorne: £20Colchester: £22Spelthorne: £19Colchester: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Colchester: £364Spelthorne: £306Colchester: £366Spelthorne: £289Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £118Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £111Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£117£118£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Colchester: £97Spelthorne: £88Colchester: £98Spelthorne: £84Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Colchester: £1,388Spelthorne: £1,446Colchester: £1,394Spelthorne: £1,366Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Colchester: £190Spelthorne: £197Colchester: £191Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £243Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £244Spelthorne: £176Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Colchester: £7.93Spelthorne: £9.73Colchester: £7.96Spelthorne: £9.19Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Colchester: £5.75Spelthorne: £5.54Colchester: £5.77Spelthorne: £5.23Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Colchester: £3.77Spelthorne: £6.02Colchester: £3.79Spelthorne: £5.69Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Colchester is higher1,000.1

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higher20.2

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Colchester and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,893£3,909£3,693Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,729£1,736£1,640Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£410£412£389Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£678£681£643Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£20£20£19Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£304£306£289Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£117£118£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£88£88£84Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£186£186£176Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.51£5.54£5.23Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,000.1Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.481.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9138.3Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.047.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6154.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.720.2Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Colchester: £4,006Spelthorne: £3,909Colchester: £4,023Spelthorne: £3,693Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Colchester: £2,198Spelthorne: £2,192Colchester: £2,208Spelthorne: £2,070Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Colchester: £1,097Spelthorne: £1,091Colchester: £1,102Spelthorne: £1,031Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Colchester: £1,988Spelthorne: £2,003Colchester: £1,997Spelthorne: £1,892Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Colchester: £67Spelthorne: £70Colchester: £67Spelthorne: £66Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Colchester: £139Spelthorne: £115Colchester: £140Spelthorne: £109Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£115£115£109

  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, Spelthorne £3.43Spelthorne: £3.43Colchester: £3.70Spelthorne: £3.44Colchester: £3.72Spelthorne: £3.25Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Colchester: £364Spelthorne: £306Colchester: £366Spelthorne: £289Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £118Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £111Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Colchester: £61Spelthorne: £56Colchester: £61Spelthorne: £53Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Colchester is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Colchester: £874Spelthorne: £909Colchester: £878Spelthorne: £859Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Colchester: £190Spelthorne: £197Colchester: £191Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £154Spelthorne: £111Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Colchester: £4.99Spelthorne: £6.12Colchester: £5.01Spelthorne: £5.78Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Colchester: £3.62Spelthorne: £3.48Colchester: £3.63Spelthorne: £3.29Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Colchester: £3.77Spelthorne: £6.02Colchester: £3.79Spelthorne: £5.69Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Colchester is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higher12.7

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Colchester and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureColchesterSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,893£3,909£3,693Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,183£2,192£2,070Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,087£1,091£1,031Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£70£70£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£115£115£109Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.43£3.44£3.25Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£304£306£289Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£117£118£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£56£53Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£905£909£859Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£117£117£111Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.47£3.48£3.29Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2169.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.7Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.047.7Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.997.4Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.7Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mColchester: £800.1mSpelthorne: £416.2mColchester: £803.5mSpelthorne: £393.1mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mColchester: £439.1mSpelthorne: £233.3mColchester: £440.9mSpelthorne: £220.4mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mColchester: £219.1mSpelthorne: £116.2mColchester: £220.1mSpelthorne: £109.7mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mColchester: £397.1mSpelthorne: £213.2mColchester: £398.8mSpelthorne: £201.4mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mColchester: £13.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mColchester: £13.4mSpelthorne: £7.0mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mColchester: £27.9mSpelthorne: £12.3mColchester: £28.0mSpelthorne: £11.6mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mColchester: £0.74mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.74mSpelthorne: £0.35mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mColchester: £72.7mSpelthorne: £32.5mColchester: £73.0mSpelthorne: £30.7mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mColchester: £30.5mSpelthorne: £12.6mColchester: £30.6mSpelthorne: £11.9mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mColchester: £12.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mColchester: £12.3mSpelthorne: £5.6mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mColchester: £174.6mSpelthorne: £96.8mColchester: £175.4mSpelthorne: £91.4mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mColchester: £37.9mSpelthorne: £20.9mColchester: £38.1mSpelthorne: £19.8mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mColchester: £30.6mSpelthorne: £12.5mColchester: £30.7mSpelthorne: £11.8mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mColchester: £1.00mSpelthorne: £0.65mColchester: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.61mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.72mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.73mSpelthorne: £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, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mColchester: £0.75mSpelthorne: £0.64mColchester: £0.76mSpelthorne: £0.61mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higher18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higher1,349

Show the numbers
Colchester and Spelthorne, total
MeasureColchesterSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mColchester
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£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39518,055Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,462Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6752,497Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3895,073Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95510,366Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,349Colchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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