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Colchester and Rugby

199,730 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Rugby on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 2. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Colchester: £4,006Rugby: £3,639Colchester: £4,023Rugby: £3,437Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Colchester: £12,836Rugby: £12,776Colchester: £12,891Rugby: £12,067Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higher£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Colchester: £1,742Rugby: £1,511Colchester: £1,750Rugby: £1,427Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Colchester: £11,610Rugby: £11,778Colchester: £11,659Rugby: £11,124Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Colchester: £390Rugby: £339Colchester: £391Rugby: £320Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Colchester: £815Rugby: £640Colchester: £818Rugby: £604Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Colchester: £22Rugby: £20Colchester: £22Rugby: £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, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Colchester: £364Rugby: £328Colchester: £366Rugby: £310Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £95Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Colchester: £97Rugby: £75Colchester: £98Rugby: £71Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Colchester: £1,388Rugby: £1,272Colchester: £1,394Rugby: £1,202Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Colchester: £190Rugby: £109Colchester: £191Rugby: £103Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£108£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Colchester: £243Rugby: £154Colchester: £244Rugby: £145Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Colchester: £7.93Rugby: £6.72Colchester: £7.96Rugby: £6.35Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Colchester: £5.75Rugby: £2.57Colchester: £5.77Rugby: £2.43Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Colchester: £3.77Rugby: £5.54Colchester: £3.79Rugby: £5.23Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Colchester is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 158.6, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higher142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,624£3,639£3,437Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,722£12,776£12,067Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,504£1,511£1,427Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£337£339£320Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£637£640£604Colchester
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£327£328£310Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£100£100£95Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£75£75£71Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,267£1,272£1,202Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£108£109£103Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.69£6.72£6.35Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£2.56£2.57£2.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,000.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.479.1Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9138.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6142.3Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.5Colchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Colchester: £4,006Rugby: £3,639Colchester: £4,023Rugby: £3,437Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Colchester: £2,198Rugby: £2,150Colchester: £2,208Rugby: £2,031Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higher£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Colchester: £1,097Rugby: £945Colchester: £1,102Rugby: £893Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester is higher£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Colchester: £1,988Rugby: £1,982Colchester: £1,997Rugby: £1,872Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Colchester: £67Rugby: £57Colchester: £67Rugby: £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, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Colchester: £139Rugby: £108Colchester: £140Rugby: £102Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Colchester: £3.70Rugby: £3.32Colchester: £3.72Rugby: £3.14Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Colchester: £364Rugby: £328Colchester: £366Rugby: £310Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £95Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Rugby £47Rugby: £47Colchester: £61Rugby: £47Colchester: £61Rugby: £45Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Colchester is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Colchester: £874Rugby: £796Colchester: £878Rugby: £752Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Colchester is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Colchester: £190Rugby: £109Colchester: £191Rugby: £103Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Colchester: £153Rugby: £96Colchester: £154Rugby: £91Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Colchester: £4.99Rugby: £4.20Colchester: £5.01Rugby: £3.97Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Colchester: £3.62Rugby: £1.61Colchester: £3.63Rugby: £1.52Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Colchester: £3.77Rugby: £5.54Colchester: £3.79Rugby: £5.23Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Colchester is higher13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Colchester is higher89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higher11.0

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rugby, per resident
MeasureColchesterRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,624£3,639£3,437Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,141£2,150£2,031Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£941£945£893Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,974£1,982£1,872Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£57£57£54Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£107£108£102Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.31£3.32£3.14Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£327£328£310Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£100£100£95Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£47£47£45Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£793£796£752Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£108£109£103Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£96£96£91Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.19£4.20£3.97Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£1.60£1.61£1.52Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2168.4Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.3Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.2Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.989.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.0Colchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mColchester: £800.1mRugby: £446.4mColchester: £803.5mRugby: £421.6mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mColchester: £439.1mRugby: £263.8mColchester: £440.9mRugby: £249.2mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mColchester: £219.1mRugby: £116.0mColchester: £220.1mRugby: £109.5mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mColchester: £397.1mRugby: £243.2mColchester: £398.8mRugby: £229.7mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mColchester: £13.3mRugby: £7.0mColchester: £13.4mRugby: £6.6mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mColchester: £27.9mRugby: £13.2mColchester: £28.0mRugby: £12.5mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mRugby: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mRugby: £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, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mColchester: £72.7mRugby: £40.3mColchester: £73.0mRugby: £38.1mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mColchester: £30.5mRugby: £12.3mColchester: £30.6mRugby: £11.6mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mColchester: £12.2mRugby: £5.8mColchester: £12.3mRugby: £5.5mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mColchester: £174.6mRugby: £97.7mColchester: £175.4mRugby: £92.2mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higher£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mColchester: £37.9mRugby: £13.3mColchester: £38.1mRugby: £12.6mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mColchester: £30.6mRugby: £11.8mColchester: £30.7mRugby: £11.2mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mColchester: £1.00mRugby: £0.52mColchester: £1.0mRugby: £0.49mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mColchester: £0.72mRugby: £0.20mColchester: £0.73mRugby: £0.19mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mColchester: £0.75mRugby: £0.68mColchester: £0.76mRugby: £0.64mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higher10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higher1,344

Show the numbers
Colchester and Rugby, total
MeasureColchesterRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mColchester
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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39520,659Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,634Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6752,849Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3896,132Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95510,919Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,344Colchester

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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