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Colchester and Welwyn Hatfield

199,730 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 8. 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 Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Colchester: £4,006Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Colchester: £4,023Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Colchester: £12,836Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Colchester: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,992£13,047£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Colchester: £1,742Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Colchester: £1,750Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Colchester: £11,610Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Colchester: £11,659Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,842£11,892£11,232

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Colchester: £390Welwyn Hatfield: £412Colchester: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £390Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£411£412£390

  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, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Colchester: £815Welwyn Hatfield: £721Colchester: £818Welwyn Hatfield: £681Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£717£721£681

  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, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Colchester: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Colchester: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £21Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Welwyn Hatfield 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, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Colchester: £364Welwyn Hatfield: £337Colchester: £366Welwyn Hatfield: £319Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £117Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £110Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£116£117£110

  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, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Colchester: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £78Colchester: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £74Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Colchester: £1,388Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Colchester: £1,394Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Colchester: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £257Colchester: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £243Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Colchester: £243Welwyn Hatfield: £211Colchester: £244Welwyn Hatfield: £199Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£210£211£199

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Colchester: £7.93Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Colchester: £7.96Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Colchester: £5.75Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Colchester: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Colchester: £3.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Colchester: £3.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Colchester is higher87.3

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher147.8

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher51.4

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count152.7

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Colchester is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Colchester and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,820£3,837£3,624Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,725£1,733£1,636Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£717£721£681Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£336£337£319Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£116£117£110Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£78£74Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£210£211£199Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.88£6.91£6.53Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.83£4.85£4.58Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.487.3Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9147.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.051.4Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6152.7Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.5Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Colchester: £4,006Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Colchester: £4,023Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Colchester: £2,198Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Colchester: £2,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Colchester: £1,097Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Colchester: £1,102Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Colchester: £1,988Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Colchester: £1,997Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Colchester: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £63Colchester: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £59Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Colchester: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £110Colchester: £140Welwyn Hatfield: £104Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£109£110£104

  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, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Colchester: £3.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Colchester: £3.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Colchester: £364Welwyn Hatfield: £337Colchester: £366Welwyn Hatfield: £319Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester is higher£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £117Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £110Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Colchester: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £51Colchester: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £49Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Colchester is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Colchester: £874Welwyn Hatfield: £938Colchester: £878Welwyn Hatfield: £886Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Colchester: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £257Colchester: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £243Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £138Colchester: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £131Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Colchester: £4.99Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Colchester: £5.01Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Colchester: £3.62Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Colchester: £3.63Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Colchester: £3.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Colchester: £3.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 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, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher22.5

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Colchester is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Colchester is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Colchester and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureColchesterWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,820£3,837£3,624Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£1,976£1,984£1,874Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,801£1,809£1,708Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£62£63£59Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£109£110£104Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.32£3.34£3.15Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£336£337£319Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£116£117£110Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£51£51£49Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£138£138£131Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.51£4.53£4.28Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.16£3.18£3.00Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2153.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.3Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.051.4Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.4Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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 Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mColchester: £800.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mColchester: £803.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higher£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mColchester: £439.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mColchester: £440.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mColchester: £219.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mColchester: £220.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mColchester: £397.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mColchester: £398.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mColchester: £13.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mColchester: £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£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, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mColchester: £27.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mColchester: £28.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mColchester: £72.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mColchester: £73.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mColchester: £30.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mColchester: £30.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mColchester: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mColchester: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mColchester: £174.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mColchester: £175.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mColchester: £37.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mColchester: £38.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mColchester: £30.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mColchester: £30.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mColchester: £1.00mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mColchester: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mColchester: £0.72mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mColchester: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mColchester: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mColchester: £0.76mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higherDepends on how you count12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higher1,408

Show the numbers
Colchester and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureColchesterWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mColchester
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£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39518,904Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,633Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6752,767Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3896,328Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95512,313Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,408Colchester

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.
  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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