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Colchester and Leeds

199,730 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Leeds on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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 5 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 17. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Colchester: £4,006Leeds: £4,006Colchester: £4,023Leeds: £3,784Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Colchester: £12,836Leeds: £12,904Colchester: £12,891Leeds: £12,188Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Colchester: £1,742Leeds: £2,041Colchester: £1,750Leeds: £1,927Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Leeds is higher£2,032£2,041£1,927

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Colchester: £11,610Leeds: £11,626Colchester: £11,659Leeds: £10,981Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Colchester: £390Leeds: £525Colchester: £391Leeds: £495Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Leeds is higher£522£525£495

  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, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Colchester: £815Leeds: £723Colchester: £818Leeds: £683Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Colchester: £22Leeds: £31Colchester: £22Leeds: £29Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Leeds is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Colchester: £364Leeds: £441Colchester: £366Leeds: £417Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Leeds is higher£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £101Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Colchester: £97Leeds: £101Colchester: £98Leeds: £95Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Leeds is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Colchester: £1,388Leeds: £1,605Colchester: £1,394Leeds: £1,516Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Leeds is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Colchester: £190Leeds: £204Colchester: £191Leeds: £192Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Leeds is higher£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Colchester: £243Leeds: £320Colchester: £244Leeds: £302Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Leeds is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Colchester: £7.93Leeds: £9.13Colchester: £7.96Leeds: £8.62Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Leeds is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Colchester: £5.75Leeds: £6.49Colchester: £5.77Leeds: £6.13Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Leeds is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Colchester: £3.77Leeds: £5.39Colchester: £3.79Leeds: £5.09Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Leeds is higher121.2

  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, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Leeds is higher66.3

  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, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Leeds is higher196.8

  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, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Leeds is higher22.5

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Colchester and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,989£4,006£3,784Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,576£11,626£10,981Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£522£525£495Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£720£723£683Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£31£31£29Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£107£107£101Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£100£101£95Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4121.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9152.1Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.066.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.5Leeds

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 15. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Colchester: £4,006Leeds: £4,006Colchester: £4,023Leeds: £3,784Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Colchester: £2,198Leeds: £1,903Colchester: £2,208Leeds: £1,797Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Colchester: £1,097Leeds: £1,346Colchester: £1,102Leeds: £1,272Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Leeds is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Colchester: £1,988Leeds: £1,714Colchester: £1,997Leeds: £1,619Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Colchester: £67Leeds: £77Colchester: £67Leeds: £73Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Leeds is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Colchester: £139Leeds: £107Colchester: £140Leeds: £101Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Colchester: £3.70Leeds: £4.53Colchester: £3.72Leeds: £4.28Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Leeds is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Colchester: £364Leeds: £441Colchester: £366Leeds: £417Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Leeds is higher£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £101Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Colchester: £61Leeds: £66Colchester: £61Leeds: £63Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Leeds is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Colchester: £874Leeds: £1,059Colchester: £878Leeds: £1,000Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Leeds is higher£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Colchester: £190Leeds: £204Colchester: £191Leeds: £192Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Leeds is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Colchester: £153Leeds: £211Colchester: £154Leeds: £199Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Colchester: £4.99Leeds: £6.02Colchester: £5.01Leeds: £5.69Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Colchester: £3.62Leeds: £4.28Colchester: £3.63Leeds: £4.04Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Leeds is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Colchester: £3.77Leeds: £5.39Colchester: £3.79Leeds: £5.09Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Leeds is higher17.9

  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, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Leeds is higher129.9

  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, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Leeds is higher14.9

Show the numbers
Colchester and Leeds, per resident
MeasureColchesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£3,989£4,006£3,784Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£1,895£1,903£1,797Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,707£1,714£1,619Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£77£77£73Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£106£107£101Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£107£107£101Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£66£66£63Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2149.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.017.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.066.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.9Leeds

Total

Colchester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 22. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnColchester: £800.1mLeeds: £3.4bnColchester: £803.5mLeeds: £3.2bnColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnColchester: £439.1mLeeds: £1.6bnColchester: £440.9mLeeds: £1.5bnColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnColchester: £219.1mLeeds: £1.1bnColchester: £220.1mLeeds: £1.1bnColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mLeeds is higher£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnColchester: £397.1mLeeds: £1.4bnColchester: £398.8mLeeds: £1.4bnColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mColchester: £13.3mLeeds: £65.2mColchester: £13.4mLeeds: £61.6mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mLeeds is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mColchester: £27.9mLeeds: £89.8mColchester: £28.0mLeeds: £84.9mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  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, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mColchester: £0.74mLeeds: £3.8mColchester: £0.74mLeeds: £3.6mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLeeds is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mColchester: £72.7mLeeds: £371.8mColchester: £73.0mLeeds: £351.2mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mLeeds is higher£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mColchester: £30.5mLeeds: £90.4mColchester: £30.6mLeeds: £85.4mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mColchester: £12.2mLeeds: £56.0mColchester: £12.3mLeeds: £52.9mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeeds is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mColchester: £174.6mLeeds: £892.3mColchester: £175.4mLeeds: £842.8mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mLeeds is higher£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mColchester: £37.9mLeeds: £171.6mColchester: £38.1mLeeds: £162.1mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mLeeds is higher£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mColchester: £30.6mLeeds: £177.8mColchester: £30.7mLeeds: £168.0mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mColchester: £1.00mLeeds: £5.1mColchester: £1.0mLeeds: £4.8mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mColchester: £0.72mLeeds: £3.6mColchester: £0.73mLeeds: £3.4mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mLeeds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mColchester: £0.75mLeeds: £4.5mColchester: £0.76mLeeds: £4.3mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Leeds is higher15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Leeds is higherDepends on how you count18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Leeds is higher109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Leeds is higher12,533

Show the numbers
Colchester and Leeds, total
MeasureColchesterLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,395126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,98915,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,67518,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38955,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,955109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,73512,533Leeds

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.
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