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Colchester and Midlothian

199,730 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Midlothian on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Colchester: £4,006Midlothian: £4,454Colchester: £4,023Midlothian: £4,207Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Colchester: £12,836Midlothian: £12,614Colchester: £12,891Midlothian: £11,915Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Colchester: £1,742Midlothian: £1,943Colchester: £1,750Midlothian: £1,835Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Colchester: £11,610Midlothian: £11,570Colchester: £11,659Midlothian: £10,928Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Colchester: £390Midlothian: £366Colchester: £391Midlothian: £345Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Colchester is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Colchester: £815Midlothian: £659Colchester: £818Midlothian: £623Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Colchester: £22Midlothian: £20Colchester: £22Midlothian: £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, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Colchester: £364Midlothian: £558Colchester: £366Midlothian: £527Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Colchester: £153Midlothian: £207Colchester: £153Midlothian: £196Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Colchester: £97Midlothian: £111Colchester: £98Midlothian: £105Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Colchester: £1,388Midlothian: £1,494Colchester: £1,394Midlothian: £1,411Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Colchester: £190Midlothian: £181Colchester: £191Midlothian: £171Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Colchester: £243Midlothian: £327Colchester: £244Midlothian: £309Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Colchester: £7.93Midlothian: £5.36Colchester: £7.96Midlothian: £5.06Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Colchester: £5.75Midlothian: £5.24Colchester: £5.77Midlothian: £4.95Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Colchester: £3.77Midlothian: £4.83Colchester: £3.79Midlothian: £4.56Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Colchester and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedColchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,521£11,570£10,928Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£364£366£345Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£656£659£623EstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£20£20£19EstimatedColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.33£5.36£5.06Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.22£5.24£4.95Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.494.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.727.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 16. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Colchester: £4,006Midlothian: £4,454Colchester: £4,023Midlothian: £4,207Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Colchester: £2,198Midlothian: £2,302Colchester: £2,208Midlothian: £2,175Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Colchester: £1,097Midlothian: £1,200Colchester: £1,102Midlothian: £1,134Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Colchester: £1,988Midlothian: £2,112Colchester: £1,997Midlothian: £1,995Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Colchester: £67Midlothian: £67Colchester: £67Midlothian: £63Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Colchester is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Colchester: £139Midlothian: £120Colchester: £140Midlothian: £114Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Colchester: £3.70Midlothian: £3.65Colchester: £3.72Midlothian: £3.45Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Colchester: £364Midlothian: £558Colchester: £366Midlothian: £527Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Colchester: £153Midlothian: £207Colchester: £153Midlothian: £196Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Colchester: £61Midlothian: £68Colchester: £61Midlothian: £65Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Colchester: £874Midlothian: £923Colchester: £878Midlothian: £872Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Colchester: £190Midlothian: £181Colchester: £191Midlothian: £171Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Colchester: £153Midlothian: £202Colchester: £154Midlothian: £191Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Colchester: £4.99Midlothian: £3.31Colchester: £5.01Midlothian: £3.13Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Colchester: £3.62Midlothian: £3.24Colchester: £3.63Midlothian: £3.06Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Colchester: £3.77Midlothian: £4.83Colchester: £3.79Midlothian: £4.56Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

Show the numbers
Colchester and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureColchesterMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£66£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£120£120£114EstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£181£181£171Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.30£3.31£3.13Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.23£3.24£3.06Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.017.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.431.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mColchester: £800.1mMidlothian: £444.2mColchester: £803.5mMidlothian: £419.6mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mColchester: £439.1mMidlothian: £229.6mColchester: £440.9mMidlothian: £216.9mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mColchester: £219.1mMidlothian: £119.7mColchester: £220.1mMidlothian: £113.0mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mColchester: £397.1mMidlothian: £210.6mColchester: £398.8mMidlothian: £198.9mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mColchester: £13.3mMidlothian: £6.7mColchester: £13.4mMidlothian: £6.3mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mColchester: £27.9mMidlothian: £12.0mColchester: £28.0mMidlothian: £11.3mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mColchester: £0.74mMidlothian: £0.36mColchester: £0.74mMidlothian: £0.34mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mColchester: £72.7mMidlothian: £55.7mColchester: £73.0mMidlothian: £52.6mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mColchester: £30.5mMidlothian: £20.7mColchester: £30.6mMidlothian: £19.5mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mColchester: £12.2mMidlothian: £6.8mColchester: £12.3mMidlothian: £6.4mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mColchester: £174.6mMidlothian: £92.0mColchester: £175.4mMidlothian: £86.9mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mColchester: £37.9mMidlothian: £18.1mColchester: £38.1mMidlothian: £17.1mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mColchester: £30.6mMidlothian: £20.2mColchester: £30.7mMidlothian: £19.0mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mColchester: £1.00mMidlothian: £0.33mColchester: £1.0mMidlothian: £0.31mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mColchester: £0.72mMidlothian: £0.32mColchester: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.30mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mColchester: £0.75mMidlothian: £0.48mColchester: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.45mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Colchester and Midlothian, total
MeasureColchesterMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39518,382Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9891,723Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,160Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3898,965Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95511,181Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7351,701EstimatedColchester

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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