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Colchester and West Lothian

199,730 and 186,160 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than West Lothian on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 20. 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Colchester: £4,006West Lothian: £4,596Colchester: £4,023West Lothian: £4,341Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800West Lothian is higher£4,576£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, West Lothian £12,908West Lothian: £12,908Colchester: £12,836West Lothian: £12,963Colchester: £12,891West Lothian: £12,244Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, West Lothian £2,124West Lothian: £2,124Colchester: £1,742West Lothian: £2,133Colchester: £1,750West Lothian: £2,015Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653West Lothian is higher£2,124£2,133£2,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, West Lothian £11,749West Lothian: £11,749Colchester: £11,610West Lothian: £11,799Colchester: £11,659West Lothian: £11,144Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, West Lothian £460West Lothian: £460Colchester: £390West Lothian: £462Colchester: £391West Lothian: £436Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370West Lothian is higher£460£462£436

  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, West Lothian £674West Lothian: £674Colchester: £815West Lothian: £677Colchester: £818West Lothian: £640Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£674£677£640

  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, West Lothian £25West Lothian: £25Colchester: £22West Lothian: £25Colchester: £22West Lothian: £24Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20West Lothian is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Colchester: £364West Lothian: £646Colchester: £366West Lothian: £610Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Colchester: £153West Lothian: £205Colchester: £153West Lothian: £193Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

  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, West Lothian £122West Lothian: £122Colchester: £97West Lothian: £122Colchester: £98West Lothian: £116Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92West Lothian is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, West Lothian £1,535West Lothian: £1,535Colchester: £1,388West Lothian: £1,541Colchester: £1,394West Lothian: £1,456Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317West Lothian is higher£1,535£1,541£1,456

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Colchester: £190West Lothian: £205Colchester: £191West Lothian: £194Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180West Lothian is higher£205£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, West Lothian £452West Lothian: £452Colchester: £243West Lothian: £454Colchester: £244West Lothian: £429Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231West Lothian is higher£452£454£429

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, West Lothian £6.60West Lothian: £6.60Colchester: £7.93West Lothian: £6.63Colchester: £7.96West Lothian: £6.26Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, West Lothian £8.70West Lothian: £8.70Colchester: £5.75West Lothian: £8.73Colchester: £5.77West Lothian: £8.25Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45West Lothian is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Colchester: £3.77West Lothian: £6.83Colchester: £3.79West Lothian: £6.45Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58West Lothian is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, West Lothian 1,026.5West Lothian: 1,026.5Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,026.5

  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, West Lothian 120.4West Lothian: 120.4Colchester: 87.4

    87.4West Lothian is higher120.4

  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, West Lothian 175.0West Lothian: 175.0Colchester: 165.9

    165.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count175.0

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Colchester: 57.0

    57.0West Lothian is higher102.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 158.6, West Lothian 200.9West Lothian: 200.9Colchester: 158.6

    158.6West Lothian is higher200.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 21.7, West Lothian 31.5West Lothian: 31.5Colchester: 21.7

    21.7West Lothian is higher31.5

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Colchester and West Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,908£12,963£12,244EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£2,124£2,133£2,015EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£460£462£436West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£674£677£640EstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£25£25£24EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£122£122£116EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£452£454£429West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.60£6.63£6.26Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,026.5West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4120.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9175.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.0102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6200.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.731.5EstimatedWest Lothian

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 18. 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Colchester: £4,006West Lothian: £4,596Colchester: £4,023West Lothian: £4,341Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800West Lothian is higher£4,576£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, West Lothian £2,166West Lothian: £2,166Colchester: £2,198West Lothian: £2,175Colchester: £2,208West Lothian: £2,054Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, West Lothian £1,352West Lothian: £1,352Colchester: £1,097West Lothian: £1,358Colchester: £1,102West Lothian: £1,282Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041West Lothian is higher£1,352£1,358£1,282

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, West Lothian £1,971West Lothian: £1,971Colchester: £1,988West Lothian: £1,980Colchester: £1,997West Lothian: £1,870Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,980£1,870

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £67£67£63West Lothian 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, West Lothian £113West Lothian: £113Colchester: £139West Lothian: £114Colchester: £140West Lothian: £107Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£113£114£107

  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, West Lothian £4.22West Lothian: £4.22Colchester: £3.70West Lothian: £4.23Colchester: £3.72West Lothian: £4.00Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51West Lothian is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Colchester: £364West Lothian: £646Colchester: £366West Lothian: £610Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Colchester: £153West Lothian: £205Colchester: £153West Lothian: £193Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, West Lothian £78West Lothian: £78Colchester: £61West Lothian: £78Colchester: £61West Lothian: £74Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58West Lothian is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, West Lothian £977West Lothian: £977Colchester: £874West Lothian: £981Colchester: £878West Lothian: £926Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829West Lothian is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Colchester: £190West Lothian: £205Colchester: £191West Lothian: £194Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180West Lothian is higher£205£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, West Lothian £288West Lothian: £288Colchester: £153West Lothian: £289Colchester: £154West Lothian: £273Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145West Lothian is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, West Lothian £4.20West Lothian: £4.20Colchester: £4.99West Lothian: £4.21Colchester: £5.01West Lothian: £3.98Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, West Lothian £5.53West Lothian: £5.53Colchester: £3.62West Lothian: £5.56Colchester: £3.63West Lothian: £5.25Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43West Lothian is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Colchester: £3.77West Lothian: £6.83Colchester: £3.79West Lothian: £6.45Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58West Lothian is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, West Lothian 172.2West Lothian: 172.2Colchester: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, West Lothian 20.2West Lothian: 20.2Colchester: 15.0

    15.0West Lothian is higher20.2

  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, West Lothian 29.4West Lothian: 29.4Colchester: 28.4

    28.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Colchester: 57.0

    57.0West Lothian is higher102.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, West Lothian 127.9West Lothian: 127.9Colchester: 99.9

    99.9West Lothian is higher127.9

  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, West Lothian 20.1West Lothian: 20.1Colchester: 13.7

    13.7West Lothian is higher20.1

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Colchester and West Lothian, per resident
MeasureColchesterWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,166£2,175£2,054EstimatedColchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,352£1,358£1,282EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,971£1,980£1,870Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£77£77£73West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£113£114£107EstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.22£4.23£4.00EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£78£78£74EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£977£981£926West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£288£289£273West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.20£4.21£3.98Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2172.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.020.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.0102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9127.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.720.1EstimatedWest Lothian

Total

Colchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Lothian 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, West Lothian £851.9mWest Lothian: £851.9mColchester: £800.1mWest Lothian: £855.5mColchester: £803.5mWest Lothian: £808.1mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mWest Lothian is higher£851.9m£855.5m£808.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, West Lothian £403.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mColchester: £439.1mWest Lothian: £404.9mColchester: £440.9mWest Lothian: £382.4mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£403.2m£404.9m£382.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, West Lothian £251.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mColchester: £219.1mWest Lothian: £252.7mColchester: £220.1mWest Lothian: £238.7mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mWest Lothian is higher£251.7m£252.7m£238.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, West Lothian £367.0mWest Lothian: £367.0mColchester: £397.1mWest Lothian: £368.5mColchester: £398.8mWest Lothian: £348.1mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £13.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £13.4mWest Lothian: £13.6mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Lothian is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, West Lothian £21.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mColchester: £27.9mWest Lothian: £21.1mColchester: £28.0mWest Lothian: £20.0mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

  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, West Lothian £0.79mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £0.74mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £0.74mWest Lothian: £0.74mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Lothian is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, West Lothian £119.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mColchester: £72.7mWest Lothian: £120.2mColchester: £73.0mWest Lothian: £113.6mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWest Lothian is higher£119.7m£120.2m£113.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, West Lothian £38.0mWest Lothian: £38.0mColchester: £30.5mWest Lothian: £38.1mColchester: £30.6mWest Lothian: £36.0mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Lothian is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £12.2mWest Lothian: £14.5mColchester: £12.3mWest Lothian: £13.7mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lothian is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, West Lothian £181.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mColchester: £174.6mWest Lothian: £182.6mColchester: £175.4mWest Lothian: £172.5mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mWest Lothian is higher£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, West Lothian £38.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mColchester: £37.9mWest Lothian: £38.3mColchester: £38.1mWest Lothian: £36.1mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, West Lothian £53.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mColchester: £30.6mWest Lothian: £53.8mColchester: £30.7mWest Lothian: £50.8mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWest Lothian is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, West Lothian £0.78mWest Lothian: £0.78mColchester: £1.00mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £1.0mWest Lothian: £0.74mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, West Lothian £1.0mWest Lothian: £1.0mColchester: £0.72mWest Lothian: £1.0mColchester: £0.73mWest Lothian: £0.98mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWest Lothian is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, West Lothian £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.3mColchester: £0.75mWest Lothian: £1.3mColchester: £0.76mWest Lothian: £1.2mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWest Lothian is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, West Lothian 32,064West Lothian: 32,064Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count32,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, West Lothian 3,759West Lothian: 3,759Colchester: 2,989

    2,989West Lothian is higher3,759

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, West Lothian 5,465West Lothian: 5,465Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higherDepends on how you count5,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, West Lothian 19,120West Lothian: 19,120Colchester: 11,389

    11,389West Lothian is higher19,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, West Lothian 23,803West Lothian: 23,803Colchester: 19,955

    19,955West Lothian is higher23,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, West Lothian 3,733West Lothian: 3,733Colchester: 2,735

    2,735West Lothian is higher3,733

Show the numbers
Colchester and West Lothian, total
MeasureColchesterWest LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimatedColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£367.0m£368.5m£348.1mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimatedColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39532,064Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9893,759West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6755,465Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,38919,120West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95523,803West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7353,733EstimatedWest Lothian

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.
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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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