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Rushmoor and Colchester

105,444 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Rushmoor is higher than Colchester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Rushmoor is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Rushmoor Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Rushmoor: £3,412Colchester: £4,023Rushmoor: £3,426Colchester: £3,800Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £12,182, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Rushmoor: £12,182Colchester: £12,891Rushmoor: £12,233Colchester: £12,175Rushmoor: £11,555

    £12,182£12,233£11,555Colchester is higher£12,836£12,891£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,533, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Rushmoor: £1,533Colchester: £1,750Rushmoor: £1,539Colchester: £1,653Rushmoor: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Colchester is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £10,301, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Rushmoor: £10,301Colchester: £11,659Rushmoor: £10,345Colchester: £11,013Rushmoor: £9,771

    £10,301£10,345£9,771Colchester is higher£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £1,281, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Rushmoor: £1,281Colchester: £391Rushmoor: £1,286Colchester: £370Rushmoor: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£390£391£370

  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: Rushmoor £560, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Rushmoor: £560Colchester: £818Rushmoor: £562Colchester: £773Rushmoor: £531

    £560£562£531Colchester is higher£815£818£773

  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: Rushmoor £39, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Rushmoor: £39Colchester: £22Rushmoor: £39Colchester: £20Rushmoor: £37

    £39£39£37Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £277, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Rushmoor: £277Colchester: £366Rushmoor: £278Colchester: £345Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Colchester is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £121, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £121Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £122Colchester: £145Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Colchester is higher£153£153£145

  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: Rushmoor £69, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Rushmoor: £69Colchester: £98Rushmoor: £69Colchester: £92Rushmoor: £65

    £69£69£65Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,248, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Rushmoor: £1,248Colchester: £1,394Rushmoor: £1,253Colchester: £1,317Rushmoor: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Colchester is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Rushmoor: £239Colchester: £191Rushmoor: £240Colchester: £180Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £205, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Rushmoor: £205Colchester: £244Rushmoor: £206Colchester: £231Rushmoor: £195

    £205£206£195Colchester is higher£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £7.21, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Rushmoor: £7.21Colchester: £7.96Rushmoor: £7.24Colchester: £7.52Rushmoor: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Colchester is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £3.15, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Rushmoor: £3.15Colchester: £5.77Rushmoor: £3.17Colchester: £5.45Rushmoor: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Rushmoor: £6.56Colchester: £3.79Rushmoor: £6.59Colchester: £3.58Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rushmoor 914.0, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Rushmoor: 914.0

    914.0Colchester is higher1,005.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rushmoor 160.5, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Rushmoor: 160.5

    160.5Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  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: Rushmoor 122.8, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Rushmoor: 122.8

    122.8Colchester is higher165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 43.4, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Colchester is higher57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor 139.6, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Rushmoor: 139.6

    139.6Colchester is higher158.6

  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: Rushmoor 14.8, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Rushmoor: 14.8

    14.8Colchester is higher21.7

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Rushmoor and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureRushmoorColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,182£12,233£11,555£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,301£10,345£9,771£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£390£391£370Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£22£22£20Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£190£191£180Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£3.77£3.79£3.58Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026914.01,005.5Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.587.4Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.8165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.457.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.821.7Colchester

Per resident

Rushmoor is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Rushmoor Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Rushmoor: £3,412Colchester: £4,023Rushmoor: £3,426Colchester: £3,800Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,755, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Rushmoor: £1,755Colchester: £2,208Rushmoor: £1,762Colchester: £2,085Rushmoor: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Colchester is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,013, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Rushmoor: £1,013Colchester: £1,102Rushmoor: £1,017Colchester: £1,041Rushmoor: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rushmoor £1,484, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Rushmoor: £1,484Colchester: £1,997Rushmoor: £1,490Colchester: £1,886Rushmoor: £1,408

    £1,484£1,490£1,408Colchester is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £185, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Rushmoor: £185Colchester: £67Rushmoor: £185Colchester: £63Rushmoor: £175

    £185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £81, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Rushmoor: £81Colchester: £140Rushmoor: £81Colchester: £132Rushmoor: £77

    £81£81£77Colchester is higher£139£140£132

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £5.65, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Rushmoor: £5.65Colchester: £3.72Rushmoor: £5.67Colchester: £3.51Rushmoor: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £277, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Rushmoor: £277Colchester: £366Rushmoor: £278Colchester: £345Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Colchester is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £121, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £121Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £122Colchester: £145Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Colchester is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £46, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Rushmoor: £46Colchester: £61Rushmoor: £46Colchester: £58Rushmoor: £43

    £46£46£43Colchester is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £825, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Rushmoor: £825Colchester: £878Rushmoor: £828Colchester: £829Rushmoor: £782

    £825£828£782Colchester is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Rushmoor: £239Colchester: £191Rushmoor: £240Colchester: £180Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £136, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rushmoor: £136Colchester: £154Rushmoor: £136Colchester: £145Rushmoor: £129

    £136£136£129Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £4.77, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Rushmoor: £4.77Colchester: £5.01Rushmoor: £4.79Colchester: £4.73Rushmoor: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rushmoor £2.09, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Rushmoor: £2.09Colchester: £3.63Rushmoor: £2.10Colchester: £3.43Rushmoor: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Rushmoor: £6.56Colchester: £3.79Rushmoor: £6.59Colchester: £3.58Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 131.7, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Rushmoor: 131.7

    131.7Colchester is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 23.1, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Rushmoor: 23.1

    23.1Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 17.7, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Rushmoor: 17.7

    17.7Colchester is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 43.4, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 92.2, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Rushmoor: 92.2

    92.2Colchester is higher99.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 9.8, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Rushmoor: 9.8

    9.8Colchester is higher13.7

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Rushmoor and Colchester, per resident
MeasureRushmoorColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,484£1,490£1,408£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£67£67£63Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.70£3.72£3.51Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£828£782£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£190£191£180Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£3.77£3.79£3.58Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.115.0Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.728.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.457.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.299.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.813.7Colchester

Total

Rushmoor is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 21. 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

Rushmoor Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rushmoor £359.7m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mRushmoor: £359.7mColchester: £803.5mRushmoor: £361.3mColchester: £758.9mRushmoor: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rushmoor £185.1m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mRushmoor: £185.1mColchester: £440.9mRushmoor: £185.8mColchester: £416.5mRushmoor: £175.5m

    £185.1m£185.8m£175.5mColchester is higher£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rushmoor £106.8m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mRushmoor: £106.8mColchester: £220.1mRushmoor: £107.3mColchester: £207.9mRushmoor: £101.3m

    £106.8m£107.3m£101.3mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor £156.5m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mRushmoor: £156.5mColchester: £398.8mRushmoor: £157.2mColchester: £376.7mRushmoor: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mColchester is higher£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor £19.5m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mRushmoor: £19.5mColchester: £13.4mRushmoor: £19.5mColchester: £12.6mRushmoor: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £8.5m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mRushmoor: £8.5mColchester: £28.0mRushmoor: £8.5mColchester: £26.4mRushmoor: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mColchester is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rushmoor £0.60m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mRushmoor: £0.60mColchester: £0.74mRushmoor: £0.60mColchester: £0.70mRushmoor: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £29.2m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mRushmoor: £29.2mColchester: £73.0mRushmoor: £29.3mColchester: £69.0mRushmoor: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mColchester is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £12.8m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mRushmoor: £12.8mColchester: £30.6mRushmoor: £12.9mColchester: £28.9mRushmoor: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mColchester is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor £4.8m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mRushmoor: £4.8mColchester: £12.3mRushmoor: £4.8mColchester: £11.6mRushmoor: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor £87.0m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mRushmoor: £87.0mColchester: £175.4mRushmoor: £87.3mColchester: £165.6mRushmoor: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mColchester is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rushmoor £25.2m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mRushmoor: £25.2mColchester: £38.1mRushmoor: £25.3mColchester: £36.0mRushmoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rushmoor £14.3m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mRushmoor: £14.3mColchester: £30.7mRushmoor: £14.4mColchester: £29.0mRushmoor: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rushmoor £0.50m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mRushmoor: £0.50mColchester: £1.0mRushmoor: £0.50mColchester: £0.95mRushmoor: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rushmoor £0.22m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mRushmoor: £0.22mColchester: £0.73mRushmoor: £0.22mColchester: £0.69mRushmoor: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rushmoor £0.69m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mRushmoor: £0.69mColchester: £0.76mRushmoor: £0.69mColchester: £0.72mRushmoor: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor 13,884, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Rushmoor: 13,884

    13,884Colchester is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor 2,438, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Rushmoor: 2,438

    2,438Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,866, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Rushmoor: 1,866

    1,866Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 4,576, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Rushmoor: 4,576

    4,576Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor 9,725, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Rushmoor: 9,725

    9,725Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,031, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Rushmoor: 1,031

    1,031Colchester is higher2,735

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Rushmoor and Colchester, total
MeasureRushmoorColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mRushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,88434,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4382,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8665,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,57611,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,72519,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0312,735Colchester

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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