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Broxbourne and Colchester

101,886 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Broxbourne is higher than Colchester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

Broxbourne Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Broxbourne: £4,339Colchester: £4,023Broxbourne: £4,357Colchester: £3,800Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £13,488, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Broxbourne: £13,488Colchester: £12,891Broxbourne: £13,545Colchester: £12,175Broxbourne: £12,794

    £13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Broxbourne £2,215, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Broxbourne: £2,215Colchester: £1,750Broxbourne: £2,224Colchester: £1,653Broxbourne: £2,101

    £2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £12,125, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Broxbourne: £12,125Colchester: £11,659Broxbourne: £12,177Colchester: £11,013Broxbourne: £11,501

    £12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £522, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Broxbourne: £522Colchester: £391Broxbourne: £524Colchester: £370Broxbourne: £495

    £522£524£495Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Broxbourne £813, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Broxbourne: £813Colchester: £818Broxbourne: £817Colchester: £773Broxbourne: £771

    £813£817£771Colchester 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: Broxbourne £28, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Broxbourne: £28Colchester: £22Broxbourne: £28Colchester: £20Broxbourne: £27

    £28£28£27Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Broxbourne: £381Colchester: £366Broxbourne: £382Colchester: £345Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £126, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £126Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £127Colchester: £145Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Colchester 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: Broxbourne £108, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Broxbourne: £108Colchester: £98Broxbourne: £109Colchester: £92Broxbourne: £103

    £108£109£103Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £1,875, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Broxbourne: £1,875Colchester: £1,394Broxbourne: £1,883Colchester: £1,317Broxbourne: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Broxbourne: £226Colchester: £191Broxbourne: £227Colchester: £180Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £217, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Broxbourne: £217Colchester: £244Broxbourne: £218Colchester: £231Broxbourne: £206

    £217£218£206Colchester 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: Broxbourne £9.20, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Broxbourne: £9.20Colchester: £7.96Broxbourne: £9.24Colchester: £7.52Broxbourne: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £4.81, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Broxbourne: £4.81Colchester: £5.77Broxbourne: £4.83Colchester: £5.45Broxbourne: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Broxbourne: £8.29Colchester: £3.79Broxbourne: £8.32Colchester: £3.58Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higher£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: Broxbourne 1,049.7, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Broxbourne: 1,049.7

    1,049.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broxbourne 112.6, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Broxbourne: 112.6

    112.6Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 173.4, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Broxbourne: 173.4

    173.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count165.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 61.0, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne 182.5, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Broxbourne: 182.5

    182.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count158.6

  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: Broxbourne 24.7, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Broxbourne: 24.7

    24.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Broxbourne and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBroxbourneColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£4,006£4,023£3,800Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,488£13,545£12,794£12,836£12,891£12,175Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,215£2,224£2,101£1,742£1,750£1,653Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,125£12,177£11,501£11,610£11,659£11,013Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£524£495£390£391£370Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£817£771£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£22£22£20Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£364£366£345Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£97£98£92Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,388£1,394£1,317Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£190£191£180Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£7.93£7.96£7.52Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£3.77£3.79£3.58Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.71,005.5Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.687.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4165.9Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5158.6Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.721.7Broxbourne

Per resident

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

Broxbourne Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Broxbourne: £4,339Colchester: £4,023Broxbourne: £4,357Colchester: £3,800Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £2,208, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Broxbourne: £2,208Colchester: £2,208Broxbourne: £2,217Colchester: £2,085Broxbourne: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £1,390, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Broxbourne: £1,390Colchester: £1,102Broxbourne: £1,396Colchester: £1,041Broxbourne: £1,318

    £1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broxbourne £1,985, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Broxbourne: £1,985Colchester: £1,997Broxbourne: £1,993Colchester: £1,886Broxbourne: £1,883

    £1,985£1,993£1,883Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £85, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Broxbourne: £85Colchester: £67Broxbourne: £86Colchester: £63Broxbourne: £81

    £85£86£81Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £133, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Broxbourne: £133Colchester: £140Broxbourne: £134Colchester: £132Broxbourne: £126

    £133£134£126Colchester 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: Broxbourne £4.59, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Broxbourne: £4.59Colchester: £3.72Broxbourne: £4.61Colchester: £3.51Broxbourne: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Broxbourne: £381Colchester: £366Broxbourne: £382Colchester: £345Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £126, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £126Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £127Colchester: £145Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Colchester 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: Broxbourne £68, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Broxbourne: £68Colchester: £61Broxbourne: £68Colchester: £58Broxbourne: £64

    £68£68£64Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £1,177, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Broxbourne: £1,177Colchester: £878Broxbourne: £1,182Colchester: £829Broxbourne: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Broxbourne: £226Colchester: £191Broxbourne: £227Colchester: £180Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £136, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Broxbourne: £136Colchester: £154Broxbourne: £137Colchester: £145Broxbourne: £129

    £136£137£129Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £5.78, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Broxbourne: £5.78Colchester: £5.01Broxbourne: £5.80Colchester: £4.73Broxbourne: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broxbourne £3.02, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Broxbourne: £3.02Colchester: £3.63Broxbourne: £3.03Colchester: £3.43Broxbourne: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Broxbourne: £8.29Colchester: £3.79Broxbourne: £8.32Colchester: £3.58Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 171.8, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Broxbourne: 171.8

    171.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 18.4, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Broxbourne: 18.4

    18.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 28.4, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 61.0, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 114.5, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Broxbourne: 114.5

    114.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 15.5, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Broxbourne: 15.5

    15.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Broxbourne and Colchester, per resident
MeasureBroxbourneColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£4,006£4,023£3,800Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,198£2,208£2,085Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,390£1,396£1,318£1,097£1,102£1,041Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,985£1,993£1,883£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£67£67£63Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.70£3.72£3.51Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£364£366£345Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£61£61£58Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£874£878£829Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£190£191£180Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.99£5.01£4.73Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£3.77£3.79£3.58Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.8172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.415.0Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.428.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.057.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.599.9Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.7Broxbourne

Total

Broxbourne 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

Broxbourne Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broxbourne £442.1m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mColchester: £803.5mBroxbourne: £444.0mColchester: £758.9mBroxbourne: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broxbourne £224.9m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mBroxbourne: £224.9mColchester: £440.9mBroxbourne: £225.9mColchester: £416.5mBroxbourne: £213.4m

    £224.9m£225.9m£213.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broxbourne £141.6m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mBroxbourne: £141.6mColchester: £220.1mBroxbourne: £142.2mColchester: £207.9mBroxbourne: £134.3m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne £202.2m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mBroxbourne: £202.2mColchester: £398.8mBroxbourne: £203.1mColchester: £376.7mBroxbourne: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne £8.7m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mBroxbourne: £8.7mColchester: £13.4mBroxbourne: £8.7mColchester: £12.6mBroxbourne: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne £13.6m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mBroxbourne: £13.6mColchester: £28.0mBroxbourne: £13.6mColchester: £26.4mBroxbourne: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mColchester 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: Broxbourne £0.47m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mBroxbourne: £0.47mColchester: £0.74mBroxbourne: £0.47mColchester: £0.70mBroxbourne: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mColchester 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: Broxbourne £38.8m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mBroxbourne: £38.8mColchester: £73.0mBroxbourne: £39.0mColchester: £69.0mBroxbourne: £36.8m

    £38.8m£39.0m£36.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne £12.9m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mBroxbourne: £12.9mColchester: £30.6mBroxbourne: £12.9mColchester: £28.9mBroxbourne: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mColchester 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: Broxbourne £6.9m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mBroxbourne: £6.9mColchester: £12.3mBroxbourne: £7.0mColchester: £11.6mBroxbourne: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne £119.9m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mBroxbourne: £119.9mColchester: £175.4mBroxbourne: £120.4mColchester: £165.6mBroxbourne: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broxbourne £23.0m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mBroxbourne: £23.0mColchester: £38.1mBroxbourne: £23.1mColchester: £36.0mBroxbourne: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broxbourne £13.9m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mBroxbourne: £13.9mColchester: £30.7mBroxbourne: £13.9mColchester: £29.0mBroxbourne: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broxbourne £0.59m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mBroxbourne: £0.59mColchester: £1.0mBroxbourne: £0.59mColchester: £0.95mBroxbourne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broxbourne £0.31m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mBroxbourne: £0.31mColchester: £0.73mBroxbourne: £0.31mColchester: £0.69mBroxbourne: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broxbourne £0.84m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mBroxbourne: £0.84mColchester: £0.76mBroxbourne: £0.85mColchester: £0.72mBroxbourne: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne 17,506, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Broxbourne: 17,506

    17,506Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne 1,877, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Broxbourne: 1,877

    1,877Colchester 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: Broxbourne 2,892, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Broxbourne: 2,892

    2,892Colchester is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne 6,217, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Broxbourne: 6,217

    6,217Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne 11,669, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Broxbourne: 11,669

    11,669Colchester is higherDepends on how you count19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broxbourne 1,578, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Broxbourne: 1,578

    1,578Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Broxbourne and Colchester, total
MeasureBroxbourneColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50634,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8772,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8925,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,21711,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,66919,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5782,735Colchester

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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