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Ashford and Colchester

140,812 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Colchester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Ashford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 8. 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

Ashford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Ashford: £4,227Colchester: £4,023Ashford: £4,245Colchester: £3,800Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford 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: Ashford £12,584, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Ashford: £12,584Colchester: £12,891Ashford: £12,638Colchester: £12,175Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Colchester 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: Ashford £1,920, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Ashford: £1,920Colchester: £1,750Ashford: £1,929Colchester: £1,653Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford 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: Ashford £11,306, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Ashford: £11,306Colchester: £11,659Ashford: £11,354Colchester: £11,013Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Colchester 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: Ashford £560, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Ashford: £560Colchester: £391Ashford: £562Colchester: £370Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford 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: Ashford £693, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Ashford: £693Colchester: £818Ashford: £696Colchester: £773Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Colchester 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: Ashford £26, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Ashford: £26Colchester: £22Ashford: £26Colchester: £20Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford 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: Ashford £365, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Ashford: £365Colchester: £366Ashford: £367Colchester: £345Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford 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: Ashford £161, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Ashford: £161Colchester: £153Ashford: £162Colchester: £145Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ashford £121, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Ashford: £121Colchester: £98Ashford: £121Colchester: £92Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Ashford 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: Ashford £1,559, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Ashford: £1,559Colchester: £1,394Ashford: £1,566Colchester: £1,317Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Ashford: £174Colchester: £191Ashford: £175Colchester: £180Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Colchester is higher£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: Ashford £226, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Ashford: £226Colchester: £244Ashford: £227Colchester: £231Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Colchester 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: Ashford £6.53, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Ashford: £6.53Colchester: £7.96Ashford: £6.55Colchester: £7.52Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Colchester 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: Ashford £7.66, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Ashford: £7.66Colchester: £5.77Ashford: £7.70Colchester: £5.45Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Ashford: £6.46Colchester: £3.79Ashford: £6.49Colchester: £3.58Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford 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: Ashford 992.6, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Ashford: 992.6

    992.6Colchester 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: Ashford 103.7, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford 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: Ashford 142.8, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Colchester 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: Ashford 57.3, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford 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: Ashford 170.7, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Ashford 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: Ashford 27.6, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Ashford and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,006£4,023£3,800Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,742£1,750£1,653Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£390£391£370Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£20Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£364£366£345Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£153£145Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£97£98£92Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,388£1,394£1,317Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.75£5.77£5.45Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£3.77£3.79£3.58Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,005.5Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.787.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.357.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7158.6Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.621.7Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 5. 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

Ashford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Ashford: £4,227Colchester: £4,023Ashford: £4,245Colchester: £3,800Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Ashford: £2,350Colchester: £2,208Ashford: £2,360Colchester: £2,085Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Ashford: £1,169Colchester: £1,102Ashford: £1,174Colchester: £1,041Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Ashford: £2,112Colchester: £1,997Ashford: £2,121Colchester: £1,886Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Ashford: £105Colchester: £67Ashford: £105Colchester: £63Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford 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: Ashford £129, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Ashford: £129Colchester: £140Ashford: £130Colchester: £132Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Colchester 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: Ashford £4.79, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Ashford: £4.79Colchester: £3.72Ashford: £4.81Colchester: £3.51Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford 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: Ashford £365, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Ashford: £365Colchester: £366Ashford: £367Colchester: £345Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford 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: Ashford £161, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Ashford: £161Colchester: £153Ashford: £162Colchester: £145Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Ashford: £74Colchester: £61Ashford: £74Colchester: £58Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Ashford: £949Colchester: £878Ashford: £953Colchester: £829Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Ashford: £174Colchester: £191Ashford: £175Colchester: £180Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Ashford: £138Colchester: £154Ashford: £138Colchester: £145Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Ashford: £3.97Colchester: £5.01Ashford: £3.99Colchester: £4.73Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Ashford: £4.66Colchester: £3.63Ashford: £4.68Colchester: £3.43Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Ashford: £6.46Colchester: £3.79Ashford: £6.49Colchester: £3.58Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Ashford 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: Ashford 26.7, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Colchester 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: Ashford 57.3, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Ashford 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: Ashford 16.8, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Ashford and Colchester, per resident
MeasureAshfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,006£4,023£3,800Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,198£2,208£2,085Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,097£1,102£1,041Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£1,988£1,997£1,886Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£67£67£63Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.70£3.72£3.51Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£364£366£345Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£153£145Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£61£61£58Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£874£878£829Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.62£3.63£3.43Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£3.77£3.79£3.58Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4172.2Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.0Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.357.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.999.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.813.7Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Ashford Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mAshford: £595.2mColchester: £803.5mAshford: £597.8mColchester: £758.9mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mAshford: £331.0mColchester: £440.9mAshford: £332.4mColchester: £416.5mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mAshford: £164.7mColchester: £220.1mAshford: £165.4mColchester: £207.9mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mAshford: £297.3mColchester: £398.8mAshford: £298.6mColchester: £376.7mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mAshford: £14.7mColchester: £13.4mAshford: £14.8mColchester: £12.6mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford 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: Ashford £18.2m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mAshford: £18.2mColchester: £28.0mAshford: £18.3mColchester: £26.4mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mColchester 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: Ashford £0.67m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mAshford: £0.67mColchester: £0.74mAshford: £0.68mColchester: £0.70mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mColchester 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: Ashford £51.4m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mAshford: £51.4mColchester: £73.0mAshford: £51.7mColchester: £69.0mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mColchester 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: Ashford £22.7m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mAshford: £22.7mColchester: £30.6mAshford: £22.8mColchester: £28.9mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mAshford: £10.4mColchester: £12.3mAshford: £10.4mColchester: £11.6mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mAshford: £133.7mColchester: £175.4mAshford: £134.2mColchester: £165.6mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mAshford: £24.5mColchester: £38.1mAshford: £24.6mColchester: £36.0mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mAshford: £19.4mColchester: £30.7mAshford: £19.5mColchester: £29.0mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mAshford: £0.56mColchester: £1.0mAshford: £0.56mColchester: £0.95mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mAshford: £0.66mColchester: £0.73mAshford: £0.66mColchester: £0.69mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mAshford: £0.91mColchester: £0.76mAshford: £0.91mColchester: £0.72mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Colchester 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: Ashford 3,756, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Colchester 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: Ashford 2,366, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Ashford and Colchester, total
MeasureAshfordColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10434,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7262,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7565,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,06811,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63419,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3662,735Colchester

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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