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Tonbridge and Malling and Colchester

136,685 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge and Malling is higher than Colchester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Tonbridge and Malling 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

Tonbridge and Malling Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Colchester: £4,023Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Colchester: £3,800Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £12,960, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Colchester: £12,891Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Colchester: £12,175Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £1,531, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Colchester: £1,750Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Colchester: £1,653Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452

    £1,531£1,537£1,452Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £11,939, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Colchester: £11,659Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Colchester: £11,013Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324

    £11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £308, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £391Tonbridge and Malling: £310Colchester: £370Tonbridge and Malling: £293

    £308£310£293Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £694, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Tonbridge and Malling: £694Colchester: £818Tonbridge and Malling: £697Colchester: £773Tonbridge and Malling: £659

    £694£697£659Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Tonbridge and Malling: £18Colchester: £22Tonbridge and Malling: £18Colchester: £20Tonbridge and Malling: £17

    £18£18£17Colchester is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Tonbridge and Malling: £307Colchester: £366Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £345Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £95, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £95Colchester: £98Tonbridge and Malling: £96Colchester: £92Tonbridge and Malling: £90

    £95£96£90Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £1,222, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Colchester: £1,394Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Colchester: £1,317Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159

    £1,222£1,228£1,159Colchester is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Tonbridge and Malling: £183Colchester: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Colchester: £180Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £202, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Tonbridge and Malling: £202Colchester: £244Tonbridge and Malling: £202Colchester: £231Tonbridge and Malling: £191

    £202£202£191Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £6.63, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Colchester: £7.96Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Colchester: £7.52Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £4.98, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Colchester: £5.77Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Colchester: £5.45Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Colchester: £3.79Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Colchester: £3.58Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6

    1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 69.4, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4

    69.4Colchester is higher87.4

  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: Tonbridge and Malling 147.2, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2

    147.2Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling 132.6, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6

    132.6Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling 22.0, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0

    22.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Tonbridge and Malling and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridge and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,836£12,891£12,175Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,537£1,452£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,990£11,324£11,610£11,659£11,013Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£308£310£293£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£659£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,222£1,228£1,159£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£202£191£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.77£3.79£3.58Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.61,005.5Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.487.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.2165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.157.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.021.7Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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

Tonbridge and Malling Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Colchester: £4,023Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Colchester: £3,800Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,388, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Colchester: £2,208Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Colchester: £2,085Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265

    £2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £929, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Tonbridge and Malling: £929Colchester: £1,102Tonbridge and Malling: £932Colchester: £1,041Tonbridge and Malling: £881

    £929£932£881Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,200, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Colchester: £1,997Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Colchester: £1,886Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £57, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Tonbridge and Malling: £57Colchester: £67Tonbridge and Malling: £57Colchester: £63Tonbridge and Malling: £54

    £57£57£54Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £128, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Tonbridge and Malling: £128Colchester: £140Tonbridge and Malling: £128Colchester: £132Tonbridge and Malling: £121

    £128£128£121Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £3.37, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Colchester: £3.72Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Colchester: £3.51Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Colchester is higher£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: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Tonbridge and Malling: £307Colchester: £366Tonbridge and Malling: £308Colchester: £345Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £135Colchester: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £58, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Tonbridge and Malling: £58Colchester: £61Tonbridge and Malling: £58Colchester: £58Tonbridge and Malling: £55

    £58£58£55Colchester is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £742, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Tonbridge and Malling: £742Colchester: £878Tonbridge and Malling: £745Colchester: £829Tonbridge and Malling: £703

    £742£745£703Colchester is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Tonbridge and Malling: £183Colchester: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Colchester: £180Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £122, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Tonbridge and Malling: £122Colchester: £154Tonbridge and Malling: £123Colchester: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £116

    £122£123£116Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £4.03, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Colchester: £5.01Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Colchester: £4.73Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3.02, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Colchester: £3.63Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Colchester: £3.43Tonbridge and Malling: £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: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Colchester: £3.79Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Colchester: £3.58Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 188.1, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1

    188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 12.8, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8

    12.8Colchester is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 27.1, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1

    27.1Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 80.4, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4

    80.4Colchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling 13.3, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3

    13.3Colchester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Tonbridge and Malling and Colchester, per resident
MeasureTonbridge and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,388£2,398£2,265£2,198£2,208£2,085Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£932£881£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£1,988£1,997£1,886Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£703£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.77£3.79£3.58Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1172.2Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.815.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.128.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.157.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.499.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.7Colchester

Total

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 22. 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

Tonbridge and Malling Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £539.5m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mColchester: £803.5mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mColchester: £758.9mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8m

    £539.5m£541.8m£511.8mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £326.4m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mColchester: £440.9mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mColchester: £416.5mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6m

    £326.4m£327.8m£309.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £126.9m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mColchester: £220.1mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mColchester: £207.9mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4m

    £126.9m£127.5m£120.4mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling £300.7m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mColchester: £398.8mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mColchester: £376.7mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2m

    £300.7m£302.0m£285.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.8m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mColchester: £13.4mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mColchester: £12.6mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £17.5m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mColchester: £28.0mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mColchester: £26.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mColchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £0.46m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mColchester: £0.74mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mColchester: £0.70mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mColchester is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling £42.0m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mColchester: £73.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mColchester: £69.0mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.1m£39.8mColchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18.4m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mColchester: £30.6mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mColchester: £28.9mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mColchester 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: Tonbridge and Malling £7.9m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mColchester: £12.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mColchester: £11.6mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £101.4m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mColchester: £175.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mColchester: £165.6mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.1mColchester is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £25.0m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mColchester: £38.1mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mColchester: £36.0mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.2m£23.8mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £16.7m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mColchester: £30.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mColchester: £29.0mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.55m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mColchester: £1.0mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mColchester: £0.95mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.41m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mColchester: £0.73mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mColchester: £0.69mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.75m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mColchester: £0.76mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mColchester: £0.72mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling 25,703, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703

    25,703Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,747, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747

    1,747Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 3,706, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706

    3,706Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 6,704, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704

    6,704Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 10,991, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991

    10,991Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,823, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823

    1,823Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Tonbridge and Malling and Colchester, total
MeasureTonbridge and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,70334,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7472,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7065,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,70411,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,99119,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8232,735Colchester

Sources

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

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