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North West Leicestershire and Colchester

111,876 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Colchester on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006North West Leicestershire: £3,954Colchester: £4,023North West Leicestershire: £3,971Colchester: £3,800North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836North West Leicestershire: £12,808Colchester: £12,891North West Leicestershire: £12,862Colchester: £12,175North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742North West Leicestershire: £1,494Colchester: £1,750North West Leicestershire: £1,501Colchester: £1,653North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610North West Leicestershire: £11,827Colchester: £11,659North West Leicestershire: £11,877Colchester: £11,013North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £275, Colchester £390Colchester: £390North West Leicestershire: £275Colchester: £391North West Leicestershire: £276Colchester: £370North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £687, Colchester £815Colchester: £815North West Leicestershire: £687Colchester: £818North West Leicestershire: £690Colchester: £773North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £19, Colchester £22Colchester: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Colchester: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Colchester: £20North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Colchester £364Colchester: £364North West Leicestershire: £367Colchester: £366North West Leicestershire: £368Colchester: £345North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £145North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £109, Colchester £97Colchester: £97North West Leicestershire: £109Colchester: £98North West Leicestershire: £109Colchester: £92North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388North West Leicestershire: £1,160Colchester: £1,394North West Leicestershire: £1,165Colchester: £1,317North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Colchester is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Colchester £190Colchester: £190North West Leicestershire: £99Colchester: £191North West Leicestershire: £100Colchester: £180North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £216, Colchester £243Colchester: £243North West Leicestershire: £216Colchester: £244North West Leicestershire: £217Colchester: £231North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93North West Leicestershire: £4.89Colchester: £7.96North West Leicestershire: £4.91Colchester: £7.52North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75North West Leicestershire: £4.77Colchester: £5.77North West Leicestershire: £4.79Colchester: £5.45North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £6.79Colchester: £3.79North West Leicestershire: £6.82Colchester: £3.58North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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North West Leicestershire and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,610£11,659£11,013North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£364£366£345North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£97£98£92North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.77£3.79£3.58North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,005.5North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.587.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.021.7North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 15. 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

North West Leicestershire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006North West Leicestershire: £3,954Colchester: £4,023North West Leicestershire: £3,971Colchester: £3,800North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198North West Leicestershire: £2,428Colchester: £2,208North West Leicestershire: £2,438Colchester: £2,085North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097North West Leicestershire: £930Colchester: £1,102North West Leicestershire: £934Colchester: £1,041North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988North West Leicestershire: £2,242Colchester: £1,997North West Leicestershire: £2,251Colchester: £1,886North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Colchester £67Colchester: £67North West Leicestershire: £52Colchester: £67North West Leicestershire: £52Colchester: £63North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £130, Colchester £139Colchester: £139North West Leicestershire: £130Colchester: £140North West Leicestershire: £131Colchester: £132North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£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: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70North West Leicestershire: £3.63Colchester: £3.72North West Leicestershire: £3.64Colchester: £3.51North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Colchester £364Colchester: £364North West Leicestershire: £367Colchester: £366North West Leicestershire: £368Colchester: £345North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £123Colchester: £145North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire £68, Colchester £61Colchester: £61North West Leicestershire: £68Colchester: £61North West Leicestershire: £68Colchester: £58North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Colchester £874Colchester: £874North West Leicestershire: £722Colchester: £878North West Leicestershire: £725Colchester: £829North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685Colchester is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Colchester £190Colchester: £190North West Leicestershire: £99Colchester: £191North West Leicestershire: £100Colchester: £180North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Colchester £153Colchester: £153North West Leicestershire: £135Colchester: £154North West Leicestershire: £135Colchester: £145North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99North West Leicestershire: £3.05Colchester: £5.01North West Leicestershire: £3.06Colchester: £4.73North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62North West Leicestershire: £2.97Colchester: £3.63North West Leicestershire: £2.99Colchester: £3.43North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £6.79Colchester: £3.79North West Leicestershire: £6.82Colchester: £3.58North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0Colchester 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: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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North West Leicestershire and Colchester, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,198£2,208£2,085North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£1,988£1,997£1,886North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£364£366£345North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£61£61£58North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.77£3.79£3.58North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4172.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.828.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.099.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.7North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mColchester: £803.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mColchester: £758.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mColchester: £440.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mColchester: £416.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mColchester: £220.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mColchester: £207.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mColchester: £398.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mColchester: £376.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mColchester: £13.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mColchester: £12.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mColchester 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: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mColchester: £28.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mColchester: £26.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mColchester 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: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mColchester: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mColchester 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: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mColchester: £73.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mColchester: £69.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mColchester 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: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mColchester: £30.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mColchester: £28.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mColchester 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: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mColchester: £12.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mColchester: £11.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mColchester: £175.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mColchester: £165.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mColchester is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mColchester: £38.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mColchester: £36.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mColchester: £30.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mColchester: £29.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mColchester: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mColchester: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColchester: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColchester: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mColchester: £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mColchester: £0.72mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Colchester, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86034,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1045,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17411,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73219,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6702,735Colchester

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.
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