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East Staffordshire and Colchester

130,069 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than Colchester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

East Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 10. 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

East Staffordshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006East Staffordshire: £4,017Colchester: £4,023East Staffordshire: £4,035Colchester: £3,800East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £12,597, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836East Staffordshire: £12,597Colchester: £12,891East Staffordshire: £12,651Colchester: £12,175East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £1,791, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742East Staffordshire: £1,791Colchester: £1,750East Staffordshire: £1,799Colchester: £1,653East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £11,581, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610East Staffordshire: £11,581Colchester: £11,659East Staffordshire: £11,630Colchester: £11,013East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £325, Colchester £390Colchester: £390East Staffordshire: £325Colchester: £391East Staffordshire: £327Colchester: £370East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £669, Colchester £815Colchester: £815East Staffordshire: £669Colchester: £818East Staffordshire: £672Colchester: £773East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £22, Colchester £22Colchester: £22East Staffordshire: £22Colchester: £22East Staffordshire: £22Colchester: £20East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £390, Colchester £364Colchester: £364East Staffordshire: £390Colchester: £366East Staffordshire: £391Colchester: £345East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £99, Colchester £153Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £145East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £103, Colchester £97Colchester: £97East Staffordshire: £103Colchester: £98East Staffordshire: £104Colchester: £92East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £1,417, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388East Staffordshire: £1,417Colchester: £1,394East Staffordshire: £1,423Colchester: £1,317East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Colchester £190Colchester: £190East Staffordshire: £139Colchester: £191East Staffordshire: £140Colchester: £180East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £261, Colchester £243Colchester: £243East Staffordshire: £261Colchester: £244East Staffordshire: £262Colchester: £231East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £6.09, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93East Staffordshire: £6.09Colchester: £7.96East Staffordshire: £6.12Colchester: £7.52East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £4.65, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75East Staffordshire: £4.65Colchester: £5.77East Staffordshire: £4.67Colchester: £5.45East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77East Staffordshire: £5.79Colchester: £3.79East Staffordshire: £5.81Colchester: £3.58East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 84.1, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1Colchester 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: East Staffordshire 141.6, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6Colchester 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 181.4, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 22.9, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,006£4,023£3,800East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,742£1,750£1,653East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£20East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£364£366£345East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£97£98£92East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,388£1,394£1,317East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£243£244£231East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.77£3.79£3.58East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,005.5East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.187.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.557.0East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4158.6East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.921.7East Staffordshire

Per resident

East Staffordshire 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

East Staffordshire Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006East Staffordshire: £4,017Colchester: £4,023East Staffordshire: £4,035Colchester: £3,800East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198East Staffordshire: £2,279Colchester: £2,208East Staffordshire: £2,289Colchester: £2,085East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097East Staffordshire: £1,105Colchester: £1,102East Staffordshire: £1,109Colchester: £1,041East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988East Staffordshire: £2,095Colchester: £1,997East Staffordshire: £2,104Colchester: £1,886East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, Colchester £67Colchester: £67East Staffordshire: £59Colchester: £67East Staffordshire: £59Colchester: £63East Staffordshire: £56

    £59£59£56Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £121, Colchester £139Colchester: £139East Staffordshire: £121Colchester: £140East Staffordshire: £122Colchester: £132East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £3.92, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70East Staffordshire: £3.92Colchester: £3.72East Staffordshire: £3.94Colchester: £3.51East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £390, Colchester £364Colchester: £364East Staffordshire: £390Colchester: £366East Staffordshire: £391Colchester: £345East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £99, Colchester £153Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £99Colchester: £145East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Colchester 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: East Staffordshire £64, Colchester £61Colchester: £61East Staffordshire: £64Colchester: £61East Staffordshire: £64Colchester: £58East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, Colchester £874Colchester: £874East Staffordshire: £874Colchester: £878East Staffordshire: £877Colchester: £829East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Colchester £190Colchester: £190East Staffordshire: £139Colchester: £191East Staffordshire: £140Colchester: £180East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, Colchester £153Colchester: £153East Staffordshire: £161Colchester: £154East Staffordshire: £161Colchester: £145East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99East Staffordshire: £3.76Colchester: £5.01East Staffordshire: £3.78Colchester: £4.73East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62East Staffordshire: £2.87Colchester: £3.63East Staffordshire: £2.88Colchester: £3.43East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77East Staffordshire: £5.79Colchester: £3.79East Staffordshire: £5.81Colchester: £3.58East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 184.8, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 25.6, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6Colchester 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 14.1, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Colchester, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,006£4,023£3,800East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,198£2,208£2,085East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,097£1,102£1,041East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£1,988£1,997£1,886East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.70£3.72£3.51East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£364£366£345East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£61£61£58East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£153£154£145East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.77£3.79£3.58East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8172.2East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.0East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.557.0East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.999.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.7East Staffordshire

Total

East Staffordshire 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

East Staffordshire Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mColchester: £803.5mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mColchester: £758.9mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mColchester: £440.9mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mColchester: £416.5mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mColchester: £220.1mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mColchester: £207.9mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mColchester: £398.8mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mColchester: £376.7mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mColchester: £13.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mColchester: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mColchester 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: East Staffordshire £15.8m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mColchester: £28.0mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mColchester: £26.4mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mColchester 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: East Staffordshire £0.51m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mColchester: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mColchester: £0.70mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester 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: East Staffordshire £50.7m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mColchester: £73.0mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mColchester: £69.0mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mColchester 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: East Staffordshire £12.9m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mColchester: £30.6mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mColchester: £28.9mEast Staffordshire: £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: East Staffordshire £8.3m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mColchester: £12.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mColchester: £11.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mColchester: £175.4mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mColchester: £165.6mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mColchester: £38.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mColchester: £36.0mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mColchester: £30.7mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mColchester: £29.0mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mColchester: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mColchester: £0.95mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mColchester: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mColchester: £0.69mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mColchester: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mColchester: £0.72mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980Colchester 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: East Staffordshire 3,332, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552Colchester 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: East Staffordshire 1,838, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Colchester, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£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£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04134,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3325,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,60411,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55219,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8382,735Colchester

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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