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Spelthorne and Colchester

106,453 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Colchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Spelthorne: £3,893Colchester: £4,023Spelthorne: £3,909Colchester: £3,800Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Colchester 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: Spelthorne £12,870, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Spelthorne: £12,870Colchester: £12,891Spelthorne: £12,925Colchester: £12,175Spelthorne: £12,208

    £12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,729, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Spelthorne: £1,729Colchester: £1,750Spelthorne: £1,736Colchester: £1,653Spelthorne: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Colchester 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: Spelthorne £11,761, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Spelthorne: £11,761Colchester: £11,659Spelthorne: £11,812Colchester: £11,013Spelthorne: £11,156

    £11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £410, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Spelthorne: £410Colchester: £391Spelthorne: £412Colchester: £370Spelthorne: £389

    £410£412£389Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £678, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Spelthorne: £678Colchester: £818Spelthorne: £681Colchester: £773Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Colchester 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: Spelthorne £20, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Spelthorne: £20Colchester: £22Spelthorne: £20Colchester: £20Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Colchester 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: Spelthorne £304, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Spelthorne: £304Colchester: £366Spelthorne: £306Colchester: £345Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Colchester 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: Spelthorne £117, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £118Colchester: £145Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Colchester 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: Spelthorne £88, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Spelthorne: £88Colchester: £98Spelthorne: £88Colchester: £92Spelthorne: £84

    £88£88£84Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £1,440, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Spelthorne: £1,440Colchester: £1,394Spelthorne: £1,446Colchester: £1,317Spelthorne: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Spelthorne: £196Colchester: £191Spelthorne: £197Colchester: £180Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £186, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £244Spelthorne: £186Colchester: £231Spelthorne: £176

    £186£186£176Colchester 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: Spelthorne £9.69, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Spelthorne: £9.69Colchester: £7.96Spelthorne: £9.73Colchester: £7.52Spelthorne: £9.19

    £9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £5.51, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Spelthorne: £5.51Colchester: £5.77Spelthorne: £5.54Colchester: £5.45Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Spelthorne: £6.00Colchester: £3.79Spelthorne: £6.02Colchester: £3.58Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 1,000.1, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Spelthorne: 1,000.1

    1,000.1Colchester is higher1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spelthorne 81.0, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Colchester 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: Spelthorne 138.3, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Spelthorne: 138.3

    138.3Colchester 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Colchester 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: Spelthorne 154.9, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Spelthorne: 154.9

    154.9Colchester 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: Spelthorne 20.2, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Spelthorne: 20.2

    20.2Colchester is higher21.7

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Spelthorne and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,870£12,925£12,208£12,836£12,891£12,175Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,812£11,156£11,610£11,659£11,013Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£390£391£370Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£84£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,388£1,394£1,317Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£190£191£180Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.69£9.73£9.19£7.93£7.96£7.52Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.77£3.79£3.58Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.11,005.5Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.087.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.3165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.757.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.221.7Colchester

Per resident

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Spelthorne: £3,893Colchester: £4,023Spelthorne: £3,909Colchester: £3,800Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,183, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Spelthorne: £2,183Colchester: £2,208Spelthorne: £2,192Colchester: £2,085Spelthorne: £2,070

    £2,183£2,192£2,070Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,087, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Spelthorne: £1,087Colchester: £1,102Spelthorne: £1,091Colchester: £1,041Spelthorne: £1,031

    £1,087£1,091£1,031Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,995, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Spelthorne: £1,995Colchester: £1,997Spelthorne: £2,003Colchester: £1,886Spelthorne: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £70, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Spelthorne: £70Colchester: £67Spelthorne: £70Colchester: £63Spelthorne: £66

    £70£70£66Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £115, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Spelthorne: £115Colchester: £140Spelthorne: £115Colchester: £132Spelthorne: £109

    £115£115£109Colchester 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: Spelthorne £3.43, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Spelthorne: £3.43Colchester: £3.72Spelthorne: £3.44Colchester: £3.51Spelthorne: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Colchester 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: Spelthorne £304, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Spelthorne: £304Colchester: £366Spelthorne: £306Colchester: £345Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Colchester 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: Spelthorne £117, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £118Colchester: £145Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Colchester 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: Spelthorne £55, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Spelthorne: £55Colchester: £61Spelthorne: £56Colchester: £58Spelthorne: £53

    £55£56£53Colchester is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £905, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Spelthorne: £905Colchester: £878Spelthorne: £909Colchester: £829Spelthorne: £859

    £905£909£859Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Spelthorne: £196Colchester: £191Spelthorne: £197Colchester: £180Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £154Spelthorne: £117Colchester: £145Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.09, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Spelthorne: £6.09Colchester: £5.01Spelthorne: £6.12Colchester: £4.73Spelthorne: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.47, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Spelthorne: £3.47Colchester: £3.63Spelthorne: £3.48Colchester: £3.43Spelthorne: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Spelthorne: £6.00Colchester: £3.79Spelthorne: £6.02Colchester: £3.58Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 169.6, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Spelthorne: 169.6

    169.6Colchester is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Colchester 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: Spelthorne 23.5, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Spelthorne: 23.5

    23.5Colchester 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 97.4, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Spelthorne: 97.4

    97.4Colchester 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: Spelthorne 12.7, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Spelthorne: 12.7

    12.7Colchester is higher13.7

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Spelthorne and Colchester, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,183£2,192£2,070£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,091£1,031£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,988£1,997£1,886Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£67£67£63Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£874£878£829Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£190£191£180Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.99£5.01£4.73Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.77£3.79£3.58Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.528.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.757.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.499.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.713.7Colchester

Total

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £414.4m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mSpelthorne: £414.4mColchester: £803.5mSpelthorne: £416.2mColchester: £758.9mSpelthorne: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.2m£393.1mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mSpelthorne: £232.4mColchester: £440.9mSpelthorne: £233.3mColchester: £416.5mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mSpelthorne: £115.7mColchester: £220.1mSpelthorne: £116.2mColchester: £207.9mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mSpelthorne: £212.3mColchester: £398.8mSpelthorne: £213.2mColchester: £376.7mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mColchester: £13.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mColchester: £12.6mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £12.2m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mSpelthorne: £12.2mColchester: £28.0mSpelthorne: £12.3mColchester: £26.4mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mSpelthorne: £0.36mColchester: £0.74mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.70mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mColchester 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: Spelthorne £32.4m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mSpelthorne: £32.4mColchester: £73.0mSpelthorne: £32.5mColchester: £69.0mSpelthorne: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mColchester 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mColchester: £30.6mSpelthorne: £12.6mColchester: £28.9mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mColchester 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mColchester: £12.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mColchester: £11.6mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mSpelthorne: £96.4mColchester: £175.4mSpelthorne: £96.8mColchester: £165.6mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £20.8m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mSpelthorne: £20.8mColchester: £38.1mSpelthorne: £20.9mColchester: £36.0mSpelthorne: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mSpelthorne: £12.4mColchester: £30.7mSpelthorne: £12.5mColchester: £29.0mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mSpelthorne: £0.65mColchester: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.65mColchester: £0.95mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.73mSpelthorne: £0.37mColchester: £0.69mSpelthorne: £0.35m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.64m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mSpelthorne: £0.64mColchester: £0.76mSpelthorne: £0.64mColchester: £0.72mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Colchester is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 5,073, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Colchester is higher2,735

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Spelthorne and Colchester, total
MeasureSpelthorneColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£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£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05534,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4622,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4975,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,07311,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36619,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3492,735Colchester

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