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Rugby and Colchester

122,666 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Colchester on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Rugby is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rugby Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Rugby: £3,624Colchester: £4,023Rugby: £3,639Colchester: £3,800Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Colchester 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: Rugby £12,722, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Rugby: £12,722Colchester: £12,891Rugby: £12,776Colchester: £12,175Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Colchester is higher£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: Rugby £1,504, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Rugby: £1,504Colchester: £1,750Rugby: £1,511Colchester: £1,653Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Colchester 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: Rugby £11,728, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Rugby: £11,728Colchester: £11,659Rugby: £11,778Colchester: £11,013Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby 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: Rugby £337, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Rugby: £337Colchester: £391Rugby: £339Colchester: £370Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Colchester 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: Rugby £637, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Rugby: £637Colchester: £818Rugby: £640Colchester: £773Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Colchester 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: Rugby £20, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Rugby: £20Colchester: £22Rugby: £20Colchester: £20Rugby: £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: Rugby £327, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Rugby: £327Colchester: £366Rugby: £328Colchester: £345Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Colchester 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: Rugby £100, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £145Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Colchester 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: Rugby £75, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Rugby: £75Colchester: £98Rugby: £75Colchester: £92Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Rugby: £1,267Colchester: £1,394Rugby: £1,272Colchester: £1,317Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Colchester is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Rugby: £108Colchester: £191Rugby: £109Colchester: £180Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Colchester 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: Rugby £153, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Rugby: £153Colchester: £244Rugby: £154Colchester: £231Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester 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: Rugby £6.69, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Rugby: £6.69Colchester: £7.96Rugby: £6.72Colchester: £7.52Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Colchester 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: Rugby £2.56, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Rugby: £2.56Colchester: £5.77Rugby: £2.57Colchester: £5.45Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Rugby: £5.51Colchester: £3.79Rugby: £5.54Colchester: £3.58Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby 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: Rugby 1,000.6, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Colchester 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: Rugby 79.1, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Colchester 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: Rugby 138.0, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Colchester 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: Rugby 50.0, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Colchester 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: Rugby 142.3, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Colchester 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: Rugby 17.5, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Colchester is higher21.7

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Rugby and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,610£11,659£11,013Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£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£327£328£310£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,388£1,394£1,317Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£3.77£3.79£3.58Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,005.5Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.187.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.057.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.521.7Colchester

Per resident

Rugby 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

Rugby Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Rugby: £3,624Colchester: £4,023Rugby: £3,639Colchester: £3,800Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Rugby: £2,141Colchester: £2,208Rugby: £2,150Colchester: £2,085Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Colchester is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Rugby: £941Colchester: £1,102Rugby: £945Colchester: £1,041Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Colchester is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Rugby: £1,974Colchester: £1,997Rugby: £1,982Colchester: £1,886Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Rugby: £57Colchester: £67Rugby: £57Colchester: £63Rugby: £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: Rugby £107, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Rugby: £107Colchester: £140Rugby: £108Colchester: £132Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Colchester 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: Rugby £3.31, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Rugby: £3.31Colchester: £3.72Rugby: £3.32Colchester: £3.51Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Colchester 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: Rugby £327, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Rugby: £327Colchester: £366Rugby: £328Colchester: £345Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Colchester 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: Rugby £100, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £153Rugby: £100Colchester: £145Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Colchester 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: Rugby £47, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Rugby: £47Colchester: £61Rugby: £47Colchester: £58Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Colchester is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Rugby: £793Colchester: £878Rugby: £796Colchester: £829Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Colchester is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Rugby: £108Colchester: £191Rugby: £109Colchester: £180Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Rugby: £96Colchester: £154Rugby: £96Colchester: £145Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Rugby: £4.19Colchester: £5.01Rugby: £4.20Colchester: £4.73Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Rugby: £1.60Colchester: £3.63Rugby: £1.61Colchester: £3.43Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Rugby: £5.51Colchester: £3.79Rugby: £5.54Colchester: £3.58Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby 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: Rugby 168.4, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Colchester is higher172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Colchester 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: Rugby 23.2, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Colchester 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: Rugby 50.0, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Colchester 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: Rugby 11.0, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Colchester is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Rugby and Colchester, per resident
MeasureRugbyColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£1,097£1,102£1,041Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£874£878£829Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£3.77£3.79£3.58Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.228.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.057.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.099.9Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.013.7Colchester

Total

Rugby 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

Rugby Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mRugby: £444.5mColchester: £803.5mRugby: £446.4mColchester: £758.9mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mRugby: £262.7mColchester: £440.9mRugby: £263.8mColchester: £416.5mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mColchester is higher£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mRugby: £115.5mColchester: £220.1mRugby: £116.0mColchester: £207.9mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mColchester is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mRugby: £242.1mColchester: £398.8mRugby: £243.2mColchester: £376.7mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mRugby: £7.0mColchester: £13.4mRugby: £7.0mColchester: £12.6mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mColchester 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: Rugby £13.2m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mRugby: £13.2mColchester: £28.0mRugby: £13.2mColchester: £26.4mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mColchester 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: Rugby £0.41m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mRugby: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mRugby: £0.41mColchester: £0.70mRugby: £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: Rugby £40.1m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mRugby: £40.1mColchester: £73.0mRugby: £40.3mColchester: £69.0mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mColchester 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: Rugby £12.3m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mRugby: £12.3mColchester: £30.6mRugby: £12.3mColchester: £28.9mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mColchester 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: Rugby £5.8m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mRugby: £5.8mColchester: £12.3mRugby: £5.8mColchester: £11.6mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mRugby: £97.2mColchester: £175.4mRugby: £97.7mColchester: £165.6mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mColchester is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mRugby: £13.3mColchester: £38.1mRugby: £13.3mColchester: £36.0mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mRugby: £11.8mColchester: £30.7mRugby: £11.8mColchester: £29.0mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mRugby: £0.51mColchester: £1.0mRugby: £0.52mColchester: £0.95mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mRugby: £0.20mColchester: £0.73mRugby: £0.20mColchester: £0.69mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mRugby: £0.68mColchester: £0.76mRugby: £0.68mColchester: £0.72mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Colchester is higher34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby 6,132, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Colchester is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Colchester is higher2,735

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Rugby and Colchester, total
MeasureRugbyColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65934,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6342,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8495,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,13211,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91919,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3442,735Colchester

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.