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Welwyn Hatfield and Colchester

123,051 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Colchester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 14. 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

Welwyn Hatfield Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Colchester: £4,023Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Colchester: £3,800Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Colchester: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Colchester: £12,175Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Colchester: £1,750Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Colchester: £1,653Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Colchester: £11,659Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Colchester: £11,013Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Welwyn Hatfield: £411Colchester: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £412Colchester: £370Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield £717, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Welwyn Hatfield: £717Colchester: £818Welwyn Hatfield: £721Colchester: £773Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £22, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Colchester: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Colchester: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Welwyn Hatfield: £336Colchester: £366Welwyn Hatfield: £337Colchester: £345Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £116Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £117Colchester: £145Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £78, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £78Colchester: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £78Colchester: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Colchester is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Colchester: £1,394Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Colchester: £1,317Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £256Colchester: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £257Colchester: £180Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield £210, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Welwyn Hatfield: £210Colchester: £244Welwyn Hatfield: £211Colchester: £231Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Colchester: £7.96Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Colchester: £7.52Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Colchester: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Colchester: £5.45Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Colchester: £3.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Colchester: £3.58Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield 87.3, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 147.8, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 152.7, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 17.5, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Colchester is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,836£12,891£12,175Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,742£1,750£1,653Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,610£11,659£11,013Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£390£391£370Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£20Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£97£98£92Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,388£1,394£1,317Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£190£191£180Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£243£244£231Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.77£3.79£3.58Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,005.5Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.387.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.457.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7158.6Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.521.7Colchester

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Welwyn Hatfield Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Colchester: £4,023Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Colchester: £3,800Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Colchester is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Colchester: £2,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Colchester: £2,085Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Colchester: £1,102Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Colchester: £1,041Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Colchester: £1,997Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Colchester: £1,886Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £62Colchester: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £63Colchester: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £109Colchester: £140Welwyn Hatfield: £110Colchester: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £3.32, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Colchester: £3.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Colchester: £3.51Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Welwyn Hatfield: £336Colchester: £366Welwyn Hatfield: £337Colchester: £345Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £116Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £117Colchester: £145Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £51Colchester: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £51Colchester: £58Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Colchester is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Welwyn Hatfield: £934Colchester: £878Welwyn Hatfield: £938Colchester: £829Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £256Colchester: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £257Colchester: £180Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £138Colchester: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £138Colchester: £145Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Colchester is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Colchester: £5.01Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Colchester: £4.73Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Colchester: £3.63Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Colchester: £3.43Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Colchester: £3.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Colchester: £3.58Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Colchester is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Welwyn Hatfield: 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: Welwyn Hatfield 22.5, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Colchester is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield 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: Welwyn Hatfield 11.4, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Colchester is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Colchester, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,097£1,102£1,041Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£364£366£345Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£61£61£58Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£874£878£829Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£190£191£180Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£153£154£145Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.77£3.79£3.58Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.0Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.457.0Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.199.9Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.7Colchester

Total

Welwyn Hatfield 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

Welwyn Hatfield Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mColchester: £803.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mColchester: £758.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mColchester is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mColchester: £440.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mColchester: £416.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mColchester: £220.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mColchester: £207.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mColchester: £398.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mColchester: £376.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mColchester: £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mColchester: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mColchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mColchester: £28.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mColchester: £26.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mColchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £0.41m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mColchester: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mColchester: £0.70mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mColchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mColchester: £73.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mColchester: £69.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mColchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mColchester: £30.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mColchester: £28.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mColchester: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mColchester: £11.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mColchester is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mColchester: £175.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mColchester: £165.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mColchester: £38.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mColchester: £36.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mColchester: £30.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mColchester: £29.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mColchester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mColchester: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mColchester: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mColchester: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mColchester: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mColchester: £0.76mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mColchester: £0.72mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Colchester is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Colchester is higher5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Colchester is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Colchester 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: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Colchester is higher2,735

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Colchester, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£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£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90434,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6332,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7675,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,32811,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31319,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4082,735Colchester

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.
  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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