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Midlothian and Colchester

99,720 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Colchester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Midlothian: £4,436Colchester: £4,023Midlothian: £4,454Colchester: £3,800Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Midlothian: £12,561Colchester: £12,891Midlothian: £12,614Colchester: £12,175Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Colchester 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: Midlothian £1,934, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Midlothian: £1,934Colchester: £1,750Midlothian: £1,943Colchester: £1,653Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Midlothian: £11,521Colchester: £11,659Midlothian: £11,570Colchester: £11,013Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Colchester 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: Midlothian £364, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Midlothian: £364Colchester: £391Midlothian: £366Colchester: £370Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Colchester 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: Midlothian £656, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Midlothian: £656Colchester: £818Midlothian: £659Colchester: £773Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Colchester 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: Midlothian £20, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Midlothian: £20Colchester: £22Midlothian: £20Colchester: £20Midlothian: £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: Midlothian £556, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Midlothian: £556Colchester: £366Midlothian: £558Colchester: £345Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Midlothian: £206Colchester: £153Midlothian: £207Colchester: £145Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £110, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Midlothian: £110Colchester: £98Midlothian: £111Colchester: £92Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian 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: Midlothian £1,488, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Midlothian: £1,488Colchester: £1,394Midlothian: £1,494Colchester: £1,317Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Midlothian: £181Colchester: £191Midlothian: £181Colchester: £180Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester 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: Midlothian £326, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Midlothian: £326Colchester: £244Midlothian: £327Colchester: £231Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Midlothian: £5.33Colchester: £7.96Midlothian: £5.36Colchester: £7.52Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Colchester 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: Midlothian £5.22, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Midlothian: £5.22Colchester: £5.77Midlothian: £5.24Colchester: £5.45Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Colchester is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Midlothian: £4.81Colchester: £3.79Midlothian: £4.83Colchester: £3.58Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Midlothian 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 94.7, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Midlothian and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,006£4,023£3,800Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£390£391£370Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£22£22£20Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£364£366£345Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£153£153£145Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£97£98£92Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,388£1,394£1,317Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£243£244£231Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.75£5.77£5.45Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58Midlothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,005.5Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.787.4Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6165.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.957.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5158.6Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated21.7Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 6. 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

Midlothian Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Midlothian: £4,436Colchester: £4,023Midlothian: £4,454Colchester: £3,800Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Midlothian: £2,293Colchester: £2,208Midlothian: £2,302Colchester: £2,085Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Midlothian: £1,195Colchester: £1,102Midlothian: £1,200Colchester: £1,041Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Midlothian: £2,103Colchester: £1,997Midlothian: £2,112Colchester: £1,886Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Midlothian: £66Colchester: £67Midlothian: £67Colchester: £63Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Colchester 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: Midlothian £120, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Midlothian: £120Colchester: £140Midlothian: £120Colchester: £132Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Colchester 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: Midlothian £3.64, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Midlothian: £3.64Colchester: £3.72Midlothian: £3.65Colchester: £3.51Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Colchester 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: Midlothian £556, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Midlothian: £556Colchester: £366Midlothian: £558Colchester: £345Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Midlothian: £206Colchester: £153Midlothian: £207Colchester: £145Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Midlothian: £68Colchester: £61Midlothian: £68Colchester: £58Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Midlothian: £919Colchester: £878Midlothian: £923Colchester: £829Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Midlothian: £181Colchester: £191Midlothian: £181Colchester: £180Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Midlothian: £201Colchester: £154Midlothian: £202Colchester: £145Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Midlothian: £3.30Colchester: £5.01Midlothian: £3.31Colchester: £4.73Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Midlothian: £3.23Colchester: £3.63Midlothian: £3.24Colchester: £3.43Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Colchester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Midlothian: £4.81Colchester: £3.79Midlothian: £4.83Colchester: £3.58Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Midlothian 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: Midlothian 184.3, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Colchester, per resident
MeasureMidlothianColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,006£4,023£3,800Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,097£1,102£1,041Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,988£1,997£1,886Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£67£67£63Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£364£366£345Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£153£153£145Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£61£61£58Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£874£878£829Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£190£191£180Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£153£154£145Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.62£3.63£3.43Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58Midlothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3172.2Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.0Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.728.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.957.0Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.199.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated13.7Midlothian

Total

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mMidlothian: £442.3mColchester: £803.5mMidlothian: £444.2mColchester: £758.9mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mMidlothian: £228.6mColchester: £440.9mMidlothian: £229.6mColchester: £416.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mMidlothian: £119.2mColchester: £220.1mMidlothian: £119.7mColchester: £207.9mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mMidlothian: £209.7mColchester: £398.8mMidlothian: £210.6mColchester: £376.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mMidlothian: £6.6mColchester: £13.4mMidlothian: £6.7mColchester: £12.6mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mColchester 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: Midlothian £11.9m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mMidlothian: £11.9mColchester: £28.0mMidlothian: £12.0mColchester: £26.4mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mColchester 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mMidlothian: £0.36mColchester: £0.74mMidlothian: £0.36mColchester: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mColchester 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mMidlothian: £55.4mColchester: £73.0mMidlothian: £55.7mColchester: £69.0mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mColchester 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mMidlothian: £20.6mColchester: £30.6mMidlothian: £20.7mColchester: £28.9mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mMidlothian: £6.8mColchester: £12.3mMidlothian: £6.8mColchester: £11.6mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mMidlothian: £91.6mColchester: £175.4mMidlothian: £92.0mColchester: £165.6mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mMidlothian: £18.0mColchester: £38.1mMidlothian: £18.1mColchester: £36.0mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mColchester is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mMidlothian: £20.1mColchester: £30.7mMidlothian: £20.2mColchester: £29.0mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mMidlothian: £0.33mColchester: £1.0mMidlothian: £0.33mColchester: £0.95mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mMidlothian: £0.32mColchester: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.32mColchester: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mColchester is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mMidlothian: £0.48mColchester: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.48mColchester: £0.72mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Colchester 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: Midlothian 3,160, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Colchester is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Colchester is higherDepends on how you count11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Colchester 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: Midlothian 1,701, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,735

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Colchester, total
MeasureMidlothianColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38234,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,989Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1605,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96511,389Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18119,955Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated2,735Colchester

Sources

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

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