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West Lothian and Colchester

186,160 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Colchester on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 2. 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

West Lothian Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006West Lothian: £4,576Colchester: £4,023West Lothian: £4,596Colchester: £3,800West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian 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: West Lothian £12,908, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836West Lothian: £12,908Colchester: £12,891West Lothian: £12,963Colchester: £12,175West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian 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: West Lothian £2,124, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742West Lothian: £2,124Colchester: £1,750West Lothian: £2,133Colchester: £1,653West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian 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: West Lothian £11,749, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610West Lothian: £11,749Colchester: £11,659West Lothian: £11,799Colchester: £11,013West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian 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: West Lothian £460, Colchester £390Colchester: £390West Lothian: £460Colchester: £391West Lothian: £462Colchester: £370West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian 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: West Lothian £674, Colchester £815Colchester: £815West Lothian: £674Colchester: £818West Lothian: £677Colchester: £773West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640Colchester 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: West Lothian £25, Colchester £22Colchester: £22West Lothian: £25Colchester: £22West Lothian: £25Colchester: £20West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Colchester £364Colchester: £364West Lothian: £643Colchester: £366West Lothian: £646Colchester: £345West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Lothian: £204Colchester: £153West Lothian: £205Colchester: £145West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £122, Colchester £97Colchester: £97West Lothian: £122Colchester: £98West Lothian: £122Colchester: £92West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388West Lothian: £1,535Colchester: £1,394West Lothian: £1,541Colchester: £1,317West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Colchester £190Colchester: £190West Lothian: £205Colchester: £191West Lothian: £205Colchester: £180West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian 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: West Lothian £452, Colchester £243Colchester: £243West Lothian: £452Colchester: £244West Lothian: £454Colchester: £231West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian 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: West Lothian £6.60, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93West Lothian: £6.60Colchester: £7.96West Lothian: £6.63Colchester: £7.52West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Colchester 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: West Lothian £8.70, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75West Lothian: £8.70Colchester: £5.77West Lothian: £8.73Colchester: £5.45West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77West Lothian: £6.80Colchester: £3.79West Lothian: £6.83Colchester: £3.58West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian 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: West Lothian 120.4, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 175.0, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian 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: West Lothian 200.9, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian 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: West Lothian 31.5, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher21.7

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West Lothian and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,006£4,023£3,800West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,836£12,891£12,175West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,742£1,750£1,653West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,610£11,659£11,013West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£390£391£370West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£22£22£20West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£364£366£345West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£153£153£145West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£97£98£92West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,388£1,394£1,317West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£190£191£180West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£243£244£231West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.75£5.77£5.45West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,005.5West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.487.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0165.9West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.757.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9158.6West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated21.7West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 4. 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

West Lothian Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006West Lothian: £4,576Colchester: £4,023West Lothian: £4,596Colchester: £3,800West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198West Lothian: £2,166Colchester: £2,208West Lothian: £2,175Colchester: £2,085West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097West Lothian: £1,352Colchester: £1,102West Lothian: £1,358Colchester: £1,041West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988West Lothian: £1,971Colchester: £1,997West Lothian: £1,980Colchester: £1,886West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Colchester £67Colchester: £67West Lothian: £77Colchester: £67West Lothian: £77Colchester: £63West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian 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: West Lothian £113, Colchester £139Colchester: £139West Lothian: £113Colchester: £140West Lothian: £114Colchester: £132West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Colchester 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: West Lothian £4.22, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70West Lothian: £4.22Colchester: £3.72West Lothian: £4.23Colchester: £3.51West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Colchester £364Colchester: £364West Lothian: £643Colchester: £366West Lothian: £646Colchester: £345West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Lothian: £204Colchester: £153West Lothian: £205Colchester: £145West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £78, Colchester £61Colchester: £61West Lothian: £78Colchester: £61West Lothian: £78Colchester: £58West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Colchester £874Colchester: £874West Lothian: £977Colchester: £878West Lothian: £981Colchester: £829West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Colchester £190Colchester: £190West Lothian: £205Colchester: £191West Lothian: £205Colchester: £180West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Colchester £153Colchester: £153West Lothian: £288Colchester: £154West Lothian: £289Colchester: £145West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99West Lothian: £4.20Colchester: £5.01West Lothian: £4.21Colchester: £4.73West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Colchester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62West Lothian: £5.53Colchester: £3.63West Lothian: £5.56Colchester: £3.43West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77West Lothian: £6.80Colchester: £3.79West Lothian: £6.83Colchester: £3.58West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian 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: West Lothian 29.4, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian 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: West Lothian 20.1, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher13.7

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West Lothian and Colchester, per resident
MeasureWest LothianColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,006£4,023£3,800West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,097£1,102£1,041West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£67£67£63West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.70£3.72£3.51West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£364£366£345West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£153£153£145West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£61£61£58West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£874£878£829West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£190£191£180West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£153£154£145West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.62£3.63£3.43West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£3.77£3.79£3.58West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2172.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.215.0West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.757.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.999.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated13.7West Lothian

Total

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mWest Lothian: £851.9mColchester: £803.5mWest Lothian: £855.5mColchester: £758.9mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mWest Lothian: £403.2mColchester: £440.9mWest Lothian: £404.9mColchester: £416.5mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mWest Lothian: £251.7mColchester: £220.1mWest Lothian: £252.7mColchester: £207.9mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mWest Lothian: £367.0mColchester: £398.8mWest Lothian: £368.5mColchester: £376.7mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £13.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £12.6mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £21.1m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mWest Lothian: £21.1mColchester: £28.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mColchester: £26.4mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mColchester 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: West Lothian £0.79m, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £0.74mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £0.70mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £119.7m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mColchester: £73.0mWest Lothian: £120.2mColchester: £69.0mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £38.0m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mWest Lothian: £38.0mColchester: £30.6mWest Lothian: £38.1mColchester: £28.9mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £14.4m, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mColchester: £12.3mWest Lothian: £14.5mColchester: £11.6mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mWest Lothian: £181.8mColchester: £175.4mWest Lothian: £182.6mColchester: £165.6mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mWest Lothian: £38.1mColchester: £38.1mWest Lothian: £38.3mColchester: £36.0mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mColchester: £30.7mWest Lothian: £53.8mColchester: £29.0mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mWest Lothian: £0.78mColchester: £1.0mWest Lothian: £0.79mColchester: £0.95mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mColchester is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mWest Lothian: £1.0mColchester: £0.73mWest Lothian: £1.0mColchester: £0.69mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mWest Lothian: £1.3mColchester: £0.76mWest Lothian: £1.3mColchester: £0.72mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064Colchester is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465Colchester 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: West Lothian 19,120, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,735

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Colchester, total
MeasureWest LothianColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06434,395Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,989West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4655,675Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12011,389West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80319,955West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,735West Lothian

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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