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Altrincham and Sale West and Croydon South

102,116 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

Altrincham and Sale West is higher than Croydon South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 13. 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

Altrincham and Sale West Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Croydon South: £3,811Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Croydon South: £3,599Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £12,687, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687Croydon South: £12,214Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741Croydon South: £11,537Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035

    £12,687£12,741£12,035Altrincham and Sale West is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £1,195, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195Croydon South: £1,820Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200Croydon South: £1,719Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Croydon South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £11,692, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692Croydon South: £11,137Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742Croydon South: £10,519Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Altrincham and Sale West is higher£11,090£11,137£10,519

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £343, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467Altrincham and Sale West: £343Croydon South: £469Altrincham and Sale West: £345Croydon South: £443Altrincham and Sale West: £325

    £343£345£325Croydon South is higher£467£469£443

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £633, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586Altrincham and Sale West: £633Croydon South: £589Altrincham and Sale West: £636Croydon South: £556Altrincham and Sale West: £600

    £633£636£600Altrincham and Sale West is higher£586£589£556

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £19, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19Croydon South: £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19Croydon South: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £18

    £19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Altrincham and Sale West: £297Croydon South: £272Altrincham and Sale West: £298Croydon South: £256Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£270£272£256

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Altrincham and Sale West: £87Croydon South: £103Altrincham and Sale West: £87Croydon South: £98Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Croydon South is higher£103£103£98

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65Altrincham and Sale West: £63Croydon South: £65Altrincham and Sale West: £63Croydon South: £61Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Croydon South is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £915, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570Altrincham and Sale West: £915Croydon South: £1,577Altrincham and Sale West: £919Croydon South: £1,489Altrincham and Sale West: £868

    £915£919£868Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Altrincham and Sale West: £138Croydon South: £232Altrincham and Sale West: £139Croydon South: £219Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £206, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164Altrincham and Sale West: £206Croydon South: £165Altrincham and Sale West: £207Croydon South: £156Altrincham and Sale West: £195

    £206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £7.83, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83Croydon South: £8.68Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87Croydon South: £8.20Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Croydon South is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £2.76, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76Croydon South: £4.64Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77Croydon South: £4.38Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Croydon South: £4.82Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Croydon South: £4.55Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Croydon South is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 999.7, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7

    999.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher965.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 76.9, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9

    76.9Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count81.3

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 134.6, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6

    134.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher119.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West 101.6, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6

    101.6Croydon South is higher153.4

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 13.7, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7

    13.7Croydon South is higher14.8

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Altrincham and Sale West and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,687£12,741£12,035£12,162£12,214£11,537Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,090£11,137£10,519Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£343£345£325£467£469£443Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£586£589£556Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£270£272£256Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£61Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£915£919£868£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£164£165£156Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.64£8.68£8.20Croydon South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7965.1Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.981.3Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.6119.0Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.842.7Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.714.8Croydon South

Per resident

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 12. 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

Altrincham and Sale West Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Croydon South: £3,811Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Croydon South: £3,599Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,332, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332Croydon South: £2,070Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342Croydon South: £1,955Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £710, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125Altrincham and Sale West: £710Croydon South: £1,129Altrincham and Sale West: £713Croydon South: £1,067Altrincham and Sale West: £673

    £710£713£673Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,149, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149Croydon South: £1,888Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158Croydon South: £1,783Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038

    £2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79Altrincham and Sale West: £63Croydon South: £79Altrincham and Sale West: £63Croydon South: £75Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Croydon South is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £116, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99Altrincham and Sale West: £116Croydon South: £100Altrincham and Sale West: £117Croydon South: £94Altrincham and Sale West: £110

    £116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West is higher£99£100£94

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3.56, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56Croydon South: £3.29Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58Croydon South: £3.11Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Altrincham and Sale West: £297Croydon South: £272Altrincham and Sale West: £298Croydon South: £256Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£270£272£256

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Altrincham and Sale West: £87Croydon South: £103Altrincham and Sale West: £87Croydon South: £98Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Croydon South is higher£103£103£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £37, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40Altrincham and Sale West: £37Croydon South: £40Altrincham and Sale West: £38Croydon South: £38Altrincham and Sale West: £36

    £37£38£36Croydon South is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £544, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974Altrincham and Sale West: £544Croydon South: £978Altrincham and Sale West: £546Croydon South: £924Altrincham and Sale West: £516

    £544£546£516Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Altrincham and Sale West: £138Croydon South: £232Altrincham and Sale West: £139Croydon South: £219Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £122, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102Altrincham and Sale West: £122Croydon South: £102Altrincham and Sale West: £123Croydon South: £97Altrincham and Sale West: £116

    £122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.65, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65Croydon South: £5.39Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67Croydon South: £5.09Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Croydon South is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £1.64, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64Croydon South: £2.88Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65Croydon South: £2.72Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Croydon South: £4.82Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Croydon South: £4.55Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Croydon South is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 183.7, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7

    183.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 14.1, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1

    14.1Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 24.7, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7

    24.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher20.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 60.4, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4

    60.4Croydon South is higher95.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 8.1, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1

    8.1Croydon South is higher9.2

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Altrincham and Sale West and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,061£2,070£1,955Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,149£2,158£2,038£1,880£1,888£1,783Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£79£79£75Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£99£100£94Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.28£3.29£3.11Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£270£272£256Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£38£36£40£40£38Croydon South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£102£102£97Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.37£5.39£5.09Croydon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7163.6Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.8Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.720.2Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.842.7Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.495.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.2Croydon South

Total

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Croydon South 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

Altrincham and Sale West Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £364.4m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mCroydon South: £403.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mCroydon South: £381.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6m

    £364.4m£365.9m£345.6mCroydon South is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £238.1m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mCroydon South: £219.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mCroydon South: £207.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £72.5m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mCroydon South: £119.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mCroydon South: £113.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8m

    £72.5m£72.8m£68.8mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West £219.4m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mCroydon South: £199.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mCroydon South: £188.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1m

    £219.4m£220.4m£208.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £6.4m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mCroydon South: £8.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mCroydon South: £7.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCroydon South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £11.9m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mCroydon South: £10.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mCroydon South: £10.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.36m, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mCroydon South: £0.35mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mCroydon South: £0.33mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £30.3m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mCroydon South: £28.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mCroydon South: £27.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £8.9m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mCroydon South: £10.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mCroydon South: £10.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCroydon South is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £3.8m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mCroydon South: £4.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mCroydon South: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £55.5m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mCroydon South: £103.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mCroydon South: £97.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.7mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £14.1m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mCroydon South: £24.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mCroydon South: £23.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £12.5m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mCroydon South: £10.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mCroydon South: £10.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.48m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mCroydon South: £0.57mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mCroydon South: £0.54mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCroydon South is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.17m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mCroydon South: £0.30mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mCroydon South: £0.29mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.47m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.51mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.48mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCroydon South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West 18,763, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763

    18,763Altrincham and Sale West is higher17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 1,444, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444

    1,444Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 2,526, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526

    2,526Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 4,477, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477

    4,477Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 6,163, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163

    6,163Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 828, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975Altrincham and Sale West: 828

    828Croydon South is higher975

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Altrincham and Sale West and Croydon South, total
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mAltrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mAltrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,76317,319Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4441,459Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5262,135Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4774,517Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,16310,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828975Croydon South

Sources

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

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