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Barking and Croydon West

142,513 and 131,983 residents (mid-2024).

Barking is higher than Croydon West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Barking is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon West on 7. 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

Barking Croydon West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Croydon West £4,430Croydon West: £4,430Barking: £3,921Croydon West: £4,448Barking: £3,938Croydon West: £4,202Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Croydon West is higher£4,430£4,448£4,202

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £13,177, Croydon West £13,212Croydon West: £13,212Barking: £13,177Croydon West: £13,268Barking: £13,234Croydon West: £12,532Barking: £12,499

    £13,177£13,234£12,499Croydon West is higher£13,212£13,268£12,532

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £3,238, Croydon West £3,176Croydon West: £3,176Barking: £3,238Croydon West: £3,189Barking: £3,251Croydon West: £3,012Barking: £3,071

    £3,238£3,251£3,071Barking is higherDepends on how you count£3,176£3,189£3,012

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £10,313, Croydon West £10,735Croydon West: £10,735Barking: £10,313Croydon West: £10,781Barking: £10,357Croydon West: £10,183Barking: £9,782

    £10,313£10,357£9,782Croydon West is higher£10,735£10,781£10,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £1,908, Croydon West £1,541Croydon West: £1,541Barking: £1,908Croydon West: £1,547Barking: £1,916Croydon West: £1,461Barking: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,547£1,461

  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: Barking £883, Croydon West £877Croydon West: £877Barking: £883Croydon West: £880Barking: £887Croydon West: £832Barking: £838

    £883£887£838Barking is higherDepends on how you count£877£880£832

  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: Barking £73, Croydon West £59Croydon West: £59Barking: £73Croydon West: £59Barking: £73Croydon West: £56Barking: £69

    £73£73£69Barking is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Croydon West £390Croydon West: £390Barking: £393Croydon West: £392Barking: £394Croydon West: £370Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Croydon West £123Croydon West: £123Barking: £137Croydon West: £124Barking: £138Croydon West: £117Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£123£124£117

  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: Barking £135, Croydon West £88Croydon West: £88Barking: £135Croydon West: £89Barking: £135Croydon West: £84Barking: £128

    £135£135£128Barking is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £2,857, Croydon West £2,860Croydon West: £2,860Barking: £2,857Croydon West: £2,873Barking: £2,869Croydon West: £2,713Barking: £2,710

    £2,857£2,869£2,710Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,873£2,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Croydon West £585Croydon West: £585Barking: £324Croydon West: £587Barking: £325Croydon West: £554Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Croydon West is higher£585£587£554

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £226, Croydon West £212Croydon West: £212Barking: £226Croydon West: £213Barking: £227Croydon West: £202Barking: £214

    £226£227£214Barking is higher£212£213£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £9.73, Croydon West £8.03Croydon West: £8.03Barking: £9.73Croydon West: £8.07Barking: £9.77Croydon West: £7.62Barking: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Barking is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £10, Croydon West £6.41Croydon West: £6.41Barking: £10Croydon West: £6.44Barking: £10Croydon West: £6.08Barking: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Croydon West £5.60Croydon West: £5.60Barking: £5.13Croydon West: £5.62Barking: £5.16Croydon West: £5.31Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Croydon West is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 1,018.9, Croydon West 1,054.3Croydon West: 1,054.3Barking: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Croydon West is higher1,054.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 295.0, Croydon West 244.3Croydon West: 244.3Barking: 295.0

    295.0Barking is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  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: Barking 179.9, Croydon West 175.9Croydon West: 175.9Barking: 179.9

    179.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Croydon West 61.5Croydon West: 61.5Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher61.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking 280.6, Croydon West 267.2Croydon West: 267.2Barking: 280.6

    280.6Barking is higher267.2

  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: Barking 32.2, Croydon West 20.1Croydon West: 20.1Barking: 32.2

    32.2Barking is higher20.1

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Barking and Croydon West, per person in the age group
MeasureBarkingCroydon WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,177£13,234£12,499£13,212£13,268£12,532Croydon West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,238£3,251£3,071£3,176£3,189£3,012Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,313£10,357£9,782£10,735£10,781£10,183Croydon West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,541£1,547£1,461Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£877£880£832Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£59£59£56Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£390£392£370Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£123£124£117Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£88£89£84Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,857£2,869£2,710£2,860£2,873£2,713Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£585£587£554Croydon West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£212£213£202Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.03£8.07£7.62Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.41£6.44£6.08Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,054.3Croydon West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026295.0244.3Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9175.9Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.961.5Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.6267.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.220.1Barking

Per resident

Barking is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Croydon West 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

Barking Croydon West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Croydon West £4,430Croydon West: £4,430Barking: £3,921Croydon West: £4,448Barking: £3,938Croydon West: £4,202Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Croydon West is higher£4,430£4,448£4,202

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking £891, Croydon West £1,118Croydon West: £1,118Barking: £891Croydon West: £1,122Barking: £895Croydon West: £1,060Barking: £846

    £891£895£846Croydon West is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking £2,171, Croydon West £2,208Croydon West: £2,208Barking: £2,171Croydon West: £2,218Barking: £2,180Croydon West: £2,095Barking: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,218£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking £698, Croydon West £908Croydon West: £908Barking: £698Croydon West: £912Barking: £701Croydon West: £861Barking: £662

    £698£701£662Croydon West is higher£908£912£861

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking £129, Croydon West £130Croydon West: £130Barking: £129Croydon West: £131Barking: £130Croydon West: £124Barking: £122

    £129£130£122Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £60, Croydon West £74Croydon West: £74Barking: £60Croydon West: £74Barking: £60Croydon West: £70Barking: £57

    £60£60£57Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking £4.94, Croydon West £5.00Croydon West: £5.00Barking: £4.94Croydon West: £5.02Barking: £4.97Croydon West: £4.74Barking: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Croydon West £390Croydon West: £390Barking: £393Croydon West: £392Barking: £394Croydon West: £370Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Croydon West £123Croydon West: £123Barking: £137Croydon West: £124Barking: £138Croydon West: £117Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking £90, Croydon West £61Croydon West: £61Barking: £90Croydon West: £62Barking: £91Croydon West: £58Barking: £86

    £90£91£86Barking is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking £1,915, Croydon West £1,989Croydon West: £1,989Barking: £1,915Croydon West: £1,998Barking: £1,924Croydon West: £1,887Barking: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£1,989£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Croydon West £585Croydon West: £585Barking: £324Croydon West: £587Barking: £325Croydon West: £554Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Croydon West is higher£585£587£554

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking £152, Croydon West £148Croydon West: £148Barking: £152Croydon West: £148Barking: £152Croydon West: £140Barking: £144

    £152£152£144Barking is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking £6.53, Croydon West £5.59Croydon West: £5.59Barking: £6.53Croydon West: £5.61Barking: £6.55Croydon West: £5.30Barking: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barking is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking £6.98, Croydon West £4.46Croydon West: £4.46Barking: £6.98Croydon West: £4.48Barking: £7.01Croydon West: £4.23Barking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Croydon West £5.60Croydon West: £5.60Barking: £5.13Croydon West: £5.62Barking: £5.16Croydon West: £5.31Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Croydon West is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking 68.9, Croydon West 89.2Croydon West: 89.2Barking: 68.9

    68.9Croydon West is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 20.0, Croydon West 20.7Croydon West: 20.7Barking: 20.0

    20.0Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 12.2, Croydon West 14.9Croydon West: 14.9Barking: 12.2

    12.2Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Croydon West 61.5Croydon West: 61.5Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 188.2, Croydon West 185.8Croydon West: 185.8Barking: 188.2

    188.2Barking is higher185.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 21.6, Croydon West 14.0Croydon West: 14.0Barking: 21.6

    21.6Barking is higher14.0

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Barking and Croydon West, per resident
MeasureBarkingCroydon WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,118£1,122£1,060Croydon West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,208£2,218£2,095Croydon West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£908£912£861Croydon West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£122£130£131£124Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£74£74£70Croydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.00£5.02£4.74Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£390£392£370Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£123£124£117Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£61£62£58Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,989£1,998£1,887Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£585£587£554Croydon West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£148£148£140Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.59£5.61£5.30Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.46£4.48£4.23Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202668.989.2Croydon West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.7Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.9Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.961.5Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.2185.8Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.614.0Barking

Total

Barking is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Croydon West 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

Barking Croydon West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking £558.8m, Croydon West £584.6mCroydon West: £584.6mBarking: £558.8mCroydon West: £587.1mBarking: £561.2mCroydon West: £554.5mBarking: £530.0m

    £558.8m£561.2m£530.0mCroydon West is higher£584.6m£587.1m£554.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking £127.0m, Croydon West £147.5mCroydon West: £147.5mBarking: £127.0mCroydon West: £148.1mBarking: £127.6mCroydon West: £139.9mBarking: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mCroydon West is higher£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking £309.4m, Croydon West £291.5mCroydon West: £291.5mBarking: £309.4mCroydon West: £292.7mBarking: £310.7mCroydon West: £276.5mBarking: £293.4m

    £309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking £99.4m, Croydon West £119.9mCroydon West: £119.9mBarking: £99.4mCroydon West: £120.4mBarking: £99.8mCroydon West: £113.7mBarking: £94.3m

    £99.4m£99.8m£94.3mCroydon West is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking £18.4m, Croydon West £17.2mCroydon West: £17.2mBarking: £18.4mCroydon West: £17.3mBarking: £18.5mCroydon West: £16.3mBarking: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking £8.5m, Croydon West £9.8mCroydon West: £9.8mBarking: £8.5mCroydon West: £9.8mBarking: £8.6mCroydon West: £9.3mBarking: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking £0.70m, Croydon West £0.66mCroydon West: £0.66mBarking: £0.70mCroydon West: £0.66mBarking: £0.71mCroydon West: £0.63mBarking: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking £56.0m, Croydon West £51.5mCroydon West: £51.5mBarking: £56.0mCroydon West: £51.7mBarking: £56.2mCroydon West: £48.8mBarking: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking £19.6m, Croydon West £16.3mCroydon West: £16.3mBarking: £19.6mCroydon West: £16.4mBarking: £19.6mCroydon West: £15.5mBarking: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking £12.9m, Croydon West £8.1mCroydon West: £8.1mBarking: £12.9mCroydon West: £8.1mBarking: £12.9mCroydon West: £7.7mBarking: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking £273.0m, Croydon West £262.5mCroydon West: £262.5mBarking: £273.0mCroydon West: £263.6mBarking: £274.1mCroydon West: £249.0mBarking: £258.9m

    £273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking £46.1m, Croydon West £77.1mCroydon West: £77.1mBarking: £46.1mCroydon West: £77.5mBarking: £46.3mCroydon West: £73.2mBarking: £43.8m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.8mCroydon West is higher£77.1m£77.5m£73.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking £21.6m, Croydon West £19.5mCroydon West: £19.5mBarking: £21.6mCroydon West: £19.6mBarking: £21.7mCroydon West: £18.5mBarking: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking £0.93m, Croydon West £0.74mCroydon West: £0.74mBarking: £0.93mCroydon West: £0.74mBarking: £0.93mCroydon West: £0.70mBarking: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking £0.99m, Croydon West £0.59mCroydon West: £0.59mBarking: £0.99mCroydon West: £0.59mBarking: £1.00mCroydon West: £0.56mBarking: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking £0.73m, Croydon West £0.74mCroydon West: £0.74mBarking: £0.73mCroydon West: £0.74mBarking: £0.74mCroydon West: £0.70mBarking: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mCroydon West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking 9,822, Croydon West 11,771Croydon West: 11,771Barking: 9,822

    9,822Croydon West is higher11,771

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking 2,844, Croydon West 2,727Croydon West: 2,727Barking: 2,844

    2,844Barking is higherDepends on how you count2,727

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking 1,734, Croydon West 1,964Croydon West: 1,964Barking: 1,734

    1,734Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count1,964

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking 8,961, Croydon West 8,120Croydon West: 8,120Barking: 8,961

    8,961Barking is higher8,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking 26,815, Croydon West 24,526Croydon West: 24,526Barking: 26,815

    26,815Barking is higher24,526

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking 3,072, Croydon West 1,845Croydon West: 1,845Barking: 3,072

    3,072Barking is higher1,845

Show the numbers
Barking and Croydon West, total
MeasureBarkingCroydon WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m£584.6m£587.1m£554.5mCroydon West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mCroydon West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m£77.1m£77.5m£73.2mCroydon West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,82211,771Croydon West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8442,727Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,964Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9618,120Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,81524,526Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0721,845Barking

Sources

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

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  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.
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