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Beckenham and Penge and Croydon South

109,162 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than Croydon South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 11. 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

Beckenham and Penge Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Croydon South: £3,811Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Croydon South: £3,599Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Croydon South: £12,214Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Croydon South: £11,537Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Croydon South: £1,820Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Croydon South: £1,719Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Croydon South: £11,137Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Croydon South: £10,519Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,519

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £582, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467Beckenham and Penge: £582Croydon South: £469Beckenham and Penge: £584Croydon South: £443Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £638, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586Beckenham and Penge: £638Croydon South: £589Beckenham and Penge: £641Croydon South: £556Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £27, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Croydon South: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Croydon South: £18Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Beckenham and Penge: £266Croydon South: £272Beckenham and Penge: £268Croydon South: £256Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £90, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Beckenham and Penge: £90Croydon South: £103Beckenham and Penge: £91Croydon South: £98Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Croydon 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: Beckenham and Penge £59, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65Beckenham and Penge: £59Croydon South: £65Beckenham and Penge: £60Croydon South: £61Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56Croydon South is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Croydon South: £1,577Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Croydon South: £1,489Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Beckenham and Penge: £271Croydon South: £232Beckenham and Penge: £272Croydon South: £219Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £213, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164Beckenham and Penge: £213Croydon South: £165Beckenham and Penge: £214Croydon South: £156Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Croydon South: £8.68Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Croydon South: £8.20Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Croydon South: £4.64Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Croydon South: £4.38Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Croydon South: £4.82Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Croydon South: £4.55Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Croydon 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: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count965.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge is higher81.3

  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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count119.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Croydon South 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: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Croydon 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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0Croydon South is higher14.8

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Beckenham and Penge and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£12,162£12,214£11,537Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£11,090£11,137£10,519Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£467£469£443Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£586£589£556Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£19£19£18Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£65£65£61Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£231£232£219Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£164£165£156Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£8.64£8.68£8.20Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.1965.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.381.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9119.0Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.642.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.014.8Croydon South

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 16. 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

Beckenham and Penge Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Croydon South: £3,811Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Croydon South: £3,599Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Croydon South: £2,070Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Croydon South: £1,955Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Croydon South: £1,129Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Croydon South: £1,067Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Croydon South: £1,888Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Croydon South: £1,783Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £88, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79Beckenham and Penge: £88Croydon South: £79Beckenham and Penge: £88Croydon South: £75Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £97, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99Beckenham and Penge: £97Croydon South: £100Beckenham and Penge: £97Croydon South: £94Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Croydon South: £3.29Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Croydon South: £3.11Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Beckenham and Penge: £266Croydon South: £272Beckenham and Penge: £268Croydon South: £256Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £90, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Beckenham and Penge: £90Croydon South: £103Beckenham and Penge: £91Croydon South: £98Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Croydon 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: Beckenham and Penge £39, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40Beckenham and Penge: £39Croydon South: £40Beckenham and Penge: £39Croydon South: £38Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37Croydon South is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974Beckenham and Penge: £938Croydon South: £978Beckenham and Penge: £942Croydon South: £924Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Beckenham and Penge: £271Croydon South: £232Beckenham and Penge: £272Croydon South: £219Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102Beckenham and Penge: £139Croydon South: £102Beckenham and Penge: £139Croydon South: £97Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Beckenham and Penge is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Croydon South: £5.39Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Croydon South: £5.09Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Croydon South: £2.88Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Croydon South: £2.72Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Croydon South: £4.82Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Croydon South: £4.55Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Croydon South is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Beckenham and Penge is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Croydon 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: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5Croydon South is higher9.2

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Beckenham and Penge and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,061£2,070£1,955Croydon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£1,880£1,888£1,783Croydon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£79£79£75Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£100£94Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.28£3.29£3.11Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Croydon South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£231£232£219Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£102£102£97Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.37£5.39£5.09Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3163.6Croydon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.8Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.2Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.642.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.595.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.2Croydon South

Total

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 10. 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

Beckenham and Penge Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mCroydon South: £403.5mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mCroydon South: £381.1mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mCroydon South: £219.2mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mCroydon South: £207.0mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mCroydon South: £119.6mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mCroydon South: £113.0mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mCroydon South: £199.9mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mCroydon South: £188.8mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mCroydon South: £8.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mCroydon South: £7.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mCroydon South: £10.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mCroydon South: £10.0mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCroydon South: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCroydon South: £0.33mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mCroydon South: £28.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mCroydon South: £27.2mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCroydon South: £10.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCroydon South: £10.3mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCroydon 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCroydon South: £4.3mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCroydon South: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mCroydon South: £103.6mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mCroydon South: £97.8mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mCroydon South: £24.5mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mCroydon South: £23.2mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mCroydon South: £10.8mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mCroydon South: £10.2mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mCroydon South: £0.57mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mCroydon South: £0.54mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mCroydon South: £0.30mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mCroydon South: £0.29mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCroydon South: £0.48mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Beckenham and Penge is higher1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Croydon South is higher975

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Beckenham and Penge and Croydon South, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mCroydon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17117,319Croydon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,459Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1142,135Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5394,517Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,98910,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026927975Croydon South

Sources

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

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