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Croydon East and Bristol South

111,995 and 107,944 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon East is higher than Bristol South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Croydon East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol 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

Croydon East Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Croydon East: £4,558Bristol South: £4,410Croydon East: £4,577Bristol South: £4,165Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £12,877, Bristol South £13,110Bristol South: £13,110Croydon East: £12,877Bristol South: £13,165Croydon East: £12,932Bristol South: £12,435Croydon East: £12,215

    £12,877£12,932£12,215Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£13,110£13,165£12,435

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £2,744, Bristol South £2,523Bristol South: £2,523Croydon East: £2,744Bristol South: £2,533Croydon East: £2,756Bristol South: £2,393Croydon East: £2,603

    £2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East is higher£2,523£2,533£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £11,391, Bristol South £11,554Bristol South: £11,554Croydon East: £11,391Bristol South: £11,603Croydon East: £11,440Bristol South: £10,960Croydon East: £10,805

    £11,391£11,440£10,805Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,603£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £725, Bristol South £653Bristol South: £653Croydon East: £725Bristol South: £656Croydon East: £728Bristol South: £619Croydon East: £688

    £725£728£688Croydon East is higher£653£656£619

  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: Croydon East £727, Bristol South £864Bristol South: £864Croydon East: £727Bristol South: £867Croydon East: £730Bristol South: £819Croydon East: £689

    £727£730£689Bristol South is higher£864£867£819

  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: Croydon East £34, Bristol South £39Bristol South: £39Croydon East: £34Bristol South: £39Croydon East: £34Bristol South: £37Croydon East: £32

    £34£34£32Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £413, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Croydon East: £413Bristol South: £576Croydon East: £415Bristol South: £544Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £155, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £155Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £156Bristol South: £148Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  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: Croydon East £119, Bristol South £128Bristol South: £128Croydon East: £119Bristol South: £128Croydon East: £119Bristol South: £121Croydon East: £113

    £119£119£113Bristol South is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £2,396, Bristol South £1,977Bristol South: £1,977Croydon East: £2,396Bristol South: £1,986Croydon East: £2,407Bristol South: £1,875Croydon East: £2,273

    £2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Croydon East: £338Bristol South: £285Croydon East: £339Bristol South: £269Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Croydon East is higher£284£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £214, Bristol South £400Bristol South: £400Croydon East: £214Bristol South: £401Croydon East: £215Bristol South: £379Croydon East: £203

    £214£215£203Bristol South is higher£400£401£379

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £8.72, Bristol South £7.23Bristol South: £7.23Croydon East: £8.72Bristol South: £7.26Croydon East: £8.76Bristol South: £6.86Croydon East: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Croydon East is higher£7.23£7.26£6.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £7.01, Bristol South £11Bristol South: £11Croydon East: £7.01Bristol South: £11Croydon East: £7.04Bristol South: £10Croydon East: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Bristol South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Croydon East: £6.72Bristol South: £5.79Croydon East: £6.74Bristol South: £5.47Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon East 1,030.3, Bristol South 1,022.5Bristol South: 1,022.5Croydon East: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Croydon East is higher1,022.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon East 131.8, Bristol South 146.5Bristol South: 146.5Croydon East: 131.8

    131.8Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count146.5

  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: Croydon East 151.9, Bristol South 171.7Bristol South: 171.7Croydon East: 151.9

    151.9Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count171.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 65.1, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Bristol South is higher86.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon East 224.1, Bristol South 222.0Bristol South: 222.0Croydon East: 224.1

    224.1Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  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: Croydon East 26.4, Bristol South 28.8Bristol South: 28.8Croydon East: 26.4

    26.4Bristol South is higher28.8

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Croydon East and Bristol South, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£4,391£4,410£4,165Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,877£12,932£12,215£13,110£13,165£12,435Bristol South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,744£2,756£2,603£2,523£2,533£2,393Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,440£10,805£11,554£11,603£10,960Bristol South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£653£656£619Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£864£867£819Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£128£128£121Bristol South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£1,977£1,986£1,875Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£284£285£269Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£400£401£379Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.23£7.26£6.86Croydon East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£11£11£10Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.77£5.79£5.47Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,022.5Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8146.5Bristol South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9171.7Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.186.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.1222.0Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.428.8Bristol South

Per resident

Croydon East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol 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

Croydon East Bristol South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Bristol South £4,391Bristol South: £4,391Croydon East: £4,558Bristol South: £4,410Croydon East: £4,577Bristol South: £4,165Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East is higher£4,391£4,410£4,165

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,873, Bristol South £1,676Bristol South: £1,676Croydon East: £1,873Bristol South: £1,683Croydon East: £1,881Bristol South: £1,590Croydon East: £1,777

    £1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,676£1,683£1,590

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,772, Bristol South £1,696Bristol South: £1,696Croydon East: £1,772Bristol South: £1,703Croydon East: £1,779Bristol South: £1,609Croydon East: £1,680

    £1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East is higher£1,696£1,703£1,609

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon East £1,657, Bristol South £1,477Bristol South: £1,477Croydon East: £1,657Bristol South: £1,483Croydon East: £1,664Bristol South: £1,401Croydon East: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon East £106, Bristol South £83Bristol South: £83Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £84Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £79Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Croydon East is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £106, Bristol South £110Bristol South: £110Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £111Croydon East: £106Bristol South: £105Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Bristol South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Croydon East £4.92, Bristol South £4.95Bristol South: £4.95Croydon East: £4.92Bristol South: £4.98Croydon East: £4.94Bristol South: £4.70Croydon East: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £413, Bristol South £574Bristol South: £574Croydon East: £413Bristol South: £576Croydon East: £415Bristol South: £544Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol South is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £155, Bristol South £156Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £155Bristol South: £156Croydon East: £156Bristol South: £148Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon East £77, Bristol South £86Bristol South: £86Croydon East: £77Bristol South: £86Croydon East: £77Bristol South: £82Croydon East: £73

    £77£77£73Bristol South is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon East £1,547, Bristol South £1,329Bristol South: £1,329Croydon East: £1,547Bristol South: £1,335Croydon East: £1,553Bristol South: £1,261Croydon East: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Bristol South £284Bristol South: £284Croydon East: £338Bristol South: £285Croydon East: £339Bristol South: £269Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Croydon East is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £138, Bristol South £269Bristol South: £269Croydon East: £138Bristol South: £270Croydon East: £139Bristol South: £255Croydon East: £131

    £138£139£131Bristol South is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £5.63, Bristol South £4.86Bristol South: £4.86Croydon East: £5.63Bristol South: £4.88Croydon East: £5.65Bristol South: £4.61Croydon East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Croydon East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon East £4.52, Bristol South £7.38Bristol South: £7.38Croydon East: £4.52Bristol South: £7.41Croydon East: £4.54Bristol South: £7.00Croydon East: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Bristol South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Bristol South £5.77Bristol South: £5.77Croydon East: £6.72Bristol South: £5.79Croydon East: £6.74Bristol South: £5.47Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 149.9, Bristol South 130.7Bristol South: 130.7Croydon East: 149.9

    149.9Croydon East is higher130.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 19.2, Bristol South 18.7Bristol South: 18.7Croydon East: 19.2

    19.2Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 22.1, Bristol South 22.0Bristol South: 22.0Croydon East: 22.1

    22.1Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 65.1, Bristol South 86.2Bristol South: 86.2Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Bristol South is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 144.7, Bristol South 149.2Bristol South: 149.2Croydon East: 144.7

    144.7Bristol South is higherDepends on how you count149.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 17.1, Bristol South 19.4Bristol South: 19.4Croydon East: 17.1

    17.1Bristol South is higher19.4

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Croydon East and Bristol South, per resident
MeasureCroydon EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£4,391£4,410£4,165Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,873£1,881£1,777£1,676£1,683£1,590Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,680£1,696£1,703£1,609Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,477£1,483£1,401Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£83£84£79Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£110£111£105Bristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.95£4.98£4.70Bristol South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£574£576£544Bristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£156£156£148Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£86£86£82Bristol South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,329£1,335£1,261Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£284£285£269Croydon East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£269£270£255Bristol South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.86£4.88£4.61Croydon East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£7.38£7.41£7.00Bristol South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.77£5.79£5.47Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9130.7Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.7Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.0Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.186.2Bristol South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7149.2Bristol South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.4Bristol South

Total

Croydon East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol South 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

Croydon East Bristol South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon East £510.5m, Bristol South £474.0mBristol South: £474.0mCroydon East: £510.5mBristol South: £476.0mCroydon East: £512.7mBristol South: £449.6mCroydon East: £484.2m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East is higher£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon East £209.8m, Bristol South £180.9mBristol South: £180.9mCroydon East: £209.8mBristol South: £181.7mCroydon East: £210.7mBristol South: £171.6mCroydon East: £199.0m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon East £198.4m, Bristol South £183.0mBristol South: £183.0mCroydon East: £198.4mBristol South: £183.8mCroydon East: £199.3mBristol South: £173.6mCroydon East: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East is higher£183.0m£183.8m£173.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon East £185.6m, Bristol South £159.4mBristol South: £159.4mCroydon East: £185.6mBristol South: £160.1mCroydon East: £186.4mBristol South: £151.2mCroydon East: £176.1m

    £185.6m£186.4m£176.1mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East £11.8m, Bristol South £9.0mBristol South: £9.0mCroydon East: £11.8mBristol South: £9.0mCroydon East: £11.9mBristol South: £8.5mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £11.8m, Bristol South £11.9mBristol South: £11.9mCroydon East: £11.8mBristol South: £12.0mCroydon East: £11.9mBristol South: £11.3mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBristol South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Croydon East £0.55m, Bristol South £0.53mBristol South: £0.53mCroydon East: £0.55mBristol South: £0.54mCroydon East: £0.55mBristol South: £0.51mCroydon East: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £46.3m, Bristol South £61.9mBristol South: £61.9mCroydon East: £46.3mBristol South: £62.2mCroydon East: £46.5mBristol South: £58.8mCroydon East: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mBristol South is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £17.4m, Bristol South £16.8mBristol South: £16.8mCroydon East: £17.4mBristol South: £16.9mCroydon East: £17.5mBristol South: £15.9mCroydon East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon East £8.6m, Bristol South £9.3mBristol South: £9.3mCroydon East: £8.6mBristol South: £9.3mCroydon East: £8.6mBristol South: £8.8mCroydon East: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mBristol South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East £173.2m, Bristol South £143.5mBristol South: £143.5mCroydon East: £173.2mBristol South: £144.1mCroydon East: £174.0mBristol South: £136.1mCroydon East: £164.3m

    £173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East is higher£143.5m£144.1m£136.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon East £37.8m, Bristol South £30.7mBristol South: £30.7mCroydon East: £37.8mBristol South: £30.8mCroydon East: £38.0mBristol South: £29.1mCroydon East: £35.9m

    £37.8m£38.0m£35.9mCroydon East is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon East £15.5m, Bristol South £29.0mBristol South: £29.0mCroydon East: £15.5mBristol South: £29.1mCroydon East: £15.5mBristol South: £27.5mCroydon East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBristol South is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon East £0.63m, Bristol South £0.52mBristol South: £0.52mCroydon East: £0.63mBristol South: £0.53mCroydon East: £0.63mBristol South: £0.50mCroydon East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCroydon East is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon East £0.51m, Bristol South £0.80mBristol South: £0.80mCroydon East: £0.51mBristol South: £0.80mCroydon East: £0.51mBristol South: £0.76mCroydon East: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBristol South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon East £0.75m, Bristol South £0.62mBristol South: £0.62mCroydon East: £0.75mBristol South: £0.63mCroydon East: £0.76mBristol South: £0.59mCroydon East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon East 16,787, Bristol South 14,110Bristol South: 14,110Croydon East: 16,787

    16,787Croydon East is higher14,110

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East 2,148, Bristol South 2,021Bristol South: 2,021Croydon East: 2,148

    2,148Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 2,475, Bristol South 2,369Bristol South: 2,369Croydon East: 2,475

    2,475Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count2,369

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 7,292, Bristol South 9,299Bristol South: 9,299Croydon East: 7,292

    7,292Bristol South is higher9,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East 16,204, Bristol South 16,107Bristol South: 16,107Croydon East: 16,204

    16,204Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count16,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon East 1,911, Bristol South 2,092Bristol South: 2,092Croydon East: 1,911

    1,911Bristol South is higher2,092

Show the numbers
Croydon East and Bristol South, total
MeasureCroydon EastBristol SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£183.0m£183.8m£173.6mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mCroydon East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCroydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBristol South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCroydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£61.9m£62.2m£58.8mBristol South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCroydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBristol South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m£143.5m£144.1m£136.1mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mCroydon East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBristol South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCroydon East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBristol South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,78714,110Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1482,021Croydon East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4752,369Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2929,299Bristol South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,20416,107Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9112,092Bristol South

Sources

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

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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.
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