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Croydon East and Leyton and Wanstead

111,995 and 116,726 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon East is higher than Leyton and Wanstead on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 15 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Croydon East: £4,558Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Croydon East: £4,577Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £12,877, Leyton and Wanstead £13,085Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Croydon East: £12,877Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Croydon East: £12,932Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412Croydon East: £12,215

    £12,877£12,932£12,215Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £2,744, Leyton and Wanstead £2,293Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Croydon East: £2,744Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Croydon East: £2,756Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175Croydon East: £2,603

    £2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £11,391, Leyton and Wanstead £11,097Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Croydon East: £11,391Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Croydon East: £11,440Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526Croydon East: £10,805

    £11,391£11,440£10,805Croydon East is higher£11,097£11,144£10,526

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon East £725, Leyton and Wanstead £1,245Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Croydon East: £725Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Croydon East: £728Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Croydon East: £688

    £725£728£688Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £695Leyton and Wanstead: £695Croydon East: £727Leyton and Wanstead: £698Croydon East: £730Leyton and Wanstead: £659Croydon East: £689

    £727£730£689Croydon East is higher£695£698£659

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £49Leyton and Wanstead: £49Croydon East: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £49Croydon East: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £46Croydon East: £32

    £34£34£32Leyton and Wanstead is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £413, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Croydon East: £413Leyton and Wanstead: £311Croydon East: £415Leyton and Wanstead: £294Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Croydon East is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £155, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £99Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Croydon East is higher£105£105£99

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £84Leyton and Wanstead: £84Croydon East: £119Leyton and Wanstead: £84Croydon East: £119Leyton and Wanstead: £79Croydon East: £113

    £119£119£113Croydon East is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £2,396, Leyton and Wanstead £1,982Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Croydon East: £2,396Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Croydon East: £2,407Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880Croydon East: £2,273

    £2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East is higher£1,982£1,990£1,880

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Croydon East: £338Leyton and Wanstead: £342Croydon East: £339Leyton and Wanstead: £323Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Leyton and Wanstead is higher£341£342£323

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £213Leyton and Wanstead: £213Croydon East: £214Leyton and Wanstead: £214Croydon East: £215Leyton and Wanstead: £202Croydon East: £203

    £214£215£203Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £8.72, Leyton and Wanstead £10Leyton and Wanstead: £10Croydon East: £8.72Leyton and Wanstead: £10Croydon East: £8.76Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56Croydon East: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Leyton and Wanstead is higher£10£10£9.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon East £7.01, Leyton and Wanstead £5.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Croydon East: £7.01Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Croydon East: £7.04Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78Croydon East: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Croydon East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Croydon East: £6.72Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Croydon East: £6.74Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3Croydon East: 1,030.3

    1,030.3Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count1,048.3

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 199.4Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4Croydon East: 131.8

    131.8Leyton and Wanstead is higher199.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon East 151.9, Leyton and Wanstead 147.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0Croydon East: 151.9

    151.9Croydon East is higher147.0

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Croydon East is higher48.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 194.5Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5Croydon East: 224.1

    224.1Croydon East is higher194.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 18.8Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8Croydon East: 26.4

    26.4Croydon East is higher18.8

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Croydon East and Leyton and Wanstead, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon EastLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£3,734£3,749£3,541Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,877£12,932£12,215£13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,744£2,756£2,603£2,293£2,303£2,175Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,440£10,805£11,097£11,144£10,526Croydon East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£695£698£659Croydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£310£311£294Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£105£105£99Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£84£84£79Croydon East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£1,982£1,990£1,880Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£213£214£202Croydon East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.04£5.06£4.78Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.31,048.3Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8199.4Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9147.0Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.148.5Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.1194.5Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.418.8Croydon East

Per resident

Croydon East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon East Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon East £4,558, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Croydon East: £4,558Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Croydon East: £4,577Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Croydon East: £4,324

    £4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,873, Leyton and Wanstead £1,393Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Croydon East: £1,873Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Croydon East: £1,881Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321Croydon East: £1,777

    £1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,393£1,399£1,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon East £1,772, Leyton and Wanstead £1,581Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Croydon East: £1,772Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Croydon East: £1,779Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500Croydon East: £1,680

    £1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon East £1,657, Leyton and Wanstead £1,181Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Croydon East: £1,657Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Croydon East: £1,664Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120Croydon East: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon East £106, Leyton and Wanstead £132Leyton and Wanstead: £132Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £133Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £126Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Leyton and Wanstead is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £106, Leyton and Wanstead £74Leyton and Wanstead: £74Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £74Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £70Croydon East: £100

    £106£106£100Croydon East is higher£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: Croydon East £4.92, Leyton and Wanstead £5.19Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Croydon East: £4.92Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Croydon East: £4.94Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92Croydon East: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Leyton and Wanstead is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £413, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Croydon East: £413Leyton and Wanstead: £311Croydon East: £415Leyton and Wanstead: £294Croydon East: £392

    £413£415£392Croydon East is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon East £155, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £99Croydon East: £147

    £155£156£147Croydon East is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon East £77, Leyton and Wanstead £58Leyton and Wanstead: £58Croydon East: £77Leyton and Wanstead: £58Croydon East: £77Leyton and Wanstead: £55Croydon East: £73

    £77£77£73Croydon East is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon East £1,547, Leyton and Wanstead £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Croydon East: £1,547Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Croydon East: £1,553Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296Croydon East: £1,467

    £1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon East £338, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Croydon East: £338Leyton and Wanstead: £342Croydon East: £339Leyton and Wanstead: £323Croydon East: £320

    £338£339£320Leyton and Wanstead is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £138, Leyton and Wanstead £147Leyton and Wanstead: £147Croydon East: £138Leyton and Wanstead: £147Croydon East: £139Leyton and Wanstead: £139Croydon East: £131

    £138£139£131Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon East £5.63, Leyton and Wanstead £6.95Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Croydon East: £5.63Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Croydon East: £5.65Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59Croydon East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leyton and Wanstead is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon East £4.52, Leyton and Wanstead £3.48Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Croydon East: £4.52Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Croydon East: £4.54Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30Croydon East: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Croydon East is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon East £6.72, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Croydon East: £6.72Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Croydon East: £6.74Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Croydon East: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 149.9, Leyton and Wanstead 111.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6Croydon East: 149.9

    149.9Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 19.2, Leyton and Wanstead 21.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2Croydon East: 19.2

    19.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher21.2

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 15.6Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6Croydon East: 22.1

    22.1Croydon East is higher15.6

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Croydon East: 65.1

    65.1Croydon East is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon East 144.7, Leyton and Wanstead 134.1Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1Croydon East: 144.7

    144.7Croydon East is higher134.1

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 13.0Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0Croydon East: 17.1

    17.1Croydon East is higher13.0

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Croydon East and Leyton and Wanstead, per resident
MeasureCroydon EastLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,558£4,577£4,324£3,734£3,749£3,541Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,873£1,881£1,777£1,393£1,399£1,321Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,779£1,680£1,581£1,588£1,500Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,181£1,186£1,120Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£74£74£70Croydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.19£5.21£4.92Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£310£311£294Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£105£105£99Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£58£58£55Croydon East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,547£1,553£1,467£1,366£1,372£1,296Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£338£339£320£341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£147£147£139Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.48£3.49£3.30Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9111.6Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.221.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.115.6Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.148.5Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7134.1Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.113.0Croydon East

Total

Croydon East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon East Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon East £510.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £435.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mCroydon East: £510.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mCroydon East: £512.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4mCroydon East: £484.2m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East is higher£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon East £209.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £162.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mCroydon East: £209.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mCroydon East: £210.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2mCroydon East: £199.0m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon East £198.4m, Leyton and Wanstead £184.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mCroydon East: £198.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mCroydon East: £199.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1mCroydon East: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East is higher£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon East £185.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £137.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mCroydon East: £185.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mCroydon East: £186.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8mCroydon East: £176.1m

    £185.6m£186.4m£176.1mCroydon East is higher£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East £11.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mCroydon East: £11.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mCroydon East: £11.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £11.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mCroydon East: £11.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mCroydon East: £11.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2mCroydon East: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mCroydon East: £0.55mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mCroydon East: £0.55mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57mCroydon East: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £46.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £36.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mCroydon East: £46.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mCroydon East: £46.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3mCroydon East: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mCroydon East is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon East £17.4m, Leyton and Wanstead £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mCroydon East: £17.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mCroydon East: £17.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6mCroydon East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon East is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon East £8.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £6.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mCroydon East: £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mCroydon East: £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4mCroydon East: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCroydon East is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East £173.2m, Leyton and Wanstead £159.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mCroydon East: £173.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mCroydon East: £174.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3mCroydon East: £164.3m

    £173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East is higher£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon East £37.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £39.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mCroydon East: £37.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mCroydon East: £38.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7mCroydon East: £35.9m

    £37.8m£38.0m£35.9mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon East £15.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £17.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mCroydon East: £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mCroydon East: £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3mCroydon East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon East £0.63m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.81mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mCroydon East: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mCroydon East: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77mCroydon East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon East £0.51m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.41mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mCroydon East: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mCroydon East: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38mCroydon East: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon East £0.75m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mCroydon East: £0.75mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mCroydon East: £0.76mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47mCroydon East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon East 16,787, Leyton and Wanstead 13,025Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025Croydon East: 16,787

    16,787Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count13,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon East 2,148, Leyton and Wanstead 2,477Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477Croydon East: 2,148

    2,148Leyton and Wanstead is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 2,475, Leyton and Wanstead 1,826Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826Croydon East: 2,475

    2,475Croydon East is higher1,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon East 7,292, Leyton and Wanstead 5,656Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656Croydon East: 7,292

    7,292Croydon East is higher5,656

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon East 16,204, Leyton and Wanstead 15,652Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652Croydon East: 16,204

    16,204Croydon East is higher15,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon East 1,911, Leyton and Wanstead 1,513Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513Croydon East: 1,911

    1,911Croydon East is higher1,513

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Croydon East and Leyton and Wanstead, total
MeasureCroydon EastLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m£435.8m£437.7m£413.4mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£184.6m£185.4m£175.1mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mCroydon East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mCroydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mCroydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCroydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCroydon East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m£159.5m£160.2m£151.3mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeyton and Wanstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCroydon East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,78713,025Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1482,477Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4751,826Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2925,656Croydon East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,20415,652Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9111,513Croydon East

Sources

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

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