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Croydon East and Southgate and Wood Green
Croydon East is higher than Southgate and Wood Green on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Croydon East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Croydon East Southgate and Wood Green
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,558£4,577£4,324Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,877£12,932£12,215Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,744£2,756£2,603Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,167£3,180£3,004
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,391£11,440£10,805Croydon East is higher£10,359£10,403£9,826
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,362£1,368£1,292
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£727£730£689Southgate and Wood Green is higher£808£811£766
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Southgate and Wood Green is higher£51£51£48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£415£392Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£402£403£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Croydon East is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£119£113Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,396£2,407£2,273Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,748£2,759£2,606
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£338£339£320Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£214£215£203Southgate and Wood Green is higher£295£296£280
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.72£8.76£8.27Southgate and Wood Green is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.01£7.04£6.65Croydon East is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,030.3Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count996.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher207.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher168.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.1Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
224.1Southgate and Wood Green is higher256.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Croydon East | Southgate and Wood Green | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | £4,870£4,890£4,619 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,877£12,932£12,215 | £12,579£12,633£11,932 | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,744£2,756£2,603 | £3,167£3,180£3,004 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,391£11,440£10,805 | £10,359£10,403£9,826 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £1,362£1,368£1,292 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £727£730£689 | £808£811£766 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £51£51£48 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£415£392 | £402£403£381 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £115£115£109 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £108£109£103 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | £2,748£2,759£2,606 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £338£339£320 | £470£472£446 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £295£296£280 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.72£8.76£8.27 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Croydon East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,030.3 | 996.2 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.8 | 207.6 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.9 | 168.0 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.1 | 64.8 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 224.1 | 256.8 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 25.7 | Croydon East |
Per resident
Croydon East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green 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 Southgate and Wood Green
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,558£4,577£4,324Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,757£1,659
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,772£1,779£1,680Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,129£2,138£2,020
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Southgate and Wood Green is higher£189£190£180
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Southgate and Wood Green is higher£112£113£107
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Southgate and Wood Green is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£415£392Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£402£403£381
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Croydon East is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,547£1,553£1,467Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,848£1,855£1,752
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£338£339£320Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Southgate and Wood Green is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Southgate and Wood Green is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.52£4.54£4.29Croydon East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.9Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count138.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher28.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Southgate and Wood Green is higher23.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.1Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher172.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17.3
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| Measure | Croydon East | Southgate and Wood Green | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | £4,870£4,890£4,619 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,873£1,881£1,777 | £1,749£1,757£1,659 | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,772£1,779£1,680 | £2,129£2,138£2,020 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,657£1,664£1,572 | £1,440£1,446£1,366 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £189£190£180 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £112£113£107 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£415£392 | £402£403£381 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £115£115£109 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £73£73£69 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,547£1,553£1,467 | £1,848£1,855£1,752 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £338£339£320 | £470£472£446 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £198£199£188 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | Croydon East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.9 | 138.5 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2 | 28.9 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 23.4 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.1 | 64.8 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.7 | 172.7 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 17.3 | Southgate and Wood Green |
Total
Croydon East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 18. 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 Southgate and Wood Green
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.5m£512.7m£484.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£209.8m£210.7m£199.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£185.6m£186.4m£176.1mCroydon East is higher£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£173.2m£174.0m£164.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,787Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17,684
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,148Southgate and Wood Green is higher3,686
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,475Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,983
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,292Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count8,268
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,204Southgate and Wood Green is higher22,043
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,911Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count2,210
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| Measure | Croydon East | Southgate and Wood Green | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.5m£512.7m£484.2m | £621.7m£624.4m£589.7m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £209.8m£210.7m£199.0m | £223.3m£224.3m£211.8m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.4m£199.3m£188.2m | £271.8m£273.0m£257.9m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £185.6m£186.4m£176.1m | £183.9m£184.7m£174.4m | Croydon East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.3m£46.5m£43.9m | £51.3m£51.5m£48.6m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £173.2m£174.0m£164.3m | £235.9m£236.9m£223.7m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.8m£38.0m£35.9m | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7m | £25.3m£25.4m£24.0m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Croydon East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Croydon East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,787 | 17,684 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,148 | 3,686 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,475 | 2,983 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,292 | 8,268 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,204 | 22,043 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,911 | 2,210 | Southgate and Wood Green |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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