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Croydon South and Beckenham and Penge

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

Croydon South is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 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

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

Croydon South Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,812, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Croydon South: £1,812Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Croydon South: £1,820Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Croydon South: £1,719

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £467£469£443Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

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

    £586£589£556Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£605

  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 South £19, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Croydon South: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Croydon South: £19Beckenham and Penge: £26Croydon South: £18

    £19£19£18Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Croydon South: £270Beckenham and Penge: £268Croydon South: £272Beckenham and Penge: £253Croydon South: £256

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

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

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

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£90£91£86

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £164, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Croydon South: £164Beckenham and Penge: £214Croydon South: £165Beckenham and Penge: £202Croydon South: £156

    £164£165£156Beckenham and Penge is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £8.64, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Croydon South: £8.64Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Croydon South: £8.68Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Croydon South: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £4.62, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Croydon South: £4.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Croydon South: £4.64Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Croydon South: £4.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon South 965.1, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Croydon South: 965.1

    965.1Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,039.1

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

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

    81.3Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

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

    119.0Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

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

    42.7Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon South 153.4, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3Croydon South: 153.4

    153.4Croydon South is higher140.3

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

    14.8Croydon South is higher13.0

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Croydon South and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,759£3,775£3,566Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,724£1,731£1,635Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,519£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£266£268£253Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£90£91£86Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£59£60£56Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,489£1,437£1,444£1,364Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£213£214£202Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.93£3.95£3.73Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.11,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.3107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.0127.9Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.741.6Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.4140.3Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.813.0Croydon South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £79£79£75Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £99, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Croydon South: £99Beckenham and Penge: £97Croydon South: £100Beckenham and Penge: £92Croydon South: £94

    £99£100£94Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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 South £3.28, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Croydon South: £3.28Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Croydon South: £3.29Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Croydon South: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Croydon South: £270Beckenham and Penge: £268Croydon South: £272Beckenham and Penge: £253Croydon South: £256

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

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

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

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon South £40, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Croydon South: £40Beckenham and Penge: £39Croydon South: £40Beckenham and Penge: £37Croydon South: £38

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    163.6Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.8Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

  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 South 20.2, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4Croydon South: 20.2

    20.2Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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 South 42.7, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    95.2Croydon South is higher91.5

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

    9.2Croydon South is higher8.5

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Croydon South and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureCroydon SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,759£3,775£3,566Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,003£2,011£1,900Croydon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,129£1,067£1,124£1,129£1,066Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,814£1,822£1,720Croydon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£97£92Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£266£268£253Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£90£91£86Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37Croydon South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£938£942£889Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£139£139£132Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.56£2.57£2.43Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.65£4.67£4.41Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6157.3Croydon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.4Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.741.6Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.291.5Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.5Croydon South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.5m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mCroydon South: £10.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mCroydon South: £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: Croydon South £0.35m, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCroydon South: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCroydon South: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mCroydon South: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £28.6m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mCroydon South: £28.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mCroydon South: £28.8mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mCroydon South: £27.2m

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

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

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

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South £4.3m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCroydon South: £4.3mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCroydon South: £4.3mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon South £0.51m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mCroydon South: £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: Croydon South 17,319, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171Croydon South: 17,319

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,459Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,082Croydon South is higher9,989

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

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

    975Croydon South is higher927

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Croydon South and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureCroydon SouthBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCroydon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham 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£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31917,171Croydon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4591,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1352,114Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5174,539Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0829,989Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975927Croydon South

Sources

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

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