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Croydon South and Orpington

105,891 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon South is higher than Orpington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 5 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 17. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Croydon South: £3,795Orpington: £4,272Croydon South: £3,811Orpington: £4,035Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £12,162, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Croydon South: £12,162Orpington: £13,122Croydon South: £12,214Orpington: £12,394Croydon South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Orpington is higher£13,066£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,812, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Croydon South: £1,812Orpington: £1,929Croydon South: £1,820Orpington: £1,822Croydon South: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £11,090, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Croydon South: £11,090Orpington: £12,043Croydon South: £11,137Orpington: £11,374Croydon South: £10,519

    £11,090£11,137£10,519Orpington is higher£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £467, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Croydon South: £467Orpington: £397Croydon South: £469Orpington: £375Croydon South: £443

    £467£469£443Croydon South is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Croydon South: £586Orpington: £661Croydon South: £589Orpington: £624Croydon South: £556

    £586£589£556Orpington is higher£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Croydon South: £19Orpington: £21Croydon South: £19Orpington: £20Croydon South: £18

    £19£19£18Orpington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Croydon South: £270Orpington: £335Croydon South: £272Orpington: £316Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Croydon South: £103Orpington: £142Croydon South: £103Orpington: £134Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Croydon South: £65Orpington: £112Croydon South: £65Orpington: £105Croydon South: £61

    £65£65£61Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,570, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Croydon South: £1,570Orpington: £1,564Croydon South: £1,577Orpington: £1,477Croydon South: £1,489

    £1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Croydon South: £231Orpington: £221Croydon South: £232Orpington: £209Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Croydon South: £164Orpington: £237Croydon South: £165Orpington: £223Croydon South: £156

    £164£165£156Orpington is higher£236£237£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £8.64, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Croydon South: £8.64Orpington: £9.35Croydon South: £8.68Orpington: £8.83Croydon South: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £4.62, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Croydon South: £4.62Orpington: £7.87Croydon South: £4.64Orpington: £7.43Croydon South: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Croydon South: £4.80Orpington: £3.82Croydon South: £4.82Orpington: £3.61Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Croydon South: 965.1

    965.1Orpington is higher1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Croydon South: 81.3

    81.3Orpington is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Croydon South: 119.0

    119.0Orpington is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Orpington is higher51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Croydon South: 153.4

    153.4Croydon South is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Croydon South: 14.8

    14.8Orpington is higher25.1

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Croydon South and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon SouthOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,519£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£395£397£375Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£658£661£624Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,489£1,557£1,564£1,477Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£220£221£209Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.81£3.82£3.61Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.11,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.382.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.0134.4Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.751.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.4150.3Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.825.1Orpington

Per resident

Croydon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 17. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Croydon South: £3,795Orpington: £4,272Croydon South: £3,811Orpington: £4,035Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon South £2,061, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Croydon South: £2,061Orpington: £2,403Croydon South: £2,070Orpington: £2,269Croydon South: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Orpington is higher£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon South £1,125, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Croydon South: £1,125Orpington: £1,168Croydon South: £1,129Orpington: £1,103Croydon South: £1,067

    £1,125£1,129£1,067Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon South £1,880, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Croydon South: £1,880Orpington: £2,205Croydon South: £1,888Orpington: £2,083Croydon South: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Orpington is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon South £79, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Croydon South: £79Orpington: £73Croydon South: £79Orpington: £69Croydon South: £75

    £79£79£75Croydon South is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £99, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Croydon South: £99Orpington: £121Croydon South: £100Orpington: £114Croydon South: £94

    £99£100£94Orpington is higher£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Croydon South: £3.28Orpington: £3.85Croydon South: £3.29Orpington: £3.64Croydon South: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Orpington is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Croydon South: £270Orpington: £335Croydon South: £272Orpington: £316Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Croydon South: £103Orpington: £142Croydon South: £103Orpington: £134Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Orpington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon South £40, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Croydon South: £40Orpington: £68Croydon South: £40Orpington: £64Croydon South: £38

    £40£40£38Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon South £974, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Croydon South: £974Orpington: £947Croydon South: £978Orpington: £894Croydon South: £924

    £974£978£924Croydon South is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Croydon South: £231Orpington: £221Croydon South: £232Orpington: £209Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £102, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Croydon South: £102Orpington: £143Croydon South: £102Orpington: £135Croydon South: £97

    £102£102£97Orpington is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £5.37, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Croydon South: £5.37Orpington: £5.66Croydon South: £5.39Orpington: £5.35Croydon South: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon South £2.87, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Croydon South: £2.87Orpington: £4.76Croydon South: £2.88Orpington: £4.50Croydon South: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Croydon South: £4.80Orpington: £3.82Croydon South: £4.82Orpington: £3.61Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 163.6, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Croydon South: 163.6

    163.6Orpington is higher188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 13.8, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Croydon South: 13.8

    13.8Orpington is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Croydon South: 20.2

    20.2Orpington is higher24.6

  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 South 42.7, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 95.2, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Croydon South: 95.2

    95.2Croydon South is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Croydon South: 9.2

    9.2Orpington is higher15.2

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Croydon South and Orpington, per resident
MeasureCroydon SouthOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,129£1,067£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£73£69Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£121£114Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£943£947£894Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£220£221£209Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.81£3.82£3.61Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.224.6Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.751.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.291.0Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.215.2Orpington

Total

Croydon South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 15. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon South £401.8m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mCroydon South: £401.8mOrpington: £425.1mCroydon South: £403.5mOrpington: £401.5mCroydon South: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon South £218.3m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mCroydon South: £218.3mOrpington: £239.1mCroydon South: £219.2mOrpington: £225.8mCroydon South: £207.0m

    £218.3m£219.2m£207.0mOrpington is higher£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon South £119.1m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mCroydon South: £119.1mOrpington: £116.2mCroydon South: £119.6mOrpington: £109.8mCroydon South: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon South £199.0m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mCroydon South: £199.0mOrpington: £219.4mCroydon South: £199.9mOrpington: £207.2mCroydon South: £188.8m

    £199.0m£199.9m£188.8mOrpington is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South £8.4m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mCroydon South: £8.4mOrpington: £7.2mCroydon South: £8.4mOrpington: £6.8mCroydon South: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.5m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mCroydon South: £10.5mOrpington: £12.0mCroydon South: £10.6mOrpington: £11.4mCroydon South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOrpington is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.35mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.35mOrpington: £0.36mCroydon South: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mOrpington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £28.6m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mCroydon South: £28.6mOrpington: £33.3mCroydon South: £28.8mOrpington: £31.5mCroydon South: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mOrpington is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.9m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mCroydon South: £10.9mOrpington: £14.1mCroydon South: £10.9mOrpington: £13.3mCroydon South: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South £4.3m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mCroydon South: £4.3mOrpington: £6.7mCroydon South: £4.3mOrpington: £6.4mCroydon South: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South £103.2m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mCroydon South: £103.2mOrpington: £94.2mCroydon South: £103.6mOrpington: £89.0mCroydon South: £97.8m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon South £24.4m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mCroydon South: £24.4mOrpington: £22.0mCroydon South: £24.5mOrpington: £20.8mCroydon South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon South £10.8m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mCroydon South: £10.8mOrpington: £14.3mCroydon South: £10.8mOrpington: £13.5mCroydon South: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mOrpington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon South £0.57m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mCroydon South: £0.57mOrpington: £0.56mCroydon South: £0.57mOrpington: £0.53mCroydon South: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon South £0.30m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.30mOrpington: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.30mOrpington: £0.45mCroydon South: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon South £0.51m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.51mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.51mOrpington: £0.36mCroydon South: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon South 17,319, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Croydon South: 17,319

    17,319Orpington is higher18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South 1,459, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Croydon South: 1,459

    1,459Orpington is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 2,135, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Croydon South: 2,135

    2,135Orpington is higher2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 4,517, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Croydon South: 4,517

    4,517Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South 10,082, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Croydon South: 10,082

    10,082Croydon South is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South 975, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Croydon South: 975

    975Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
Croydon South and Orpington, total
MeasureCroydon SouthOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mOrpington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mOrpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31918,703Orpington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4591,494Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1352,449Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5175,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0829,056Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269751,514Orpington

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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.
  9. 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.
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