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Croydon South and South West Hertfordshire

105,891 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon South is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Croydon South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Croydon South: £3,795South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Croydon South: £3,811South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £12,162, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Croydon South: £12,162South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Croydon South: £12,214South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Croydon South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537South West Hertfordshire is higher£13,042£13,097£12,370

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,812, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Croydon South: £1,812South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Croydon South: £1,820South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Croydon South: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £11,090, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Croydon South: £11,090South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Croydon South: £11,137South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Croydon South: £10,519

    £11,090£11,137£10,519South West Hertfordshire is higher£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £467, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Croydon South: £467South West Hertfordshire: £380Croydon South: £469South West Hertfordshire: £359Croydon South: £443

    £467£469£443Croydon South is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Croydon South: £586South West Hertfordshire: £704Croydon South: £589South West Hertfordshire: £665Croydon South: £556

    £586£589£556South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Croydon South: £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Croydon South: £19South West Hertfordshire: £18Croydon South: £18

    £19£19£18Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Croydon South: £270South West Hertfordshire: £267Croydon South: £272South West Hertfordshire: £253Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £79Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £74Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Croydon South: £65South West Hertfordshire: £63Croydon South: £65South West Hertfordshire: £60Croydon South: £61

    £65£65£61Croydon South is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,570, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Croydon South: £1,570South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Croydon South: £1,577South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Croydon South: £1,489

    £1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £231South West Hertfordshire: £160Croydon South: £232South West Hertfordshire: £151Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£159£160£151

  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, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £164South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £165South West Hertfordshire: £150Croydon South: £156

    £164£165£156Croydon South is higher£159£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £8.64, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Croydon South: £8.64South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Croydon South: £8.68South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Croydon South: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £4.62, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Croydon South: £4.62South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Croydon South: £4.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Croydon South: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Croydon South: £4.80South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Croydon South: £4.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Croydon South: 965.1

    965.1South West Hertfordshire is higher1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Croydon South: 81.3

    81.3Croydon South is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Croydon South: 119.0

    119.0South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Croydon South: 153.4

    153.4Croydon South is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Croydon South: 14.8

    14.8Croydon South is higher14.3

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Croydon South and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon SouthSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,622£3,637£3,436Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,320£1,326£1,252Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,519£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£378£380£359Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£266£267£253Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£78£79£74Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£63£63£60Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,489£1,085£1,089£1,029Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£159£160£151Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£159£159£150Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.64£3.65£3.45Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.11,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.374.0Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.0144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.740.1Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.4111.7Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.814.3Croydon South

Per resident

Croydon South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 8. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Croydon South: £3,795South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Croydon South: £3,811South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon South £2,061, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Croydon South: £2,061South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Croydon South: £2,070South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Croydon South: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon South £1,125, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Croydon South: £1,125South West Hertfordshire: £820Croydon South: £1,129South West Hertfordshire: £775Croydon South: £1,067

    £1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon South £1,880, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Croydon South: £1,880South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Croydon South: £1,888South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Croydon South: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon South £79, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Croydon South: £79South West Hertfordshire: £67Croydon South: £79South West Hertfordshire: £63Croydon South: £75

    £79£79£75Croydon South is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £99, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Croydon South: £99South West Hertfordshire: £124Croydon South: £100South West Hertfordshire: £117Croydon South: £94

    £99£100£94South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Croydon South: £3.28South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Croydon South: £3.29South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Croydon South: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Croydon South: £270South West Hertfordshire: £267Croydon South: £272South West Hertfordshire: £253Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £79Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £74Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£78£79£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon South £40, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Croydon South: £40South West Hertfordshire: £39Croydon South: £40South West Hertfordshire: £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, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Croydon South: £974South West Hertfordshire: £674Croydon South: £978South West Hertfordshire: £637Croydon South: £924

    £974£978£924Croydon South is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £231South West Hertfordshire: £160Croydon South: £232South West Hertfordshire: £151Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £102, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Croydon South: £102South West Hertfordshire: £99Croydon South: £102South West Hertfordshire: £93Croydon South: £97

    £102£102£97Croydon South is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £5.37, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Croydon South: £5.37South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Croydon South: £5.39South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Croydon South: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon South £2.87, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Croydon South: £2.87South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Croydon South: £2.88South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Croydon South: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Croydon South: £4.80South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Croydon South: £4.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 163.6, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Croydon South: 163.6

    163.6South West Hertfordshire is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 13.8, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Croydon South: 13.8

    13.8Croydon South is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Croydon South: 20.2

    20.2South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 95.2, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Croydon South: 95.2

    95.2Croydon South is higher69.1

  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 South 9.2, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Croydon South: 9.2

    9.2Croydon South is higher8.8

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Croydon South and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureCroydon SouthSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,622£3,637£3,436Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,129£1,067£817£820£775Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£67£67£63Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£266£267£253Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£78£79£74Croydon 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£671£674£637Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£159£160£151Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£98£99£93Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.25£2.26£2.13Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.0Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.225.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.740.1Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.269.1Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.8Croydon South

Total

Croydon South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon South £401.8m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mCroydon South: £401.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mCroydon South: £403.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mCroydon South: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon South £218.3m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mCroydon South: £218.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mCroydon South: £219.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mCroydon South: £207.0m

    £218.3m£219.2m£207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon South £119.1m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mCroydon South: £119.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mCroydon South: £119.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mCroydon South: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon South £199.0m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mCroydon South: £199.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mCroydon South: £199.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mCroydon South: £188.8m

    £199.0m£199.9m£188.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South £8.4m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mCroydon South: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mCroydon South: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mCroydon South: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.5m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mCroydon South: £10.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mCroydon South: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mCroydon South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mCroydon South: £0.35mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mCroydon South: £0.35mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mCroydon South: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £28.6m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mCroydon South: £28.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mCroydon South: £28.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mCroydon South: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon South is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.9m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mCroydon South: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mCroydon South: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mCroydon South: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South £4.3m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mCroydon South: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South £103.2m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mCroydon South: £103.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mCroydon South: £103.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mCroydon South: £97.8m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon South £24.4m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mCroydon South: £24.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mCroydon South: £24.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mCroydon South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon South £10.8m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mCroydon South: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mCroydon South: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mCroydon South: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCroydon South is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon South £0.57m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mCroydon South: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mCroydon South: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mCroydon South: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon South £0.30m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mCroydon South: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mCroydon South: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mCroydon South: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon South £0.51m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mCroydon South: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mCroydon South: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon South 17,319, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Croydon South: 17,319

    17,319South West Hertfordshire is higher18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South 1,459, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Croydon South: 1,459

    1,459Croydon South is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 2,135, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Croydon South: 2,135

    2,135South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 4,517, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Croydon South: 4,517

    4,517Croydon South is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South 10,082, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Croydon South: 10,082

    10,082Croydon South is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South 975, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Croydon South: 975

    975Croydon South is higher895

Show the numbers
Croydon South and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureCroydon SouthSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCroydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mCroydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCroydon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31918,152South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4591,319Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1352,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5174,057Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0826,995Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975895Croydon South

Sources

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

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