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Croydon South and St Albans

105,891 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon South is higher than St Albans on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Croydon South: £3,795St Albans: £3,432Croydon South: £3,811St Albans: £3,242Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £12,162, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Croydon South: £12,162St Albans: £13,036Croydon South: £12,214St Albans: £12,313Croydon South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,812, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Croydon South: £1,812St Albans: £1,402Croydon South: £1,820St Albans: £1,324Croydon South: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £11,090, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Croydon South: £11,090St Albans: £12,071Croydon South: £11,137St Albans: £11,401Croydon South: £10,519

    £11,090£11,137£10,519St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £467, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Croydon South: £467St Albans: £341Croydon South: £469St Albans: £322Croydon South: £443

    £467£469£443Croydon South is higher£339£341£322

  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, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Croydon South: £586St Albans: £606Croydon South: £589St Albans: £573Croydon South: £556

    £586£589£556St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Croydon South: £19St Albans: £18Croydon South: £19St Albans: £17Croydon South: £18

    £19£19£18Croydon South is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Croydon South: £270St Albans: £258Croydon South: £272St Albans: £244Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £86Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£91£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, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Croydon South: £65St Albans: £62Croydon South: £65St Albans: £59Croydon South: £61

    £65£65£61Croydon South is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,570, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Croydon South: £1,570St Albans: £1,149Croydon South: £1,577St Albans: £1,085Croydon South: £1,489

    £1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Croydon South: £231St Albans: £169Croydon South: £232St Albans: £160Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£168£169£160

  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, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Croydon South: £164St Albans: £178Croydon South: £165St Albans: £168Croydon South: £156

    £164£165£156St Albans is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £8.64, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Croydon South: £8.64St Albans: £9.30Croydon South: £8.68St Albans: £8.78Croydon South: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £4.62, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Croydon South: £4.62St Albans: £2.87Croydon South: £4.64St Albans: £2.71Croydon South: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Croydon South: £4.80St Albans: £6.63Croydon South: £4.82St Albans: £6.26Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Croydon South: 965.1

    965.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Croydon South: 81.3

    81.3Croydon South is higher70.1

  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, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Croydon South: 119.0

    119.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher38.7

  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, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Croydon South: 153.4

    153.4Croydon South is higher118.1

  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, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Croydon South: 14.8

    14.8Croydon South is higher14.0

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Croydon South and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon SouthSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,418£3,432£3,242Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,396£1,402£1,324Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,519£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£339£341£322Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£604£606£573St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£257£258£244Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£91£86Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£62£62£59Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,489£1,144£1,149£1,085Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£168£169£160Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£177£178£168St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.86£2.87£2.71Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.11,012.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.370.1Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.0126.6St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.738.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.4118.1Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.814.0Croydon South

Per resident

Croydon South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 3. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Croydon South: £3,795St Albans: £3,432Croydon South: £3,811St Albans: £3,242Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon South £2,061, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Croydon South: £2,061St Albans: £2,024Croydon South: £2,070St Albans: £1,912Croydon South: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon South £1,125, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Croydon South: £1,125St Albans: £883Croydon South: £1,129St Albans: £834Croydon South: £1,067

    £1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon South £1,880, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Croydon South: £1,880St Albans: £1,874Croydon South: £1,888St Albans: £1,770Croydon South: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon South £79, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Croydon South: £79St Albans: £53Croydon South: £79St Albans: £50Croydon South: £75

    £79£79£75Croydon South is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £99, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Croydon South: £99St Albans: £94Croydon South: £100St Albans: £89Croydon South: £94

    £99£100£94Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Croydon South: £3.28St Albans: £2.87Croydon South: £3.29St Albans: £2.71Croydon South: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Croydon South is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Croydon South: £270St Albans: £258Croydon South: £272St Albans: £244Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £86Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£91£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, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Croydon South: £40St Albans: £39Croydon South: £40St Albans: £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, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Croydon South: £974St Albans: £724Croydon South: £978St Albans: £684Croydon South: £924

    £974£978£924Croydon South is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Croydon South: £231St Albans: £169Croydon South: £232St Albans: £160Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £102, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Croydon South: £102St Albans: £112Croydon South: £102St Albans: £106Croydon South: £97

    £102£102£97St Albans is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £5.37, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Croydon South: £5.37St Albans: £5.85Croydon South: £5.39St Albans: £5.53Croydon South: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon South £2.87, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Croydon South: £2.87St Albans: £1.81Croydon South: £2.88St Albans: £1.71Croydon South: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Croydon South: £4.80St Albans: £6.63Croydon South: £4.82St Albans: £6.26Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 163.6, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Croydon South: 163.6

    163.6Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 13.8, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Croydon South: 13.8

    13.8Croydon South is higher10.9

  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, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Croydon South: 20.2

    20.2Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 95.2, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Croydon South: 95.2

    95.2Croydon South is higher74.4

  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, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Croydon South: 9.2

    9.2Croydon South is higher8.8

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Croydon South and St Albans, per resident
MeasureCroydon SouthSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,418£3,432£3,242Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,016£2,024£1,912Croydon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,129£1,067£879£883£834Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,866£1,874£1,770Croydon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£53£53£50Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£94£94£89Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.86£2.87£2.71Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£257£258£244Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£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£721£724£684Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£168£169£160Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£112£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£1.80£1.81£1.71Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6157.2Croydon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.810.9Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.7Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.738.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.274.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.8Croydon South

Total

Croydon South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 3. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon South £401.8m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mCroydon South: £401.8mSt Albans: £350.6mCroydon South: £403.5mSt Albans: £331.1mCroydon South: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon South £218.3m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mCroydon South: £218.3mSt Albans: £206.8mCroydon South: £219.2mSt Albans: £195.3mCroydon South: £207.0m

    £218.3m£219.2m£207.0mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon South £119.1m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mCroydon South: £119.1mSt Albans: £90.2mCroydon South: £119.6mSt Albans: £85.2mCroydon South: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon South £199.0m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mCroydon South: £199.0mSt Albans: £191.4mCroydon South: £199.9mSt Albans: £180.8mCroydon South: £188.8m

    £199.0m£199.9m£188.8mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South £8.4m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSt Albans: £5.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSt Albans: £5.1mCroydon South: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.5m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mCroydon South: £10.5mSt Albans: £9.6mCroydon South: £10.6mSt Albans: £9.1mCroydon South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mCroydon South: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.29mCroydon South: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.28mCroydon South: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCroydon South is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £28.6m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mCroydon South: £28.6mSt Albans: £26.3mCroydon South: £28.8mSt Albans: £24.9mCroydon South: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon South is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.9m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mCroydon South: £10.9mSt Albans: £9.3mCroydon South: £10.9mSt Albans: £8.8mCroydon South: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South £4.3m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSt Albans: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSt Albans: £3.8mCroydon South: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South £103.2m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mCroydon South: £103.2mSt Albans: £73.9mCroydon South: £103.6mSt Albans: £69.8mCroydon South: £97.8m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon South £24.4m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mCroydon South: £24.4mSt Albans: £17.3mCroydon South: £24.5mSt Albans: £16.3mCroydon South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon South £10.8m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mCroydon South: £10.8mSt Albans: £11.5mCroydon South: £10.8mSt Albans: £10.8mCroydon South: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon South £0.57m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.57mCroydon South: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon South £0.30m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.17mCroydon South: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon South £0.51m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mCroydon South: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.68mCroydon South: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.64mCroydon South: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon South 17,319, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Croydon South: 17,319

    17,319Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South 1,459, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Croydon South: 1,459

    1,459Croydon South is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 2,135, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Croydon South: 2,135

    2,135Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 4,517, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Croydon South: 4,517

    4,517Croydon South is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South 10,082, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Croydon South: 10,082

    10,082Croydon South is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South 975, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Croydon South: 975

    975Croydon South is higher900

Show the numbers
Croydon South and St Albans, total
MeasureCroydon SouthSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mCroydon South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mCroydon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCroydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCroydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCroydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31916,058Croydon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4591,111Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1352,008Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5173,956Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0827,599Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975900Croydon South

Sources

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

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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.
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