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Croydon South and Wokingham

105,891 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon South is higher than Wokingham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 5. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Croydon South: £3,795Wokingham: £3,215Croydon South: £3,811Wokingham: £3,037Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £12,162, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Croydon South: £12,162Wokingham: £12,936Croydon South: £12,214Wokingham: £12,219Croydon South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Wokingham is higher£12,882£12,936£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,812, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Croydon South: £1,812Wokingham: £965Croydon South: £1,820Wokingham: £911Croydon South: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £11,090, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Croydon South: £11,090Wokingham: £12,191Croydon South: £11,137Wokingham: £11,514Croydon South: £10,519

    £11,090£11,137£10,519Wokingham is higher£12,139£12,191£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon South £467, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Croydon South: £467Wokingham: £203Croydon South: £469Wokingham: £192Croydon South: £443

    £467£469£443Croydon South is higher£202£203£192

  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, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Croydon South: £586Wokingham: £531Croydon South: £589Wokingham: £502Croydon South: £556

    £586£589£556Croydon South is higher£529£531£502

  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, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Croydon South: £19Wokingham: £11Croydon South: £19Wokingham: £11Croydon South: £18

    £19£19£18Croydon South is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Croydon South: £270Wokingham: £175Croydon South: £272Wokingham: £165Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Croydon South: £103Wokingham: £96Croydon South: £103Wokingham: £91Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£96£96£91

  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, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Croydon South: £65Wokingham: £50Croydon South: £65Wokingham: £48Croydon South: £61

    £65£65£61Croydon South is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £1,570, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Croydon South: £1,570Wokingham: £804Croydon South: £1,577Wokingham: £760Croydon South: £1,489

    £1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Croydon South: £231Wokingham: £86Croydon South: £232Wokingham: £81Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£85£86£81

  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, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Croydon South: £164Wokingham: £100Croydon South: £165Wokingham: £94Croydon South: £156

    £164£165£156Croydon South is higher£99£100£94

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £8.64, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Croydon South: £8.64Wokingham: £9.03Croydon South: £8.68Wokingham: £8.53Croydon South: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon South £4.62, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Croydon South: £4.62Wokingham: £1.31Croydon South: £4.64Wokingham: £1.24Croydon South: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Croydon South: £4.80Wokingham: £5.78Croydon South: £4.82Wokingham: £5.46Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Wokingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Croydon South: 965.1

    965.1Wokingham is higher1,018.6

  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, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Croydon South: 81.3

    81.3Croydon South is higher45.1

  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, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Croydon South: 119.0

    119.0Croydon South is higher108.6

  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, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher28.0

  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, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Croydon South: 153.4

    153.4Croydon South is higher86.0

  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, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Croydon South: 14.8

    14.8Croydon South is higher12.2

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Croydon South and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon SouthWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,201£3,215£3,037Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£961£965£911Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,519£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£202£203£192Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£529£531£502Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£11Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£174£175£165Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£96£96£91Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£50£50£48Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,570£1,577£1,489£801£804£760Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£85£86£81Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£99£100£94Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£1.31£1.31£1.24Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.11,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.345.1Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.0108.6Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.728.0Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.486.0Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.812.2Croydon South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon South £3,795, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Croydon South: £3,795Wokingham: £3,215Croydon South: £3,811Wokingham: £3,037Croydon South: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon South £2,061, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Croydon South: £2,061Wokingham: £2,268Croydon South: £2,070Wokingham: £2,143Croydon South: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Wokingham is higher£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon South £1,125, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Croydon South: £1,125Wokingham: £583Croydon South: £1,129Wokingham: £551Croydon South: £1,067

    £1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon South £1,880, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129Croydon South: £1,880Wokingham: £2,138Croydon South: £1,888Wokingham: £2,019Croydon South: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Wokingham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon South £79, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Croydon South: £79Wokingham: £36Croydon South: £79Wokingham: £34Croydon South: £75

    £79£79£75Croydon South is higher£35£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £99, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Croydon South: £99Wokingham: £93Croydon South: £100Wokingham: £88Croydon South: £94

    £99£100£94Croydon South is higher£93£93£88

  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, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Croydon South: £3.28Wokingham: £2.00Croydon South: £3.29Wokingham: £1.89Croydon South: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Croydon South is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £270, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Croydon South: £270Wokingham: £175Croydon South: £272Wokingham: £165Croydon South: £256

    £270£272£256Croydon South is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon South £103, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Croydon South: £103Wokingham: £96Croydon South: £103Wokingham: £91Croydon South: £98

    £103£103£98Croydon South is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon South £40, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Croydon South: £40Wokingham: £30Croydon South: £40Wokingham: £29Croydon South: £38

    £40£40£38Croydon South is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon South £974, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Croydon South: £974Wokingham: £486Croydon South: £978Wokingham: £459Croydon South: £924

    £974£978£924Croydon South is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon South £231, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Croydon South: £231Wokingham: £86Croydon South: £232Wokingham: £81Croydon South: £219

    £231£232£219Croydon South is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £102, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Croydon South: £102Wokingham: £60Croydon South: £102Wokingham: £57Croydon South: £97

    £102£102£97Croydon South is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon South £5.37, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Croydon South: £5.37Wokingham: £5.46Croydon South: £5.39Wokingham: £5.16Croydon South: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon South £2.87, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Croydon South: £2.87Wokingham: £0.79Croydon South: £2.88Wokingham: £0.75Croydon South: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon South £4.80, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Croydon South: £4.80Wokingham: £5.78Croydon South: £4.82Wokingham: £5.46Croydon South: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Wokingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 163.6, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Croydon South: 163.6

    163.6Wokingham is higher178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 13.8, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Croydon South: 13.8

    13.8Croydon South is higher7.9

  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, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Croydon South: 20.2

    20.2Croydon South is higher19.0

  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, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Croydon South: 42.7

    42.7Croydon South is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon South 95.2, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Croydon South: 95.2

    95.2Croydon South is higher52.0

  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, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Croydon South: 9.2

    9.2Croydon South is higher7.4

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Croydon South and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureCroydon SouthWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,201£3,215£3,037Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,129£1,067£581£583£551Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£35£36£34Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£93£93£88Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£1.99£2.00£1.89Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£256£174£175£165Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£96£96£91Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£30£30£29Croydon South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£974£978£924£484£486£459Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£85£86£81Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£60£60£57Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£0.79£0.79£0.75Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.6178.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.87.9Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.0Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.728.0Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.252.0Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.27.4Croydon South

Total

Croydon South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 4. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon South £401.8m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mCroydon South: £401.8mWokingham: £334.0mCroydon South: £403.5mWokingham: £315.5mCroydon South: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon South £218.3m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mCroydon South: £218.3mWokingham: £235.7mCroydon South: £219.2mWokingham: £222.6mCroydon South: £207.0m

    £218.3m£219.2m£207.0mWokingham is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon South £119.1m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mCroydon South: £119.1mWokingham: £60.6mCroydon South: £119.6mWokingham: £57.2mCroydon South: £113.0m

    £119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon South £199.0m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mCroydon South: £199.0mWokingham: £222.1mCroydon South: £199.9mWokingham: £209.8mCroydon South: £188.8m

    £199.0m£199.9m£188.8mWokingham is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South £8.4m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mCroydon South: £8.4mWokingham: £3.7mCroydon South: £8.4mWokingham: £3.5mCroydon South: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.5m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mCroydon South: £10.5mWokingham: £9.7mCroydon South: £10.6mWokingham: £9.1mCroydon South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCroydon South is higher£9.6m£9.7m£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, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mCroydon South: £0.35mWokingham: £0.21mCroydon South: £0.35mWokingham: £0.20mCroydon South: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCroydon South is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £28.6m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mCroydon South: £28.6mWokingham: £18.2mCroydon South: £28.8mWokingham: £17.2mCroydon South: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon South is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon South £10.9m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mCroydon South: £10.9mWokingham: £10.0mCroydon South: £10.9mWokingham: £9.5mCroydon South: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South £4.3m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mCroydon South: £4.3mWokingham: £3.2mCroydon South: £4.3mWokingham: £3.0mCroydon South: £4.0m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South £103.2m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mCroydon South: £103.2mWokingham: £50.5mCroydon South: £103.6mWokingham: £47.7mCroydon South: £97.8m

    £103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon South £24.4m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mCroydon South: £24.4mWokingham: £8.9mCroydon South: £24.5mWokingham: £8.4mCroydon South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon South £10.8m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mCroydon South: £10.8mWokingham: £6.3mCroydon South: £10.8mWokingham: £5.9mCroydon South: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCroydon South is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon South £0.57m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mCroydon South: £0.57mWokingham: £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mWokingham: £0.54mCroydon South: £0.54m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon South £0.30m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mCroydon South: £0.30mWokingham: £0.08mCroydon South: £0.30mWokingham: £0.08mCroydon South: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon South £0.51m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.51mWokingham: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.51mWokingham: £0.57mCroydon South: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWokingham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon South 17,319, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Croydon South: 17,319

    17,319Wokingham is higher18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon South 1,459, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Croydon South: 1,459

    1,459Croydon South is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 2,135, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Croydon South: 2,135

    2,135Croydon South is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon South 4,517, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Croydon South: 4,517

    4,517Croydon South is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon South 10,082, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Croydon South: 10,082

    10,082Croydon South is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon South 975, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Croydon South: 975

    975Croydon South is higher764

Show the numbers
Croydon South and Wokingham, total
MeasureCroydon SouthWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCroydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCroydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCroydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCroydon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.08mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31918,557Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,459821Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1351,978Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5172,910Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0825,402Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975764Croydon South

Sources

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

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