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Croydon West and Erith and Thamesmead

131,983 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon West is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Croydon West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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 West Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon West £4,430, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Croydon West: £4,430Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Croydon West: £4,448Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Croydon West: £4,202

    £4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £13,212, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Croydon West: £13,212Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Croydon West: £13,268Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266Croydon West: £12,532

    £13,212£13,268£12,532Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £3,176, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Croydon West: £3,176Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Croydon West: £3,189Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788Croydon West: £3,012

    £3,176£3,189£3,012Croydon West is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £10,735, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Croydon West: £10,735Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Croydon West: £10,781Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077Croydon West: £10,183

    £10,735£10,781£10,183Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £1,541, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Croydon West: £1,541Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Croydon West: £1,547Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393Croydon West: £1,461

    £1,541£1,547£1,461Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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 West £877, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784Croydon West: £877Erith and Thamesmead: £787Croydon West: £880Erith and Thamesmead: £743Croydon West: £832

    £877£880£832Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  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 West £59, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56Croydon West: £59Erith and Thamesmead: £56Croydon West: £59Erith and Thamesmead: £53Croydon West: £56

    £59£59£56Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £390, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Croydon West: £390Erith and Thamesmead: £442Croydon West: £392Erith and Thamesmead: £417Croydon West: £370

    £390£392£370Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £123, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Croydon West: £123Erith and Thamesmead: £145Croydon West: £124Erith and Thamesmead: £137Croydon West: £117

    £123£124£117Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  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 West £88, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106Croydon West: £88Erith and Thamesmead: £107Croydon West: £89Erith and Thamesmead: £101Croydon West: £84

    £88£89£84Erith and Thamesmead is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £2,860, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Croydon West: £2,860Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Croydon West: £2,873Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410Croydon West: £2,713

    £2,860£2,873£2,713Croydon West is higher£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon West £585, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Croydon West: £585Erith and Thamesmead: £433Croydon West: £587Erith and Thamesmead: £409Croydon West: £554

    £585£587£554Croydon West is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £212, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274Croydon West: £212Erith and Thamesmead: £275Croydon West: £213Erith and Thamesmead: £260Croydon West: £202

    £212£213£202Erith and Thamesmead is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £8.03, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Croydon West: £8.03Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Croydon West: £8.07Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93Croydon West: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £6.41, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Croydon West: £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Croydon West: £6.44Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50Croydon West: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon West £5.60, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Croydon West: £5.60Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Croydon West: £5.62Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Croydon West: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon West 1,054.3, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8Croydon West: 1,054.3

    1,054.3Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon West 244.3, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5Croydon West: 244.3

    244.3Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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 West 175.9, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6Croydon West: 175.9

    175.9Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count158.6

  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 West 61.5, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Croydon West: 61.5

    61.5Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon West 267.2, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0Croydon West: 267.2

    267.2Croydon West is higher242.0

  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 West 20.1, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6Croydon West: 20.1

    20.1Erith and Thamesmead is higher23.6

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Croydon West and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon WestErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,430£4,448£4,202£4,252£4,270£4,033Croydon West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,212£13,268£12,532£12,931£12,986£12,266Croydon West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,176£3,189£3,012£2,940£2,952£2,788Croydon West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,735£10,781£10,183£10,623£10,669£10,077Croydon West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,541£1,547£1,461£1,468£1,474£1,393Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£784£787£743Croydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£106£107£101Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,860£2,873£2,713£2,541£2,552£2,410Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£585£587£554£431£433£409Croydon West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£202£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.40£4.41£4.17Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,054.31,013.8Croydon West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026244.3234.5Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9158.6Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.568.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.2242.0Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.123.6Erith and Thamesmead

Per resident

Croydon West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 16. 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 West Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon West £4,430, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Croydon West: £4,430Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Croydon West: £4,448Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Croydon West: £4,202

    £4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon West £1,118, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Croydon West: £1,118Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Croydon West: £1,122Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169Croydon West: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon West £2,208, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Croydon West: £2,208Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Croydon West: £2,218Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897Croydon West: £2,095

    £2,208£2,218£2,095Croydon West is higher£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon West £908, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Croydon West: £908Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Croydon West: £912Erith and Thamesmead: £960Croydon West: £861

    £908£912£861Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon West £130, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140Croydon West: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £141Croydon West: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £133Croydon West: £124

    £130£131£124Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £74, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75Croydon West: £74Erith and Thamesmead: £75Croydon West: £74Erith and Thamesmead: £71Croydon West: £70

    £74£74£70Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  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 West £5.00, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Croydon West: £5.00Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Croydon West: £5.02Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08Croydon West: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £390, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Croydon West: £390Erith and Thamesmead: £442Croydon West: £392Erith and Thamesmead: £417Croydon West: £370

    £390£392£370Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £123, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Croydon West: £123Erith and Thamesmead: £145Croydon West: £124Erith and Thamesmead: £137Croydon West: £117

    £123£124£117Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon West £61, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72Croydon West: £61Erith and Thamesmead: £73Croydon West: £62Erith and Thamesmead: £69Croydon West: £58

    £61£62£58Erith and Thamesmead is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon West £1,989, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Croydon West: £1,989Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Croydon West: £1,998Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640Croydon West: £1,887

    £1,989£1,998£1,887Croydon West is higher£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon West £585, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Croydon West: £585Erith and Thamesmead: £433Croydon West: £587Erith and Thamesmead: £409Croydon West: £554

    £585£587£554Croydon West is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon West £148, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186Croydon West: £148Erith and Thamesmead: £187Croydon West: £148Erith and Thamesmead: £177Croydon West: £140

    £148£148£140Erith and Thamesmead is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon West £5.59, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Croydon West: £5.59Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Croydon West: £5.61Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08Croydon West: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon West £4.46, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Croydon West: £4.46Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Croydon West: £4.48Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78Croydon West: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon West £5.60, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Croydon West: £5.60Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Croydon West: £5.62Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Croydon West: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 89.2, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6Croydon West: 89.2

    89.2Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 20.7, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4Croydon West: 20.7

    20.7Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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 West 14.9, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1Croydon West: 14.9

    14.9Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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 West 61.5, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Croydon West: 61.5

    61.5Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 185.8, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6Croydon West: 185.8

    185.8Croydon West is higher164.6

  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 West 14.0, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1Croydon West: 14.0

    14.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher16.1

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Croydon West and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureCroydon WestErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,430£4,448£4,202£4,252£4,270£4,033Croydon West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,218£2,095£2,000£2,008£1,897Croydon West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£72£73£69Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,989£1,998£1,887£1,728£1,736£1,640Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£585£587£554£431£433£409Croydon West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.40£4.41£4.17Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.296.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.4Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.1Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.568.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.8164.6Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.1Erith and Thamesmead

Total

Croydon West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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 West Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon West £584.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mCroydon West: £584.6mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mCroydon West: £587.1mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mCroydon West: £554.5m

    £584.6m£587.1m£554.5mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon West £147.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mCroydon West: £147.5mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mCroydon West: £148.1mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mCroydon West: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon West £291.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mCroydon West: £291.5mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mCroydon West: £292.7mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mCroydon West: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mCroydon West is higher£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon West £119.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mCroydon West: £119.9mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mCroydon West: £120.4mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mCroydon West: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon West £17.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mCroydon West: £17.2mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mCroydon West: £17.3mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mCroydon West: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £9.8m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mCroydon West: £9.8mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mCroydon West: £9.8mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mCroydon West: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Croydon West £0.66m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mCroydon West: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mCroydon West: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mCroydon West: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £51.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mCroydon West: £51.5mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mCroydon West: £51.7mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mCroydon West: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £16.3m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mCroydon West: £16.3mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mCroydon West: £16.4mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mCroydon West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon West £8.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mCroydon West: £8.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mCroydon West: £8.1mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mCroydon West: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mErith and Thamesmead is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon West £262.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mCroydon West: £262.5mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mCroydon West: £263.6mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mCroydon West: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mCroydon West is higher£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon West £77.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mCroydon West: £77.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mCroydon West: £77.5mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mCroydon West: £73.2m

    £77.1m£77.5m£73.2mCroydon West is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon West £19.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mCroydon West: £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mCroydon West: £19.6mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mCroydon West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon West £0.74m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mCroydon West: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mCroydon West: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mCroydon West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon West £0.59m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mCroydon West: £0.59mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mCroydon West: £0.59mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mCroydon West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon West £0.74m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mCroydon West: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mCroydon West: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mCroydon West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCroydon West is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon West 11,771, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487Croydon West: 11,771

    11,771Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon West 2,727, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120Croydon West: 2,727

    2,727Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon West 1,964, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110Croydon West: 1,964

    1,964Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon West 8,120, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582Croydon West: 8,120

    8,120Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon West 24,526, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981Croydon West: 24,526

    24,526Croydon West is higher22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon West 1,845, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241Croydon West: 1,845

    1,845Erith and Thamesmead is higher2,241

Show the numbers
Croydon West and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureCroydon WestErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.6m£587.1m£554.5m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mCroydon West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£77.1m£77.5m£73.2m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mCroydon West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,77113,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7273,120Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9642,110Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1209,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,52622,981Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8452,241Erith and Thamesmead

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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