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Croydon West and Lewisham East

131,983 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon West is higher than Lewisham East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 12. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon West £4,430, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Croydon West: £4,430Lewisham East: £4,988Croydon West: £4,448Lewisham East: £4,712Croydon West: £4,202

    £4,430£4,448£4,202Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £13,212, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Croydon West: £13,212Lewisham East: £12,715Croydon West: £13,268Lewisham East: £12,010Croydon West: £12,532

    £13,212£13,268£12,532Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £3,176, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Croydon West: £3,176Lewisham East: £3,362Croydon West: £3,189Lewisham East: £3,176Croydon West: £3,012

    £3,176£3,189£3,012Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £10,735, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Croydon West: £10,735Lewisham East: £10,762Croydon West: £10,781Lewisham East: £10,165Croydon West: £10,183

    £10,735£10,781£10,183Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon West £1,541, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Croydon West: £1,541Lewisham East: £1,208Croydon West: £1,547Lewisham East: £1,141Croydon West: £1,461

    £1,541£1,547£1,461Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Croydon West: £877Lewisham East: £692Croydon West: £880Lewisham East: £654Croydon West: £832

    £877£880£832Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Croydon West: £59Lewisham East: £53Croydon West: £59Lewisham East: £50Croydon West: £56

    £59£59£56Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £390, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Croydon West: £390Lewisham East: £481Croydon West: £392Lewisham East: £455Croydon West: £370

    £390£392£370Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £123, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Croydon West: £123Lewisham East: £150Croydon West: £124Lewisham East: £141Croydon West: £117

    £123£124£117Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

  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, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Croydon West: £88Lewisham East: £111Croydon West: £89Lewisham East: £105Croydon West: £84

    £88£89£84Lewisham East is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £2,860, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Croydon West: £2,860Lewisham East: £2,876Croydon West: £2,873Lewisham East: £2,716Croydon West: £2,713

    £2,860£2,873£2,713Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon West £585, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Croydon West: £585Lewisham East: £665Croydon West: £587Lewisham East: £628Croydon West: £554

    £585£587£554Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  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, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Croydon West: £212Lewisham East: £354Croydon West: £213Lewisham East: £334Croydon West: £202

    £212£213£202Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £8.03, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Croydon West: £8.03Lewisham East: £10Croydon West: £8.07Lewisham East: £9.45Croydon West: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Lewisham East is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon West £6.41, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Croydon West: £6.41Lewisham East: £11Croydon West: £6.44Lewisham East: £11Croydon West: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon West £5.60, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Croydon West: £5.60Lewisham East: £3.31Croydon West: £5.62Lewisham East: £3.13Croydon West: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  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, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Croydon West: 1,054.3

    1,054.3Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

  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, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Croydon West: 244.3

    244.3Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count213.9

  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, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Croydon West: 175.9

    175.9Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Croydon West: 61.5

    61.5Lewisham East is higher75.1

  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, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Croydon West: 267.2

    267.2Croydon West is higher265.5

  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, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Croydon West: 20.1

    20.1Lewisham East is higher24.8

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Croydon West and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydon WestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,430£4,448£4,202£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,212£13,268£12,532£12,662£12,715£12,010Croydon West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,176£3,189£3,012£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,735£10,781£10,183£10,717£10,762£10,165Croydon West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,541£1,547£1,461£1,203£1,208£1,141Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£689£692£654Croydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£53£50Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,860£2,873£2,713£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£585£587£554£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£202£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.30£3.31£3.13Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,054.31,012.7Croydon West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026244.3213.9Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9145.3Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.575.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.2265.5Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.124.8Lewisham East

Per resident

Croydon West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 19. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon West £4,430, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Croydon West: £4,430Lewisham East: £4,988Croydon West: £4,448Lewisham East: £4,712Croydon West: £4,202

    £4,430£4,448£4,202Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon West £1,118, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Croydon West: £1,118Lewisham East: £1,397Croydon West: £1,122Lewisham East: £1,319Croydon West: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon West £2,208, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Croydon West: £2,208Lewisham East: £2,293Croydon West: £2,218Lewisham East: £2,165Croydon West: £2,095

    £2,208£2,218£2,095Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon West £908, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Croydon West: £908Lewisham East: £1,182Croydon West: £912Lewisham East: £1,117Croydon West: £861

    £908£912£861Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon West £130, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Croydon West: £130Lewisham East: £133Croydon West: £131Lewisham East: £125Croydon West: £124

    £130£131£124Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £74, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Croydon West: £74Lewisham East: £76Croydon West: £74Lewisham East: £72Croydon West: £70

    £74£74£70Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Croydon West: £5.00Lewisham East: £5.77Croydon West: £5.02Lewisham East: £5.45Croydon West: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £390, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Croydon West: £390Lewisham East: £481Croydon West: £392Lewisham East: £455Croydon West: £370

    £390£392£370Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon West £123, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Croydon West: £123Lewisham East: £150Croydon West: £124Lewisham East: £141Croydon West: £117

    £123£124£117Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon West £61, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Croydon West: £61Lewisham East: £76Croydon West: £62Lewisham East: £71Croydon West: £58

    £61£62£58Lewisham East is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon West £1,989, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Croydon West: £1,989Lewisham East: £1,961Croydon West: £1,998Lewisham East: £1,852Croydon West: £1,887

    £1,989£1,998£1,887Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon West £585, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Croydon West: £585Lewisham East: £665Croydon West: £587Lewisham East: £628Croydon West: £554

    £585£587£554Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon West £148, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Croydon West: £148Lewisham East: £241Croydon West: £148Lewisham East: £228Croydon West: £140

    £148£148£140Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon West £5.59, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Croydon West: £5.59Lewisham East: £6.83Croydon West: £5.61Lewisham East: £6.45Croydon West: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Lewisham East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon West £4.46, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Croydon West: £4.46Lewisham East: £7.82Croydon West: £4.48Lewisham East: £7.39Croydon West: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon West £5.60, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Croydon West: £5.60Lewisham East: £3.31Croydon West: £5.62Lewisham East: £3.13Croydon West: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 89.2, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Croydon West: 89.2

    89.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 20.7, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Croydon West: 20.7

    20.7Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Croydon West: 14.9

    14.9Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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 West 61.5, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Croydon West: 61.5

    61.5Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon West 185.8, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Croydon West: 185.8

    185.8Croydon West is higher181.0

  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 West 14.0, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Croydon West: 14.0

    14.0Lewisham East is higher16.9

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Croydon West and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureCroydon WestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,430£4,448£4,202£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,218£2,095£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£132£133£125Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£75£76£71Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,989£1,998£1,887£1,953£1,961£1,852Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£585£587£554£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.30£3.31£3.13Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.575.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026185.8181.0Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.9Lewisham East

Total

Croydon West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon West Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon West £584.6m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mCroydon West: £584.6mLewisham East: £587.9mCroydon West: £587.1mLewisham East: £555.3mCroydon West: £554.5m

    £584.6m£587.1m£554.5mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon West £147.5m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mCroydon West: £147.5mLewisham East: £164.6mCroydon West: £148.1mLewisham East: £155.5mCroydon West: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon West £291.5m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mCroydon West: £291.5mLewisham East: £270.2mCroydon West: £292.7mLewisham East: £255.2mCroydon West: £276.5m

    £291.5m£292.7m£276.5mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon West £119.9m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mCroydon West: £119.9mLewisham East: £139.3mCroydon West: £120.4mLewisham East: £131.6mCroydon West: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon West £17.2m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mCroydon West: £17.2mLewisham East: £15.6mCroydon West: £17.3mLewisham East: £14.8mCroydon West: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £9.8m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mCroydon West: £9.8mLewisham East: £9.0mCroydon West: £9.8mLewisham East: £8.5mCroydon West: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  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, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mCroydon West: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.68mCroydon West: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.64mCroydon West: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £51.5m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mCroydon West: £51.5mLewisham East: £56.7mCroydon West: £51.7mLewisham East: £53.6mCroydon West: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mLewisham East is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon West £16.3m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mCroydon West: £16.3mLewisham East: £17.6mCroydon West: £16.4mLewisham East: £16.6mCroydon West: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mLewisham East is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon West £8.1m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mCroydon West: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.9mCroydon West: £8.1mLewisham East: £8.4mCroydon West: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLewisham East is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon West £262.5m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mCroydon West: £262.5mLewisham East: £231.1mCroydon West: £263.6mLewisham East: £218.3mCroydon West: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon West £77.1m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mCroydon West: £77.1mLewisham East: £78.4mCroydon West: £77.5mLewisham East: £74.0mCroydon West: £73.2m

    £77.1m£77.5m£73.2mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon West £19.5m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mCroydon West: £19.5mLewisham East: £28.4mCroydon West: £19.6mLewisham East: £26.9mCroydon West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon West £0.74m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mCroydon West: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.80mCroydon West: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.76mCroydon West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLewisham East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon West £0.59m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mCroydon West: £0.59mLewisham East: £0.92mCroydon West: £0.59mLewisham East: £0.87mCroydon West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon West £0.74m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mCroydon West: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.39mCroydon West: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.37mCroydon West: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCroydon West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon West 11,771, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Croydon West: 11,771

    11,771Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon West 2,727, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Croydon West: 2,727

    2,727Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon West 1,964, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Croydon West: 1,964

    1,964Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon West 8,120, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Croydon West: 8,120

    8,120Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon West 24,526, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Croydon West: 24,526

    24,526Croydon West is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon West 1,845, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Croydon West: 1,845

    1,845Lewisham East is higher1,996

Show the numbers
Croydon West and Lewisham East, total
MeasureCroydon WestLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.6m£587.1m£554.5m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.5m£292.7m£276.5m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCroydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCroydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mCroydon West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£77.1m£77.5m£73.2m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,77113,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7272,769Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9641,881Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1208,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,52621,334Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8451,996Lewisham East

Sources

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

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