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Croydon West and Walthamstow
Croydon West is higher than Walthamstow on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Croydon West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow 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 Walthamstow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West is higher£3,762£3,778£3,568
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,212£13,268£12,532Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£13,469£13,526£12,776
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,176£3,189£3,012Croydon West is higher£2,619£2,630£2,485
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,735£10,781£10,183Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£11,013£11,060£10,446
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,541£1,547£1,461Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£877£880£832Croydon West is higher£737£740£699
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£59£59£56Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Croydon West is higher£359£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Croydon West is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£89£84Walthamstow is higher£106£107£101
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,860£2,873£2,713Croydon West is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£585£587£554Croydon West is higher£385£387£365
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£212£213£202Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Walthamstow is higher£12£12£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Walthamstow is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,054.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,087.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
244.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count268.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.9Croydon West is higher161.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.5Croydon West is higher56.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
267.2Croydon West is higher226.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.1Walthamstow is higher24.6
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| Measure | Croydon West | Walthamstow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,430£4,448£4,202 | £3,762£3,778£3,568 | Croydon West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,212£13,268£12,532 | £13,469£13,526£12,776 | Walthamstow |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,176£3,189£3,012 | £2,619£2,630£2,485 | Croydon West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,735£10,781£10,183 | £11,013£11,060£10,446 | Walthamstow |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,541£1,547£1,461 | £1,653£1,660£1,568 | Walthamstow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £877£880£832 | £737£740£699 | Croydon West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £67£67£63 | Walthamstow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £359£361£341 | Croydon West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £115£115£109 | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £106£107£101 | Walthamstow |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,860£2,873£2,713 | £2,277£2,287£2,160 | Croydon West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £585£587£554 | £385£387£365 | Croydon West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £212£213£202 | £216£217£205 | Walthamstow |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £12£12£11 | Walthamstow |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | Walthamstow |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Walthamstow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,054.3 | 1,087.3 | Walthamstow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 244.3 | 268.7 | Walthamstow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.9 | 161.9 | Croydon West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.5 | 56.8 | Croydon West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 267.2 | 226.4 | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.1 | 24.6 | Walthamstow |
Per resident
Croydon West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Croydon West Walthamstow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,430£4,448£4,202Croydon West is higher£3,762£3,778£3,568
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,118£1,122£1,060Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,035£977
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,208£2,218£2,095Croydon West is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£908£912£861Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Croydon West is higher£56£57£53
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£392£370Croydon West is higher£359£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Croydon West is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£62£58Walthamstow is higher£76£76£72
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,989£1,998£1,887Croydon West is higher£1,622£1,629£1,539
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£585£587£554Croydon West is higher£385£387£365
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Walthamstow is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Walthamstow is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
89.2Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count83.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Croydon West is higher12.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.5Croydon West is higher56.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
185.8Croydon West is higher161.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Walthamstow is higher17.5
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| Measure | Croydon West | Walthamstow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,430£4,448£4,202 | £3,762£3,778£3,568 | Croydon West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,118£1,122£1,060 | £1,030£1,035£977 | Croydon West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,208£2,218£2,095 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | Croydon West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £908£912£861 | £842£846£799 | Croydon West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £126£127£120 | Croydon West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £56£57£53 | Croydon West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.10£5.12£4.84 | Walthamstow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £359£361£341 | Croydon West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £115£115£109 | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £76£76£72 | Walthamstow |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,989£1,998£1,887 | £1,622£1,629£1,539 | Croydon West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £585£587£554 | £385£387£365 | Croydon West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £154£155£146 | Walthamstow |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £8.39£8.43£7.96 | Walthamstow |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Walthamstow |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Walthamstow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 89.2 | 83.2 | Croydon West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 20.6 | Croydon West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 12.4 | Croydon West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.5 | 56.8 | Croydon West |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 185.8 | 161.3 | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 17.5 | Walthamstow |
Total
Croydon West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow 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 West Walthamstow
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£584.6m£587.1m£554.5mCroydon West is higher£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mCroydon West is higher£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon West is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mCroydon West is higher£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCroydon West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWalthamstow is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mCroydon West is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£77.1m£77.5m£73.2mCroydon West is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWalthamstow is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCroydon West is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,771Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count10,378
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,727Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count2,565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,964Croydon West is higher1,545
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,120Croydon West is higher7,089
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,526Croydon West is higher20,124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,845Walthamstow is higher2,188
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| Measure | Croydon West | Walthamstow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £584.6m£587.1m£554.5m | £469.4m£471.4m£445.3m | Croydon West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £147.5m£148.1m£139.9m | £128.6m£129.1m£121.9m | Croydon West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £291.5m£292.7m£276.5m | £232.9m£233.9m£220.9m | Croydon West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £119.9m£120.4m£113.7m | £105.1m£105.6m£99.7m | Croydon West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Croydon West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Croydon West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Croydon West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.5m£51.7m£48.8m | £44.9m£45.0m£42.5m | Croydon West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | Walthamstow |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £262.5m£263.6m£249.0m | £202.5m£203.3m£192.1m | Croydon West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £77.1m£77.5m£73.2m | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | Croydon West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Croydon West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £1.0m£1.1m£0.99m | Walthamstow |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Walthamstow |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | Croydon West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,771 | 10,378 | Croydon West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,727 | 2,565 | Croydon West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,964 | 1,545 | Croydon West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,120 | 7,089 | Croydon West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,526 | 20,124 | Croydon West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,845 | 2,188 | Walthamstow |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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