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Lewisham East and Croydon West

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

Lewisham East is higher than Croydon West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Lewisham East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon West on 10. 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

Lewisham East Croydon West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £352, Croydon West £212Croydon West: £212Lewisham East: £352Croydon West: £213Lewisham East: £354Croydon West: £202Lewisham East: £334

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 1,012.7, Croydon West 1,054.3Croydon West: 1,054.3Lewisham East: 1,012.7

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 213.9, Croydon West 244.3Croydon West: 244.3Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count244.3

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

    145.3Croydon West is higherDepends on how you count175.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Croydon West 61.5Croydon West: 61.5Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher61.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 265.5, Croydon West 267.2Croydon West: 267.2Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Croydon West is higher267.2

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

    24.8Lewisham East is higher20.1

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Lewisham East and Croydon West, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastCroydon WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,430£4,448£4,202Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£13,212£13,268£12,532Croydon West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£3,176£3,189£3,012Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£10,735£10,781£10,183Croydon West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,541£1,547£1,461Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£877£880£832Croydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£59£59£56Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£390£392£370Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£123£124£117Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£88£89£84Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,860£2,873£2,713Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£585£587£554Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£212£213£202Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£8.03£8.07£7.62Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.41£6.44£6.08Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,054.3Croydon West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9244.3Croydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3175.9Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.5Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5267.2Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.820.1Lewisham East

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Croydon West on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham East Croydon West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £5.75, Croydon West £5.00Croydon West: £5.00Lewisham East: £5.75Croydon West: £5.02Lewisham East: £5.77Croydon West: £4.74Lewisham East: £5.45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.0, Croydon West 14.9Croydon West: 14.9Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Croydon West 61.5Croydon West: 61.5Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.0Croydon West is higher185.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.9, Croydon West 14.0Croydon West: 14.0Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Lewisham East is higher14.0

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Lewisham East and Croydon West, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastCroydon WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£4,430£4,448£4,202Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,118£1,122£1,060Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£2,208£2,218£2,095Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£908£912£861Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£130£131£124Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£74£74£70Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.00£5.02£4.74Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£390£392£370Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£123£124£117Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£61£62£58Lewisham East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,989£1,998£1,887Croydon West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£585£587£554Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£148£148£140Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.59£5.61£5.30Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.46£4.48£4.23Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.60£5.62£5.31Croydon West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.289.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.7Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.9Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.161.5Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0185.8Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.0Lewisham East

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon West 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

Lewisham East Croydon West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham East £0.68m, Croydon West £0.66mCroydon West: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.68mCroydon West: £0.66mLewisham East: £0.68mCroydon West: £0.63mLewisham East: £0.64m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,108Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count11,771

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    8,844Lewisham East is higher8,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,334Croydon West is higher24,526

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

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

    1,996Lewisham East is higher1,845

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Croydon West, total
MeasureLewisham EastCroydon WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£584.6m£587.1m£554.5mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£291.5m£292.7m£276.5mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCroydon West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLewisham East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mCroydon West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£77.1m£77.5m£73.2mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLewisham East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCroydon West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10811,771Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,727Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8811,964Croydon West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8448,120Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33424,526Croydon West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9961,845Lewisham East

Sources

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

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