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Lewisham West and East Dulwich and Croydon East
Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher than Croydon East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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
Lewisham West and East Dulwich Croydon East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,859£3,875£3,660Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,089£13,145£12,416Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,877£12,932£12,215
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,207£2,216£2,093Croydon East is higher£2,744£2,756£2,603
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,438£11,487£10,850Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,391£11,440£10,805
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£966£970£916Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£607Croydon East is higher£727£730£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£45£46£43Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Croydon East is higher£413£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Croydon East is higher£155£156£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Croydon East is higher£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,863£1,870£1,767Croydon East is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£338£339£320
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£214£215£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.03£7.06£6.67Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.01£7.04£6.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,051.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count1,030.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
183.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count131.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.8Croydon East is higher151.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.4Croydon East is higher65.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
186.3Croydon East is higher224.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.1Croydon East is higher26.4
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| Measure | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,859£3,875£3,660 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | Croydon East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,089£13,145£12,416 | £12,877£12,932£12,215 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,207£2,216£2,093 | £2,744£2,756£2,603 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,438£11,487£10,850 | £11,391£11,440£10,805 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £966£970£916 | £725£728£688 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£607 | £727£730£689 | Croydon East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £45£46£43 | £34£34£32 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £413£415£392 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £155£156£147 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £119£119£113 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,863£1,870£1,767 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | Croydon East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £524£526£497 | £338£339£320 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £258£259£244 | £214£215£203 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.72£8.76£8.27 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.03£7.06£6.67 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,051.4 | 1,030.3 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 183.8 | 131.8 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.8 | 151.9 | Croydon East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.4 | 65.1 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 186.3 | 224.1 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.1 | 26.4 | Croydon East |
Per resident
Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 18. 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 West and East Dulwich Croydon East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,859£3,875£3,660Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,332£1,338£1,263Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,881£1,777
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,541£1,547£1,461Croydon East is higher£1,772£1,779£1,680
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,164£1,169£1,104Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62Croydon East is higher£106£106£100
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Croydon East is higher£413£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Croydon East is higher£155£156£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Croydon East is higher£77£77£73
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,300£1,306£1,233Croydon East is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£338£339£320
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£138£139£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.52£7.55£7.13Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
107.0Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8Croydon East is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.4Croydon East is higher65.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
130.0Croydon East is higher144.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.6Croydon East is higher17.1
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| Measure | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,859£3,875£3,660 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | Croydon East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,332£1,338£1,263 | £1,873£1,881£1,777 | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,541£1,547£1,461 | £1,772£1,779£1,680 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | £1,657£1,664£1,572 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £106£106£100 | Croydon East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £106£106£100 | Croydon East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Croydon East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £413£415£392 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £155£156£147 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £77£77£73 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,300£1,306£1,233 | £1,547£1,553£1,467 | Croydon East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £524£526£497 | £338£339£320 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £138£139£131 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 107.0 | 149.9 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 19.2 | Croydon East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 22.1 | Croydon East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.4 | 65.1 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 130.0 | 144.7 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.6 | 17.1 | Croydon East |
Total
Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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
Lewisham West and East Dulwich Croydon East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£383.2m£384.8m£363.5mCroydon East is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£132.3m£132.8m£125.5mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mCroydon East is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£115.6m£116.1m£109.6mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCroydon East is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mCroydon East is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCroydon East is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCroydon East is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mCroydon East is higher£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mCroydon East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
10,625Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count16,787
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,857Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count2,148
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,372Croydon East is higher2,475
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,400Croydon East is higher7,292
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,914Croydon East is higher16,204
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,050Croydon East is higher1,911
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| Measure | Lewisham West and East Dulwich | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £383.2m£384.8m£363.5m | £510.5m£512.7m£484.2m | Croydon East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £132.3m£132.8m£125.5m | £209.8m£210.7m£199.0m | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £153.0m£153.7m£145.1m | £198.4m£199.3m£188.2m | Croydon East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £115.6m£116.1m£109.6m | £185.6m£186.4m£176.1m | Croydon East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Croydon East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Croydon East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Croydon East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.7m£32.7m | £46.3m£46.5m£43.9m | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | Croydon East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £129.1m£129.7m£122.5m | £173.2m£174.0m£164.3m | Croydon East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £52.0m£52.3m£49.4m | £37.8m£38.0m£35.9m | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£17.9m£16.9m | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7m | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Lewisham West and East Dulwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Croydon East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Croydon East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 10,625 | 16,787 | Croydon East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,857 | 2,148 | Croydon East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,372 | 2,475 | Croydon East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,400 | 7,292 | Croydon East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,914 | 16,204 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,050 | 1,911 | Croydon East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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