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Leyton and Wanstead and Croydon East

116,726 and 111,995 residents (mid-2024).

Leyton and Wanstead is higher than Croydon East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Leyton and Wanstead Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Croydon East: £4,577Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Croydon East: £4,324Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £13,085, Croydon East £12,877Croydon East: £12,877Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Croydon East: £12,932Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Croydon East: £12,215Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412

    £13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,877£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £2,293, Croydon East £2,744Croydon East: £2,744Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Croydon East: £2,756Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Croydon East: £2,603Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Croydon East is higher£2,744£2,756£2,603

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £11,097, Croydon East £11,391Croydon East: £11,391Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Croydon East: £11,440Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Croydon East: £10,805Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526

    £11,097£11,144£10,526Croydon East is higher£11,391£11,440£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £1,245, Croydon East £725Croydon East: £725Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Croydon East: £728Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Croydon East: £688Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead is higher£725£728£688

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £695, Croydon East £727Croydon East: £727Leyton and Wanstead: £695Croydon East: £730Leyton and Wanstead: £698Croydon East: £689Leyton and Wanstead: £659

    £695£698£659Croydon East is higher£727£730£689

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £49, Croydon East £34Croydon East: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £49Croydon East: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £49Croydon East: £32Leyton and Wanstead: £46

    £49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Leyton and Wanstead: £310Croydon East: £415Leyton and Wanstead: £311Croydon East: £392Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Croydon East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £147Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Croydon East is higher£155£156£147

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £84, Croydon East £119Croydon East: £119Leyton and Wanstead: £84Croydon East: £119Leyton and Wanstead: £84Croydon East: £113Leyton and Wanstead: £79

    £84£84£79Croydon East is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £1,982, Croydon East £2,396Croydon East: £2,396Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Croydon East: £2,407Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Croydon East: £2,273Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880

    £1,982£1,990£1,880Croydon East is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Leyton and Wanstead: £341Croydon East: £339Leyton and Wanstead: £342Croydon East: £320Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead is higher£338£339£320

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £213, Croydon East £214Croydon East: £214Leyton and Wanstead: £213Croydon East: £215Leyton and Wanstead: £214Croydon East: £203Leyton and Wanstead: £202

    £213£214£202Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £10, Croydon East £8.72Croydon East: £8.72Leyton and Wanstead: £10Croydon East: £8.76Leyton and Wanstead: £10Croydon East: £8.27Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £5.04, Croydon East £7.01Croydon East: £7.01Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Croydon East: £7.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Croydon East: £6.65Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Croydon East is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Croydon East: £6.74Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Croydon East: £6.37Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3, Croydon East 1,030.3Croydon East: 1,030.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3

    1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count1,030.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead 199.4, Croydon East 131.8Croydon East: 131.8Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4

    199.4Leyton and Wanstead is higher131.8

  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: Leyton and Wanstead 147.0, Croydon East 151.9Croydon East: 151.9Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0

    147.0Croydon East is higher151.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Croydon East is higher65.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead 194.5, Croydon East 224.1Croydon East: 224.1Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5

    194.5Croydon East is higher224.1

  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: Leyton and Wanstead 18.8, Croydon East 26.4Croydon East: 26.4Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8

    18.8Croydon East is higher26.4

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Leyton and Wanstead and Croydon East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeyton and WansteadCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,085£13,141£12,412£12,877£12,932£12,215Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,744£2,756£2,603Croydon East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,097£11,144£10,526£11,391£11,440£10,805Croydon East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£725£728£688Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£727£730£689Croydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£34£34£32Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£413£415£392Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£155£156£147Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£119£119£113Croydon East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,982£1,990£1,880£2,396£2,407£2,273Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£338£339£320Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£214£215£203Croydon East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£8.72£8.76£8.27Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.01£7.04£6.65Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,048.31,030.3Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.4131.8Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0151.9Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.565.1Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5224.1Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.826.4Croydon East

Per resident

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon East 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

Leyton and Wanstead Croydon East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Croydon East £4,558Croydon East: £4,558Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Croydon East: £4,577Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Croydon East: £4,324Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Croydon East is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,393, Croydon East £1,873Croydon East: £1,873Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Croydon East: £1,881Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Croydon East: £1,777Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321

    £1,393£1,399£1,321Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,881£1,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,581, Croydon East £1,772Croydon East: £1,772Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Croydon East: £1,779Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Croydon East: £1,680Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Croydon East is higher£1,772£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,181, Croydon East £1,657Croydon East: £1,657Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Croydon East: £1,664Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Croydon East: £1,572Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Croydon East is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £132, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £132Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £133Croydon East: £100Leyton and Wanstead: £126

    £132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £74, Croydon East £106Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £74Croydon East: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £74Croydon East: £100Leyton and Wanstead: £70

    £74£74£70Croydon East is higher£106£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £5.19, Croydon East £4.92Croydon East: £4.92Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Croydon East: £4.94Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Croydon East: £4.67Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Leyton and Wanstead is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Croydon East £413Croydon East: £413Leyton and Wanstead: £310Croydon East: £415Leyton and Wanstead: £311Croydon East: £392Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Croydon East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Croydon East £155Croydon East: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £105Croydon East: £147Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Croydon East is higher£155£156£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £58, Croydon East £77Croydon East: £77Leyton and Wanstead: £58Croydon East: £77Leyton and Wanstead: £58Croydon East: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £55

    £58£58£55Croydon East is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,366, Croydon East £1,547Croydon East: £1,547Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Croydon East: £1,553Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Croydon East: £1,467Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Croydon East is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Croydon East £338Croydon East: £338Leyton and Wanstead: £341Croydon East: £339Leyton and Wanstead: £342Croydon East: £320Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead is higher£338£339£320

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £147, Croydon East £138Croydon East: £138Leyton and Wanstead: £147Croydon East: £139Leyton and Wanstead: £147Croydon East: £131Leyton and Wanstead: £139

    £147£147£139Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £6.95, Croydon East £5.63Croydon East: £5.63Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Croydon East: £5.65Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Croydon East: £5.34Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3.48, Croydon East £4.52Croydon East: £4.52Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Croydon East: £4.54Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Croydon East: £4.29Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Croydon East is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Croydon East £6.72Croydon East: £6.72Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Croydon East: £6.74Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Croydon East: £6.37Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 111.6, Croydon East 149.9Croydon East: 149.9Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6

    111.6Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 21.2, Croydon East 19.2Croydon East: 19.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2

    21.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 15.6, Croydon East 22.1Croydon East: 22.1Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6

    15.6Croydon East is higher22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Croydon East 65.1Croydon East: 65.1Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Croydon East is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 134.1, Croydon East 144.7Croydon East: 144.7Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1

    134.1Croydon East is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 13.0, Croydon East 17.1Croydon East: 17.1Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0

    13.0Croydon East is higher17.1

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Leyton and Wanstead and Croydon East, per resident
MeasureLeyton and WansteadCroydon EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,558£4,577£4,324Croydon East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,321£1,873£1,881£1,777Croydon East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,772£1,779£1,680Croydon East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,657£1,664£1,572Croydon East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£106£106£100Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£106£106£100Croydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.92£4.94£4.67Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£413£415£392Croydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£155£156£147Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£77£77£73Croydon East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,547£1,553£1,467Croydon East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£338£339£320Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£138£139£131Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.63£5.65£5.34Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.52£4.54£4.29Croydon East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.72£6.74£6.37Croydon East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.6149.9Croydon East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.219.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.622.1Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.565.1Croydon East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1144.7Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.1Croydon East

Total

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon East 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

Leyton and Wanstead Croydon East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £435.8m, Croydon East £510.5mCroydon East: £510.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mCroydon East: £512.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mCroydon East: £484.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4m

    £435.8m£437.7m£413.4mCroydon East is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £162.6m, Croydon East £209.8mCroydon East: £209.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mCroydon East: £210.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mCroydon East: £199.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mCroydon East is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £184.6m, Croydon East £198.4mCroydon East: £198.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mCroydon East: £199.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mCroydon East: £188.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1m

    £184.6m£185.4m£175.1mCroydon East is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead £137.9m, Croydon East £185.6mCroydon East: £185.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mCroydon East: £186.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mCroydon East: £176.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mCroydon East is higher£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £15.5m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mCroydon East: £11.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mCroydon East: £11.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £8.6m, Croydon East £11.8mCroydon East: £11.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mCroydon East: £11.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mCroydon East: £11.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mCroydon East is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.61m, Croydon East £0.55mCroydon East: £0.55mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mCroydon East: £0.55mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mCroydon East: £0.52mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £36.2m, Croydon East £46.3mCroydon East: £46.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mCroydon East: £46.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mCroydon East: £43.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mCroydon East is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £12.2m, Croydon East £17.4mCroydon East: £17.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mCroydon East: £17.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mCroydon East: £16.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCroydon East is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £6.7m, Croydon East £8.6mCroydon East: £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mCroydon East: £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mCroydon East: £8.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCroydon East is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £159.5m, Croydon East £173.2mCroydon East: £173.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mCroydon East: £174.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mCroydon East: £164.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3m

    £159.5m£160.2m£151.3mCroydon East is higher£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £39.8m, Croydon East £37.8mCroydon East: £37.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mCroydon East: £38.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mCroydon East: £35.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £17.1m, Croydon East £15.5mCroydon East: £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mCroydon East: £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mCroydon East: £14.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLeyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.81m, Croydon East £0.63mCroydon East: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mCroydon East: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mCroydon East: £0.60mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.41m, Croydon East £0.51mCroydon East: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mCroydon East: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mCroydon East: £0.48mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCroydon East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.50m, Croydon East £0.75mCroydon East: £0.75mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mCroydon East: £0.76mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mCroydon East: £0.71mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead 13,025, Croydon East 16,787Croydon East: 16,787Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025

    13,025Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count16,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 2,477, Croydon East 2,148Croydon East: 2,148Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477

    2,477Leyton and Wanstead is higher2,148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,826, Croydon East 2,475Croydon East: 2,475Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826

    1,826Croydon East is higher2,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 5,656, Croydon East 7,292Croydon East: 7,292Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656

    5,656Croydon East is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 15,652, Croydon East 16,204Croydon East: 16,204Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652

    15,652Croydon East is higher16,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,513, Croydon East 1,911Croydon East: 1,911Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513

    1,513Croydon East is higher1,911

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Leyton and Wanstead and Croydon East, total
MeasureLeyton and WansteadCroydon EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m£510.5m£512.7m£484.2mCroydon East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£209.8m£210.7m£199.0mCroydon East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£185.6m£186.4m£176.1mCroydon East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCroydon East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLeyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mCroydon East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCroydon East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m£173.2m£174.0m£164.3mCroydon East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mLeyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeyton and Wanstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCroydon East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,02516,787Croydon East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4772,148Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8262,475Croydon East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6567,292Croydon East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,65216,204Croydon East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5131,911Croydon East

Sources

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

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