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Orpington and Croydon South

99,505 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

Orpington is higher than Croydon South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Orpington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 5. 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

Orpington Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Orpington: £4,254Croydon South: £3,811Orpington: £4,272Croydon South: £3,599Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £13,066, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162Orpington: £13,066Croydon South: £12,214Orpington: £13,122Croydon South: £11,537Orpington: £12,394

    £13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,921, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812Orpington: £1,921Croydon South: £1,820Orpington: £1,929Croydon South: £1,719Orpington: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £11,991, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090Orpington: £11,991Croydon South: £11,137Orpington: £12,043Croydon South: £10,519Orpington: £11,374

    £11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington is higher£11,090£11,137£10,519

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £395, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467Orpington: £395Croydon South: £469Orpington: £397Croydon South: £443Orpington: £375

    £395£397£375Croydon South is higher£467£469£443

  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: Orpington £658, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586Orpington: £658Croydon South: £589Orpington: £661Croydon South: £556Orpington: £624

    £658£661£624Orpington is higher£586£589£556

  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: Orpington £21, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19Orpington: £21Croydon South: £19Orpington: £21Croydon South: £18Orpington: £20

    £21£21£20Orpington is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £334, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Orpington: £334Croydon South: £272Orpington: £335Croydon South: £256Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington is higher£270£272£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £141, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Orpington: £141Croydon South: £103Orpington: £142Croydon South: £98Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£103£103£98

  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: Orpington £111, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65Orpington: £111Croydon South: £65Orpington: £112Croydon South: £61Orpington: £105

    £111£112£105Orpington is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,557, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570Orpington: £1,557Croydon South: £1,577Orpington: £1,564Croydon South: £1,489Orpington: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Orpington: £220Croydon South: £232Orpington: £221Croydon South: £219Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £236, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164Orpington: £236Croydon South: £165Orpington: £237Croydon South: £156Orpington: £223

    £236£237£223Orpington is higher£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £9.31, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64Orpington: £9.31Croydon South: £8.68Orpington: £9.35Croydon South: £8.20Orpington: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £7.83, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62Orpington: £7.83Croydon South: £4.64Orpington: £7.87Croydon South: £4.38Orpington: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Orpington: £3.81Croydon South: £4.82Orpington: £3.82Croydon South: £4.55Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Croydon South is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orpington 1,026.6, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1Orpington: 1,026.6

    1,026.6Orpington is higher965.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orpington 82.0, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3Orpington: 82.0

    82.0Orpington is higher81.3

  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: Orpington 134.4, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0Orpington: 134.4

    134.4Orpington is higher119.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 51.8, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington is higher42.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orpington 150.3, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4Orpington: 150.3

    150.3Croydon South is higher153.4

  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: Orpington 25.1, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8Orpington: 25.1

    25.1Orpington is higher14.8

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Orpington and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureOrpingtonCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,795£3,811£3,599Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,066£13,122£12,394£12,162£12,214£11,537Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£1,812£1,820£1,719Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,991£12,043£11,374£11,090£11,137£10,519Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£397£375£467£469£443Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£586£589£556Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£270£272£256Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£103£103£98Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£65£65£61Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£223£164£165£156Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.64£8.68£8.20Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.62£4.64£4.38Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.6965.1Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.081.3Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.4119.0Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.842.7Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.3153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.114.8Orpington

Per resident

Orpington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 5. 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

Orpington Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795Orpington: £4,254Croydon South: £3,811Orpington: £4,272Croydon South: £3,599Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orpington £2,392, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061Orpington: £2,392Croydon South: £2,070Orpington: £2,403Croydon South: £1,955Orpington: £2,269

    £2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orpington £1,163, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125Orpington: £1,163Croydon South: £1,129Orpington: £1,168Croydon South: £1,067Orpington: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orpington £2,196, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880Orpington: £2,196Croydon South: £1,888Orpington: £2,205Croydon South: £1,783Orpington: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orpington £72, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79Orpington: £72Croydon South: £79Orpington: £73Croydon South: £75Orpington: £69

    £72£73£69Croydon South is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £121, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99Orpington: £121Croydon South: £100Orpington: £121Croydon South: £94Orpington: £114

    £121£121£114Orpington is higher£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orpington £3.84, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28Orpington: £3.84Croydon South: £3.29Orpington: £3.85Croydon South: £3.11Orpington: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £334, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270Orpington: £334Croydon South: £272Orpington: £335Croydon South: £256Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington is higher£270£272£256

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £141, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103Orpington: £141Croydon South: £103Orpington: £142Croydon South: £98Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£103£103£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orpington £67, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40Orpington: £67Croydon South: £40Orpington: £68Croydon South: £38Orpington: £64

    £67£68£64Orpington is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orpington £943, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974Orpington: £943Croydon South: £978Orpington: £947Croydon South: £924Orpington: £894

    £943£947£894Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231Orpington: £220Croydon South: £232Orpington: £221Croydon South: £219Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orpington £143, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102Orpington: £143Croydon South: £102Orpington: £143Croydon South: £97Orpington: £135

    £143£143£135Orpington is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orpington £5.64, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37Orpington: £5.64Croydon South: £5.39Orpington: £5.66Croydon South: £5.09Orpington: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orpington £4.74, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87Orpington: £4.74Croydon South: £2.88Orpington: £4.76Croydon South: £2.72Orpington: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80Orpington: £3.81Croydon South: £4.82Orpington: £3.82Croydon South: £4.55Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Croydon South is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 188.0, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6Orpington: 188.0

    188.0Orpington is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.0, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8Orpington: 15.0

    15.0Orpington is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 24.6, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2Orpington: 24.6

    24.6Orpington is higher20.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 51.8, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 91.0, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2Orpington: 91.0

    91.0Croydon South is higher95.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.2, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2Orpington: 15.2

    15.2Orpington is higher9.2

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Orpington and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureOrpingtonCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,795£3,811£3,599Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,403£2,269£2,061£2,070£1,955Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,125£1,129£1,067Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£1,880£1,888£1,783Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£79£79£75Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£99£100£94Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.28£3.29£3.11Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£270£272£256Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£103£103£98Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£40£40£38Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£943£947£894£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£102£102£97Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.37£5.39£5.09Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£2.87£2.88£2.72Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.80£4.82£4.55Croydon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.0163.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.8Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.620.2Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.842.7Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.095.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.29.2Orpington

Total

Orpington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon South 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

Orpington Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orpington £423.3m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mOrpington: £423.3mCroydon South: £403.5mOrpington: £425.1mCroydon South: £381.1mOrpington: £401.5m

    £423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orpington £238.0m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mOrpington: £238.0mCroydon South: £219.2mOrpington: £239.1mCroydon South: £207.0mOrpington: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mOrpington is higher£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orpington £115.7m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mOrpington: £115.7mCroydon South: £119.6mOrpington: £116.2mCroydon South: £113.0mOrpington: £109.8m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.8mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orpington £218.5m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mOrpington: £218.5mCroydon South: £199.9mOrpington: £219.4mCroydon South: £188.8mOrpington: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington is higher£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington £7.2m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mOrpington: £7.2mCroydon South: £8.4mOrpington: £7.2mCroydon South: £7.9mOrpington: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCroydon South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington £12.0m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mOrpington: £12.0mCroydon South: £10.6mOrpington: £12.0mCroydon South: £10.0mOrpington: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mOrpington is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orpington £0.38m, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.35mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.33mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington £33.2m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mOrpington: £33.2mCroydon South: £28.8mOrpington: £33.3mCroydon South: £27.2mOrpington: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orpington £14.1m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mOrpington: £14.1mCroydon South: £10.9mOrpington: £14.1mCroydon South: £10.3mOrpington: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington £6.7m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mOrpington: £6.7mCroydon South: £4.3mOrpington: £6.7mCroydon South: £4.0mOrpington: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington £93.8m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mOrpington: £93.8mCroydon South: £103.6mOrpington: £94.2mCroydon South: £97.8mOrpington: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orpington £21.9m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mOrpington: £21.9mCroydon South: £24.5mOrpington: £22.0mCroydon South: £23.2mOrpington: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orpington £14.2m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mOrpington: £14.2mCroydon South: £10.8mOrpington: £14.3mCroydon South: £10.2mOrpington: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orpington £0.56m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mOrpington: £0.56mCroydon South: £0.57mOrpington: £0.56mCroydon South: £0.54mOrpington: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orpington £0.47m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mOrpington: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.30mOrpington: £0.47mCroydon South: £0.29mOrpington: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orpington £0.38m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.51mOrpington: £0.38mCroydon South: £0.48mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCroydon South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orpington 18,703, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319Orpington: 18,703

    18,703Orpington is higher17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington 1,494, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459Orpington: 1,494

    1,494Orpington is higher1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington 2,449, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135Orpington: 2,449

    2,449Orpington is higher2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington 5,152, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517Orpington: 5,152

    5,152Orpington is higher4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington 9,056, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082Orpington: 9,056

    9,056Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington 1,514, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975Orpington: 1,514

    1,514Orpington is higher975

Show the numbers
Orpington and Croydon South, total
MeasureOrpingtonCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mOrpington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOrpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mOrpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,70317,319Orpington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4941,459Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4492,135Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1524,517Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05610,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,514975Orpington

Sources

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

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  8. 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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