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Richmond Park and Croydon South
Richmond Park is higher than Croydon South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Richmond Park is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 14. 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
Richmond Park Croydon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,253£3,267£3,086Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,253£12,305£11,623Richmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,329£1,334£1,260Croydon South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,162£11,210£10,588Richmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,519
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£619£622£587Richmond Park is higher£467£469£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£448£449£425Croydon South is higher£586£589£556
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Richmond Park is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£200£189Croydon South is higher£270£272£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Croydon South is higher£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£49Croydon South is higher£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,111£1,116£1,054Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Richmond Park is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£156£147Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.31£8.34£7.88Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45Richmond Park is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.7Richmond Park is higherDepends on how you count965.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
97.8Richmond Park is higher81.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.7Croydon South is higher119.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.5Croydon South is higher42.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
99.3Croydon South is higher153.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.3Croydon South is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,253£3,267£3,086 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,253£12,305£11,623 | £12,162£12,214£11,537 | Richmond Park |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,329£1,334£1,260 | £1,812£1,820£1,719 | Croydon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,162£11,210£10,588 | £11,090£11,137£10,519 | Richmond Park |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £619£622£587 | £467£469£443 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £448£449£425 | £586£589£556 | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £19£19£18 | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£200£189 | £270£272£256 | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £103£103£98 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£49 | £65£65£61 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | £1,570£1,577£1,489 | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £231£232£219 | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £164£165£156 | Croydon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Croydon South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Croydon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Richmond Park |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.7 | 965.1 | Richmond Park |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 97.8 | 81.3 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.7 | 119.0 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.5 | 42.7 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 99.3 | 153.4 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.3 | 14.8 | Croydon South |
Per resident
Richmond Park is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 17. 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
Richmond Park Croydon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,253£3,267£3,086Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,894£1,902£1,797Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£2,061£2,070£1,955
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£841£844£797Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,726£1,733£1,637Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Richmond Park is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66Croydon South is higher£99£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.73£3.75£3.54Richmond Park is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£200£189Croydon South is higher£270£272£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Croydon South is higher£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Croydon South is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£703£706£667Croydon South is higher£974£978£924
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Richmond Park is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.96£1.97£1.86Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45Richmond Park is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
151.5Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count163.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1Richmond Park is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Croydon South is higher20.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.5Croydon South is higher42.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
62.8Croydon South is higher95.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.2Croydon South is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,253£3,267£3,086 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,894£1,902£1,797 | £2,061£2,070£1,955 | Croydon South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £841£844£797 | £1,125£1,129£1,067 | Croydon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,726£1,733£1,637 | £1,880£1,888£1,783 | Croydon South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £79£79£75 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £99£100£94 | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£200£189 | £270£272£256 | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £103£103£98 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £40£40£38 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £703£706£667 | £974£978£924 | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £231£232£219 | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £102£102£97 | Croydon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Croydon South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.96£1.97£1.86 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | Croydon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Richmond Park |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 151.5 | 163.6 | Croydon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 13.8 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 20.2 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.5 | 42.7 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 62.8 | 95.2 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.2 | 9.2 | Croydon South |
Total
Richmond Park is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Croydon South 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
Richmond Park Croydon South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mCroydon South is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.3m£94.8m£89.5mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond Park is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCroydon South is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRichmond Park is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCroydon South is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mCroydon South is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRichmond Park is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRichmond Park is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,998Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count17,319
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,696Richmond Park is higher1,459
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609Croydon South is higher2,135
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,417Croydon South is higher4,517
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,049Croydon South is higher10,082
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
802Croydon South is higher975
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.1m£366.7m£346.3m | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £212.6m£213.5m£201.7m | £218.3m£219.2m£207.0m | Croydon South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.3m£94.8m£89.5m | £119.1m£119.6m£113.0m | Croydon South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £193.7m£194.5m£183.7m | £199.0m£199.9m£188.8m | Croydon South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £28.6m£28.8m£27.2m | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.0m | Croydon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.9m£79.2m£74.8m | £103.2m£103.6m£97.8m | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Richmond Park |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Richmond Park |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Croydon South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Richmond Park |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,998 | 17,319 | Croydon South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,696 | 1,459 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 2,135 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,417 | 4,517 | Croydon South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,049 | 10,082 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 802 | 975 | Croydon South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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