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South West Hertfordshire and Croydon South

101,223 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Croydon South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South West Hertfordshire 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

South West Hertfordshire Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Croydon South: £3,811South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Croydon South: £3,599South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Croydon South: £12,214South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Croydon South: £11,537South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Croydon South: £1,820South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Croydon South: £1,719South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252Croydon South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Croydon South: £11,137South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Croydon South: £10,519South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £378, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467South West Hertfordshire: £378Croydon South: £469South West Hertfordshire: £380Croydon South: £443South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359Croydon 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: South West Hertfordshire £701, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586South West Hertfordshire: £701Croydon South: £589South West Hertfordshire: £704Croydon South: £556South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Croydon South: £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Croydon South: £18South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270South West Hertfordshire: £266Croydon South: £272South West Hertfordshire: £267Croydon South: £256South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £78Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £79Croydon South: £98South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65South West Hertfordshire: £63Croydon South: £65South West Hertfordshire: £63Croydon South: £61South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Croydon South is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Croydon South: £1,577South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Croydon South: £1,489South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £232South West Hertfordshire: £160Croydon South: £219South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Croydon 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: South West Hertfordshire £159, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £165South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £156South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Croydon South: £8.68South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Croydon South: £8.20South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Croydon South: £4.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Croydon South: £4.38South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Croydon South: £4.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Croydon South: £4.55South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire 144.8, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Croydon 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: South West Hertfordshire 14.3, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3Croydon South is higher14.8

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South West Hertfordshire and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,162£12,214£11,537South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,090£11,137£10,519South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£467£469£443Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£586£589£556South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£61Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£164£165£156Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£8.64£8.68£8.20South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.80£4.82£4.55South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5965.1South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.081.3Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8119.0South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.142.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.314.8Croydon South

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire 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

South West Hertfordshire Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Croydon South: £3,811South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Croydon South: £3,599South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Croydon South: £2,070South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Croydon South: £1,955South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125South West Hertfordshire: £817Croydon South: £1,129South West Hertfordshire: £820Croydon South: £1,067South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Croydon South: £1,888South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Croydon South: £1,783South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79South West Hertfordshire: £67Croydon South: £79South West Hertfordshire: £67Croydon South: £75South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Croydon 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: South West Hertfordshire £123, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99South West Hertfordshire: £123Croydon South: £100South West Hertfordshire: £124Croydon South: £94South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Croydon South: £3.29South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Croydon South: £3.11South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South West Hertfordshire £266, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270South West Hertfordshire: £266Croydon South: £272South West Hertfordshire: £267Croydon South: £256South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £78Croydon South: £103South West Hertfordshire: £79Croydon South: £98South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £39, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40South West Hertfordshire: £39Croydon South: £40South West Hertfordshire: £39Croydon South: £38South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Croydon South is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974South West Hertfordshire: £671Croydon South: £978South West Hertfordshire: £674Croydon South: £924South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231South West Hertfordshire: £159Croydon South: £232South West Hertfordshire: £160Croydon South: £219South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102South West Hertfordshire: £98Croydon South: £102South West Hertfordshire: £99Croydon South: £97South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Croydon South is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Croydon South: £5.39South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Croydon South: £5.09South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Croydon South: £2.88South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Croydon South: £2.72South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Croydon South: £4.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Croydon South: £4.55South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0Croydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Croydon South is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Croydon 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: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Croydon South is higher9.2

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South West Hertfordshire and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,061£2,070£1,955South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,880£1,888£1,783South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£79£79£75Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£99£100£94South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.28£3.29£3.11South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Croydon South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£102£97Croydon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.37£5.39£5.09South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.80£4.82£4.55South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3163.6South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.013.8Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.520.2South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.142.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.195.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.89.2Croydon South

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon South 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

South West Hertfordshire Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mCroydon South: £403.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mCroydon South: £381.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mCroydon South is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mCroydon South: £219.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mCroydon South: £207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mCroydon South: £119.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mCroydon South: £113.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mCroydon South: £199.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mCroydon South: £188.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mCroydon South: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mCroydon South: £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCroydon 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: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mCroydon South: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mCroydon South: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mCroydon South: £0.35mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mCroydon South: £0.33mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mCroydon South: £28.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mCroydon South: £27.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mCroydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mCroydon South: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mCroydon South: £10.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCroydon South 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: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mCroydon South: £103.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mCroydon South: £97.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mCroydon South: £24.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mCroydon South: £23.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mCroydon South: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mCroydon South: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCroydon South is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mCroydon South: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mCroydon South: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mCroydon South: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mCroydon South: £0.29mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mCroydon South: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mCroydon South: £0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152South West Hertfordshire is higher17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319Croydon South is higher1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057Croydon South is higher4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Croydon South is higher975

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South West Hertfordshire and Croydon South, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCroydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCroydon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15217,319South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,459Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,135South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0574,517Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,99510,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895975Croydon South

Sources

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

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