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Southgate and Wood Green and Croydon East
Southgate and Wood Green is higher than Croydon East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 10. 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
Southgate and Wood Green Croydon East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,579£12,633£11,932Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£12,877£12,932£12,215
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,744£2,756£2,603
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,359£10,403£9,826Croydon East is higher£11,391£11,440£10,805
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green is higher£725£728£688
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green is higher£727£730£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£403£381Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Croydon East is higher£155£156£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£103Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£338£339£320
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£295£296£280Southgate and Wood Green is higher£214£215£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.70£9.74£9.20Southgate and Wood Green is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Croydon East is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.2Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count1,030.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
207.6Southgate and Wood Green is higher131.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher151.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.8Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count65.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
256.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher224.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.7Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count26.4
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| Measure | Southgate and Wood Green | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,870£4,890£4,619 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,579£12,633£11,932 | £12,877£12,932£12,215 | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,167£3,180£3,004 | £2,744£2,756£2,603 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,359£10,403£9,826 | £11,391£11,440£10,805 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,362£1,368£1,292 | £725£728£688 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £808£811£766 | £727£730£689 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £34£34£32 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£403£381 | £413£415£392 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £155£156£147 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £119£119£113 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,748£2,759£2,606 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £338£339£320 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £214£215£203 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | £8.72£8.76£8.27 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | Croydon East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.2 | 1,030.3 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 207.6 | 131.8 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.0 | 151.9 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.8 | 65.1 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 256.8 | 224.1 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.7 | 26.4 | Croydon East |
Per resident
Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 9. 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
Southgate and Wood Green Croydon East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,558£4,577£4,324
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,749£1,757£1,659Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£1,873£1,881£1,777
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,772£1,779£1,680
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,440£1,446£1,366Croydon East is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green is higher£106£106£100
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green is higher£106£106£100
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£402£403£381Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Croydon East is higher£155£156£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£338£339£320
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Southgate and Wood Green is higher£138£139£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Southgate and Wood Green is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Croydon East is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Croydon East is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
138.5Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Southgate and Wood Green is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.8Croydon East is higherDepends on how you count65.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
172.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher144.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southgate and Wood Green | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,870£4,890£4,619 | £4,558£4,577£4,324 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,749£1,757£1,659 | £1,873£1,881£1,777 | Croydon East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,129£2,138£2,020 | £1,772£1,779£1,680 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,440£1,446£1,366 | £1,657£1,664£1,572 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £106£106£100 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£107 | £106£106£100 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £402£403£381 | £413£415£392 | Croydon East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £155£156£147 | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £77£77£73 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,848£1,855£1,752 | £1,547£1,553£1,467 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £470£472£446 | £338£339£320 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £138£139£131 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £4.52£4.54£4.29 | Croydon East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | Croydon East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 138.5 | 149.9 | Croydon East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.9 | 19.2 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 22.1 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.8 | 65.1 | Croydon East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 172.7 | 144.7 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 17.1 | Southgate and Wood Green |
Total
Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Croydon East on 4. 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
Southgate and Wood Green Croydon East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£183.9m£184.7m£174.4mCroydon East is higher£185.6m£186.4m£176.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mCroydon East is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£173.2m£174.0m£164.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCroydon East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCroydon East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,684Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count16,787
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,686Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,148
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,983Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,475
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,268Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count7,292
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
22,043Southgate and Wood Green is higher16,204
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,210Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count1,911
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| Measure | Southgate and Wood Green | Croydon East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £621.7m£624.4m£589.7m | £510.5m£512.7m£484.2m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £223.3m£224.3m£211.8m | £209.8m£210.7m£199.0m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.8m£273.0m£257.9m | £198.4m£199.3m£188.2m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £183.9m£184.7m£174.4m | £185.6m£186.4m£176.1m | Croydon East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.3m£51.5m£48.6m | £46.3m£46.5m£43.9m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Croydon East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £235.9m£236.9m£223.7m | £173.2m£174.0m£164.3m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | £37.8m£38.0m£35.9m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.3m£25.4m£24.0m | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Croydon East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Croydon East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,684 | 16,787 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,686 | 2,148 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,983 | 2,475 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,268 | 7,292 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 22,043 | 16,204 | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,210 | 1,911 | Southgate and Wood Green |
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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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