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St Albans and Croydon South

102,137 and 105,891 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Croydon South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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.

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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

St Albans 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

St Albans Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795St Albans: £3,418Croydon South: £3,811St Albans: £3,432Croydon South: £3,599St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Croydon 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: St Albans £12,981, Croydon South £12,162Croydon South: £12,162St Albans: £12,981Croydon South: £12,214St Albans: £13,036Croydon South: £11,537St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £1,396, Croydon South £1,812Croydon South: £1,812St Albans: £1,396Croydon South: £1,820St Albans: £1,402Croydon South: £1,719St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Croydon 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: St Albans £12,020, Croydon South £11,090Croydon South: £11,090St Albans: £12,020Croydon South: £11,137St Albans: £12,071Croydon South: £10,519St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,519

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Croydon South £467Croydon South: £467St Albans: £339Croydon South: £469St Albans: £341Croydon South: £443St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Croydon 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: St Albans £604, Croydon South £586Croydon South: £586St Albans: £604Croydon South: £589St Albans: £606Croydon South: £556St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £18, Croydon South £19Croydon South: £19St Albans: £18Croydon South: £19St Albans: £18Croydon South: £18St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Croydon South 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: St Albans £257, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270St Albans: £257Croydon South: £272St Albans: £258Croydon South: £256St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Croydon 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: St Albans £91, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £98St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Croydon 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: St Albans £62, Croydon South £65Croydon South: £65St Albans: £62Croydon South: £65St Albans: £62Croydon South: £61St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59Croydon South is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Croydon South £1,570Croydon South: £1,570St Albans: £1,144Croydon South: £1,577St Albans: £1,149Croydon South: £1,489St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231St Albans: £168Croydon South: £232St Albans: £169Croydon South: £219St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Croydon 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: St Albans £177, Croydon South £164Croydon South: £164St Albans: £177Croydon South: £165St Albans: £178Croydon South: £156St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans 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: St Albans £9.26, Croydon South £8.64Croydon South: £8.64St Albans: £9.26Croydon South: £8.68St Albans: £9.30Croydon South: £8.20St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans 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: St Albans £2.86, Croydon South £4.62Croydon South: £4.62St Albans: £2.86Croydon South: £4.64St Albans: £2.87Croydon South: £4.38St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80St Albans: £6.60Croydon South: £4.82St Albans: £6.63Croydon South: £4.55St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans 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: St Albans 1,012.5, Croydon South 965.1Croydon South: 965.1St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count965.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Croydon South 81.3Croydon South: 81.3St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Croydon 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: St Albans 126.6, Croydon South 119.0Croydon South: 119.0St Albans: 126.6

    126.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count119.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Croydon 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: St Albans 118.1, Croydon South 153.4Croydon South: 153.4St Albans: 118.1

    118.1Croydon 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: St Albans 14.0, Croydon South 14.8Croydon South: 14.8St Albans: 14.0

    14.0Croydon South is higher14.8

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St Albans and Croydon South, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,162£12,214£11,537St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,812£1,820£1,719Croydon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,090£11,137£10,519St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£467£469£443Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£586£589£556St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£103£103£98Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£65£61Croydon South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,570£1,577£1,489Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£164£165£156St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.64£8.68£8.20St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.80£4.82£4.55St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5965.1St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.181.3Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6119.0St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.742.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1153.4Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.014.8Croydon South

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 19. 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

St Albans Croydon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Croydon South £3,795Croydon South: £3,795St Albans: £3,418Croydon South: £3,811St Albans: £3,432Croydon South: £3,599St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Croydon South £2,061Croydon South: £2,061St Albans: £2,016Croydon South: £2,070St Albans: £2,024Croydon South: £1,955St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£2,061£2,070£1,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Croydon South £1,125Croydon South: £1,125St Albans: £879Croydon South: £1,129St Albans: £883Croydon South: £1,067St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Croydon South £1,880Croydon South: £1,880St Albans: £1,866Croydon South: £1,888St Albans: £1,874Croydon South: £1,783St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Croydon South £79Croydon South: £79St Albans: £53Croydon South: £79St Albans: £53Croydon South: £75St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Croydon 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: St Albans £94, Croydon South £99Croydon South: £99St Albans: £94Croydon South: £100St Albans: £94Croydon South: £94St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £2.86, Croydon South £3.28Croydon South: £3.28St Albans: £2.86Croydon South: £3.29St Albans: £2.87Croydon South: £3.11St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Croydon South 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: St Albans £257, Croydon South £270Croydon South: £270St Albans: £257Croydon South: £272St Albans: £258Croydon South: £256St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Croydon 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: St Albans £91, Croydon South £103Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £103St Albans: £91Croydon South: £98St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Croydon 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: St Albans £39, Croydon South £40Croydon South: £40St Albans: £39Croydon South: £40St Albans: £39Croydon South: £38St Albans: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Croydon South £974Croydon South: £974St Albans: £721Croydon South: £978St Albans: £724Croydon South: £924St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684Croydon South is higher£974£978£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Croydon South £231Croydon South: £231St Albans: £168Croydon South: £232St Albans: £169Croydon South: £219St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Croydon South is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Croydon South £102Croydon South: £102St Albans: £112Croydon South: £102St Albans: £112Croydon South: £97St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Croydon South £5.37Croydon South: £5.37St Albans: £5.83Croydon South: £5.39St Albans: £5.85Croydon South: £5.09St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Croydon South £2.87Croydon South: £2.87St Albans: £1.80Croydon South: £2.88St Albans: £1.81Croydon South: £2.72St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Croydon South £4.80Croydon South: £4.80St Albans: £6.60Croydon South: £4.82St Albans: £6.63Croydon South: £4.55St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Croydon South 163.6Croydon South: 163.6St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Croydon South 13.8Croydon South: 13.8St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Croydon 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: St Albans 19.7, Croydon South 20.2Croydon South: 20.2St Albans: 19.7

    19.7Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Croydon South 42.7Croydon South: 42.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Croydon South is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Croydon South 95.2Croydon South: 95.2St Albans: 74.4

    74.4Croydon 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: St Albans 8.8, Croydon South 9.2Croydon South: 9.2St Albans: 8.8

    8.8Croydon South is higher9.2

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St Albans and Croydon South, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,061£2,070£1,955Croydon South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,125£1,129£1,067Croydon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,880£1,888£1,783Croydon South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£79£79£75Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£100£94Croydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.28£3.29£3.11Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£270£272£256Croydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£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£721£724£684£974£978£924Croydon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£231£232£219Croydon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£102£102£97St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.37£5.39£5.09St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.87£2.88£2.72Croydon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.80£4.82£4.55St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2163.6Croydon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.8Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.720.2Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.742.7Croydon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.495.2Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.89.2Croydon South

Total

St Albans is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 19. 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

St Albans Croydon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Croydon South £401.8mCroydon South: £401.8mSt Albans: £349.1mCroydon South: £403.5mSt Albans: £350.6mCroydon South: £381.1mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mCroydon South is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Croydon South £218.3mCroydon South: £218.3mSt Albans: £205.9mCroydon South: £219.2mSt Albans: £206.8mCroydon South: £207.0mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Croydon South £119.1mCroydon South: £119.1mSt Albans: £89.8mCroydon South: £119.6mSt Albans: £90.2mCroydon South: £113.0mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Croydon South £199.0mCroydon South: £199.0mSt Albans: £190.6mCroydon South: £199.9mSt Albans: £191.4mCroydon South: £188.8mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Croydon South £8.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSt Albans: £5.4mCroydon South: £8.4mSt Albans: £5.4mCroydon South: £7.9mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCroydon 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: St Albans £9.6m, Croydon South £10.5mCroydon South: £10.5mSt Albans: £9.6mCroydon South: £10.6mSt Albans: £9.6mCroydon South: £10.0mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £0.29m, Croydon South £0.35mCroydon South: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.29mCroydon South: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.29mCroydon South: £0.33mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCroydon South 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: St Albans £26.2m, Croydon South £28.6mCroydon South: £28.6mSt Albans: £26.2mCroydon South: £28.8mSt Albans: £26.3mCroydon South: £27.2mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCroydon 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: St Albans £9.3m, Croydon South £10.9mCroydon South: £10.9mSt Albans: £9.3mCroydon South: £10.9mSt Albans: £9.3mCroydon South: £10.3mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCroydon 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: St Albans £4.0m, Croydon South £4.3mCroydon South: £4.3mSt Albans: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.3mSt Albans: £4.0mCroydon South: £4.0mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Croydon South £103.2mCroydon South: £103.2mSt Albans: £73.6mCroydon South: £103.6mSt Albans: £73.9mCroydon South: £97.8mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Croydon South £24.4mCroydon South: £24.4mSt Albans: £17.2mCroydon South: £24.5mSt Albans: £17.3mCroydon South: £23.2mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Croydon South £10.8mCroydon South: £10.8mSt Albans: £11.4mCroydon South: £10.8mSt Albans: £11.5mCroydon South: £10.2mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Croydon South £0.57mCroydon South: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.60mCroydon South: £0.54mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Croydon South £0.30mCroydon South: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.18mCroydon South: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Croydon South £0.51mCroydon South: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.67mCroydon South: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.68mCroydon South: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Croydon South 17,319Croydon South: 17,319St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count17,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Croydon South 1,459Croydon South: 1,459St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Croydon South is higher1,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Croydon South 2,135Croydon South: 2,135St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Croydon South is higherDepends on how you count2,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Croydon South 4,517Croydon South: 4,517St Albans: 3,956

    3,956Croydon South is higher4,517

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Croydon South 10,082Croydon South: 10,082St Albans: 7,599

    7,599Croydon South is higher10,082

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Croydon South 975Croydon South: 975St Albans: 900

    900Croydon South is higher975

Show the numbers
St Albans and Croydon South, total
MeasureSt AlbansCroydon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mCroydon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£218.3m£219.2m£207.0mCroydon South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£119.1m£119.6m£113.0mCroydon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£199.0m£199.9m£188.8mCroydon South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCroydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCroydon South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCroydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCroydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.3m£4.3m£4.0mCroydon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£103.2m£103.6m£97.8mCroydon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mCroydon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCroydon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05817,319Croydon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,459Croydon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,135Croydon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9564,517Croydon South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,59910,082Croydon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900975Croydon South

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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