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Streatham and Croydon North and Reading Central

120,754 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Streatham and Croydon North is higher than Reading Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Streatham and Croydon North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 2. 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

Streatham and Croydon North Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £4,126, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Streatham and Croydon North: £4,126Reading Central: £3,033Streatham and Croydon North: £4,144Reading Central: £2,865Streatham and Croydon North: £3,914

    £4,126£4,144£3,914Streatham and Croydon North is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Streatham and Croydon North £12,414, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Streatham and Croydon North: £12,414Reading Central: £12,624Streatham and Croydon North: £12,467Reading Central: £11,923Streatham and Croydon North: £11,776

    £12,414£12,467£11,776Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,570£12,624£11,923

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North £2,554, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Streatham and Croydon North: £2,554Reading Central: £1,591Streatham and Croydon North: £2,565Reading Central: £1,502Streatham and Croydon North: £2,422

    £2,554£2,565£2,422Streatham and Croydon North is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Streatham and Croydon North £10,498, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Streatham and Croydon North: £10,498Reading Central: £11,010Streatham and Croydon North: £10,543Reading Central: £10,399Streatham and Croydon North: £9,958

    £10,498£10,543£9,958Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Streatham and Croydon North £1,171, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Streatham and Croydon North: £1,171Reading Central: £991Streatham and Croydon North: £1,176Reading Central: £936Streatham and Croydon North: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Streatham and Croydon North is higher£987£991£936

  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: Streatham and Croydon North £700, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Streatham and Croydon North: £700Reading Central: £587Streatham and Croydon North: £703Reading Central: £555Streatham and Croydon North: £664

    £700£703£664Streatham and Croydon North is higher£585£587£555

  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: Streatham and Croydon North £45, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Streatham and Croydon North: £45Reading Central: £36Streatham and Croydon North: £45Reading Central: £34Streatham and Croydon North: £43

    £45£45£43Streatham and Croydon North is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £346, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Streatham and Croydon North: £346Reading Central: £235Streatham and Croydon North: £348Reading Central: £222Streatham and Croydon North: £328

    £346£348£328Streatham and Croydon North is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £93, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Streatham and Croydon North: £93Reading Central: £87Streatham and Croydon North: £94Reading Central: £83Streatham and Croydon North: £88

    £93£94£88Streatham and Croydon North is higher£87£87£83

  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: Streatham and Croydon North £67, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Streatham and Croydon North: £67Reading Central: £55Streatham and Croydon North: £67Reading Central: £52Streatham and Croydon North: £63

    £67£67£63Streatham and Croydon North is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North £2,251, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Streatham and Croydon North: £2,251Reading Central: £1,368Streatham and Croydon North: £2,261Reading Central: £1,293Streatham and Croydon North: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Streatham and Croydon North is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £488, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Streatham and Croydon North: £488Reading Central: £247Streatham and Croydon North: £491Reading Central: £233Streatham and Croydon North: £463

    £488£491£463Streatham and Croydon North is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North £219, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Streatham and Croydon North: £219Reading Central: £154Streatham and Croydon North: £220Reading Central: £146Streatham and Croydon North: £208

    £219£220£208Streatham and Croydon North is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North £10, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Streatham and Croydon North: £10Reading Central: £9.51Streatham and Croydon North: £10Reading Central: £8.98Streatham and Croydon North: £9.55

    £10£10£9.55Streatham and Croydon North is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North £6.25, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Streatham and Croydon North: £6.25Reading Central: £3.35Streatham and Croydon North: £6.28Reading Central: £3.16Streatham and Croydon North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Streatham and Croydon North is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £5.59, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Streatham and Croydon North: £5.59Reading Central: £4.16Streatham and Croydon North: £5.61Reading Central: £3.93Streatham and Croydon North: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Streatham and Croydon North is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Streatham and Croydon North 1,005.9, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Streatham and Croydon North: 1,005.9

    1,005.9Streatham and Croydon North is higher976.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Streatham and Croydon North 191.4, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Streatham and Croydon North: 191.4

    191.4Streatham and Croydon North is higher144.2

  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: Streatham and Croydon North 146.2, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Streatham and Croydon North: 146.2

    146.2Streatham and Croydon North is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 54.1, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Streatham and Croydon North: 54.1

    54.1Streatham and Croydon North is higher37.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Streatham and Croydon North 216.1, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Streatham and Croydon North: 216.1

    216.1Streatham and Croydon North is higher151.1

  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: Streatham and Croydon North 15.0, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Streatham and Croydon North: 15.0

    15.0Streatham and Croydon North is higher12.0

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Streatham and Croydon North and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureStreatham and Croydon NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,126£4,144£3,914£3,020£3,033£2,865Streatham and Croydon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,414£12,467£11,776£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,422£1,584£1,591£1,502Streatham and Croydon North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,498£10,543£9,958£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£987£991£936Streatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£585£587£555Streatham and Croydon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£36£36£34Streatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£348£328£234£235£222Streatham and Croydon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£87£87£83Streatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£55£55£52Streatham and Croydon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£1,363£1,368£1,293Streatham and Croydon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£488£491£463£246£247£233Streatham and Croydon North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£154£154£146Streatham and Croydon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.55£9.47£9.51£8.98Streatham and Croydon North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£3.33£3.35£3.16Streatham and Croydon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.14£4.16£3.93Streatham and Croydon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.9976.7Streatham and Croydon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.4144.2Streatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2125.5Streatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.137.2Streatham and Croydon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.1151.1Streatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.012.0Streatham and Croydon North

Per resident

Streatham and Croydon North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. 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

Streatham and Croydon North Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £4,126, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Streatham and Croydon North: £4,126Reading Central: £3,033Streatham and Croydon North: £4,144Reading Central: £2,865Streatham and Croydon North: £3,914

    £4,126£4,144£3,914Streatham and Croydon North is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £1,403, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Streatham and Croydon North: £1,403Reading Central: £1,339Streatham and Croydon North: £1,409Reading Central: £1,264Streatham and Croydon North: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Streatham and Croydon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £1,789, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Streatham and Croydon North: £1,789Reading Central: £1,121Streatham and Croydon North: £1,797Reading Central: £1,059Streatham and Croydon North: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Streatham and Croydon North is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £1,187, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Streatham and Croydon North: £1,187Reading Central: £1,168Streatham and Croydon North: £1,192Reading Central: £1,103Streatham and Croydon North: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Streatham and Croydon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £132, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Streatham and Croydon North: £132Reading Central: £105Streatham and Croydon North: £133Reading Central: £99Streatham and Croydon North: £126

    £132£133£126Streatham and Croydon North is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £79, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Streatham and Croydon North: £79Reading Central: £62Streatham and Croydon North: £79Reading Central: £59Streatham and Croydon North: £75

    £79£79£75Streatham and Croydon North is higher£62£62£59

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £5.10, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Streatham and Croydon North: £5.10Reading Central: £3.82Streatham and Croydon North: £5.12Reading Central: £3.61Streatham and Croydon North: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Streatham and Croydon North is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £346, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Streatham and Croydon North: £346Reading Central: £235Streatham and Croydon North: £348Reading Central: £222Streatham and Croydon North: £328

    £346£348£328Streatham and Croydon North is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £93, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Streatham and Croydon North: £93Reading Central: £87Streatham and Croydon North: £94Reading Central: £83Streatham and Croydon North: £88

    £93£94£88Streatham and Croydon North is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £47, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Streatham and Croydon North: £47Reading Central: £39Streatham and Croydon North: £47Reading Central: £37Streatham and Croydon North: £44

    £47£47£44Streatham and Croydon North is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £1,577, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Streatham and Croydon North: £1,577Reading Central: £964Streatham and Croydon North: £1,584Reading Central: £911Streatham and Croydon North: £1,496

    £1,577£1,584£1,496Streatham and Croydon North is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £488, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Streatham and Croydon North: £488Reading Central: £247Streatham and Croydon North: £491Reading Central: £233Streatham and Croydon North: £463

    £488£491£463Streatham and Croydon North is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £154, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Streatham and Croydon North: £154Reading Central: £109Streatham and Croydon North: £154Reading Central: £103Streatham and Croydon North: £146

    £154£154£146Streatham and Croydon North is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £7.05, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Streatham and Croydon North: £7.05Reading Central: £6.70Streatham and Croydon North: £7.08Reading Central: £6.33Streatham and Croydon North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Streatham and Croydon North is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £4.38, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Streatham and Croydon North: £4.38Reading Central: £2.35Streatham and Croydon North: £4.39Reading Central: £2.22Streatham and Croydon North: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Streatham and Croydon North is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Streatham and Croydon North £5.59, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Streatham and Croydon North: £5.59Reading Central: £4.16Streatham and Croydon North: £5.61Reading Central: £3.93Streatham and Croydon North: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Streatham and Croydon North is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 113.7, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Streatham and Croydon North: 113.7

    113.7Streatham and Croydon North is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 21.6, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Streatham and Croydon North: 21.6

    21.6Streatham and Croydon North is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 16.5, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Streatham and Croydon North: 16.5

    16.5Streatham and Croydon North is higher13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 54.1, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Streatham and Croydon North: 54.1

    54.1Streatham and Croydon North is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 151.4, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Streatham and Croydon North: 151.4

    151.4Streatham and Croydon North is higher106.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Streatham and Croydon North 10.5, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Streatham and Croydon North: 10.5

    10.5Streatham and Croydon North is higher8.5

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Streatham and Croydon North and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureStreatham and Croydon NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,126£4,144£3,914£3,020£3,033£2,865Streatham and Croydon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,333£1,339£1,264Streatham and Croydon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,116£1,121£1,059Streatham and Croydon North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,163£1,168£1,103Streatham and Croydon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£105£105£99Streatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£62£62£59Streatham and Croydon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£3.81£3.82£3.61Streatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£348£328£234£235£222Streatham and Croydon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£87£87£83Streatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£39£39£37Streatham and Croydon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,584£1,496£960£964£911Streatham and Croydon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£488£491£463£246£247£233Streatham and Croydon North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£108£109£103Streatham and Croydon North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.67£6.70£6.33Streatham and Croydon North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£2.34£2.35£2.22Streatham and Croydon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.14£4.16£3.93Streatham and Croydon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026113.7103.6Streatham and Croydon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.3Streatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.513.3Streatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.137.2Streatham and Croydon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.4106.4Streatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.58.5Streatham and Croydon North

Total

Streatham and Croydon North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. 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

Streatham and Croydon North Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Streatham and Croydon North £498.2m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mStreatham and Croydon North: £498.2mReading Central: £372.1mStreatham and Croydon North: £500.3mReading Central: £351.4mStreatham and Croydon North: £472.6m

    £498.2m£500.3m£472.6mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Streatham and Croydon North £169.5m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mStreatham and Croydon North: £169.5mReading Central: £164.2mStreatham and Croydon North: £170.2mReading Central: £155.1mStreatham and Croydon North: £160.7m

    £169.5m£170.2m£160.7mStreatham and Croydon North is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Streatham and Croydon North £216.0m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mStreatham and Croydon North: £216.0mReading Central: £137.5mStreatham and Croydon North: £217.0mReading Central: £129.9mStreatham and Croydon North: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Streatham and Croydon North £143.3m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mStreatham and Croydon North: £143.3mReading Central: £143.2mStreatham and Croydon North: £143.9mReading Central: £135.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £135.9m

    £143.3m£143.9m£135.9mStreatham and Croydon North is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Streatham and Croydon North £16.0m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mStreatham and Croydon North: £16.0mReading Central: £12.9mStreatham and Croydon North: £16.1mReading Central: £12.2mStreatham and Croydon North: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North £9.6m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mStreatham and Croydon North: £9.6mReading Central: £7.6mStreatham and Croydon North: £9.6mReading Central: £7.2mStreatham and Croydon North: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North £0.62m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.62mReading Central: £0.47mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.62mReading Central: £0.44mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North £41.8m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mStreatham and Croydon North: £41.8mReading Central: £28.9mStreatham and Croydon North: £42.0mReading Central: £27.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £39.7m

    £41.8m£42.0m£39.7mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North £11.3m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mStreatham and Croydon North: £11.3mReading Central: £10.7mStreatham and Croydon North: £11.3mReading Central: £10.1mStreatham and Croydon North: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North £5.7m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mStreatham and Croydon North: £5.7mReading Central: £4.8mStreatham and Croydon North: £5.7mReading Central: £4.5mStreatham and Croydon North: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Streatham and Croydon North £190.5m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mStreatham and Croydon North: £190.5mReading Central: £118.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £191.3mReading Central: £111.7mStreatham and Croydon North: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Streatham and Croydon North £59.0m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mStreatham and Croydon North: £59.0mReading Central: £30.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £59.2mReading Central: £28.6mStreatham and Croydon North: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Streatham and Croydon North £18.5m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £18.5mReading Central: £13.3mStreatham and Croydon North: £18.6mReading Central: £12.6mStreatham and Croydon North: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Streatham and Croydon North £0.85m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.85mReading Central: £0.82mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.85mReading Central: £0.78mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Streatham and Croydon North £0.53m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.53mReading Central: £0.29mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.53mReading Central: £0.27mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Streatham and Croydon North £0.67m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.67mReading Central: £0.51mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.68mReading Central: £0.48mStreatham and Croydon North: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mStreatham and Croydon North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Streatham and Croydon North 13,730, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Streatham and Croydon North: 13,730

    13,730Streatham and Croydon North is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Streatham and Croydon North 2,612, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Streatham and Croydon North: 2,612

    2,612Streatham and Croydon North is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North 1,995, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Streatham and Croydon North: 1,995

    1,995Streatham and Croydon North is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North 6,538, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Streatham and Croydon North: 6,538

    6,538Streatham and Croydon North is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Streatham and Croydon North 18,282, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Streatham and Croydon North: 18,282

    18,282Streatham and Croydon North is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Streatham and Croydon North 1,269, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Streatham and Croydon North: 1,269

    1,269Streatham and Croydon North is higher1,040

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Streatham and Croydon North and Reading Central, total
MeasureStreatham and Croydon NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.2m£500.3m£472.6m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mStreatham and Croydon North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.5m£170.2m£160.7m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mStreatham and Croydon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mStreatham and Croydon North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£143.3m£143.9m£135.9m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mStreatham and Croydon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mStreatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mStreatham and Croydon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStreatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£42.0m£39.7m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mStreatham and Croydon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStreatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mStreatham and Croydon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mStreatham and Croydon North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mStreatham and Croydon North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStreatham and Croydon North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mStreatham and Croydon North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mStreatham and Croydon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStreatham and Croydon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,73012,705Streatham and Croydon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6121,876Streatham and Croydon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9951,633Streatham and Croydon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5384,558Streatham and Croydon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,28213,055Streatham and Croydon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2691,040Streatham and Croydon North

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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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