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Wokingham and Croydon South
Wokingham is higher than Croydon South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 1 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
Wokingham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wokingham Croydon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,201£3,215£3,037Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£961£965£911Croydon South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higher£11,090£11,137£10,519
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£202£203£192Croydon South is higher£467£469£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£529£531£502Croydon South is higher£586£589£556
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11Croydon South is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Croydon South is higher£270£272£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Croydon South is higher£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£50£50£48Croydon South is higher£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£801£804£760Croydon South is higher£1,570£1,577£1,489
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Croydon South is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£100£94Croydon South is higher£164£165£156
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.31£1.31£1.24Croydon South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.6Wokingham is higher965.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
45.1Croydon South is higher81.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.6Croydon South is higher119.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.0Croydon South is higher42.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.0Croydon South is higher153.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.2Croydon South is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,201£3,215£3,037 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,882£12,936£12,219 | £12,162£12,214£11,537 | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £961£965£911 | £1,812£1,820£1,719 | Croydon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,139£12,191£11,514 | £11,090£11,137£10,519 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £467£469£443 | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £529£531£502 | £586£589£556 | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11 | £19£19£18 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £270£272£256 | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £103£103£98 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £50£50£48 | £65£65£61 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £1,570£1,577£1,489 | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £231£232£219 | Croydon South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £164£165£156 | Croydon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Wokingham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.31£1.31£1.24 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Croydon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.6 | 965.1 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 45.1 | 81.3 | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.6 | 119.0 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.0 | 42.7 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.0 | 153.4 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.2 | 14.8 | Croydon South |
Per resident
Wokingham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wokingham Croydon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,201£3,215£3,037Croydon South is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£581£583£551Croydon South is higher£1,125£1,129£1,067
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£35£36£34Croydon South is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Croydon South is higher£99£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£1.99£2.00£1.89Croydon South is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Croydon South is higher£270£272£256
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Croydon South is higher£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£30£30£29Croydon South is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Croydon South is higher£974£978£924
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Croydon South is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Croydon South is higher£102£102£97
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.79£0.79£0.75Croydon South is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
178.6Wokingham is higher163.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Croydon South is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Croydon South is higher20.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.0Croydon South is higher42.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.0Croydon South is higher95.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Croydon South is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,201£3,215£3,037 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,259£2,268£2,143 | £2,061£2,070£1,955 | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £581£583£551 | £1,125£1,129£1,067 | Croydon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,129£2,138£2,019 | £1,880£1,888£1,783 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £35£36£34 | £79£79£75 | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £99£100£94 | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £1.99£2.00£1.89 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £270£272£256 | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £103£103£98 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £40£40£38 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £974£978£924 | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £231£232£219 | Croydon South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £102£102£97 | Croydon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Wokingham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.79£0.79£0.75 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | Croydon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 178.6 | 163.6 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 13.8 | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 20.2 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.0 | 42.7 | Croydon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.0 | 95.2 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 9.2 | Croydon South |
Total
Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Croydon South on 18. 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
Wokingham Croydon South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCroydon South is higher£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham is higher£218.3m£219.2m£207.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mCroydon South is higher£119.1m£119.6m£113.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham is higher£199.0m£199.9m£188.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCroydon South is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCroydon South is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCroydon South is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCroydon South is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCroydon South is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mCroydon South is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCroydon South is higher£103.2m£103.6m£97.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCroydon South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCroydon South is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCroydon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.08mCroydon South is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,557Wokingham is higher17,319
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
821Croydon South is higher1,459
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,978Croydon South is higher2,135
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,910Croydon South is higher4,517
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,402Croydon South is higher10,082
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
764Croydon South is higher975
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| Measure | Wokingham | Croydon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | £401.8m£403.5m£381.1m | Croydon South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | £218.3m£219.2m£207.0m | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.6m£57.2m | £119.1m£119.6m£113.0m | Croydon South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £221.2m£222.1m£209.8m | £199.0m£199.9m£188.8m | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Croydon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £28.6m£28.8m£27.2m | Croydon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.0m | Croydon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.3m£50.5m£47.7m | £103.2m£103.6m£97.8m | Croydon South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Croydon South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Croydon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Croydon South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.08m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Croydon South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Wokingham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,557 | 17,319 | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 821 | 1,459 | Croydon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,978 | 2,135 | Croydon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,910 | 4,517 | Croydon South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,402 | 10,082 | Croydon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 764 | 975 | Croydon South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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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