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Southend-on-Sea and Croydon

184,503 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Croydon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Southend-on-Sea Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Croydon: £4,269Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Croydon: £4,032Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Croydon: £12,667Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Croydon: £11,964Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,502, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Croydon: £2,649Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Croydon: £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Croydon is higher£2,638£2,649£2,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Croydon: £11,067Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Croydon: £10,453Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£11,020£11,067£10,453

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Southend-on-Sea: £546Croydon: £853Southend-on-Sea: £548Croydon: £806Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Croydon is higher£849£853£806

  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: Southend-on-Sea £848, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Southend-on-Sea: £848Croydon: £712Southend-on-Sea: £851Croydon: £672Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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: Southend-on-Sea £32, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Croydon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Croydon: £33Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Southend-on-Sea: £438Croydon: £362Southend-on-Sea: £440Croydon: £342Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £118Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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: Southend-on-Sea £120, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Southend-on-Sea: £120Croydon: £89Southend-on-Sea: £120Croydon: £84Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Croydon: £2,345Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Croydon: £2,215Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Southend-on-Sea: £311Croydon: £376Southend-on-Sea: £312Croydon: £355Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Croydon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £290, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Southend-on-Sea: £290Croydon: £201Southend-on-Sea: £292Croydon: £189Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £7.96, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Croydon: £8.72Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Croydon: £8.24Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Croydon is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Croydon: £5.91Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Croydon: £5.58Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Croydon: £6.23Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Croydon: £5.88Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 123.6, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Croydon is higherDepends on how you count142.5

  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: Southend-on-Sea 176.3, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea 212.4, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Croydon is higher221.2

  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: Southend-on-Sea 26.7, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Southend-on-Sea and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,250£4,269£4,032Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,613£12,667£11,964Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,020£11,067£10,453Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£849£853£806Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£709£712£672Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£361£362£342Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£125£125£118Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£88£89£84Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£200£201£189Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.88£5.91£5.58Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.01,009.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3145.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.056.5Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.720.1Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 7. 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

Southend-on-Sea Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Croydon: £4,269Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Croydon: £4,032Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Croydon: £1,646Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Croydon: £1,554Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Croydon: £1,753Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Croydon: £1,656Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Croydon: £1,438Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Croydon: £1,358Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Southend-on-Sea: £100Croydon: £111Southend-on-Sea: £101Croydon: £105Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Croydon is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £156Croydon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £156Croydon: £87Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £5.80, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Croydon: £4.57Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Croydon: £4.32Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Southend-on-Sea: £438Croydon: £362Southend-on-Sea: £440Croydon: £342Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £118Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Southend-on-Sea: £74Croydon: £59Southend-on-Sea: £74Croydon: £55Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Croydon: £1,552Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Croydon: £1,466Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Southend-on-Sea: £311Croydon: £376Southend-on-Sea: £312Croydon: £355Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Southend-on-Sea: £179Croydon: £133Southend-on-Sea: £180Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Croydon: £5.77Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Croydon: £5.45Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Croydon: £3.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Croydon: £3.69Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Croydon: £6.23Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Croydon: £5.88Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 32.4, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 16.5, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Southend-on-Sea and Croydon, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,250£4,269£4,032Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£1,639£1,646£1,554Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,432£1,438£1,358Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£92£92£87Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.55£4.57£4.32Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£361£362£342Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£125£125£118Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£58£59£55Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£132£133£125Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.89£3.91£3.69Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1131.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.718.5Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.418.9Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.056.5Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.513.3Southend-on-Sea

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 22. 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

Southend-on-Sea Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mCroydon: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mCroydon: £1.6bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mCroydon: £672.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mCroydon: £635.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mCroydon: £716.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mCroydon: £676.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mCroydon: £587.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mCroydon: £554.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mCroydon: £45.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mCroydon: £42.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCroydon is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mCroydon: £37.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mCroydon: £35.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £1.1m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mCroydon: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mCroydon: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mCroydon: £148.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mCroydon: £139.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mCroydon: £51.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mCroydon: £48.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mCroydon: £24.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mCroydon: £22.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mCroydon: £634.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mCroydon: £599.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mCroydon: £153.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mCroydon: £145.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mCroydon: £54.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mCroydon: £51.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mCroydon: £2.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mCroydon: £2.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mCroydon: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mCroydon: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mCroydon: £2.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mCroydon: £2.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Croydon is higherDepends on how you count7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Croydon is higherDepends on how you count7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Croydon is higherDepends on how you count23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Croydon, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32653,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1897,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9757,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73123,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18459,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0395,425Croydon

Sources

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

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