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Reading and Croydon

182,809 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Croydon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Reading is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Reading Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Reading: £3,289Croydon: £4,269Reading: £3,303Croydon: £4,032Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Reading: £12,426Croydon: £12,667Reading: £12,479Croydon: £11,964Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Croydon is higher£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: Reading £1,764, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Reading: £1,764Croydon: £2,649Reading: £1,772Croydon: £2,502Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Croydon 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: Reading £10,862, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Reading: £10,862Croydon: £11,067Reading: £10,909Croydon: £10,453Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Croydon is higher£11,020£11,067£10,453

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Reading: £921Croydon: £853Reading: £925Croydon: £806Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Reading is higherDepends on how you count£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: Reading £606, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Reading: £606Croydon: £712Reading: £608Croydon: £672Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Croydon is higher£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: Reading £36, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Reading: £36Croydon: £35Reading: £36Croydon: £33Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Reading 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: Reading £279, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Reading: £279Croydon: £362Reading: £280Croydon: £342Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £118Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Croydon is higher£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: Reading £75, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Reading: £75Croydon: £89Reading: £75Croydon: £84Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Croydon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Reading: £1,505Croydon: £2,345Reading: £1,512Croydon: £2,215Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Reading: £250Croydon: £376Reading: £251Croydon: £355Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Croydon 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: Reading £171, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Reading: £171Croydon: £201Reading: £172Croydon: £189Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Croydon is higher£200£201£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Reading: £8.93Croydon: £8.72Reading: £8.97Croydon: £8.24Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Reading: £4.39Croydon: £5.91Reading: £4.40Croydon: £5.58Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Reading: £4.84Croydon: £6.23Reading: £4.86Croydon: £5.88Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Croydon 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: Reading 963.7, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Reading: 963.7

    963.7Croydon is higher1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 144.5, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Reading: 144.5

    144.5Reading 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: Reading 128.6, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Reading: 128.6

    128.6Croydon is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Croydon is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading 162.6, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Reading: 162.6

    162.6Croydon 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: Reading 16.7, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Reading: 16.7

    16.7Croydon is higher20.1

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Reading and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£849£853£806Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.69£8.72£8.24Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5142.5Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6145.3Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.556.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.720.1Croydon

Per resident

Reading is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 21. 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

Reading Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Reading: £3,289Croydon: £4,269Reading: £3,303Croydon: £4,032Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Reading: £1,418Croydon: £1,646Reading: £1,424Croydon: £1,554Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Croydon is higher£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Reading: £1,225Croydon: £1,753Reading: £1,230Croydon: £1,656Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Reading: £1,239Croydon: £1,438Reading: £1,245Croydon: £1,358Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Reading: £105Croydon: £111Reading: £106Croydon: £105Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Reading: £69Croydon: £92Reading: £69Croydon: £87Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Croydon is higher£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: Reading £4.14, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Reading: £4.14Croydon: £4.57Reading: £4.16Croydon: £4.32Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Croydon 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: Reading £279, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Reading: £279Croydon: £362Reading: £280Croydon: £342Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £118Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Croydon is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Reading: £52Croydon: £59Reading: £52Croydon: £55Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Croydon is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Reading: £1,045Croydon: £1,552Reading: £1,049Croydon: £1,466Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Reading: £250Croydon: £376Reading: £251Croydon: £355Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Reading: £119Croydon: £133Reading: £119Croydon: £125Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Croydon is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Reading: £6.20Croydon: £5.77Reading: £6.23Croydon: £5.45Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Reading: £3.05Croydon: £3.91Reading: £3.06Croydon: £3.69Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Reading: £4.84Croydon: £6.23Reading: £4.86Croydon: £5.88Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Reading: 110.0

    110.0Croydon is higher131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Reading: 16.5

    16.5Croydon 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: Reading 14.7, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Reading: 14.7

    14.7Croydon is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Reading: 112.9

    112.9Croydon 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: Reading 11.6, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Reading: 11.6

    11.6Croydon is higher13.3

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Reading and Croydon, per resident
MeasureReadingCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£59£55Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.75£5.77£5.45Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.718.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.556.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.3Croydon

Total

Reading 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

Reading Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnReading: £601.3mCroydon: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mCroydon: £1.6bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mReading: £259.2mCroydon: £672.5mReading: £260.3mCroydon: £635.2mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mCroydon is higher£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mReading: £223.9mCroydon: £716.3mReading: £224.8mCroydon: £676.6mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mReading: £226.6mCroydon: £587.5mReading: £227.6mCroydon: £554.9mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mReading: £19.2mCroydon: £45.3mReading: £19.3mCroydon: £42.8mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mReading: £12.6mCroydon: £37.8mReading: £12.7mCroydon: £35.7mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCroydon is higher£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: Reading £0.76m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mReading: £0.76mCroydon: £1.9mReading: £0.76mCroydon: £1.8mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCroydon 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: Reading £51.0m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mReading: £51.0mCroydon: £148.1mReading: £51.3mCroydon: £139.9mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mCroydon is higher£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mReading: £20.7mCroydon: £51.1mReading: £20.7mCroydon: £48.3mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mCroydon is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mReading: £9.5mCroydon: £24.0mReading: £9.5mCroydon: £22.7mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCroydon is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mReading: £191.0mCroydon: £634.1mReading: £191.8mCroydon: £599.0mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mReading: £45.6mCroydon: £153.8mReading: £45.8mCroydon: £145.2mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mReading: £21.7mCroydon: £54.2mReading: £21.8mCroydon: £51.2mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCroydon is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mReading: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4mReading: £1.1mCroydon: £2.2mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mReading: £0.56mCroydon: £1.6mReading: £0.56mCroydon: £1.5mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mReading: £0.88mCroydon: £2.5mReading: £0.89mCroydon: £2.4mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Reading: 20,103

    20,103Croydon is higher53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Reading: 3,015

    3,015Croydon 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: Reading 2,682, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Reading: 2,682

    2,682Croydon is higher7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Reading: 7,952

    7,952Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Reading: 20,634

    20,634Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Reading: 2,122

    2,122Croydon is higher5,425

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Reading and Croydon, total
MeasureReadingCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10353,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0157,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6827,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95223,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63459,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1225,425Croydon

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.