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Basildon and Croydon

192,810 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon 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

Basildon 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

Basildon Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Basildon: £4,325Croydon: £4,269Basildon: £4,343Croydon: £4,032Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon 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: Basildon £13,260, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Basildon: £13,260Croydon: £12,667Basildon: £13,317Croydon: £11,964Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon 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: Basildon £2,239, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Basildon: £2,239Croydon: £2,649Basildon: £2,248Croydon: £2,502Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Croydon 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: Basildon £11,911, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Basildon: £11,911Croydon: £11,067Basildon: £11,961Croydon: £10,453Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon 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: Basildon £519, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Basildon: £519Croydon: £853Basildon: £521Croydon: £806Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Croydon 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: Basildon £800, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Basildon: £800Croydon: £712Basildon: £803Croydon: £672Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon 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: Basildon £31, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Basildon: £31Croydon: £35Basildon: £31Croydon: £33Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Croydon 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: Basildon £414, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Basildon: £414Croydon: £362Basildon: £416Croydon: £342Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £118Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £126, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Basildon: £126Croydon: £89Basildon: £127Croydon: £84Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon 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: Basildon £1,842, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Basildon: £1,842Croydon: £2,345Basildon: £1,850Croydon: £2,215Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Basildon: £212Croydon: £376Basildon: £213Croydon: £355Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Croydon 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: Basildon £255, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Basildon: £255Croydon: £201Basildon: £256Croydon: £189Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon 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: Basildon £7.95, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Basildon: £7.95Croydon: £8.72Basildon: £7.98Croydon: £8.24Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Croydon 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: Basildon £7.54, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Basildon: £7.54Croydon: £5.91Basildon: £7.57Croydon: £5.58Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Basildon: £5.87Croydon: £6.23Basildon: £5.90Croydon: £5.88Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Croydon 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: Basildon 1,033.0, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon 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: Basildon 119.8, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Croydon 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: Basildon 169.5, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon 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: Basildon 65.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon 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: Basildon 194.5, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Croydon 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: Basildon 28.4, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

Show the numbers
Basildon and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,250£4,269£4,032Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,613£12,667£11,964Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,020£11,067£10,453Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£849£853£806Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£709£712£672Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£361£362£342Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£125£125£118Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£88£89£84Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£200£201£189Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.88£5.91£5.58Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,009.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5145.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.356.5Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.420.1Basildon

Per resident

Basildon 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

Basildon Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Basildon: £4,325Croydon: £4,269Basildon: £4,343Croydon: £4,032Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Basildon: £2,137Croydon: £1,646Basildon: £2,146Croydon: £1,554Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Basildon: £1,387Croydon: £1,753Basildon: £1,393Croydon: £1,656Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Basildon: £1,919Croydon: £1,438Basildon: £1,927Croydon: £1,358Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Basildon: £84Croydon: £111Basildon: £84Croydon: £105Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Croydon 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: Basildon £129, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Basildon: £129Croydon: £92Basildon: £129Croydon: £87Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon 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: Basildon £4.99, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Basildon: £4.99Croydon: £4.57Basildon: £5.01Croydon: £4.32Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon 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: Basildon £414, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Basildon: £414Croydon: £362Basildon: £416Croydon: £342Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £118Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £78, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Basildon: £78Croydon: £59Basildon: £79Croydon: £55Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Basildon: £1,141Croydon: £1,552Basildon: £1,146Croydon: £1,466Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Basildon: £212Croydon: £376Basildon: £213Croydon: £355Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Basildon: £158Croydon: £133Basildon: £159Croydon: £125Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Basildon: £4.92Croydon: £5.77Basildon: £4.94Croydon: £5.45Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Basildon: £4.67Croydon: £3.91Basildon: £4.69Croydon: £3.69Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Basildon: £5.87Croydon: £6.23Basildon: £5.90Croydon: £5.88Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon 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: Basildon 27.3, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon 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: Basildon 65.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Croydon 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: Basildon 17.6, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Basildon and Croydon, per resident
MeasureBasildonCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,250£4,269£4,032Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,639£1,646£1,554Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,432£1,438£1,358Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£92£92£87Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.55£4.57£4.32Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£361£362£342Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£125£125£118Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£58£59£55Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£132£133£125Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.89£3.91£3.69Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5131.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.5Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.9Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.356.5Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.3Basildon

Total

Basildon 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

Basildon Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBasildon: £833.8mCroydon: £1.7bnBasildon: £837.4mCroydon: £1.6bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mBasildon: £412.0mCroydon: £672.5mBasildon: £413.7mCroydon: £635.2mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mBasildon: £267.4mCroydon: £716.3mBasildon: £268.5mCroydon: £676.6mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mBasildon: £370.1mCroydon: £587.5mBasildon: £371.6mCroydon: £554.9mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mBasildon: £16.1mCroydon: £45.3mBasildon: £16.2mCroydon: £42.8mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCroydon 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: Basildon £24.8m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mBasildon: £24.8mCroydon: £37.8mBasildon: £25.0mCroydon: £35.7mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mCroydon 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: Basildon £0.96m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mBasildon: £0.96mCroydon: £1.9mBasildon: £0.97mCroydon: £1.8mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mCroydon 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: Basildon £79.9m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mBasildon: £79.9mCroydon: £148.1mBasildon: £80.3mCroydon: £139.9mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mCroydon 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: Basildon £32.5m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mBasildon: £32.5mCroydon: £51.1mBasildon: £32.6mCroydon: £48.3mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mCroydon 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: Basildon £15.1m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mBasildon: £15.1mCroydon: £24.0mBasildon: £15.1mCroydon: £22.7mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mBasildon: £220.0mCroydon: £634.1mBasildon: £220.9mCroydon: £599.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mBasildon: £40.9mCroydon: £153.8mBasildon: £41.1mCroydon: £145.2mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mBasildon: £30.5mCroydon: £54.2mBasildon: £30.6mCroydon: £51.2mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mBasildon: £0.95mCroydon: £2.4mBasildon: £0.95mCroydon: £2.2mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mCroydon: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mCroydon: £1.5mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mBasildon: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mBasildon: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Croydon 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: Basildon 5,266, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Croydon 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: Basildon 12,597, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Croydon is higherDepends on how you count23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Basildon and Croydon, total
MeasureBasildonCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09453,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7227,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2667,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59723,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23359,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3965,425Croydon

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.
  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.
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