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Watford and Croydon

106,799 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Croydon on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Watford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Watford Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Watford: £3,458Croydon: £4,269Watford: £3,473Croydon: £4,032Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Croydon 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: Watford £12,493, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Watford: £12,493Croydon: £12,667Watford: £12,546Croydon: £11,964Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Croydon 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: Watford £1,948, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Watford: £1,948Croydon: £2,649Watford: £1,956Croydon: £2,502Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Croydon 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: Watford £11,153, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Watford: £11,153Croydon: £11,067Watford: £11,201Croydon: £10,453Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Watford 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: Watford £593, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Watford: £593Croydon: £853Watford: £595Croydon: £806Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Croydon 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: Watford £720, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Watford: £720Croydon: £712Watford: £723Croydon: £672Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Watford 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: Watford £27, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Watford: £27Croydon: £35Watford: £27Croydon: £33Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Croydon is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Watford: £299Croydon: £362Watford: £301Croydon: £342Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Croydon 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: Watford £84, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Watford: £84Croydon: £125Watford: £85Croydon: £118Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Croydon 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: Watford £73, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Watford: £73Croydon: £89Watford: £73Croydon: £84Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Croydon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Watford: £1,682Croydon: £2,345Watford: £1,689Croydon: £2,215Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Watford: £260Croydon: £376Watford: £261Croydon: £355Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Croydon 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: Watford £179, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Watford: £179Croydon: £201Watford: £180Croydon: £189Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Croydon 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: Watford £11, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Watford: £11Croydon: £8.72Watford: £11Croydon: £8.24Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford 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: Watford £3.08, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Watford: £3.08Croydon: £5.91Watford: £3.09Croydon: £5.58Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Watford: £6.69Croydon: £6.23Watford: £6.72Croydon: £5.88Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford 989.1, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Watford: 989.1

    989.1Croydon 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: Watford 113.3, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Watford: 113.3

    113.3Croydon is higher142.5

  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: Watford 150.7, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Watford: 150.7

    150.7Watford 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: Watford 47.1, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Watford: 47.1

    47.1Croydon 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: Watford 174.9, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Watford: 174.9

    174.9Croydon 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: Watford 17.3, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Watford: 17.3

    17.3Croydon is higher20.1

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Watford and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,020£11,067£10,453Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£849£853£806Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£709£712£672Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.69£8.72£8.24Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.20£6.23£5.88Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7145.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.156.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.320.1Croydon

Per resident

Watford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 20. 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

Watford Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Watford: £3,458Croydon: £4,269Watford: £3,473Croydon: £4,032Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Watford: £1,518Croydon: £1,646Watford: £1,525Croydon: £1,554Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Croydon is higher£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Watford: £1,290Croydon: £1,753Watford: £1,295Croydon: £1,656Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Watford: £1,356Croydon: £1,438Watford: £1,361Croydon: £1,358Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Watford: £72Croydon: £111Watford: £72Croydon: £105Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Croydon 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: Watford £88, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Watford: £88Croydon: £92Watford: £88Croydon: £87Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Croydon 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: Watford £3.31, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Watford: £3.31Croydon: £4.57Watford: £3.32Croydon: £4.32Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Croydon is higher£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: Watford £299, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Watford: £299Croydon: £362Watford: £301Croydon: £342Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Croydon 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: Watford £84, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Watford: £84Croydon: £125Watford: £85Croydon: £118Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Croydon 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: Watford £48, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Watford: £48Croydon: £59Watford: £49Croydon: £55Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Croydon is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Watford: £1,114Croydon: £1,552Watford: £1,118Croydon: £1,466Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Watford: £260Croydon: £376Watford: £261Croydon: £355Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Watford: £7.03Croydon: £5.77Watford: £7.06Croydon: £5.45Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Watford: £2.03Croydon: £3.91Watford: £2.04Croydon: £3.69Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Watford: £6.69Croydon: £6.23Watford: £6.72Croydon: £5.88Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Watford: 120.2

    120.2Croydon is higher131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Watford: 13.8

    13.8Croydon is higher18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 18.3, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Watford: 18.3

    18.3Croydon 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: Watford 47.1, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Watford: 47.1

    47.1Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Watford: 115.8

    115.8Croydon 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: Watford 11.4, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Watford: 11.4

    11.4Croydon is higher13.3

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Watford and Croydon, per resident
MeasureWatfordCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£58£59£55Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.75£5.77£5.45Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.20£6.23£5.88Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.156.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.3Croydon

Total

Watford 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

Watford Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnWatford: £369.4mCroydon: £1.7bnWatford: £370.9mCroydon: £1.6bnWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mWatford: £162.2mCroydon: £672.5mWatford: £162.9mCroydon: £635.2mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mCroydon is higher£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mWatford: £137.7mCroydon: £716.3mWatford: £138.3mCroydon: £676.6mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mWatford: £144.8mCroydon: £587.5mWatford: £145.4mCroydon: £554.9mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mWatford: £7.7mCroydon: £45.3mWatford: £7.7mCroydon: £42.8mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCroydon 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: Watford £9.3m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mWatford: £9.3mCroydon: £37.8mWatford: £9.4mCroydon: £35.7mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCroydon 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: Watford £0.35m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mWatford: £0.35mCroydon: £1.9mWatford: £0.35mCroydon: £1.8mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mCroydon is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mWatford: £32.0mCroydon: £148.1mWatford: £32.1mCroydon: £139.9mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mCroydon 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: Watford £9.0m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mWatford: £9.0mCroydon: £51.1mWatford: £9.0mCroydon: £48.3mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCroydon 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: Watford £5.2m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mWatford: £5.2mCroydon: £24.0mWatford: £5.2mCroydon: £22.7mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCroydon is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mWatford: £118.9mCroydon: £634.1mWatford: £119.4mCroydon: £599.0mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mWatford: £27.8mCroydon: £153.8mWatford: £27.9mCroydon: £145.2mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mWatford: £12.7mCroydon: £54.2mWatford: £12.7mCroydon: £51.2mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mCroydon is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mWatford: £0.75mCroydon: £2.4mWatford: £0.75mCroydon: £2.2mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mWatford: £0.22mCroydon: £1.6mWatford: £0.22mCroydon: £1.5mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mWatford: £0.72mCroydon: £2.5mWatford: £0.72mCroydon: £2.4mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Watford: 12,839

    12,839Croydon is higher53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Watford: 1,470

    1,470Croydon is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Watford: 1,956

    1,956Croydon 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: Watford 5,029, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Watford: 5,029

    5,029Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Watford: 12,368

    12,368Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Watford: 1,220

    1,220Croydon is higher5,425

Show the numbers
Watford and Croydon, total
MeasureWatfordCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83953,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4707,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9567,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02923,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36859,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2205,425Croydon

Sources

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

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  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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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