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Dartford and Croydon

124,594 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Croydon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Dartford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 13. 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

Dartford Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Dartford: £3,312Croydon: £4,269Dartford: £3,326Croydon: £4,032Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Croydon 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: Dartford £12,908, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Dartford: £12,908Croydon: £12,667Dartford: £12,963Croydon: £11,964Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford 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: Dartford £1,712, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Dartford: £1,712Croydon: £2,649Dartford: £1,719Croydon: £2,502Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Croydon 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: Dartford £11,706, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Dartford: £11,706Croydon: £11,067Dartford: £11,756Croydon: £10,453Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford 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: Dartford £445, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Dartford: £445Croydon: £853Dartford: £447Croydon: £806Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Croydon 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: Dartford £733, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Dartford: £733Croydon: £712Dartford: £736Croydon: £672Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Dartford 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: Dartford £23, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Dartford: £23Croydon: £35Dartford: £24Croydon: £33Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Croydon 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: Dartford £318, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Dartford: £318Croydon: £362Dartford: £320Croydon: £342Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Croydon 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: Dartford £140, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Dartford: £140Croydon: £125Dartford: £140Croydon: £118Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford 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: Dartford £98, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Dartford: £98Croydon: £89Dartford: £98Croydon: £84Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Dartford 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: Dartford £1,420, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Dartford: £1,420Croydon: £2,345Dartford: £1,426Croydon: £2,215Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Dartford: £126Croydon: £376Dartford: £127Croydon: £355Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Croydon 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: Dartford £181, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Dartford: £181Croydon: £201Dartford: £182Croydon: £189Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Croydon 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: Dartford £7.43, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Dartford: £7.43Croydon: £8.72Dartford: £7.46Croydon: £8.24Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Croydon 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: Dartford £5.35, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Dartford: £5.35Croydon: £5.91Dartford: £5.37Croydon: £5.58Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Dartford: £6.52Croydon: £6.23Dartford: £6.54Croydon: £5.88Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford 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: Dartford 1,011.8, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Dartford 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: Dartford 94.8, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Croydon 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: Dartford 151.5, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Dartford 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: Dartford 50.4, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Croydon 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: Dartford 155.4, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Croydon 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: Dartford 22.9, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Dartford and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£12,613£12,667£11,964Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,020£11,067£10,453Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£849£853£806Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£709£712£672Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£125£125£118Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£88£89£84Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.20£6.23£5.88Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,009.1Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5145.3Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.920.1Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 15. 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

Dartford Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Dartford: £3,312Croydon: £4,269Dartford: £3,326Croydon: £4,032Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Dartford: £1,628Croydon: £1,646Dartford: £1,635Croydon: £1,554Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Dartford: £1,093Croydon: £1,753Dartford: £1,098Croydon: £1,656Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Dartford: £1,477Croydon: £1,438Dartford: £1,483Croydon: £1,358Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Dartford: £56Croydon: £111Dartford: £56Croydon: £105Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Croydon 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: Dartford £92, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Dartford: £92Croydon: £92Dartford: £93Croydon: £87Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Dartford 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: Dartford £2.96, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Dartford: £2.96Croydon: £4.57Dartford: £2.98Croydon: £4.32Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Croydon 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: Dartford £318, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Dartford: £318Croydon: £362Dartford: £320Croydon: £342Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Croydon 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: Dartford £140, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Dartford: £140Croydon: £125Dartford: £140Croydon: £118Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford 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: Dartford £62, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Dartford: £62Croydon: £59Dartford: £63Croydon: £55Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Dartford: £907Croydon: £1,552Dartford: £911Croydon: £1,466Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Dartford: £126Croydon: £376Dartford: £127Croydon: £355Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Dartford: £116Croydon: £133Dartford: £116Croydon: £125Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Croydon is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Dartford: £4.74Croydon: £5.77Dartford: £4.76Croydon: £5.45Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Dartford: £3.42Croydon: £3.91Dartford: £3.43Croydon: £3.69Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Dartford: £6.52Croydon: £6.23Dartford: £6.54Croydon: £5.88Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford 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: Dartford 127.6, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Croydon is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Croydon 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: Dartford 19.1, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Dartford 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: Dartford 50.4, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Croydon 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: Dartford 14.6, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Dartford and Croydon, per resident
MeasureDartfordCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,432£1,438£1,358Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£92£92£87Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£125£125£118Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£58£59£55Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.20£6.23£5.88Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.9Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.456.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.3Dartford

Total

Dartford 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

Dartford Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnDartford: £412.7mCroydon: £1.7bnDartford: £414.5mCroydon: £1.6bnDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mDartford: £202.9mCroydon: £672.5mDartford: £203.7mCroydon: £635.2mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mDartford: £136.2mCroydon: £716.3mDartford: £136.8mCroydon: £676.6mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mDartford: £184.0mCroydon: £587.5mDartford: £184.8mCroydon: £554.9mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mDartford: £7.0mCroydon: £45.3mDartford: £7.0mCroydon: £42.8mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCroydon 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: Dartford £11.5m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mDartford: £11.5mCroydon: £37.8mDartford: £11.6mCroydon: £35.7mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCroydon 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: Dartford £0.37m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mDartford: £0.37mCroydon: £1.9mDartford: £0.37mCroydon: £1.8mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCroydon 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: Dartford £39.7m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mDartford: £39.7mCroydon: £148.1mDartford: £39.8mCroydon: £139.9mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mCroydon 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: Dartford £17.4m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mDartford: £17.4mCroydon: £51.1mDartford: £17.5mCroydon: £48.3mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCroydon 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: Dartford £7.8m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mDartford: £7.8mCroydon: £24.0mDartford: £7.8mCroydon: £22.7mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mDartford: £113.0mCroydon: £634.1mDartford: £113.5mCroydon: £599.0mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mDartford: £15.7mCroydon: £153.8mDartford: £15.8mCroydon: £145.2mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mDartford: £14.4mCroydon: £54.2mDartford: £14.5mCroydon: £51.2mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCroydon is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mDartford: £0.59mCroydon: £2.4mDartford: £0.59mCroydon: £2.2mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mDartford: £0.43mCroydon: £1.6mDartford: £0.43mCroydon: £1.5mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mDartford: £0.81mCroydon: £2.5mDartford: £0.82mCroydon: £2.4mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Croydon is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Croydon 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: Dartford 6,285, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Dartford and Croydon, total
MeasureDartfordCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90153,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4907,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3817,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28523,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36159,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8205,425Croydon

Sources

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

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  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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