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Crawley and Preston

123,758 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Preston on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Crawley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Preston on 14. 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

Crawley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Crawley: £3,738Preston: £4,085Crawley: £3,754Preston: £3,859Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Preston is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £13,044, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Crawley: £13,044Preston: £12,839Crawley: £13,099Preston: £12,127Crawley: £12,373

    £13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £2,106, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Crawley: £2,106Preston: £2,235Crawley: £2,115Preston: £2,111Crawley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Preston is higher£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £11,682, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Crawley: £11,682Preston: £11,328Crawley: £11,731Preston: £10,699Crawley: £11,081

    £11,682£11,731£11,081Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £648, Preston £661Preston: £661Crawley: £648Preston: £663Crawley: £650Preston: £627Crawley: £614

    £648£650£614Preston is higher£661£663£627

  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: Crawley £685, Preston £808Preston: £808Crawley: £685Preston: £811Crawley: £688Preston: £766Crawley: £649

    £685£688£649Preston is higher£808£811£766

  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: Crawley £30, Preston £37Preston: £37Crawley: £30Preston: £37Crawley: £30Preston: £35Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Preston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £353, Preston £530Preston: £530Crawley: £353Preston: £532Crawley: £354Preston: £503Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Preston £114Preston: £114Crawley: £127Preston: £114Crawley: £127Preston: £108Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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: Crawley £91, Preston £117Preston: £117Crawley: £91Preston: £117Crawley: £91Preston: £111Crawley: £86

    £91£91£86Preston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,783, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Crawley: £1,783Preston: £1,767Crawley: £1,790Preston: £1,669Crawley: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Preston £225Preston: £225Crawley: £230Preston: £226Crawley: £231Preston: £214Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £219, Preston £338Preston: £338Crawley: £219Preston: £339Crawley: £220Preston: £320Crawley: £208

    £219£220£208Preston is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £8.11, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Crawley: £8.11Preston: £5.27Crawley: £8.14Preston: £4.98Crawley: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £5.27, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Crawley: £5.27Preston: £7.27Crawley: £5.29Preston: £6.87Crawley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Preston is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Crawley: £6.25Preston: £4.10Crawley: £6.28Preston: £3.87Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 1,020.8, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Crawley: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 115.6, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Crawley: 115.6

    115.6Preston is higher145.6

  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: Crawley 143.0, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Crawley: 143.0

    143.0Preston is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 53.8, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Preston is higher78.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Crawley 199.9, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Crawley: 199.9

    199.9Preston is higher220.2

  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: Crawley 20.7, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Preston is higher26.8

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Crawley and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,044£13,099£12,373£12,785£12,839£12,127Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,226£2,235£2,111Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,731£11,081£11,280£11,328£10,699Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£650£614£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£649£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£114£114£108Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£117£111Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,759£1,767£1,669Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£225£226£214Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£5.25£5.27£4.98Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.24£7.27£6.87Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.08£4.10£3.87Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,008.3Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0160.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.878.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.9220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.726.8Preston

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Crawley Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Crawley: £3,738Preston: £4,085Crawley: £3,754Preston: £3,859Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Preston is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,641, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Crawley: £1,641Preston: £1,733Crawley: £1,648Preston: £1,637Crawley: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,381, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Crawley: £1,381Preston: £1,476Crawley: £1,387Preston: £1,394Crawley: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Preston is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,469, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Crawley: £1,469Preston: £1,529Crawley: £1,476Preston: £1,444Crawley: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crawley £81, Preston £89Preston: £89Crawley: £81Preston: £90Crawley: £82Preston: £85Crawley: £77

    £81£82£77Preston is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £86, Preston £109Preston: £109Crawley: £86Preston: £110Crawley: £86Preston: £103Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Preston is higher£109£110£103

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Crawley £3.75, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Crawley: £3.75Preston: £4.98Crawley: £3.77Preston: £4.70Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Preston is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £353, Preston £530Preston: £530Crawley: £353Preston: £532Crawley: £354Preston: £503Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Preston £114Preston: £114Crawley: £127Preston: £114Crawley: £127Preston: £108Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Crawley £60, Preston £77Preston: £77Crawley: £60Preston: £77Crawley: £60Preston: £73Crawley: £57

    £60£60£57Preston is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,169, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Crawley: £1,169Preston: £1,166Crawley: £1,174Preston: £1,101Crawley: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Preston £225Preston: £225Crawley: £230Preston: £226Crawley: £231Preston: £214Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Preston £223Preston: £223Crawley: £144Preston: £224Crawley: £144Preston: £211Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Preston is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.31, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Crawley: £5.31Preston: £3.48Crawley: £5.34Preston: £3.29Crawley: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.46, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Crawley: £3.46Preston: £4.80Crawley: £3.47Preston: £4.53Crawley: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Preston is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Crawley: £6.25Preston: £4.10Crawley: £6.28Preston: £3.87Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.4, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Crawley: 128.4

    128.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Preston is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 18.0, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Preston is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 53.8, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Preston is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 131.1, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Crawley: 131.1

    131.1Preston is higher145.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 13.5, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Preston is higher17.7

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Crawley and Preston, per resident
MeasureCrawleyPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,725£1,733£1,637Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,522£1,529£1,444Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£109£110£103Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£114£114£108Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£77£77£73Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,161£1,166£1,101Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£225£226£214Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£3.47£3.48£3.29Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.08£4.10£3.87Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.4136.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.878.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.7Preston

Total

Crawley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Crawley Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.6m, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mCrawley: £462.6mPreston: £660.2mCrawley: £464.6mPreston: £623.5mCrawley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mPreston is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mCrawley: £203.1mPreston: £280.0mCrawley: £203.9mPreston: £264.5mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mCrawley: £171.0mPreston: £238.5mCrawley: £171.7mPreston: £225.2mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mPreston is higher£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mCrawley: £181.9mPreston: £247.0mCrawley: £182.6mPreston: £233.3mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mCrawley: £10.1mPreston: £14.5mCrawley: £10.1mPreston: £13.7mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mPreston is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley £10.7m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mCrawley: £10.7mPreston: £17.7mCrawley: £10.7mPreston: £16.7mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPreston is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Crawley £0.46m, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mCrawley: £0.46mPreston: £0.80mCrawley: £0.47mPreston: £0.76mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mPreston is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley £43.7m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mCrawley: £43.7mPreston: £86.0mCrawley: £43.9mPreston: £81.3mCrawley: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mPreston is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Crawley £15.7m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mCrawley: £15.7mPreston: £18.4mCrawley: £15.8mPreston: £17.4mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley £7.4m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mCrawley: £7.4mPreston: £12.5mCrawley: £7.4mPreston: £11.8mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mPreston is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mCrawley: £144.7mPreston: £188.4mCrawley: £145.3mPreston: £178.0mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.5m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mCrawley: £28.5mPreston: £36.5mCrawley: £28.6mPreston: £34.5mCrawley: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mCrawley: £17.8mPreston: £36.2mCrawley: £17.9mPreston: £34.2mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPreston is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mCrawley: £0.66mPreston: £0.56mCrawley: £0.66mPreston: £0.53mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mCrawley: £0.43mPreston: £0.78mCrawley: £0.43mPreston: £0.73mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPreston is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.77m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mCrawley: £0.77mPreston: £0.66mCrawley: £0.78mPreston: £0.62mCrawley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Preston is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Preston is higher3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley 2,226, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Preston is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Preston is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Preston is higher23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley 1,676, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Preston is higher2,862

Show the numbers
Crawley and Preston, total
MeasureCrawleyPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89221,990Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8003,176Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2263,505Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,65912,733Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23023,483Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6762,862Preston

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.
  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.
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