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Barnet and Croydon

406,198 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Croydon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Barnet is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 16. 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

Barnet Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Barnet: £4,261Croydon: £4,269Barnet: £4,280Croydon: £4,032Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet 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: Barnet £12,153, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Barnet: £12,153Croydon: £12,667Barnet: £12,204Croydon: £11,964Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Croydon 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: Barnet £2,615, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Barnet: £2,615Croydon: £2,649Barnet: £2,626Croydon: £2,502Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Croydon 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: Barnet £10,419, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Barnet: £10,419Croydon: £11,067Barnet: £10,463Croydon: £10,453Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Croydon 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: Barnet £1,035, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Barnet: £1,035Croydon: £853Barnet: £1,039Croydon: £806Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet 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: Barnet £662, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Barnet: £662Croydon: £712Barnet: £665Croydon: £672Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Croydon 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: Barnet £37, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Barnet: £37Croydon: £35Barnet: £37Croydon: £33Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet 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: Barnet £311, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Barnet: £311Croydon: £362Barnet: £313Croydon: £342Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Croydon 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: Barnet £95, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £118Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Croydon 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: Barnet £83, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Barnet: £83Croydon: £89Barnet: £84Croydon: £84Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Croydon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Barnet: £2,310Croydon: £2,345Barnet: £2,320Croydon: £2,215Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Barnet: £438Croydon: £376Barnet: £440Croydon: £355Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet 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: Barnet £208, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Barnet: £208Croydon: £201Barnet: £208Croydon: £189Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet 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: Barnet £8.48, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Barnet: £8.48Croydon: £8.72Barnet: £8.51Croydon: £8.24Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Croydon 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: Barnet £4.63, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £5.91Barnet: £4.65Croydon: £5.58Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Barnet: £4.61Croydon: £6.23Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £5.88Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Croydon 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: Barnet 958.9, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Croydon 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: Barnet 152.1, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet 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: Barnet 137.2, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Croydon 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: Barnet 49.6, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Croydon 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: Barnet 198.8, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Croydon 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: Barnet 19.8, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Croydon is higher20.1

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Barnet and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£4,250£4,269£4,032Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£849£853£806Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£35£33Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£375£376£355Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£200£201£189Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.91,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1142.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2145.3Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.820.1Croydon

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 11. 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

Barnet Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Barnet: £4,261Croydon: £4,269Barnet: £4,280Croydon: £4,032Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Barnet: £1,714Croydon: £1,646Barnet: £1,722Croydon: £1,554Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Barnet: £1,698Croydon: £1,753Barnet: £1,705Croydon: £1,656Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Barnet: £1,470Croydon: £1,438Barnet: £1,476Croydon: £1,358Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Barnet: £146Croydon: £111Barnet: £147Croydon: £105Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet 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: Barnet £93, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Barnet: £93Croydon: £92Barnet: £94Croydon: £87Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet 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: Barnet £5.20, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Barnet: £5.20Croydon: £4.57Barnet: £5.22Croydon: £4.32Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet 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: Barnet £311, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Barnet: £311Croydon: £362Barnet: £313Croydon: £342Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Croydon 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: Barnet £95, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £118Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Croydon 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: Barnet £54, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Barnet: £54Croydon: £59Barnet: £54Croydon: £55Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Croydon is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Barnet: £1,501Croydon: £1,552Barnet: £1,507Croydon: £1,466Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Barnet: £438Croydon: £376Barnet: £440Croydon: £355Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Barnet: £135Croydon: £133Barnet: £135Croydon: £125Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Barnet: £5.50Croydon: £5.77Barnet: £5.53Croydon: £5.45Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Barnet: £3.00Croydon: £3.91Barnet: £3.02Croydon: £3.69Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Barnet: £4.61Croydon: £6.23Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £5.88Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet 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: Barnet 19.4, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet 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: Barnet 49.6, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Croydon 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: Barnet 12.9, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Croydon is higher13.3

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Barnet and Croydon, per resident
MeasureBarnetCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£4,250£4,269£4,032Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,639£1,646£1,554Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,432£1,438£1,358Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£110£111£105Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£92£87Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.55£4.57£4.32Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£58£59£55Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£375£376£355Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£132£133£125Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3131.1Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.518.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.9Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.3Croydon

Total

Barnet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 12. 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

Barnet Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnCroydon: £1.6bnBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mBarnet: £696.4mCroydon: £672.5mBarnet: £699.3mCroydon: £635.2mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mBarnet: £689.8mCroydon: £716.3mBarnet: £692.7mCroydon: £676.6mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mBarnet: £597.0mCroydon: £587.5mBarnet: £599.5mCroydon: £554.9mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mBarnet: £59.3mCroydon: £45.3mBarnet: £59.5mCroydon: £42.8mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet 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: Barnet £37.9m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mBarnet: £37.9mCroydon: £37.8mBarnet: £38.1mCroydon: £35.7mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet 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: Barnet £2.1m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mBarnet: £2.1mCroydon: £1.9mBarnet: £2.1mCroydon: £1.8mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet 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: Barnet £126.4m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mBarnet: £126.4mCroydon: £148.1mBarnet: £126.9mCroydon: £139.9mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mCroydon 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: Barnet £38.5m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mBarnet: £38.5mCroydon: £51.1mBarnet: £38.6mCroydon: £48.3mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mCroydon 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: Barnet £22.0m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mBarnet: £22.0mCroydon: £24.0mBarnet: £22.1mCroydon: £22.7mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCroydon is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mBarnet: £609.5mCroydon: £634.1mBarnet: £612.1mCroydon: £599.0mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mBarnet: £178.1mCroydon: £153.8mBarnet: £178.9mCroydon: £145.2mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mBarnet: £54.8mCroydon: £54.2mBarnet: £55.0mCroydon: £51.2mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mBarnet: £2.2mCroydon: £2.4mBarnet: £2.2mCroydon: £2.2mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mBarnet: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mBarnet: £1.2mCroydon: £1.5mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mBarnet: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mBarnet: £1.9mCroydon: £2.4mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet 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: Barnet 20,135, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Croydon is higher5,425

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Barnet and Croydon, total
MeasureBarnetCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94353,573Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7167,564Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8637,715Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,13523,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45759,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2195,425Croydon

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.
  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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