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Bexley and Croydon

256,288 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Bexley is higher than Croydon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bexley 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

Bexley Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Bexley: £3,907Croydon: £4,269Bexley: £3,923Croydon: £4,032Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Croydon 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: Bexley £12,866, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Bexley: £12,866Croydon: £12,667Bexley: £12,920Croydon: £11,964Bexley: £12,204

    £12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley 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: Bexley £1,931, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Bexley: £1,931Croydon: £2,649Bexley: £1,939Croydon: £2,502Bexley: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Croydon 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: Bexley £11,536, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Bexley: £11,536Croydon: £11,067Bexley: £11,585Croydon: £10,453Bexley: £10,942

    £11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley 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: Bexley £526, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Bexley: £526Croydon: £853Bexley: £529Croydon: £806Bexley: £499

    £526£529£499Croydon 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: Bexley £778, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Bexley: £778Croydon: £712Bexley: £781Croydon: £672Bexley: £738

    £778£781£738Bexley 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: Bexley £26, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Bexley: £26Croydon: £35Bexley: £26Croydon: £33Bexley: £24

    £26£26£24Croydon 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: Bexley £341, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Bexley: £341Croydon: £362Bexley: £342Croydon: £342Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Croydon 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: Bexley £135, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Bexley: £135Croydon: £125Bexley: £136Croydon: £118Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £97, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Bexley: £97Croydon: £89Bexley: £97Croydon: £84Bexley: £92

    £97£97£92Bexley 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: Bexley £1,613, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Bexley: £1,613Croydon: £2,345Bexley: £1,620Croydon: £2,215Bexley: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Bexley: £190Croydon: £376Bexley: £191Croydon: £355Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Croydon 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: Bexley £207, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Bexley: £207Croydon: £201Bexley: £208Croydon: £189Bexley: £196

    £207£208£196Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £8.52, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Bexley: £8.52Croydon: £8.72Bexley: £8.55Croydon: £8.24Bexley: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Croydon 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: Bexley £5.95, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Bexley: £5.95Croydon: £5.91Bexley: £5.97Croydon: £5.58Bexley: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Bexley: £4.61Croydon: £6.23Bexley: £4.63Croydon: £5.88Bexley: £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: Bexley 1,002.3, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Bexley: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Croydon 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: Bexley 100.4, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Bexley: 100.4

    100.4Croydon 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: Bexley 158.3, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Bexley: 158.3

    158.3Bexley 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: Bexley 52.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Croydon 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: Bexley 152.2, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Bexley: 152.2

    152.2Croydon 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: Bexley 21.0, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Bexley: 21.0

    21.0Bexley is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Bexley and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleyCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,920£12,204£12,613£12,667£11,964Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,942£11,020£11,067£10,453Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£526£529£499£849£853£806Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£709£712£672Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£125£125£118Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£88£89£84Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£200£201£189Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.88£5.91£5.58Bexley
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 20261,002.31,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.4142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3145.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.356.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.020.1Bexley

Per resident

Bexley is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Croydon 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

Bexley Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Bexley: £3,907Croydon: £4,269Bexley: £3,923Croydon: £4,032Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexley £2,013, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Bexley: £2,013Croydon: £1,646Bexley: £2,022Croydon: £1,554Bexley: £1,909

    £2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexley £1,223, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Bexley: £1,223Croydon: £1,753Bexley: £1,229Croydon: £1,656Bexley: £1,161

    £1,223£1,229£1,161Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexley £1,805, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Bexley: £1,805Croydon: £1,438Bexley: £1,813Croydon: £1,358Bexley: £1,712

    £1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexley £82, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Bexley: £82Croydon: £111Bexley: £83Croydon: £105Bexley: £78

    £82£83£78Croydon 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: Bexley £122, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Bexley: £122Croydon: £92Bexley: £122Croydon: £87Bexley: £115

    £122£122£115Bexley 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: Bexley £4.03, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Bexley: £4.03Croydon: £4.57Bexley: £4.04Croydon: £4.32Bexley: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Croydon 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: Bexley £341, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Bexley: £341Croydon: £362Bexley: £342Croydon: £342Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Croydon 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: Bexley £135, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Bexley: £135Croydon: £125Bexley: £136Croydon: £118Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £61, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Bexley: £61Croydon: £59Bexley: £61Croydon: £55Bexley: £58

    £61£61£58Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexley £1,022, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Bexley: £1,022Croydon: £1,552Bexley: £1,027Croydon: £1,466Bexley: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Bexley: £190Croydon: £376Bexley: £191Croydon: £355Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexley £131, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Bexley: £131Croydon: £133Bexley: £132Croydon: £125Bexley: £124

    £131£132£124Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexley £5.40, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Bexley: £5.40Croydon: £5.77Bexley: £5.42Croydon: £5.45Bexley: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexley £3.77, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Bexley: £3.77Croydon: £3.91Bexley: £3.79Croydon: £3.69Bexley: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Bexley: £4.61Croydon: £6.23Bexley: £4.63Croydon: £5.88Bexley: £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: Bexley 156.8, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Bexley: 156.8

    156.8Bexley is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 15.7, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Bexley: 15.7

    15.7Croydon 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: Bexley 24.8, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Bexley: 24.8

    24.8Bexley 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: Bexley 52.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 96.5, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Bexley: 96.5

    96.5Croydon is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 13.3, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Bexley: 13.3

    13.3No difference to showDepends on how you count13.3

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Bexley and Croydon, per resident
MeasureBexleyCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,909£1,639£1,646£1,554Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,161£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,805£1,813£1,712£1,432£1,438£1,358Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£92£92£87Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£125£125£118Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£59£55Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£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 2026156.8131.1Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.9Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.356.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.3

Total

Bexley 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

Bexley Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexley £1.0bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBexley: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnBexley: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.6bnBexley: £949.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexley £515.9m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mBexley: £515.9mCroydon: £672.5mBexley: £518.1mCroydon: £635.2mBexley: £489.4m

    £515.9m£518.1m£489.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexley £313.6m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mBexley: £313.6mCroydon: £716.3mBexley: £314.9mCroydon: £676.6mBexley: £297.4m

    £313.6m£314.9m£297.4mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexley £462.6m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mBexley: £462.6mCroydon: £587.5mBexley: £464.5mCroydon: £554.9mBexley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.5m£438.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley £21.1m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mBexley: £21.1mCroydon: £45.3mBexley: £21.2mCroydon: £42.8mBexley: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCroydon 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: Bexley £31.2m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mBexley: £31.2mCroydon: £37.8mBexley: £31.3mCroydon: £35.7mBexley: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bexley £1.0m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mBexley: £1.0mCroydon: £1.9mBexley: £1.0mCroydon: £1.8mBexley: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCroydon 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: Bexley £87.3m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mBexley: £87.3mCroydon: £148.1mBexley: £87.7mCroydon: £139.9mBexley: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mCroydon 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: Bexley £34.7m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mBexley: £34.7mCroydon: £51.1mBexley: £34.8mCroydon: £48.3mBexley: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mCroydon 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: Bexley £15.7m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mBexley: £15.7mCroydon: £24.0mBexley: £15.7mCroydon: £22.7mBexley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley £262.0m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mBexley: £262.0mCroydon: £634.1mBexley: £263.1mCroydon: £599.0mBexley: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexley £48.6m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mBexley: £48.6mCroydon: £153.8mBexley: £48.8mCroydon: £145.2mBexley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexley £33.6m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mBexley: £33.6mCroydon: £54.2mBexley: £33.7mCroydon: £51.2mBexley: £31.8m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexley £1.4m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mBexley: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4mBexley: £1.4mCroydon: £2.2mBexley: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexley £0.97m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mBexley: £0.97mCroydon: £1.6mBexley: £0.97mCroydon: £1.5mBexley: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexley £1.2m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mBexley: £1.2mCroydon: £2.5mBexley: £1.2mCroydon: £2.4mBexley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexley 40,191, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Bexley: 40,191

    40,191Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley 4,026, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Bexley: 4,026

    4,026Croydon is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley 6,346, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Bexley: 6,346

    6,346Croydon 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: Bexley 13,400, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Bexley: 13,400

    13,400Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley 24,720, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Bexley: 24,720

    24,720Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexley 3,403, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Bexley: 3,403

    3,403Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Bexley and Croydon, total
MeasureBexleyCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,19153,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0267,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3467,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,40023,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,72059,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4035,425Croydon

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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