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Croydon and Southend-on-Sea

408,636 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 15 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

Croydon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea 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

Croydon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Croydon: £4,250Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Croydon: £4,269Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Croydon: £12,613Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Croydon: £12,667Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Croydon: £2,638Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Croydon: £2,649Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,502£2,513£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Croydon: £11,020Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Croydon: £11,067Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Croydon: £849Southend-on-Sea: £548Croydon: £853Southend-on-Sea: £518Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Croydon is higher£546£548£518

  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: Croydon £709, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Croydon: £709Southend-on-Sea: £851Croydon: £712Southend-on-Sea: £804Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£848£851£804

  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: Croydon £35, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Croydon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Croydon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £30Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Croydon: £361Southend-on-Sea: £440Croydon: £362Southend-on-Sea: £415Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £141Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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: Croydon £88, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Croydon: £88Southend-on-Sea: £120Croydon: £89Southend-on-Sea: £114Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Croydon: £2,335Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Croydon: £2,345Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Croydon: £375Southend-on-Sea: £312Croydon: £376Southend-on-Sea: £295Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£311£312£295

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Croydon: £200Southend-on-Sea: £292Croydon: £201Southend-on-Sea: £275Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Croydon: £8.69Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Croydon: £8.72Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Croydon: £5.88Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Croydon: £5.91Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Croydon: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Croydon: £6.23Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon 1,009.1, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,013.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon 142.5, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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: Croydon 145.3, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 56.5, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon 221.2, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher212.4

  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: Croydon 20.1, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Croydon and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,502£2,513£2,373Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£546£548£518Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£30Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£120£120£114Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,077£2,086£1,970Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£311£312£295Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.96£7.99£7.55Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.75£4.77£4.51Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5123.6Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.569.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2212.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.126.7Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea 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

Croydon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Croydon: £4,250Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Croydon: £4,269Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Croydon: £1,639Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Croydon: £1,646Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,375£2,386£2,253

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Croydon: £1,746Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Croydon: £1,753Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Croydon: £1,432Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Croydon: £1,438Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Croydon: £110Southend-on-Sea: £101Croydon: £111Southend-on-Sea: £95Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Croydon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £156Croydon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £148Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Croydon £4.55, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Croydon: £4.55Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Croydon: £4.57Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Croydon: £361Southend-on-Sea: £440Croydon: £362Southend-on-Sea: £415Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £149Croydon: £125Southend-on-Sea: £141Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Croydon: £58Southend-on-Sea: £74Croydon: £59Southend-on-Sea: £70Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Croydon: £1,545Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Croydon: £1,552Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Croydon: £375Southend-on-Sea: £312Croydon: £376Southend-on-Sea: £295Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Croydon: £132Southend-on-Sea: £180Croydon: £133Southend-on-Sea: £170Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Croydon: £5.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Croydon: £5.77Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Croydon: £3.89Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Croydon: £3.91Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Croydon: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Croydon: £6.23Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.9, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 56.5, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher131.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 13.3, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Croydon and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureCroydonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,544£1,551£1,465Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£100£101£95Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£74£74£70Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,282£1,287£1,216Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£311£312£295Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.91£4.93£4.66Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.75£4.77£4.51Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.932.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.569.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4131.1Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.5Southend-on-Sea

Total

Croydon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 0. 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

Croydon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mCroydon: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mCroydon: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mCroydon: £669.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mCroydon: £672.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mCroydon: £713.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mCroydon: £716.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mCroydon: £585.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mCroydon: £587.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mCroydon: £45.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mCroydon: £45.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mCroydon: £37.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mCroydon: £37.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Croydon £1.9m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mCroydon: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mCroydon: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mCroydon: £147.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mCroydon: £148.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mCroydon: £50.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mCroydon: £51.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mCroydon: £23.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mCroydon: £24.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mCroydon: £631.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mCroydon: £634.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mCroydon: £153.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mCroydon: £153.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mCroydon: £54.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mCroydon: £54.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mCroydon: £2.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mCroydon: £2.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mCroydon: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mCroydon: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mCroydon: £2.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mCroydon: £2.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,975

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higherDepends on how you count12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher24,184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,039

Show the numbers
Croydon and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureCroydonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57334,326Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5644,189Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7155,975Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10012,731Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81524,184Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,039Croydon

Sources

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

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