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Croydon and Reading

408,636 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Reading on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Reading on 4. 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 Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Croydon: £4,250Reading: £3,303Croydon: £4,269Reading: £3,120Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Croydon: £12,613Reading: £12,479Croydon: £12,667Reading: £11,786Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higher£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Croydon: £2,638Reading: £1,772Croydon: £2,649Reading: £1,673Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Croydon: £11,020Reading: £10,909Croydon: £11,067Reading: £10,303Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Reading £921Reading: £921Croydon: £849Reading: £925Croydon: £853Reading: £874Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Reading is higherDepends on how you count£921£925£874

  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, Reading £606Reading: £606Croydon: £709Reading: £608Croydon: £712Reading: £575Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Croydon is higher£606£608£575

  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, Reading £36Reading: £36Croydon: £35Reading: £36Croydon: £35Reading: £34Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Reading is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Reading £279Reading: £279Croydon: £361Reading: £280Croydon: £362Reading: £265Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Reading £113Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £107Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£113£113£107

  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, Reading £75Reading: £75Croydon: £88Reading: £75Croydon: £89Reading: £71Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Croydon is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Croydon: £2,335Reading: £1,512Croydon: £2,345Reading: £1,428Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Reading £250Reading: £250Croydon: £375Reading: £251Croydon: £376Reading: £237Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Reading £171Reading: £171Croydon: £200Reading: £172Croydon: £201Reading: £162Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Croydon: £8.69Reading: £8.97Croydon: £8.72Reading: £8.47Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Croydon: £5.88Reading: £4.40Croydon: £5.91Reading: £4.16Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Croydon: £6.20Reading: £4.86Croydon: £6.23Reading: £4.59Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  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, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher963.7

  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, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Reading is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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: Croydon 145.3, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Croydon is higher128.6

  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, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher43.5

  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, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher162.6

  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, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Croydon is higher16.7

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Croydon and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,289£3,303£3,120Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,426£12,479£11,786Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£1,764£1,772£1,673Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,862£10,909£10,303Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£921£925£874Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£606£608£575Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£279£280£265Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£113£113£107Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£75£75£71Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,505£1,512£1,428Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£250£251£237Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£171£172£162Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.39£4.40£4.16Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.84£4.86£4.59Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1963.7Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5144.5Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3128.6Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.543.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2162.6Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.116.7Croydon

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading on 1. 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 Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Croydon: £4,250Reading: £3,303Croydon: £4,269Reading: £3,120Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Croydon: £1,639Reading: £1,424Croydon: £1,646Reading: £1,345Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Croydon: £1,746Reading: £1,230Croydon: £1,753Reading: £1,162Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Croydon: £1,432Reading: £1,245Croydon: £1,438Reading: £1,176Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Reading £105Reading: £105Croydon: £110Reading: £106Croydon: £111Reading: £100Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Reading £69Reading: £69Croydon: £92Reading: £69Croydon: £92Reading: £66Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higher£69£69£66

  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, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Croydon: £4.55Reading: £4.16Croydon: £4.57Reading: £3.93Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Reading £279Reading: £279Croydon: £361Reading: £280Croydon: £362Reading: £265Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Reading £113Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £113Croydon: £125Reading: £107Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Reading £52Reading: £52Croydon: £58Reading: £52Croydon: £59Reading: £49Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Croydon is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Croydon: £1,545Reading: £1,049Croydon: £1,552Reading: £991Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Reading £250Reading: £250Croydon: £375Reading: £251Croydon: £376Reading: £237Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Reading £119Reading: £119Croydon: £132Reading: £119Croydon: £133Reading: £113Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Croydon: £5.75Reading: £6.23Croydon: £5.77Reading: £5.88Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Reading is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Croydon: £3.89Reading: £3.06Croydon: £3.91Reading: £2.89Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Croydon: £6.20Reading: £4.86Croydon: £6.23Reading: £4.59Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Croydon is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.9, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higher14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 56.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher112.9

  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, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Croydon is higher11.6

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Croydon and Reading, per resident
MeasureCroydonReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,289£3,303£3,120Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,418£1,424£1,345Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,225£1,230£1,162Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,239£1,245£1,176Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£105£106£100Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£69£69£66Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.14£4.16£3.93Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£279£280£265Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£113£113£107Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£52£52£49Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,045£1,049£991Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£250£251£237Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£119£119£113Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.05£3.06£2.89Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.84£4.86£4.59Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1110.0Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.516.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.7Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.543.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4112.9Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.6Croydon

Total

Croydon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading 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 Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mCroydon: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mCroydon: £1.7bnReading: £570.3mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mCroydon: £669.6mReading: £260.3mCroydon: £672.5mReading: £245.9mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higher£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mCroydon: £713.3mReading: £224.8mCroydon: £716.3mReading: £212.3mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mCroydon: £585.0mReading: £227.6mCroydon: £587.5mReading: £214.9mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mCroydon: £45.1mReading: £19.3mCroydon: £45.3mReading: £18.2mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mCroydon: £37.6mReading: £12.7mCroydon: £37.8mReading: £12.0mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mCroydon: £1.9mReading: £0.76mCroydon: £1.9mReading: £0.72mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mCroydon: £147.5mReading: £51.3mCroydon: £148.1mReading: £48.4mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mCroydon: £50.9mReading: £20.7mCroydon: £51.1mReading: £19.6mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mCroydon: £23.9mReading: £9.5mCroydon: £24.0mReading: £9.0mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mCroydon: £631.4mReading: £191.8mCroydon: £634.1mReading: £181.2mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mCroydon: £153.1mReading: £45.8mCroydon: £153.8mReading: £43.3mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mCroydon: £54.0mReading: £21.8mCroydon: £54.2mReading: £20.6mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mCroydon: £2.3mReading: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4mReading: £1.1mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mCroydon: £1.6mReading: £0.56mCroydon: £1.6mReading: £0.53mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mCroydon: £2.5mReading: £0.89mCroydon: £2.5mReading: £0.84mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higher2,122

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Croydon and Reading, total
MeasureCroydonReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57320,103Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5643,015Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7152,682Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,1007,952Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81520,634Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4252,122Croydon

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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