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Croydon and Basildon

408,636 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Basildon 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 Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Croydon: £4,250Basildon: £4,343Croydon: £4,269Basildon: £4,102Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Croydon: £12,613Basildon: £13,317Croydon: £12,667Basildon: £12,578Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,317£12,578

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Croydon: £2,638Basildon: £2,248Croydon: £2,649Basildon: £2,124Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Croydon: £11,020Basildon: £11,961Croydon: £11,067Basildon: £11,298Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Croydon: £849Basildon: £521Croydon: £853Basildon: £492Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Croydon is higher£519£521£492

  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, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Croydon: £709Basildon: £803Croydon: £712Basildon: £759Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  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, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Croydon: £35Basildon: £31Croydon: £35Basildon: £29Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Croydon: £361Basildon: £416Croydon: £362Basildon: £393Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £160Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Croydon: £88Basildon: £127Croydon: £89Basildon: £120Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Croydon: £2,335Basildon: £1,850Croydon: £2,345Basildon: £1,747Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Croydon: £375Basildon: £213Croydon: £376Basildon: £201Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Croydon: £200Basildon: £256Croydon: £201Basildon: £242Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Croydon: £8.69Basildon: £7.98Croydon: £8.72Basildon: £7.54Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Croydon: £5.88Basildon: £7.57Croydon: £5.91Basildon: £7.15Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Croydon: £6.20Basildon: £5.90Croydon: £6.23Basildon: £5.57Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher194.5

  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, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Croydon and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,239£2,248£2,124Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£519£521£492Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£31£31£29Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,842£1,850£1,747Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£212£213£201Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.95£7.98£7.54Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.87£5.90£5.57Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5119.8Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.565.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2194.5Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.128.4Basildon

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Croydon: £4,250Basildon: £4,343Croydon: £4,269Basildon: £4,102Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Croydon: £1,639Basildon: £2,146Croydon: £1,646Basildon: £2,027Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Croydon: £1,746Basildon: £1,393Croydon: £1,753Basildon: £1,315Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Croydon: £1,432Basildon: £1,927Croydon: £1,438Basildon: £1,821Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Croydon: £110Basildon: £84Croydon: £111Basildon: £79Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Croydon: £92Basildon: £129Croydon: £92Basildon: £122Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Croydon: £4.55Basildon: £5.01Croydon: £4.57Basildon: £4.73Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Croydon: £361Basildon: £416Croydon: £362Basildon: £393Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £169Croydon: £125Basildon: £160Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Croydon: £58Basildon: £79Croydon: £59Basildon: £74Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Croydon: £1,545Basildon: £1,146Croydon: £1,552Basildon: £1,082Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Croydon: £375Basildon: £213Croydon: £376Basildon: £201Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Croydon: £132Basildon: £159Croydon: £133Basildon: £150Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Croydon: £5.75Basildon: £4.94Croydon: £5.77Basildon: £4.67Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Croydon: £3.89Basildon: £4.69Croydon: £3.91Basildon: £4.43Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Croydon: £6.20Basildon: £5.90Croydon: £6.23Basildon: £5.57Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher120.5

  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, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Croydon and Basildon, per resident
MeasureCroydonBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,387£1,393£1,315Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£84£84£79Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,141£1,146£1,082Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£212£213£201Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.92£4.94£4.67Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.87£5.90£5.57Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.927.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.565.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4120.5Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.317.6Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mCroydon: £1.7bnBasildon: £837.4mCroydon: £1.7bnBasildon: £790.9mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mCroydon: £669.6mBasildon: £413.7mCroydon: £672.5mBasildon: £390.8mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mCroydon: £713.3mBasildon: £268.5mCroydon: £716.3mBasildon: £253.6mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mCroydon: £585.0mBasildon: £371.6mCroydon: £587.5mBasildon: £351.0mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mCroydon: £45.1mBasildon: £16.2mCroydon: £45.3mBasildon: £15.3mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mCroydon: £37.6mBasildon: £25.0mCroydon: £37.8mBasildon: £23.6mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  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, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mCroydon: £1.9mBasildon: £0.97mCroydon: £1.9mBasildon: £0.91mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mCroydon: £147.5mBasildon: £80.3mCroydon: £148.1mBasildon: £75.8mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mCroydon: £50.9mBasildon: £32.6mCroydon: £51.1mBasildon: £30.8mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mCroydon: £23.9mBasildon: £15.1mCroydon: £24.0mBasildon: £14.3mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mCroydon: £631.4mBasildon: £220.9mCroydon: £634.1mBasildon: £208.7mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mCroydon: £153.1mBasildon: £41.1mCroydon: £153.8mBasildon: £38.8mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mCroydon: £54.0mBasildon: £30.6mCroydon: £54.2mBasildon: £28.9mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mCroydon: £2.3mBasildon: £0.95mCroydon: £2.4mBasildon: £0.90mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mCroydon: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mCroydon: £1.6mBasildon: £0.85mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mBasildon: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mBasildon: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higherDepends on how you count12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,396

Show the numbers
Croydon and Basildon, total
MeasureCroydonBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57332,094Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5643,722Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7155,266Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10012,597Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81523,233Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,396Croydon

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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