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Croydon and Watford

408,636 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Watford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Watford on 5. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Croydon: £4,250Watford: £3,473Croydon: £4,269Watford: £3,280Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Croydon: £12,613Watford: £12,546Croydon: £12,667Watford: £11,850Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Croydon: £2,638Watford: £1,956Croydon: £2,649Watford: £1,847Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Croydon: £11,020Watford: £11,201Croydon: £11,067Watford: £10,579Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Watford £593Watford: £593Croydon: £849Watford: £595Croydon: £853Watford: £562Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Croydon is higher£593£595£562

  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, Watford £720Watford: £720Croydon: £709Watford: £723Croydon: £712Watford: £683Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Watford is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Croydon: £35Watford: £27Croydon: £35Watford: £26Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Croydon is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Watford £299Watford: £299Croydon: £361Watford: £301Croydon: £362Watford: £284Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Watford £84Watford: £84Croydon: £125Watford: £85Croydon: £125Watford: £80Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£84£85£80

  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, Watford £73Watford: £73Croydon: £88Watford: £73Croydon: £89Watford: £69Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Croydon is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Croydon: £2,335Watford: £1,689Croydon: £2,345Watford: £1,595Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Watford £260Watford: £260Croydon: £375Watford: £261Croydon: £376Watford: £247Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Watford £179Watford: £179Croydon: £200Watford: £180Croydon: £201Watford: £170Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Watford £11Watford: £11Croydon: £8.69Watford: £11Croydon: £8.72Watford: £10Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Croydon: £5.88Watford: £3.09Croydon: £5.91Watford: £2.92Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Croydon: £6.20Watford: £6.72Croydon: £6.23Watford: £6.35Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  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, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher989.1

  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, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higher113.3

  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, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher47.1

  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, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher174.9

  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, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Croydon is higher17.3

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Croydon and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,458£3,473£3,280Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,493£12,546£11,850Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£1,948£1,956£1,847Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£593£595£562Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£299£301£284Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£84£85£80Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£73£73£69Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,682£1,689£1,595Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£260£261£247Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£179£180£170Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£3.08£3.09£2.92Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1989.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5113.3Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3150.7Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2174.9Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.117.3Croydon

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Watford on 2. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Croydon: £4,250Watford: £3,473Croydon: £4,269Watford: £3,280Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Croydon: £1,639Watford: £1,525Croydon: £1,646Watford: £1,440Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Croydon: £1,746Watford: £1,295Croydon: £1,753Watford: £1,223Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Croydon: £1,432Watford: £1,361Croydon: £1,438Watford: £1,286Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Watford £72Watford: £72Croydon: £110Watford: £72Croydon: £111Watford: £68Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Watford £88Watford: £88Croydon: £92Watford: £88Croydon: £92Watford: £83Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Croydon: £4.55Watford: £3.32Croydon: £4.57Watford: £3.14Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Watford £299Watford: £299Croydon: £361Watford: £301Croydon: £362Watford: £284Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Watford £84Watford: £84Croydon: £125Watford: £85Croydon: £125Watford: £80Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Watford £48Watford: £48Croydon: £58Watford: £49Croydon: £59Watford: £46Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Croydon is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Croydon: £1,545Watford: £1,118Croydon: £1,552Watford: £1,056Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Watford £260Watford: £260Croydon: £375Watford: £261Croydon: £376Watford: £247Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Watford £119Watford: £119Croydon: £132Watford: £119Croydon: £133Watford: £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, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Croydon: £5.75Watford: £7.06Croydon: £5.77Watford: £6.67Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Croydon: £3.89Watford: £2.04Croydon: £3.91Watford: £1.93Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Croydon: £6.20Watford: £6.72Croydon: £6.23Watford: £6.35Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Croydon is higher13.8

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher115.8

  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, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Croydon is higher11.4

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Croydon and Watford, per resident
MeasureCroydonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,458£3,473£3,280Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,518£1,525£1,440Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,290£1,295£1,223Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,356£1,361£1,286Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£72£72£68Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£88£88£83Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.31£3.32£3.14Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£299£301£284Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£84£85£80Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£48£49£46Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,114£1,118£1,056Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£260£261£247Croydon
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£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.03£2.04£1.93Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1120.2Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.513.8Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.3Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4115.8Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.4Croydon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mCroydon: £1.7bnWatford: £370.9mCroydon: £1.7bnWatford: £350.3mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mCroydon: £669.6mWatford: £162.9mCroydon: £672.5mWatford: £153.8mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mCroydon: £713.3mWatford: £138.3mCroydon: £716.3mWatford: £130.7mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mCroydon: £585.0mWatford: £145.4mCroydon: £587.5mWatford: £137.3mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mCroydon: £45.1mWatford: £7.7mCroydon: £45.3mWatford: £7.3mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mCroydon: £37.6mWatford: £9.4mCroydon: £37.8mWatford: £8.9mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mCroydon: £1.9mWatford: £0.35mCroydon: £1.9mWatford: £0.34mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mCroydon: £147.5mWatford: £32.1mCroydon: £148.1mWatford: £30.3mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mCroydon: £50.9mWatford: £9.0mCroydon: £51.1mWatford: £8.5mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mCroydon: £23.9mWatford: £5.2mCroydon: £24.0mWatford: £4.9mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mCroydon: £631.4mWatford: £119.4mCroydon: £634.1mWatford: £112.8mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mCroydon: £153.1mWatford: £27.9mCroydon: £153.8mWatford: £26.3mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mCroydon: £54.0mWatford: £12.7mCroydon: £54.2mWatford: £12.0mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mCroydon: £2.3mWatford: £0.75mCroydon: £2.4mWatford: £0.71mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mCroydon: £1.6mWatford: £0.22mCroydon: £1.6mWatford: £0.21mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mCroydon: £2.5mWatford: £0.72mCroydon: £2.5mWatford: £0.68mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Croydon and Watford, total
MeasureCroydonWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57312,839Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5641,470Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7151,956Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,1005,029Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81512,368Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4251,220Croydon

Sources

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

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  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.
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