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Croydon and Barnet

408,636 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Barnet on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 6. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Croydon: £4,250Barnet: £4,280Croydon: £4,269Barnet: £4,042Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Croydon: £12,613Barnet: £12,204Croydon: £12,667Barnet: £11,527Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Croydon: £2,638Barnet: £2,626Croydon: £2,649Barnet: £2,480Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Croydon: £11,020Barnet: £10,463Croydon: £11,067Barnet: £9,883Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Croydon: £849Barnet: £1,039Croydon: £853Barnet: £982Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Croydon: £709Barnet: £665Croydon: £712Barnet: £628Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Croydon: £35Barnet: £37Croydon: £35Barnet: £35Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Barnet is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Croydon: £361Barnet: £313Croydon: £362Barnet: £295Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £90Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Croydon: £88Barnet: £84Croydon: £89Barnet: £79Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Croydon is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Croydon: £2,335Barnet: £2,320Croydon: £2,345Barnet: £2,192Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Croydon: £375Barnet: £440Croydon: £376Barnet: £416Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Barnet is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Croydon: £200Barnet: £208Croydon: £201Barnet: £197Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Barnet is higher£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Croydon: £8.69Barnet: £8.51Croydon: £8.72Barnet: £8.04Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £5.88Barnet: £4.65Croydon: £5.91Barnet: £4.39Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Croydon: £6.20Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £6.23Barnet: £4.37Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Barnet is higher152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Croydon is higherDepends on how you count137.2

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Croydon is higher19.8

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Croydon and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,153£12,204£11,527Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,615£2,626£2,480Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,419£10,463£9,883Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£662£665£628Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£311£313£295Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£95£95£90Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£83£84£79Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,310£2,320£2,192Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£208£208£197Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.48£8.51£8.04Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.63£4.65£4.39Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.61£4.63£4.37Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1958.9Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3137.2Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.549.6Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2198.8Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.119.8Croydon

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 11. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Croydon: £4,250Barnet: £4,280Croydon: £4,269Barnet: £4,042Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Croydon: £1,639Barnet: £1,722Croydon: £1,646Barnet: £1,626Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Croydon: £1,746Barnet: £1,705Croydon: £1,753Barnet: £1,611Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Croydon: £1,432Barnet: £1,476Croydon: £1,438Barnet: £1,394Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Croydon: £110Barnet: £147Croydon: £111Barnet: £138Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Croydon: £92Barnet: £94Croydon: £92Barnet: £89Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Croydon: £4.55Barnet: £5.22Croydon: £4.57Barnet: £4.93Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Croydon: £361Barnet: £313Croydon: £362Barnet: £295Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £95Croydon: £125Barnet: £90Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Croydon: £58Barnet: £54Croydon: £59Barnet: £51Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Croydon is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Croydon: £1,545Barnet: £1,507Croydon: £1,552Barnet: £1,423Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Croydon: £375Barnet: £440Croydon: £376Barnet: £416Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Croydon: £132Barnet: £135Croydon: £133Barnet: £128Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Barnet is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Croydon: £5.75Barnet: £5.53Croydon: £5.77Barnet: £5.22Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Croydon: £3.89Barnet: £3.02Croydon: £3.91Barnet: £2.85Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Croydon: £6.20Barnet: £4.63Croydon: £6.23Barnet: £4.37Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Barnet is higher21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher129.1

  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, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Croydon is higher12.9

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Croydon and Barnet, per resident
MeasureCroydonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,698£1,705£1,611Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£311£313£295Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£95£95£90Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£54£54£51Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,501£1,507£1,423Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£135£135£128Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.50£5.53£5.22Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.00£3.02£2.85Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.61£4.63£4.37Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.549.6Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4129.1Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.9Croydon

Total

Croydon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 10. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnBarnet: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mCroydon: £669.6mBarnet: £699.3mCroydon: £672.5mBarnet: £660.5mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mCroydon: £713.3mBarnet: £692.7mCroydon: £716.3mBarnet: £654.3mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mCroydon: £585.0mBarnet: £599.5mCroydon: £587.5mBarnet: £566.3mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mCroydon: £45.1mBarnet: £59.5mCroydon: £45.3mBarnet: £56.2mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mCroydon: £37.6mBarnet: £38.1mCroydon: £37.8mBarnet: £36.0mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mCroydon: £1.9mBarnet: £2.1mCroydon: £1.9mBarnet: £2.0mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mCroydon: £147.5mBarnet: £126.9mCroydon: £148.1mBarnet: £119.9mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mCroydon: £50.9mBarnet: £38.6mCroydon: £51.1mBarnet: £36.5mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mCroydon: £23.9mBarnet: £22.1mCroydon: £24.0mBarnet: £20.9mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mCroydon: £631.4mBarnet: £612.1mCroydon: £634.1mBarnet: £578.2mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mCroydon: £153.1mBarnet: £178.9mCroydon: £153.8mBarnet: £168.9mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mCroydon: £54.0mBarnet: £55.0mCroydon: £54.2mBarnet: £52.0mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mBarnet is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mCroydon: £2.3mBarnet: £2.2mCroydon: £2.4mBarnet: £2.1mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mBarnet: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mBarnet: £1.2mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mBarnet: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mBarnet: £1.8mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Barnet is higher8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higher5,219

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Croydon and Barnet, total
MeasureCroydonBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57354,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5648,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7157,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10020,135Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81552,457Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4255,219Croydon

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.
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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.
  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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