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Croydon and Bexley

408,636 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Bexley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 9. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Croydon: £4,250Bexley: £3,923Croydon: £4,269Bexley: £3,706Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Croydon: £12,613Bexley: £12,920Croydon: £12,667Bexley: £12,204Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,920£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Croydon: £2,638Bexley: £1,939Croydon: £2,649Bexley: £1,831Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Croydon: £11,020Bexley: £11,585Croydon: £11,067Bexley: £10,942Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Croydon: £849Bexley: £529Croydon: £853Bexley: £499Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Croydon is higher£526£529£499

  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, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Croydon: £709Bexley: £781Croydon: £712Bexley: £738Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Croydon: £35Bexley: £26Croydon: £35Bexley: £24Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Croydon is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Croydon: £361Bexley: £342Croydon: £362Bexley: £323Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Croydon: £125Bexley: £136Croydon: £125Bexley: £128Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Croydon: £88Bexley: £97Croydon: £89Bexley: £92Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Croydon: £2,335Bexley: £1,620Croydon: £2,345Bexley: £1,530Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Croydon: £375Bexley: £191Croydon: £376Bexley: £180Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Croydon: £200Bexley: £208Croydon: £201Bexley: £196Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Croydon: £8.69Bexley: £8.55Croydon: £8.72Bexley: £8.08Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Croydon: £5.88Bexley: £5.97Croydon: £5.91Bexley: £5.64Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Croydon: £6.20Bexley: £4.63Croydon: £6.23Bexley: £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, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higher100.4

  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, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher52.3

  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, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher152.2

  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, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Bexley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Croydon and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,907£3,923£3,706Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£1,931£1,939£1,831Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£526£529£499Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£778£781£738Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£24Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£341£342£323Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£97£97£92Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,613£1,620£1,530Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£190£191£180Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£207£208£196Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.52£8.55£8.08Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley
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 20261,009.11,002.3Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5100.4Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3158.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.552.3Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2152.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.0Bexley

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Bexley on 7. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Croydon: £4,250Bexley: £3,923Croydon: £4,269Bexley: £3,706Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Croydon: £1,639Bexley: £2,022Croydon: £1,646Bexley: £1,909Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Croydon: £1,746Bexley: £1,229Croydon: £1,753Bexley: £1,161Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Croydon: £1,432Bexley: £1,813Croydon: £1,438Bexley: £1,712Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Croydon: £110Bexley: £83Croydon: £111Bexley: £78Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Croydon: £92Bexley: £122Croydon: £92Bexley: £115Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Croydon: £4.55Bexley: £4.04Croydon: £4.57Bexley: £3.82Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Croydon: £361Bexley: £342Croydon: £362Bexley: £323Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Croydon: £125Bexley: £136Croydon: £125Bexley: £128Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Croydon: £58Bexley: £61Croydon: £59Bexley: £58Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Croydon: £1,545Bexley: £1,027Croydon: £1,552Bexley: £970Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Croydon: £375Bexley: £191Croydon: £376Bexley: £180Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Croydon: £132Bexley: £132Croydon: £133Bexley: £124Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Croydon: £5.75Bexley: £5.42Croydon: £5.77Bexley: £5.12Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Croydon: £3.89Bexley: £3.79Croydon: £3.91Bexley: £3.58Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Croydon: £6.20Bexley: £4.63Croydon: £6.23Bexley: £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, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Bexley is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Croydon is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.9, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher96.5

  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, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Croydon: 13.3

    13.3No difference to showDepends on how you count13.3

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Croydon and Bexley, per resident
MeasureCroydonBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,907£3,923£3,706Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,223£1,229£1,161Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£82£83£78Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£122£122£115Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.03£4.04£3.82Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£341£342£323Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£61£61£58Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,022£1,027£970Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£190£191£180Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£131£132£124Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.40£5.42£5.12Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.77£3.79£3.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.61£4.63£4.37Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1156.8Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.515.7Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.924.8Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.552.3Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.496.5Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.3

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnBexley: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnBexley: £949.7mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mCroydon: £669.6mBexley: £518.1mCroydon: £672.5mBexley: £489.4mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mCroydon: £713.3mBexley: £314.9mCroydon: £716.3mBexley: £297.4mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mCroydon: £585.0mBexley: £464.5mCroydon: £587.5mBexley: £438.8mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mCroydon: £45.1mBexley: £21.2mCroydon: £45.3mBexley: £20.0mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mCroydon: £37.6mBexley: £31.3mCroydon: £37.8mBexley: £29.6mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  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, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mCroydon: £1.9mBexley: £1.0mCroydon: £1.9mBexley: £0.98mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mCroydon: £147.5mBexley: £87.7mCroydon: £148.1mBexley: £82.8mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mCroydon: £50.9mBexley: £34.8mCroydon: £51.1mBexley: £32.9mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mCroydon: £23.9mBexley: £15.7mCroydon: £24.0mBexley: £14.9mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mCroydon: £631.4mBexley: £263.1mCroydon: £634.1mBexley: £248.5mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mCroydon: £153.1mBexley: £48.8mCroydon: £153.8mBexley: £46.1mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mCroydon: £54.0mBexley: £33.7mCroydon: £54.2mBexley: £31.8mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mCroydon: £2.3mBexley: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4mBexley: £1.3mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mCroydon: £1.6mBexley: £0.97mCroydon: £1.6mBexley: £0.92mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mCroydon: £2.5mBexley: £1.2mCroydon: £2.5mBexley: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higher4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,403

Show the numbers
Croydon and Bexley, total
MeasureCroydonBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57340,191Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5644,026Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7156,346Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10013,400Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81524,720Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,403Croydon

Sources

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

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