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Croydon and Ealing

408,636 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Ealing on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 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 9 of 21 measures, and Ealing on 12. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Croydon: £4,250Ealing: £4,241Croydon: £4,269Ealing: £4,006Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Croydon: £12,613Ealing: £12,510Croydon: £12,667Ealing: £11,816Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higher£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Croydon: £2,638Ealing: £2,712Croydon: £2,649Ealing: £2,561Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Croydon: £11,020Ealing: £10,129Croydon: £11,067Ealing: £9,567Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Croydon: £849Ealing: £1,588Croydon: £853Ealing: £1,500Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Croydon: £709Ealing: £741Croydon: £712Ealing: £700Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Croydon: £35Ealing: £52Croydon: £35Ealing: £49Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Ealing is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Croydon: £361Ealing: £296Croydon: £362Ealing: £279Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Croydon: £125Ealing: £107Croydon: £125Ealing: £101Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Croydon: £88Ealing: £91Croydon: £89Ealing: £86Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Ealing is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Croydon: £2,335Ealing: £2,408Croydon: £2,345Ealing: £2,275Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Croydon: £375Ealing: £492Croydon: £376Ealing: £464Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Ealing is higher£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Croydon: £200Ealing: £196Croydon: £201Ealing: £185Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

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

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Croydon: £5.88Ealing: £5.91Croydon: £5.91Ealing: £5.58Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Croydon: £6.20Ealing: £5.02Croydon: £6.23Ealing: £4.74Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher961.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon 142.5, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Ealing is higher209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Ealing is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Ealing is higher21.2

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Croydon and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,223£4,241£4,006Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,457£12,510£11,816Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,086£10,129£9,567Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£738£741£700Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£52£52£49Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£294£296£279Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£107£107£101Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£91£91£86Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£195£196£185Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.88£5.91£5.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.00£5.02£4.74Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1961.7Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5209.6Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3152.1Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.548.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.2Ealing

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Croydon: £4,250Ealing: £4,241Croydon: £4,269Ealing: £4,006Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Croydon: £1,639Ealing: £1,465Croydon: £1,646Ealing: £1,383Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higher£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Croydon: £1,746Ealing: £1,877Croydon: £1,753Ealing: £1,773Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Croydon: £1,432Ealing: £1,186Croydon: £1,438Ealing: £1,120Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Croydon: £110Ealing: £186Croydon: £111Ealing: £176Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Ealing is higher£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Croydon: £92Ealing: £87Croydon: £92Ealing: £82Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Croydon: £4.55Ealing: £6.08Croydon: £4.57Ealing: £5.74Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Ealing is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Croydon: £361Ealing: £296Croydon: £362Ealing: £279Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Croydon: £125Ealing: £107Croydon: £125Ealing: £101Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Croydon: £58Ealing: £63Croydon: £59Ealing: £59Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Ealing is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Croydon: £1,545Ealing: £1,667Croydon: £1,552Ealing: £1,574Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Croydon: £375Ealing: £492Croydon: £376Ealing: £464Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Croydon: £132Ealing: £136Croydon: £133Ealing: £128Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Croydon: £5.75Ealing: £7.54Croydon: £5.77Ealing: £7.12Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Croydon: £3.89Ealing: £4.09Croydon: £3.91Ealing: £3.86Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Croydon: £6.20Ealing: £5.02Croydon: £6.23Ealing: £4.74Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Ealing is higher24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Ealing is higherDepends on how you count153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Ealing is higher14.7

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Croydon and Ealing, per resident
MeasureCroydonEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,223£4,241£4,006Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,459£1,465£1,383Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,181£1,186£1,120Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£87£82Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£294£296£279Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£107£107£101Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£63£63£59Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£135£136£128Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.07£4.09£3.86Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.00£5.02£4.74Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1112.6Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.524.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.8Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.548.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4153.1Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.7Ealing

Total

Croydon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.7bnEaling: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.7bnEaling: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mCroydon: £669.6mEaling: £567.8mCroydon: £672.5mEaling: £536.3mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higher£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mCroydon: £713.3mEaling: £727.7mCroydon: £716.3mEaling: £687.3mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mCroydon: £585.0mEaling: £459.8mCroydon: £587.5mEaling: £434.3mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mCroydon: £45.1mEaling: £72.1mCroydon: £45.3mEaling: £68.1mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mCroydon: £37.6mEaling: £33.6mCroydon: £37.8mEaling: £31.8mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mCroydon: £1.9mEaling: £2.4mCroydon: £1.9mEaling: £2.2mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mCroydon: £147.5mEaling: £114.6mCroydon: £148.1mEaling: £108.2mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mCroydon: £50.9mEaling: £41.6mCroydon: £51.1mEaling: £39.3mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mCroydon: £23.9mEaling: £24.4mCroydon: £24.0mEaling: £23.0mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mEaling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mCroydon: £631.4mEaling: £646.2mCroydon: £634.1mEaling: £610.4mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mCroydon: £153.1mEaling: £190.6mCroydon: £153.8mEaling: £180.1mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mCroydon: £54.0mEaling: £52.5mCroydon: £54.2mEaling: £49.6mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mCroydon: £2.3mEaling: £2.9mCroydon: £2.4mEaling: £2.8mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mEaling: £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mEaling: £1.5mCroydon: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mEaling: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mEaling: £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, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Ealing is higher9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higherDepends on how you count59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Ealing is higher5,684

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Croydon and Ealing, total
MeasureCroydonEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57343,655Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5649,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7156,902Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10018,640Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81559,371Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4255,684Ealing

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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