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Croydon and Greenwich

408,636 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Greenwich on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 7 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Croydon: £4,250Greenwich: £3,962Croydon: £4,269Greenwich: £3,743Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Croydon: £12,613Greenwich: £12,803Croydon: £12,667Greenwich: £12,093Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Croydon: £2,638Greenwich: £2,457Croydon: £2,649Greenwich: £2,320Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Croydon: £11,020Greenwich: £10,645Croydon: £11,067Greenwich: £10,055Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Croydon: £849Greenwich: £1,367Croydon: £853Greenwich: £1,291Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Croydon: £709Greenwich: £738Croydon: £712Greenwich: £697Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Croydon: £35Greenwich: £53Croydon: £35Greenwich: £51Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Croydon: £361Greenwich: £404Croydon: £362Greenwich: £382Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Croydon: £125Greenwich: £138Croydon: £125Greenwich: £130Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Croydon: £88Greenwich: £99Croydon: £89Greenwich: £93Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Croydon: £2,335Greenwich: £2,063Croydon: £2,345Greenwich: £1,949Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Croydon: £375Greenwich: £411Croydon: £376Greenwich: £389Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Croydon: £200Greenwich: £274Croydon: £201Greenwich: £259Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Croydon: £8.69Greenwich: £10Croydon: £8.72Greenwich: £9.84Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Croydon: £5.88Greenwich: £9.78Croydon: £5.91Greenwich: £9.24Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Croydon: £6.20Greenwich: £3.50Croydon: £6.23Greenwich: £3.31Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Croydon and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,946£3,962£3,743Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,446£2,457£2,320Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,600£10,645£10,055Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£53£53£51Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,054£2,063£1,949Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£3.49£3.50£3.31Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1988.9Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5221.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3152.0Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2208.3Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.2Greenwich

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Croydon: £4,250Greenwich: £3,962Croydon: £4,269Greenwich: £3,743Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Croydon: £1,639Greenwich: £1,280Croydon: £1,646Greenwich: £1,209Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Croydon: £1,746Greenwich: £1,726Croydon: £1,753Greenwich: £1,630Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Croydon: £1,432Greenwich: £1,064Croydon: £1,438Greenwich: £1,005Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Croydon: £110Greenwich: £137Croydon: £111Greenwich: £129Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Croydon: £92Greenwich: £74Croydon: £92Greenwich: £70Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Croydon: £4.55Greenwich: £5.35Croydon: £4.57Greenwich: £5.05Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Croydon: £361Greenwich: £404Croydon: £362Greenwich: £382Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Croydon: £125Greenwich: £138Croydon: £125Greenwich: £130Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Croydon: £58Greenwich: £69Croydon: £59Greenwich: £65Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Croydon: £1,545Greenwich: £1,449Croydon: £1,552Greenwich: £1,369Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Croydon: £375Greenwich: £411Croydon: £376Greenwich: £389Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Croydon: £132Greenwich: £193Croydon: £133Greenwich: £182Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Croydon: £5.75Greenwich: £7.32Croydon: £5.77Greenwich: £6.91Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Croydon: £3.89Greenwich: £6.87Croydon: £3.91Greenwich: £6.49Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Croydon: £6.20Greenwich: £3.50Croydon: £6.23Greenwich: £3.31Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Croydon and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureCroydonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,946£3,962£3,743Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,275£1,280£1,209Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,718£1,726£1,630Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,060£1,064£1,005Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£73£74£70Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,443£1,449£1,369Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£3.49£3.50£3.31Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.198.9Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.2Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4146.3Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.6Greenwich

Total

Croydon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnGreenwich: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnGreenwich: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mCroydon: £669.6mGreenwich: £385.6mCroydon: £672.5mGreenwich: £364.3mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mCroydon: £713.3mGreenwich: £519.9mCroydon: £716.3mGreenwich: £491.0mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mCroydon: £585.0mGreenwich: £320.7mCroydon: £587.5mGreenwich: £302.9mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mCroydon: £45.1mGreenwich: £41.2mCroydon: £45.3mGreenwich: £38.9mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mCroydon: £37.6mGreenwich: £22.2mCroydon: £37.8mGreenwich: £21.0mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mCroydon: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.6mCroydon: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.5mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mCroydon: £147.5mGreenwich: £121.7mCroydon: £148.1mGreenwich: £115.0mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mCroydon: £50.9mGreenwich: £41.4mCroydon: £51.1mGreenwich: £39.1mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mCroydon: £23.9mGreenwich: £20.9mCroydon: £24.0mGreenwich: £19.7mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mCroydon: £631.4mGreenwich: £436.6mCroydon: £634.1mGreenwich: £412.4mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mCroydon: £153.1mGreenwich: £124.0mCroydon: £153.8mGreenwich: £117.1mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mCroydon: £54.0mGreenwich: £58.1mCroydon: £54.2mGreenwich: £54.9mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mCroydon: £2.3mGreenwich: £2.2mCroydon: £2.4mGreenwich: £2.1mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mCroydon: £1.6mGreenwich: £2.1mCroydon: £1.6mGreenwich: £2.0mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mGreenwich: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mGreenwich: £1.00mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higherDepends on how you count18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,703

Show the numbers
Croydon and Greenwich, total
MeasureCroydonGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
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£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57329,786Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5646,671Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7154,578Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10018,651Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81544,070Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,703Croydon

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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