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Croydon and Hackney

408,636 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Hackney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 15 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 2 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 20. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Croydon: £4,250Hackney: £4,975Croydon: £4,269Hackney: £4,699Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Croydon: £12,613Hackney: £13,824Croydon: £12,667Hackney: £13,057Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Croydon: £2,638Hackney: £3,359Croydon: £2,649Hackney: £3,173Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Croydon: £11,020Hackney: £10,296Croydon: £11,067Hackney: £9,725Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Croydon: £849Hackney: £2,513Croydon: £853Hackney: £2,374Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Croydon: £709Hackney: £920Croydon: £712Hackney: £869Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Croydon: £35Hackney: £95Croydon: £35Hackney: £90Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Croydon: £361Hackney: £471Croydon: £362Hackney: £445Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £146Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Croydon: £88Hackney: £118Croydon: £89Hackney: £111Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Croydon: £2,335Hackney: £2,852Croydon: £2,345Hackney: £2,694Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Croydon: £375Hackney: £797Croydon: £376Hackney: £753Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Croydon: £200Hackney: £366Croydon: £201Hackney: £345Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Croydon: £8.69Hackney: £13Croydon: £8.72Hackney: £13Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Croydon: £5.88Hackney: £10Croydon: £5.91Hackney: £9.68Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Hackney is higher£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Croydon: £6.20Hackney: £4.08Croydon: £6.23Hackney: £3.85Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Hackney is higher397.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon 145.3, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Hackney is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Croydon and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,252£10,296£9,725Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.06£4.08£3.85Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.127.0Hackney

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 16. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Croydon: £4,250Hackney: £4,975Croydon: £4,269Hackney: £4,699Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Croydon: £1,639Hackney: £1,069Croydon: £1,646Hackney: £1,010Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Croydon: £1,746Hackney: £2,479Croydon: £1,753Hackney: £2,342Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Croydon: £1,432Hackney: £796Croydon: £1,438Hackney: £752Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Croydon: £110Hackney: £194Croydon: £111Hackney: £184Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Croydon: £92Hackney: £71Croydon: £92Hackney: £67Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Croydon: £4.55Hackney: £7.38Croydon: £4.57Hackney: £6.97Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Croydon: £361Hackney: £471Croydon: £362Hackney: £445Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £146Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Croydon: £58Hackney: £87Croydon: £59Hackney: £82Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Croydon: £1,545Hackney: £2,105Croydon: £1,552Hackney: £1,988Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Croydon: £375Hackney: £797Croydon: £376Hackney: £753Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Croydon: £132Hackney: £270Croydon: £133Hackney: £255Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Croydon: £5.75Hackney: £9.88Croydon: £5.77Hackney: £9.33Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Croydon: £3.89Hackney: £7.57Croydon: £3.91Hackney: £7.15Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Hackney is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Croydon: £6.20Hackney: £4.08Croydon: £6.23Hackney: £3.85Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Croydon and Hackney, per resident
MeasureCroydonHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,065£1,069£1,010Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£793£796£752Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£71£71£67Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.06£4.08£3.85Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.182.3Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.530.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.5Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.9Hackney

Total

Croydon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hackney 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.7bnHackney: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.7bnHackney: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mCroydon: £669.6mHackney: £287.2mCroydon: £672.5mHackney: £271.3mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mCroydon: £713.3mHackney: £666.1mCroydon: £716.3mHackney: £629.1mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mCroydon: £585.0mHackney: £213.9mCroydon: £587.5mHackney: £202.1mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mCroydon: £45.1mHackney: £52.2mCroydon: £45.3mHackney: £49.3mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mCroydon: £37.6mHackney: £19.1mCroydon: £37.8mHackney: £18.0mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.9mHackney: £1.9mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mCroydon: £147.5mHackney: £126.6mCroydon: £148.1mHackney: £119.6mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mCroydon: £50.9mHackney: £41.4mCroydon: £51.1mHackney: £39.1mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mCroydon: £23.9mHackney: £23.4mCroydon: £24.0mHackney: £22.1mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mCroydon: £631.4mHackney: £565.5mCroydon: £634.1mHackney: £534.1mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mCroydon: £153.1mHackney: £214.2mCroydon: £153.8mHackney: £202.3mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mCroydon: £54.0mHackney: £72.5mCroydon: £54.2mHackney: £68.5mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mCroydon: £2.3mHackney: £2.7mCroydon: £2.4mHackney: £2.5mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.6mHackney: £1.9mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mHackney: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mHackney: £1.0mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higherDepends on how you count19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higherDepends on how you count52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,353

Show the numbers
Croydon and Hackney, total
MeasureCroydonHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.3bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57322,098Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5648,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7153,889Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10019,149Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81552,043Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4255,353Croydon

Sources

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

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  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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