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Croydon and Harrow

408,636 and 270,987 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Harrow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Croydon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harrow on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Croydon: £4,250Harrow: £3,852Croydon: £4,269Harrow: £3,638Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Harrow £12,222Harrow: £12,222Croydon: £12,613Harrow: £12,275Croydon: £12,667Harrow: £11,594Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£12,222£12,275£11,594

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Harrow £2,117Harrow: £2,117Croydon: £2,638Harrow: £2,126Croydon: £2,649Harrow: £2,008Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Harrow £10,332Harrow: £10,332Croydon: £11,020Harrow: £10,376Croydon: £11,067Harrow: £9,800Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£10,332£10,376£9,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Harrow £1,145Harrow: £1,145Croydon: £849Harrow: £1,150Croydon: £853Harrow: £1,086Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Harrow is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  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, Harrow £709Harrow: £709Croydon: £709Harrow: £712Croydon: £712Harrow: £672Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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, Harrow £37Harrow: £37Croydon: £35Harrow: £37Croydon: £35Harrow: £35Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Croydon: £361Harrow: £262Croydon: £362Harrow: £248Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Croydon: £125Harrow: £90Croydon: £125Harrow: £85Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£89£90£85

  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, Harrow £87Harrow: £87Croydon: £88Harrow: £87Croydon: £89Harrow: £82Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Croydon is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Harrow £1,851Harrow: £1,851Croydon: £2,335Harrow: £1,859Croydon: £2,345Harrow: £1,755Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Croydon: £375Harrow: £295Croydon: £376Harrow: £279Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£294£295£279

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Croydon: £200Harrow: £170Croydon: £201Harrow: £160Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Harrow £7.71Harrow: £7.71Croydon: £8.69Harrow: £7.74Croydon: £8.72Harrow: £7.31Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Harrow £2.80Harrow: £2.80Croydon: £5.88Harrow: £2.82Croydon: £5.91Harrow: £2.66Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Croydon: £6.20Harrow: £6.56Croydon: £6.23Harrow: £6.20Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Harrow 966.4Harrow: 966.4Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count966.4

  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, Harrow 143.3Harrow: 143.3Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Harrow is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Harrow 145.9Harrow: 145.9Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Harrow is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher41.4

  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, Harrow 174.8Harrow: 174.8Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher174.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon 20.1, Harrow 20.2Harrow: 20.2Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Harrow is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Croydon and Harrow, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,835£3,852£3,638Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,222£12,275£11,594Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,117£2,126£2,008Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,332£10,376£9,800Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£37£35Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£261£262£248Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£89£90£85Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£87£87£82Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,851£1,859£1,755Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£294£295£279Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£169£170£160Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.71£7.74£7.31Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£2.80£2.82£2.66Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1966.4Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5143.3Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3145.9Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.541.4Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2174.8Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.120.2Harrow

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Croydon: £4,250Harrow: £3,852Croydon: £4,269Harrow: £3,638Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Harrow £1,808Harrow: £1,808Croydon: £1,639Harrow: £1,816Croydon: £1,646Harrow: £1,715Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Harrow £1,376Harrow: £1,376Croydon: £1,746Harrow: £1,382Croydon: £1,753Harrow: £1,306Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,376£1,382£1,306

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Harrow £1,529Harrow: £1,529Croydon: £1,432Harrow: £1,535Croydon: £1,438Harrow: £1,450Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Croydon: £110Harrow: £170Croydon: £111Harrow: £161Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Harrow is higher£169£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Harrow £105Harrow: £105Croydon: £92Harrow: £105Croydon: £92Harrow: £99Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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, Harrow £5.48Harrow: £5.48Croydon: £4.55Harrow: £5.51Croydon: £4.57Harrow: £5.20Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Croydon: £361Harrow: £262Croydon: £362Harrow: £248Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Croydon: £125Harrow: £90Croydon: £125Harrow: £85Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Harrow £56Harrow: £56Croydon: £58Harrow: £57Croydon: £59Harrow: £53Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Croydon is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Harrow £1,203Harrow: £1,203Croydon: £1,545Harrow: £1,209Croydon: £1,552Harrow: £1,142Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,203£1,209£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Croydon: £375Harrow: £295Croydon: £376Harrow: £279Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£294£295£279

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Harrow £110Harrow: £110Croydon: £132Harrow: £110Croydon: £133Harrow: £104Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Harrow £5.01Harrow: £5.01Croydon: £5.75Harrow: £5.03Croydon: £5.77Harrow: £4.75Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Harrow £1.82Harrow: £1.82Croydon: £3.89Harrow: £1.83Croydon: £3.91Harrow: £1.73Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Croydon: £6.20Harrow: £6.56Croydon: £6.23Harrow: £6.20Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Harrow 143.0Harrow: 143.0Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Harrow is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Harrow 21.2Harrow: 21.2Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Harrow is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Harrow 21.6Harrow: 21.6Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Harrow is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Harrow 113.7Harrow: 113.7Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher113.7

  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, Harrow 13.1Harrow: 13.1Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Croydon is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Croydon and Harrow, per resident
MeasureCroydonHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,835£3,852£3,638Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,376£1,382£1,306Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£169£170£161Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£105£105£99Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£261£262£248Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£89£90£85Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£56£57£53Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,203£1,209£1,142Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£294£295£279Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£110£110£104Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.01£5.03£4.75Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£1.82£1.83£1.73Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1143.0Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.2Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.6Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.541.4Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4113.7Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.1Croydon

Total

Croydon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harrow on 1. 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Harrow £1.0bnHarrow: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnHarrow: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnHarrow: £985.8mCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Harrow £490.0mHarrow: £490.0mCroydon: £669.6mHarrow: £492.1mCroydon: £672.5mHarrow: £464.8mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Harrow £373.0mHarrow: £373.0mCroydon: £713.3mHarrow: £374.6mCroydon: £716.3mHarrow: £353.8mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Harrow £414.2mHarrow: £414.2mCroydon: £585.0mHarrow: £416.0mCroydon: £587.5mHarrow: £392.9mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Harrow £45.9mHarrow: £45.9mCroydon: £45.1mHarrow: £46.1mCroydon: £45.3mHarrow: £43.5mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mHarrow is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Harrow £28.4mHarrow: £28.4mCroydon: £37.6mHarrow: £28.5mCroydon: £37.8mHarrow: £26.9mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

  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, Harrow £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mHarrow: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mHarrow: £1.4mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Harrow £70.7mHarrow: £70.7mCroydon: £147.5mHarrow: £71.0mCroydon: £148.1mHarrow: £67.1mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Harrow £24.2mHarrow: £24.2mCroydon: £50.9mHarrow: £24.3mCroydon: £51.1mHarrow: £22.9mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Harrow £15.3mHarrow: £15.3mCroydon: £23.9mHarrow: £15.3mCroydon: £24.0mHarrow: £14.5mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Harrow £326.1mHarrow: £326.1mCroydon: £631.4mHarrow: £327.5mCroydon: £634.1mHarrow: £309.3mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Harrow £79.6mHarrow: £79.6mCroydon: £153.1mHarrow: £80.0mCroydon: £153.8mHarrow: £75.5mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Harrow £29.8mHarrow: £29.8mCroydon: £54.0mHarrow: £29.9mCroydon: £54.2mHarrow: £28.2mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Harrow £1.4mHarrow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.3mHarrow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4mHarrow: £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, Harrow £0.49mHarrow: £0.49mCroydon: £1.6mHarrow: £0.50mCroydon: £1.6mHarrow: £0.47mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Harrow £1.8mHarrow: £1.8mCroydon: £2.5mHarrow: £1.8mCroydon: £2.5mHarrow: £1.7mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Harrow 38,744Harrow: 38,744Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count38,744

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Harrow 5,744Harrow: 5,744Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Harrow 5,849Harrow: 5,849Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Harrow 11,208Harrow: 11,208Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher11,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Harrow 30,804Harrow: 30,804Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher30,804

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Harrow 3,550Harrow: 3,550Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,550

Show the numbers
Croydon and Harrow, total
MeasureCroydonHarrowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mCroydon
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£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57338,744Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5645,744Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7155,849Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10011,208Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81530,804Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,550Croydon

Sources

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

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