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Croydon and Havering

408,636 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Havering on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 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 14 of 22 measures, and Havering on 8. 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Croydon: £4,250Havering: £4,006Croydon: £4,269Havering: £3,783Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Croydon: £12,613Havering: £12,876Croydon: £12,667Havering: £12,162Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Havering is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Croydon: £2,638Havering: £2,050Croydon: £2,649Havering: £1,936Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Croydon: £11,020Havering: £11,523Croydon: £11,067Havering: £10,884Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Havering is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Havering £520Havering: £520Croydon: £849Havering: £522Croydon: £853Havering: £493Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Croydon is higher£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Croydon: £709Havering: £806Croydon: £712Havering: £761Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Havering is higherDepends on how you count£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Croydon: £35Havering: £26Croydon: £35Havering: £24Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Croydon is higher£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Havering £321Havering: £321Croydon: £361Havering: £322Croydon: £362Havering: £304Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Havering £126Havering: £126Croydon: £125Havering: £126Croydon: £125Havering: £119Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Havering is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Havering £98Havering: £98Croydon: £88Havering: £98Croydon: £89Havering: £93Croydon: £84

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Croydon: £2,335Havering: £1,746Croydon: £2,345Havering: £1,650Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Havering £178Havering: £178Croydon: £375Havering: £179Croydon: £376Havering: £169Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Havering £190Havering: £190Croydon: £200Havering: £191Croydon: £201Havering: £180Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Croydon: £8.69Havering: £9.40Croydon: £8.72Havering: £8.88Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Havering is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Croydon: £5.88Havering: £5.33Croydon: £5.91Havering: £5.03Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Croydon: £6.20Havering: £5.99Croydon: £6.23Havering: £5.66Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higher103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Havering is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher51.2

  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, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher171.1

  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, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Havering is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Croydon and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,989£4,006£3,783Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,041£2,050£1,936Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,474£11,523£10,884Havering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£520£522£493Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£26£24Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£321£322£304Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,739£1,746£1,650Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£178£179£169Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£190£191£180Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£9.36£9.40£8.88Havering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.30£5.33£5.03Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.97£5.99£5.66Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,000.9Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5103.6Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.551.2Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2171.1Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.7Havering

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Croydon: £4,250Havering: £4,006Croydon: £4,269Havering: £3,783Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Croydon: £1,639Havering: £2,094Croydon: £1,646Havering: £1,978Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Havering is higherDepends on how you count£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Croydon: £1,746Havering: £1,278Croydon: £1,753Havering: £1,208Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Croydon: £1,432Havering: £1,874Croydon: £1,438Havering: £1,770Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Havering £84Havering: £84Croydon: £110Havering: £85Croydon: £111Havering: £80Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Croydon is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Havering £130Havering: £130Croydon: £92Havering: £131Croydon: £92Havering: £124Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Havering is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Croydon: £4.55Havering: £4.16Croydon: £4.57Havering: £3.93Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Havering £321Havering: £321Croydon: £361Havering: £322Croydon: £362Havering: £304Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Havering £126Havering: £126Croydon: £125Havering: £126Croydon: £125Havering: £119Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Havering is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Croydon: £1,545Havering: £1,089Croydon: £1,552Havering: £1,029Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Havering £178Havering: £178Croydon: £375Havering: £179Croydon: £376Havering: £169Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Havering £119Havering: £119Croydon: £132Havering: £119Croydon: £133Havering: £112Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Croydon: £5.75Havering: £5.87Croydon: £5.77Havering: £5.54Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Havering is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Croydon: £3.89Havering: £3.32Croydon: £3.91Havering: £3.14Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Croydon: £6.20Havering: £5.99Croydon: £6.23Havering: £5.66Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Havering is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Croydon is higher16.9

  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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Havering is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Havering is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Croydon and Havering, per resident
MeasureCroydonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,989£4,006£3,783Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£2,085£2,094£1,978Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,273£1,278£1,208Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,866£1,874£1,770Havering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£84£85£80Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.14£4.16£3.93Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£321£322£304Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,084£1,089£1,029Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£178£179£169Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£119£119£112Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.84£5.87£5.54Havering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.31£3.32£3.14Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.97£5.99£5.66Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1162.8Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.516.9Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.927.1Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.551.2Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4106.7Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.1Havering

Total

Croydon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Havering on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon Havering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnHavering: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnHavering: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mCroydon: £669.6mHavering: £580.1mCroydon: £672.5mHavering: £547.9mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mCroydon: £713.3mHavering: £354.2mCroydon: £716.3mHavering: £334.5mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mCroydon: £585.0mHavering: £519.1mCroydon: £587.5mHavering: £490.3mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mCroydon: £45.1mHavering: £23.5mCroydon: £45.3mHavering: £22.2mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mCroydon: £37.6mHavering: £36.3mCroydon: £37.8mHavering: £34.3mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mCroydon: £1.9mHavering: £1.2mCroydon: £1.9mHavering: £1.1mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mCroydon: £147.5mHavering: £89.3mCroydon: £148.1mHavering: £84.3mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mCroydon: £50.9mHavering: £34.9mCroydon: £51.1mHavering: £33.0mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mCroydon: £23.9mHavering: £16.9mCroydon: £24.0mHavering: £16.0mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mCroydon: £631.4mHavering: £301.7mCroydon: £634.1mHavering: £285.0mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mCroydon: £153.1mHavering: £49.6mCroydon: £153.8mHavering: £46.8mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mCroydon: £54.0mHavering: £33.0mCroydon: £54.2mHavering: £31.1mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mCroydon: £2.3mHavering: £1.6mCroydon: £2.4mHavering: £1.5mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mCroydon: £1.6mHavering: £0.92mCroydon: £1.6mHavering: £0.87mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mCroydon: £2.5mHavering: £1.7mCroydon: £2.5mHavering: £1.6mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higher4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count3,917

Show the numbers
Croydon and Havering, total
MeasureCroydonHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57345,096Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5644,667Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7157,520Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10014,172Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81529,557Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4253,917Croydon

Sources

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

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