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Croydon and Hillingdon

408,636 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Hillingdon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 13 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Croydon: £4,250Hillingdon: £3,686Croydon: £4,269Hillingdon: £3,481Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Croydon: £12,613Hillingdon: £12,763Croydon: £12,667Hillingdon: £12,054Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Croydon: £2,638Hillingdon: £2,140Croydon: £2,649Hillingdon: £2,021Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Croydon: £11,020Hillingdon: £10,994Croydon: £11,067Hillingdon: £10,385Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Croydon: £849Hillingdon: £989Croydon: £853Hillingdon: £934Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Croydon: £709Hillingdon: £744Croydon: £712Hillingdon: £703Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Croydon: £35Hillingdon: £35Croydon: £35Hillingdon: £33Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Croydon: £361Hillingdon: £296Croydon: £362Hillingdon: £279Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Croydon: £125Hillingdon: £122Croydon: £125Hillingdon: £115Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Croydon: £88Hillingdon: £95Croydon: £89Hillingdon: £90Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Croydon: £2,335Hillingdon: £1,847Croydon: £2,345Hillingdon: £1,744Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Croydon: £375Hillingdon: £259Croydon: £376Hillingdon: £245Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Croydon: £200Hillingdon: £183Croydon: £201Hillingdon: £173Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Croydon: £8.69Hillingdon: £9.48Croydon: £8.72Hillingdon: £8.95Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Croydon: £5.88Hillingdon: £5.47Croydon: £5.91Hillingdon: £5.17Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Croydon: £6.20Hillingdon: £6.32Croydon: £6.23Hillingdon: £5.97Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Croydon is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Croydon 221.2, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Croydon and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,670£3,686£3,481Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,708£12,763£12,054Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,131£2,140£2,021Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,948£10,994£10,385Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£295£296£279Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£121£122£115Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£95£95£90Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,839£1,847£1,744Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£258£259£245Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£183£183£173Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.45£5.47£5.17Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1981.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5141.6Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3150.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2183.0Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 5. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Croydon: £4,250Hillingdon: £3,686Croydon: £4,269Hillingdon: £3,481Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Croydon: £1,639Hillingdon: £1,575Croydon: £1,646Hillingdon: £1,488Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Croydon: £1,746Hillingdon: £1,428Croydon: £1,753Hillingdon: £1,348Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Croydon: £1,432Hillingdon: £1,357Croydon: £1,438Hillingdon: £1,282Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Croydon: £110Hillingdon: £122Croydon: £111Hillingdon: £115Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Croydon: £92Hillingdon: £92Croydon: £92Hillingdon: £87Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Croydon: £4.55Hillingdon: £4.37Croydon: £4.57Hillingdon: £4.13Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Croydon: £361Hillingdon: £296Croydon: £362Hillingdon: £279Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Croydon: £125Hillingdon: £122Croydon: £125Hillingdon: £115Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Croydon: £58Hillingdon: £63Croydon: £59Hillingdon: £60Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Croydon: £1,545Hillingdon: £1,232Croydon: £1,552Hillingdon: £1,164Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Croydon: £375Hillingdon: £259Croydon: £376Hillingdon: £245Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Croydon: £132Hillingdon: £122Croydon: £133Hillingdon: £116Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Croydon: £5.75Hillingdon: £6.32Croydon: £5.77Hillingdon: £5.97Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Croydon: £3.89Hillingdon: £3.65Croydon: £3.91Hillingdon: £3.45Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Croydon: £6.20Hillingdon: £6.32Croydon: £6.23Hillingdon: £5.97Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Croydon is higher17.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.9, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher122.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 13.3, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Croydon and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureCroydonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,670£3,686£3,481Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,568£1,575£1,488Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,421£1,428£1,348Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,351£1,357£1,282Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£91£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£4.35£4.37£4.13Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£295£296£279Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£121£122£115Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£63£63£60Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,227£1,232£1,164Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£258£259£245Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£122£122£116Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.64£3.65£3.45Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1121.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.6Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.1Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4122.1Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.5Hillingdon

Total

Croydon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnHillingdon: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnHillingdon: £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, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mCroydon: £669.6mHillingdon: £516.4mCroydon: £672.5mHillingdon: £487.8mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mCroydon: £713.3mHillingdon: £468.1mCroydon: £716.3mHillingdon: £442.1mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mCroydon: £585.0mHillingdon: £444.9mCroydon: £587.5mHillingdon: £420.2mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mCroydon: £45.1mHillingdon: £40.0mCroydon: £45.3mHillingdon: £37.8mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mCroydon: £37.6mHillingdon: £30.1mCroydon: £37.8mHillingdon: £28.4mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mCroydon: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.4mCroydon: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.4mCroydon: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mCroydon: £147.5mHillingdon: £97.0mCroydon: £148.1mHillingdon: £91.6mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mCroydon: £50.9mHillingdon: £39.9mCroydon: £51.1mHillingdon: £37.7mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mCroydon: £23.9mHillingdon: £20.8mCroydon: £24.0mHillingdon: £19.6mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mCroydon: £631.4mHillingdon: £403.9mCroydon: £634.1mHillingdon: £381.5mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mCroydon: £153.1mHillingdon: £85.0mCroydon: £153.8mHillingdon: £80.3mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mCroydon: £54.0mHillingdon: £40.1mCroydon: £54.2mHillingdon: £37.9mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mCroydon: £2.3mHillingdon: £2.1mCroydon: £2.4mHillingdon: £2.0mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.1mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mCroydon: £2.5mHillingdon: £2.1mCroydon: £2.5mHillingdon: £2.0mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,740

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Croydon and Hillingdon, total
MeasureCroydonHillingdonHigher
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£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57339,698Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5645,728Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7156,098Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10015,449Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81540,027Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,740Croydon

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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