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Croydon and Hounslow

408,636 and 300,047 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Hounslow on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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 Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Croydon: £4,250Hounslow: £3,811Croydon: £4,269Hounslow: £3,599Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Hounslow £12,285Hounslow: £12,285Croydon: £12,613Hounslow: £12,337Croydon: £12,667Hounslow: £11,653Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higher£12,285£12,337£11,653

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Croydon: £2,638Hounslow: £2,498Croydon: £2,649Hounslow: £2,360Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Hounslow £10,200Hounslow: £10,200Croydon: £11,020Hounslow: £10,243Croydon: £11,067Hounslow: £9,675Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,200£10,243£9,675

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Hounslow £1,397Hounslow: £1,397Croydon: £849Hounslow: £1,402Croydon: £853Hounslow: £1,325Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Hounslow is higher£1,397£1,402£1,325

  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, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Croydon: £709Hounslow: £644Croydon: £712Hounslow: £608Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Croydon is higher£641£644£608

  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, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Croydon: £35Hounslow: £48Croydon: £35Hounslow: £45Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Croydon: £361Hounslow: £309Croydon: £362Hounslow: £292Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Croydon: £125Hounslow: £107Croydon: £125Hounslow: £101Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£107£107£101

  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, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Croydon: £88Hounslow: £92Croydon: £89Hounslow: £87Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Hounslow £2,228Hounslow: £2,228Croydon: £2,335Hounslow: £2,237Croydon: £2,345Hounslow: £2,113Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Croydon: £375Hounslow: £273Croydon: £376Hounslow: £258Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Croydon: £200Hounslow: £156Croydon: £201Hounslow: £148Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Croydon is higher£156£156£148

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Croydon: £8.69Hounslow: £8.30Croydon: £8.72Hounslow: £7.84Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Croydon: £5.88Hounslow: £4.58Croydon: £5.91Hounslow: £4.33Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Croydon: £6.20Hounslow: £4.59Croydon: £6.23Hounslow: £4.34Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  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, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher957.8

  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, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count192.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Croydon 145.3, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Croydon is higher138.6

  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, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher48.5

  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, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher211.2

  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, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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Croydon and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,285£12,337£11,653Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,488£2,498£2,360Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,200£10,243£9,675Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£641£644£608Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£47£48£45Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£308£309£292Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£107£107£101Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£92£92£87Hounslow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,228£2,237£2,113Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£272£273£258Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£156£156£148Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.27£8.30£7.84Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.56£4.58£4.33Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.58£4.59£4.34Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1957.8Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5192.5Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3138.6Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.548.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2211.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.2Hounslow

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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 Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Croydon: £4,250Hounslow: £3,811Croydon: £4,269Hounslow: £3,599Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Hounslow £1,402Hounslow: £1,402Croydon: £1,639Hounslow: £1,408Croydon: £1,646Hounslow: £1,330Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Hounslow £1,702Hounslow: £1,702Croydon: £1,746Hounslow: £1,709Croydon: £1,753Hounslow: £1,614Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Hounslow £1,164Hounslow: £1,164Croydon: £1,432Hounslow: £1,169Croydon: £1,438Hounslow: £1,104Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Hounslow £159Hounslow: £159Croydon: £110Hounslow: £160Croydon: £111Hounslow: £151Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Hounslow is higher£159£160£151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Hounslow £73Hounslow: £73Croydon: £92Hounslow: £73Croydon: £92Hounslow: £69Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higher£73£73£69

  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, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Croydon: £4.55Hounslow: £5.44Croydon: £4.57Hounslow: £5.14Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Croydon: £361Hounslow: £309Croydon: £362Hounslow: £292Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Croydon: £125Hounslow: £107Croydon: £125Hounslow: £101Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£107£107£101

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

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

    £58£59£55Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Hounslow £1,524Hounslow: £1,524Croydon: £1,545Hounslow: £1,530Croydon: £1,552Hounslow: £1,445Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,524£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Croydon: £375Hounslow: £273Croydon: £376Hounslow: £258Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Croydon: £132Hounslow: £107Croydon: £133Hounslow: £101Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£107£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Hounslow £5.65Hounslow: £5.65Croydon: £5.75Hounslow: £5.67Croydon: £5.77Hounslow: £5.36Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Hounslow £3.12Hounslow: £3.12Croydon: £3.89Hounslow: £3.13Croydon: £3.91Hounslow: £2.96Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Croydon: £6.20Hounslow: £4.59Croydon: £6.23Hounslow: £4.34Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Hounslow 109.3Hounslow: 109.3Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Hounslow 22.0Hounslow: 22.0Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higher15.8

  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, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Hounslow 144.5Hounslow: 144.5Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher144.5

  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, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Croydon and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureCroydonHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,795£3,811£3,599Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,402£1,408£1,330Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,702£1,709£1,614Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,164£1,169£1,104Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£73£73£69Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£308£309£292Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£107£107£101Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£63£63£59Hounslow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,524£1,530£1,445Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£272£273£258Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£107£107£101Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.65£5.67£5.36Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.12£3.13£2.96Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.58£4.59£4.34Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1109.3Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.0Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.8Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.548.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4144.5Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.5Hounslow

Total

Croydon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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 Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Hounslow £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnHounslow: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnHounslow: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.6bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Croydon £669.6m, Hounslow £420.7mHounslow: £420.7mCroydon: £669.6mHounslow: £422.5mCroydon: £672.5mHounslow: £399.0mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higher£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Hounslow £510.6mHounslow: £510.6mCroydon: £713.3mHounslow: £512.8mCroydon: £716.3mHounslow: £484.4mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Hounslow £349.3mHounslow: £349.3mCroydon: £585.0mHounslow: £350.8mCroydon: £587.5mHounslow: £331.3mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Hounslow £47.8mHounslow: £47.8mCroydon: £45.1mHounslow: £48.0mCroydon: £45.3mHounslow: £45.4mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mHounslow is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Hounslow £22.0mHounslow: £22.0mCroydon: £37.6mHounslow: £22.1mCroydon: £37.8mHounslow: £20.8mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mCroydon: £1.9mHounslow: £1.6mCroydon: £1.9mHounslow: £1.5mCroydon: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mCroydon: £147.5mHounslow: £92.7mCroydon: £148.1mHounslow: £87.5mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mCroydon: £50.9mHounslow: £32.2mCroydon: £51.1mHounslow: £30.4mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mCroydon: £23.9mHounslow: £18.9mCroydon: £24.0mHounslow: £17.8mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Hounslow £457.2mHounslow: £457.2mCroydon: £631.4mHounslow: £459.2mCroydon: £634.1mHounslow: £433.7mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Hounslow £81.6mHounslow: £81.6mCroydon: £153.1mHounslow: £81.9mCroydon: £153.8mHounslow: £77.4mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mCroydon: £54.0mHounslow: £32.1mCroydon: £54.2mHounslow: £30.3mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Hounslow £1.7mHounslow: £1.7mCroydon: £2.3mHounslow: £1.7mCroydon: £2.4mHounslow: £1.6mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Hounslow £0.94mHounslow: £0.94mCroydon: £1.6mHounslow: £0.94mCroydon: £1.6mHounslow: £0.89mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Hounslow £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.5mHounslow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.5mHounslow: £1.3mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Hounslow 32,799Hounslow: 32,799Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Hounslow 6,592Hounslow: 6,592Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Hounslow 4,745Hounslow: 4,745Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higher4,745

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Hounslow 43,355Hounslow: 43,355Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher43,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Hounslow 4,341Hounslow: 4,341Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,341

Show the numbers
Croydon and Hounslow, total
MeasureCroydonHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.1bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57332,799Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5646,592Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7154,745Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10014,539Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81543,355Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,341Croydon

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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