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Croydon and Redbridge

408,636 and 323,006 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Redbridge on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Croydon Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Croydon: £4,250Redbridge: £3,583Croydon: £4,269Redbridge: £3,384Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Redbridge £12,429Redbridge: £12,429Croydon: £12,613Redbridge: £12,482Croydon: £12,667Redbridge: £11,789Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon is higher£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Redbridge £2,152Redbridge: £2,152Croydon: £2,638Redbridge: £2,161Croydon: £2,649Redbridge: £2,042Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,152£2,161£2,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Redbridge £10,425Redbridge: £10,425Croydon: £11,020Redbridge: £10,470Croydon: £11,067Redbridge: £9,889Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£10,425£10,470£9,889

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Redbridge £1,186Redbridge: £1,186Croydon: £849Redbridge: £1,191Croydon: £853Redbridge: £1,125Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,186£1,191£1,125

  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, Redbridge £774Redbridge: £774Croydon: £709Redbridge: £778Croydon: £712Redbridge: £735Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£774£778£735

  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, Redbridge £44Redbridge: £44Croydon: £35Redbridge: £44Croydon: £35Redbridge: £42Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Croydon: £361Redbridge: £297Croydon: £362Redbridge: £280Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Croydon: £125Redbridge: £92Croydon: £125Redbridge: £87Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£92£92£87

  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, Redbridge £90Redbridge: £90Croydon: £88Redbridge: £91Croydon: £89Redbridge: £86Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Redbridge £1,880Redbridge: £1,880Croydon: £2,335Redbridge: £1,888Croydon: £2,345Redbridge: £1,783Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Croydon: £375Redbridge: £290Croydon: £376Redbridge: £274Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Redbridge £169Redbridge: £169Croydon: £200Redbridge: £170Croydon: £201Redbridge: £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, Redbridge £8.24Redbridge: £8.24Croydon: £8.69Redbridge: £8.28Croydon: £8.72Redbridge: £7.82Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Redbridge £5.41Redbridge: £5.41Croydon: £5.88Redbridge: £5.43Croydon: £5.91Redbridge: £5.13Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Croydon: £6.20Redbridge: £4.64Croydon: £6.23Redbridge: £4.38Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Redbridge 978.9Redbridge: 978.9Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Croydon is higher978.9

  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, Redbridge 174.1Redbridge: 174.1Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Redbridge 161.3Redbridge: 161.3Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher46.9

  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, Redbridge 191.9Redbridge: 191.9Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higher191.9

  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, Redbridge 21.7Redbridge: 21.7Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Croydon and Redbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,567£3,583£3,384Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,429£12,482£11,789Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,152£2,161£2,042Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£10,425£10,470£9,889Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£774£778£735Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£44£44£42Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£295£297£280Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£92£92£87Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£90£91£86Redbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£1,880£1,888£1,783Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£289£290£274Croydon
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£8.24£8.28£7.82Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.41£5.43£5.13Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.1978.9Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5174.1Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3161.3Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.546.9Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2191.9Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.7Redbridge

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Redbridge 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 Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Croydon: £4,250Redbridge: £3,583Croydon: £4,269Redbridge: £3,384Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Redbridge £1,457Redbridge: £1,457Croydon: £1,639Redbridge: £1,463Croydon: £1,646Redbridge: £1,382Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Redbridge £1,430Redbridge: £1,430Croydon: £1,746Redbridge: £1,436Croydon: £1,753Redbridge: £1,357Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,430£1,436£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Redbridge £1,222Redbridge: £1,222Croydon: £1,432Redbridge: £1,227Croydon: £1,438Redbridge: £1,159Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,222£1,227£1,159

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Redbridge £139Redbridge: £139Croydon: £110Redbridge: £140Croydon: £111Redbridge: £132Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Redbridge £91Redbridge: £91Croydon: £92Redbridge: £91Croydon: £92Redbridge: £86Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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, Redbridge £5.13Redbridge: £5.13Croydon: £4.55Redbridge: £5.16Croydon: £4.57Redbridge: £4.87Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Croydon: £361Redbridge: £297Croydon: £362Redbridge: £280Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Croydon: £125Redbridge: £92Croydon: £125Redbridge: £87Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Redbridge £60Redbridge: £60Croydon: £58Redbridge: £60Croydon: £59Redbridge: £57Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Redbridge £1,249Redbridge: £1,249Croydon: £1,545Redbridge: £1,254Croydon: £1,552Redbridge: £1,185Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Croydon: £375Redbridge: £290Croydon: £376Redbridge: £274Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Redbridge £112Redbridge: £112Croydon: £132Redbridge: £113Croydon: £133Redbridge: £106Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Croydon is higher£112£113£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Redbridge £5.48Redbridge: £5.48Croydon: £5.75Redbridge: £5.51Croydon: £5.77Redbridge: £5.20Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Redbridge £3.59Redbridge: £3.59Croydon: £3.89Redbridge: £3.61Croydon: £3.91Redbridge: £3.41Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Croydon: £6.20Redbridge: £4.64Croydon: £6.23Redbridge: £4.38Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Redbridge 114.8Redbridge: 114.8Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higher114.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Redbridge 20.4Redbridge: 20.4Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Redbridge 18.9Redbridge: 18.9Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Redbridge 127.5Redbridge: 127.5Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Croydon is higher127.5

  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, Redbridge 14.4Redbridge: 14.4Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Croydon and Redbridge, per resident
MeasureCroydonRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,567£3,583£3,384Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,457£1,463£1,382Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,430£1,436£1,357Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,222£1,227£1,159Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£139£140£132Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£91£91£86Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£295£297£280Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£92£92£87Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£60£60£57Redbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,249£1,254£1,185Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£289£290£274Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£112£113£106Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.48£5.51£5.20Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.59£3.61£3.41Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.62£4.64£4.38Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1114.8Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.520.4Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.9Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.546.9Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4127.5Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.4Redbridge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Redbridge £1.2bnRedbridge: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnRedbridge: £1.2bnCroydon: £1.7bnRedbridge: £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, Redbridge £470.6mRedbridge: £470.6mCroydon: £669.6mRedbridge: £472.7mCroydon: £672.5mRedbridge: £446.4mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higher£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Redbridge £462.0mRedbridge: £462.0mCroydon: £713.3mRedbridge: £464.0mCroydon: £716.3mRedbridge: £438.2mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Redbridge £394.8mRedbridge: £394.8mCroydon: £585.0mRedbridge: £396.5mCroydon: £587.5mRedbridge: £374.5mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Redbridge £44.9mRedbridge: £44.9mCroydon: £45.1mRedbridge: £45.1mCroydon: £45.3mRedbridge: £42.6mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Redbridge £29.3mRedbridge: £29.3mCroydon: £37.6mRedbridge: £29.4mCroydon: £37.8mRedbridge: £27.8mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  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, Redbridge £1.7mRedbridge: £1.7mCroydon: £1.9mRedbridge: £1.7mCroydon: £1.9mRedbridge: £1.6mCroydon: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Redbridge £95.4mRedbridge: £95.4mCroydon: £147.5mRedbridge: £95.8mCroydon: £148.1mRedbridge: £90.5mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Redbridge £29.6mRedbridge: £29.6mCroydon: £50.9mRedbridge: £29.7mCroydon: £51.1mRedbridge: £28.0mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Redbridge £19.4mRedbridge: £19.4mCroydon: £23.9mRedbridge: £19.4mCroydon: £24.0mRedbridge: £18.4mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Redbridge £403.5mRedbridge: £403.5mCroydon: £631.4mRedbridge: £405.2mCroydon: £634.1mRedbridge: £382.7mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Redbridge £93.2mRedbridge: £93.2mCroydon: £153.1mRedbridge: £93.6mCroydon: £153.8mRedbridge: £88.4mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Redbridge £36.2mRedbridge: £36.2mCroydon: £54.0mRedbridge: £36.4mCroydon: £54.2mRedbridge: £34.4mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Redbridge £1.8mRedbridge: £1.8mCroydon: £2.3mRedbridge: £1.8mCroydon: £2.4mRedbridge: £1.7mCroydon: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Redbridge £1.2mRedbridge: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mRedbridge: £1.2mCroydon: £1.6mRedbridge: £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, Redbridge £1.5mRedbridge: £1.5mCroydon: £2.5mRedbridge: £1.5mCroydon: £2.5mRedbridge: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Redbridge 37,066Redbridge: 37,066Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higher37,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Redbridge 6,592Redbridge: 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, Redbridge 6,106Redbridge: 6,106Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count6,106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Redbridge 15,143Redbridge: 15,143Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher15,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Redbridge 41,196Redbridge: 41,196Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higher41,196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Redbridge 4,653Redbridge: 4,653Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,653

Show the numbers
Croydon and Redbridge, total
MeasureCroydonRedbridgeHigher
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£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCroydon
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£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57337,066Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5646,592Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7156,106Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10015,143Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81541,196Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,653Croydon

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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