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Croydon and Waltham Forest

408,636 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Croydon is higher than Waltham Forest on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 12. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Croydon: £4,250Waltham Forest: £3,852Croydon: £4,269Waltham Forest: £3,639Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £12,613, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Croydon: £12,613Waltham Forest: £13,105Croydon: £12,667Waltham Forest: £12,378Croydon: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,638, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Croydon: £2,638Waltham Forest: £2,488Croydon: £2,649Waltham Forest: £2,350Croydon: £2,502

    £2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £11,020, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Croydon: £11,020Waltham Forest: £11,052Croydon: £11,067Waltham Forest: £10,439Croydon: £10,453

    £11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon is higher£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Croydon £849, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Croydon: £849Waltham Forest: £1,286Croydon: £853Waltham Forest: £1,215Croydon: £806

    £849£853£806Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Croydon: £709Waltham Forest: £714Croydon: £712Waltham Forest: £674Croydon: £672

    £709£712£672Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Croydon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Croydon: £35Waltham Forest: £50Croydon: £33

    £35£35£33Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Croydon: £361Waltham Forest: £359Croydon: £362Waltham Forest: £339Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £110Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£116£116£110

  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, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Croydon: £88Waltham Forest: £100Croydon: £89Waltham Forest: £94Croydon: £84

    £88£89£84Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £2,335, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Croydon: £2,335Waltham Forest: £2,144Croydon: £2,345Waltham Forest: £2,025Croydon: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Croydon: £375Waltham Forest: £337Croydon: £376Waltham Forest: £318Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£335£337£318

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £200, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Croydon: £200Waltham Forest: £227Croydon: £201Waltham Forest: £214Croydon: £189

    £200£201£189Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £8.69, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Croydon: £8.69Waltham Forest: £11Croydon: £8.72Waltham Forest: £10Croydon: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Croydon £5.88, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Croydon: £5.88Waltham Forest: £6.84Croydon: £5.91Waltham Forest: £6.46Croydon: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Croydon: £6.20Waltham Forest: £5.08Croydon: £6.23Waltham Forest: £4.80Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  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, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Croydon: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,044.7

  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, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Croydon: 142.5

    142.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  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, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Croydon: 145.3

    145.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Croydon: 221.2

    221.2Croydon is higherDepends on how you count212.9

  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, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Croydon: 20.1

    20.1Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Croydon and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCroydonWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,836£3,852£3,639Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,638£2,649£2,502£2,478£2,488£2,350Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,020£11,067£10,453£11,005£11,052£10,439Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£357£359£339Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£116£116£110Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,135£2,144£2,025Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£335£337£318Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.06£5.08£4.80Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.556.2Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.2212.9Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Croydon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Croydon £4,250, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Croydon: £4,250Waltham Forest: £3,852Croydon: £4,269Waltham Forest: £3,639Croydon: £4,032

    £4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,639, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Croydon: £1,639Waltham Forest: £1,295Croydon: £1,646Waltham Forest: £1,224Croydon: £1,554

    £1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Croydon £1,746, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Croydon: £1,746Waltham Forest: £1,740Croydon: £1,753Waltham Forest: £1,644Croydon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Croydon £1,432, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Croydon: £1,432Waltham Forest: £1,093Croydon: £1,438Waltham Forest: £1,032Croydon: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon is higher£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Croydon £110, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Croydon: £110Waltham Forest: £127Croydon: £111Waltham Forest: £120Croydon: £105

    £110£111£105Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £92, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £92Waltham Forest: £71Croydon: £92Waltham Forest: £67Croydon: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Croydon: £4.55Waltham Forest: £5.24Croydon: £4.57Waltham Forest: £4.95Croydon: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £361, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Croydon: £361Waltham Forest: £359Croydon: £362Waltham Forest: £339Croydon: £342

    £361£362£342Croydon is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Croydon £125, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £110Croydon: £118

    £125£125£118Croydon is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Croydon £58, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £58Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £59Waltham Forest: £66Croydon: £55

    £58£59£55Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Croydon £1,545, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Croydon: £1,545Waltham Forest: £1,499Croydon: £1,552Waltham Forest: £1,416Croydon: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Croydon £375, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Croydon: £375Waltham Forest: £337Croydon: £376Waltham Forest: £318Croydon: £355

    £375£376£355Croydon is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Croydon £132, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Croydon: £132Waltham Forest: £158Croydon: £133Waltham Forest: £150Croydon: £125

    £132£133£125Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Croydon £5.75, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Croydon: £5.75Waltham Forest: £7.74Croydon: £5.77Waltham Forest: £7.31Croydon: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Croydon £3.89, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Croydon: £3.89Waltham Forest: £4.79Croydon: £3.91Waltham Forest: £4.52Croydon: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Croydon £6.20, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Croydon: £6.20Waltham Forest: £5.08Croydon: £6.23Waltham Forest: £4.80Croydon: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 131.1, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Croydon: 131.1

    131.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 18.5, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Croydon: 18.5

    18.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Croydon: 18.9

    18.9Croydon is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Croydon: 56.5

    56.5Croydon is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Croydon 146.4, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Croydon: 146.4

    146.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  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, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Croydon: 13.3

    13.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Croydon and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureCroydonWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,250£4,269£4,032£3,836£3,852£3,639Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,639£1,646£1,554£1,290£1,295£1,224Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,753£1,656£1,733£1,740£1,644Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,088£1,093£1,032Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£127£127£120Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£70£71£67Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£357£359£339Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£116£116£110Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,493£1,499£1,416Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£335£337£318Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.06£5.08£4.80Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.1103.3Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.1Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.2Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.556.2Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.9Waltham Forest

Total

Croydon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Croydon £1.7bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £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, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mCroydon: £669.6mWaltham Forest: £367.6mCroydon: £672.5mWaltham Forest: £347.2mCroydon: £635.2m

    £669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Croydon £713.3m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mCroydon: £713.3mWaltham Forest: £493.8mCroydon: £716.3mWaltham Forest: £466.4mCroydon: £676.6m

    £713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Croydon £585.0m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mCroydon: £585.0mWaltham Forest: £310.1mCroydon: £587.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9mCroydon: £554.9m

    £585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon £45.1m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mCroydon: £45.1mWaltham Forest: £36.1mCroydon: £45.3mWaltham Forest: £34.1mCroydon: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon £37.6m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mCroydon: £37.6mWaltham Forest: £20.0mCroydon: £37.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9mCroydon: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Croydon £1.9m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon £147.5m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mCroydon: £147.5mWaltham Forest: £101.8mCroydon: £148.1mWaltham Forest: £96.2mCroydon: £139.9m

    £147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Croydon £50.9m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mCroydon: £50.9mWaltham Forest: £32.9mCroydon: £51.1mWaltham Forest: £31.1mCroydon: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon £23.9m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mCroydon: £23.9mWaltham Forest: £19.8mCroydon: £24.0mWaltham Forest: £18.7mCroydon: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon £631.4m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mCroydon: £631.4mWaltham Forest: £425.5mCroydon: £634.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9mCroydon: £599.0m

    £631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Croydon £153.1m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mCroydon: £153.1mWaltham Forest: £95.5mCroydon: £153.8mWaltham Forest: £90.2mCroydon: £145.2m

    £153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Croydon £54.0m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mCroydon: £54.0mWaltham Forest: £45.0mCroydon: £54.2mWaltham Forest: £42.5mCroydon: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Croydon £2.3m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mCroydon: £2.3mWaltham Forest: £2.2mCroydon: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.1mCroydon: £2.2m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Croydon £1.6m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.3mCroydon: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Croydon £2.5m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Croydon 53,573, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Croydon: 53,573

    53,573Croydon is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Croydon 7,564, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Croydon: 7,564

    7,564Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Croydon 7,715, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Croydon: 7,715

    7,715Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Croydon 23,100, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Croydon: 23,100

    23,100Croydon is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Croydon 59,815, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Croydon: 59,815

    59,815Croydon is higherDepends on how you count42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Croydon 5,425, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Croydon: 5,425

    5,425Croydon is higherDepends on how you count4,516

Show the numbers
Croydon and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureCroydonWaltham ForestHigher
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£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,57329,307Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5645,988Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7154,302Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,10015,935Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,81542,255Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4254,516Croydon

Sources

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

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