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Ealing and Croydon

387,680 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Croydon on 12 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Ealing is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Croydon 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

Ealing Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Ealing: £4,223Croydon: £4,269Ealing: £4,241Croydon: £4,032Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Ealing: £12,457Croydon: £12,667Ealing: £12,510Croydon: £11,964Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Croydon is higher£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,700, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Ealing: £2,700Croydon: £2,649Ealing: £2,712Croydon: £2,502Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing is higher£2,638£2,649£2,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £10,086, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Ealing: £10,086Croydon: £11,067Ealing: £10,129Croydon: £10,453Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Croydon is higher£11,020£11,067£10,453

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £1,581, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Ealing: £1,581Croydon: £853Ealing: £1,588Croydon: £806Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing is higher£849£853£806

  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: Ealing £738, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Ealing: £738Croydon: £712Ealing: £741Croydon: £672Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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: Ealing £52, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Ealing: £52Croydon: £35Ealing: £52Croydon: £33Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Ealing is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £294, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Ealing: £294Croydon: £362Ealing: £296Croydon: £342Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

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

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

  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: Ealing £91, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Ealing: £91Croydon: £89Ealing: £91Croydon: £84Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Ealing is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Ealing: £2,398Croydon: £2,345Ealing: £2,408Croydon: £2,215Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Ealing: £490Croydon: £376Ealing: £492Croydon: £355Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£375£376£355

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £195, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Ealing: £195Croydon: £201Ealing: £196Croydon: £189Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

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

    £11£11£10Ealing is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £5.88, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Ealing: £5.88Croydon: £5.91Ealing: £5.91Croydon: £5.58Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Ealing: £5.00Croydon: £6.23Ealing: £5.02Croydon: £5.88Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 961.7, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Croydon is higher1,009.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing 209.6, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Ealing is higher142.5

  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: Ealing 152.1, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Ealing is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 48.1, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Croydon is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing 221.3, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count221.2

  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: Ealing 21.2, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Ealing is higher20.1

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Ealing and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,638£2,649£2,502Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£849£853£806Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£709£712£672Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£35£35£33Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£88£89£84Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£2,335£2,345£2,215Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£375£376£355Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.69£8.72£8.24Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.88£5.91£5.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.71,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6142.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1145.3Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.156.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3221.2Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.220.1Ealing

Per resident

Ealing is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 10. 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

Ealing Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Ealing: £4,223Croydon: £4,269Ealing: £4,241Croydon: £4,032Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Ealing: £1,459Croydon: £1,646Ealing: £1,465Croydon: £1,554Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Croydon is higher£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Ealing: £1,869Croydon: £1,753Ealing: £1,877Croydon: £1,656Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Ealing: £1,181Croydon: £1,438Ealing: £1,186Croydon: £1,358Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Ealing: £185Croydon: £111Ealing: £186Croydon: £105Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £86, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Ealing: £86Croydon: £92Ealing: £87Croydon: £87Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£92£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: Ealing £6.05, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Ealing: £6.05Croydon: £4.57Ealing: £6.08Croydon: £4.32Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £294, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Ealing: £294Croydon: £362Ealing: £296Croydon: £342Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

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

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

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

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

    £63£63£59Ealing is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Ealing: £1,660Croydon: £1,552Ealing: £1,667Croydon: £1,466Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Ealing: £490Croydon: £376Ealing: £492Croydon: £355Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Ealing: £135Croydon: £133Ealing: £136Croydon: £125Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Ealing: £7.51Croydon: £5.77Ealing: £7.54Croydon: £5.45Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Ealing: £4.07Croydon: £3.91Ealing: £4.09Croydon: £3.69Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Ealing: £5.00Croydon: £6.23Ealing: £5.02Croydon: £5.88Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Croydon is higher131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Ealing is higher18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 17.8, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Croydon 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: Ealing 48.1, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Ealing is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 14.7, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Ealing is higher13.3

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Ealing and Croydon, per resident
MeasureEalingCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,746£1,753£1,656Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£110£111£105Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.55£4.57£4.32Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£58£59£55Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,545£1,552£1,466Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£375£376£355Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£132£133£125Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.75£5.77£5.45Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.89£3.91£3.69Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.6131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.518.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.156.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1146.4Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.3Ealing

Total

Ealing is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 13. 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

Ealing Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnEaling: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.7bnEaling: £1.6bnCroydon: £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mEaling: £565.4mCroydon: £672.5mEaling: £567.8mCroydon: £635.2mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mCroydon is higher£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mEaling: £724.6mCroydon: £716.3mEaling: £727.7mCroydon: £676.6mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mEaling: £457.8mCroydon: £587.5mEaling: £459.8mCroydon: £554.9mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mEaling: £71.8mCroydon: £45.3mEaling: £72.1mCroydon: £42.8mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing £33.5m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mEaling: £33.5mCroydon: £37.8mEaling: £33.6mCroydon: £35.7mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ealing £2.3m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mEaling: £2.3mCroydon: £1.9mEaling: £2.4mCroydon: £1.8mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing £114.1m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mEaling: £114.1mCroydon: £148.1mEaling: £114.6mCroydon: £139.9mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mCroydon is higher£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing £41.4m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mEaling: £41.4mCroydon: £51.1mEaling: £41.6mCroydon: £48.3mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mCroydon is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mEaling: £24.3mCroydon: £24.0mEaling: £24.4mCroydon: £22.7mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mEaling: £643.5mCroydon: £634.1mEaling: £646.2mCroydon: £599.0mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mEaling: £189.8mCroydon: £153.8mEaling: £190.6mCroydon: £145.2mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mEaling: £52.3mCroydon: £54.2mEaling: £52.5mCroydon: £51.2mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mEaling: £2.9mCroydon: £2.4mEaling: £2.9mCroydon: £2.2mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mEaling: £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mEaling: £1.6mCroydon: £1.5mEaling: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mEaling: £1.9mCroydon: £2.5mEaling: £1.9mCroydon: £2.4mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Croydon is higher53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing 6,902, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Croydon is higherDepends on how you count7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing 18,640, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Croydon is higherDepends on how you count59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higher5,425

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Ealing and Croydon, total
MeasureEalingCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65553,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5127,564Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9027,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64023,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37159,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6845,425Ealing

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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