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Enfield and Croydon

331,421 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Croydon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Enfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 3. 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

Enfield Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Enfield: £5,397Croydon: £4,269Enfield: £5,420Croydon: £4,032Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Enfield: £12,846Croydon: £12,667Enfield: £12,901Croydon: £11,964Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £3,997, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Enfield: £3,997Croydon: £2,649Enfield: £4,014Croydon: £2,502Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Enfield: £10,716Croydon: £11,067Enfield: £10,762Croydon: £10,453Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£11,020£11,067£10,453

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £1,237, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Enfield: £1,237Croydon: £853Enfield: £1,242Croydon: £806Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield 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: Enfield £847, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Enfield: £847Croydon: £712Enfield: £850Croydon: £672Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £47, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Enfield: £47Croydon: £35Enfield: £47Croydon: £33Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Enfield: £437Croydon: £362Enfield: £439Croydon: £342Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Enfield: £126Croydon: £125Enfield: £126Croydon: £118Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £150, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Enfield: £150Croydon: £89Enfield: £150Croydon: £84Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Enfield: £3,547Croydon: £2,345Enfield: £3,562Croydon: £2,215Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Enfield: £505Croydon: £376Enfield: £508Croydon: £355Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield 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: Enfield £283, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Enfield: £283Croydon: £201Enfield: £284Croydon: £189Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield is higher£200£201£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.83, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Enfield: £8.83Croydon: £8.72Enfield: £8.87Croydon: £8.24Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.32, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Enfield: £8.32Croydon: £5.91Enfield: £8.35Croydon: £5.58Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Enfield: £5.18Croydon: £6.23Enfield: £5.20Croydon: £5.88Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Croydon 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: Enfield 1,002.6, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Croydon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 192.5, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield 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: Enfield 173.4, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield is higher145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 70.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield is higher221.2

  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: Enfield 35.5, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher20.1

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Enfield and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,250£4,269£4,032Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£12,613£12,667£11,964Enfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,638£2,649£2,502Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£849£853£806Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£709£712£672Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£35£35£33Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£361£362£342Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£125£125£118Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£88£89£84Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£2,335£2,345£2,215Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£375£376£355Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£200£201£189Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.69£8.72£8.24Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£5.88£5.91£5.58Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5142.5Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4145.3Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.556.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5221.2Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.520.1Enfield

Per resident

Enfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 2. 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

Enfield Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Enfield: £5,397Croydon: £4,269Enfield: £5,420Croydon: £4,032Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Enfield: £1,749Croydon: £1,646Enfield: £1,756Croydon: £1,554Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Enfield: £2,575Croydon: £1,753Enfield: £2,586Croydon: £1,656Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Enfield: £1,459Croydon: £1,438Enfield: £1,465Croydon: £1,358Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Enfield: £168Croydon: £111Enfield: £169Croydon: £105Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield 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: Enfield £115, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Enfield: £115Croydon: £92Enfield: £116Croydon: £87Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £6.35, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Enfield: £6.35Croydon: £4.57Enfield: £6.37Croydon: £4.32Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Enfield: £437Croydon: £362Enfield: £439Croydon: £342Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Enfield: £126Croydon: £125Enfield: £126Croydon: £118Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Enfield £96, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Enfield: £96Croydon: £59Enfield: £97Croydon: £55Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Enfield: £2,285Croydon: £1,552Enfield: £2,295Croydon: £1,466Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Enfield: £505Croydon: £376Enfield: £508Croydon: £355Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Enfield: £182Croydon: £133Enfield: £183Croydon: £125Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Enfield: £5.69Croydon: £5.77Enfield: £5.72Croydon: £5.45Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Enfield: £5.37Croydon: £3.91Enfield: £5.39Croydon: £3.69Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Enfield: £5.18Croydon: £6.23Enfield: £5.20Croydon: £5.88Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Enfield is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield 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: Enfield 23.6, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Enfield is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 70.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield is higher146.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 22.8, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher13.3

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Enfield and Croydon, per resident
MeasureEnfieldCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,250£4,269£4,032Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£1,639£1,646£1,554Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,746£1,753£1,656Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,432£1,438£1,358Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£110£111£105Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£92£92£87Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.55£4.57£4.32Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£361£362£342Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£125£125£118Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£58£59£55Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,545£1,552£1,466Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£375£376£355Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£132£133£125Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.89£3.91£3.69Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5131.1Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.218.5Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.618.9Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.556.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3146.4Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.813.3Enfield

Total

Enfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Enfield Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnEnfield: £1.8bnCroydon: £1.7bnEnfield: £1.8bnCroydon: £1.6bnEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mEnfield: £579.6mCroydon: £672.5mEnfield: £582.1mCroydon: £635.2mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mEnfield: £853.3mCroydon: £716.3mEnfield: £857.0mCroydon: £676.6mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mEnfield: £483.5mCroydon: £587.5mEnfield: £485.5mCroydon: £554.9mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mEnfield: £55.8mCroydon: £45.3mEnfield: £56.0mCroydon: £42.8mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield 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: Enfield £38.2m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mEnfield: £38.2mCroydon: £37.8mEnfield: £38.4mCroydon: £35.7mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield is higher£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: Enfield £2.1m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mEnfield: £2.1mCroydon: £1.9mEnfield: £2.1mCroydon: £1.8mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield 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: Enfield £145.0m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mEnfield: £145.0mCroydon: £148.1mEnfield: £145.6mCroydon: £139.9mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Enfield £41.6m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mEnfield: £41.6mCroydon: £51.1mEnfield: £41.8mCroydon: £48.3mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield £31.9m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mEnfield: £31.9mCroydon: £24.0mEnfield: £32.1mCroydon: £22.7mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mEnfield: £757.3mCroydon: £634.1mEnfield: £760.6mCroydon: £599.0mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mEnfield: £167.5mCroydon: £153.8mEnfield: £168.2mCroydon: £145.2mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mEnfield: £60.4mCroydon: £54.2mEnfield: £60.7mCroydon: £51.2mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mEnfield: £1.9mCroydon: £2.4mEnfield: £1.9mCroydon: £2.2mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mEnfield: £1.8mCroydon: £1.6mEnfield: £1.8mCroydon: £1.5mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mEnfield: £1.7mCroydon: £2.5mEnfield: £1.7mCroydon: £2.4mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield is higher7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield 23,352, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher5,425

Show the numbers
Enfield and Croydon, total
MeasureEnfieldCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23553,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6877,564Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8247,715Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35223,100Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08359,815Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5715,425Enfield

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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