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Hackney and Croydon

268,651 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Croydon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Hackney 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

Hackney Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Hackney: £4,954Croydon: £4,269Hackney: £4,975Croydon: £4,032Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £13,766, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Hackney: £13,766Croydon: £12,667Hackney: £13,824Croydon: £11,964Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Hackney: £3,345Croydon: £2,649Hackney: £3,359Croydon: £2,502Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,638£2,649£2,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Hackney: £10,252Croydon: £11,067Hackney: £10,296Croydon: £10,453Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Croydon 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: Hackney £2,503, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Hackney: £2,503Croydon: £853Hackney: £2,513Croydon: £806Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney 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: Hackney £916, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Hackney: £916Croydon: £712Hackney: £920Croydon: £672Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney 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: Hackney £95, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Hackney: £95Croydon: £35Hackney: £95Croydon: £33Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Hackney: £469Croydon: £362Hackney: £471Croydon: £342Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £118Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Hackney: £117Croydon: £89Hackney: £118Croydon: £84Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Hackney: £2,840Croydon: £2,345Hackney: £2,852Croydon: £2,215Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Hackney: £794Croydon: £376Hackney: £797Croydon: £355Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Hackney: £364Croydon: £201Hackney: £366Croydon: £189Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Hackney: £13Croydon: £8.72Hackney: £13Croydon: £8.24Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Hackney: £10Croydon: £5.91Hackney: £10Croydon: £5.58Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Hackney: £4.06Croydon: £6.23Hackney: £4.08Croydon: £5.88Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Croydon 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: Hackney 1,063.5, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney 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: Hackney 187.2, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hackney 262.4, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney 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: Hackney 27.0, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Hackney and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,250£4,269£4,032Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£12,613£12,667£11,964Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,638£2,649£2,502Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£849£853£806Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£709£712£672Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£35£35£33Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£361£362£342Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£125£125£118Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£88£89£84Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,335£2,345£2,215Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£375£376£355Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£200£201£189Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.69£8.72£8.24Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£5.88£5.91£5.58Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,009.1Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3142.5Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2145.3Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.356.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4221.2Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.020.1Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Hackney Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Hackney: £4,954Croydon: £4,269Hackney: £4,975Croydon: £4,032Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Hackney: £1,065Croydon: £1,646Hackney: £1,069Croydon: £1,554Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Hackney: £2,469Croydon: £1,753Hackney: £2,479Croydon: £1,656Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Hackney: £793Croydon: £1,438Hackney: £796Croydon: £1,358Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Hackney: £194Croydon: £111Hackney: £194Croydon: £105Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney 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: Hackney £71, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Hackney: £71Croydon: £92Hackney: £71Croydon: £87Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Croydon 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: Hackney £7.35, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Hackney: £7.35Croydon: £4.57Hackney: £7.38Croydon: £4.32Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Hackney: £469Croydon: £362Hackney: £471Croydon: £342Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £125Hackney: £154Croydon: £118Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Hackney: £87Croydon: £59Hackney: £87Croydon: £55Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Hackney: £2,096Croydon: £1,552Hackney: £2,105Croydon: £1,466Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Hackney: £794Croydon: £376Hackney: £797Croydon: £355Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Hackney: £269Croydon: £133Hackney: £270Croydon: £125Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Hackney: £9.84Croydon: £5.77Hackney: £9.88Croydon: £5.45Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Hackney: £7.54Croydon: £3.91Hackney: £7.57Croydon: £3.69Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Hackney: £4.06Croydon: £6.23Hackney: £4.08Croydon: £5.88Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 82.3, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Croydon is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney 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: Hackney 14.5, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Croydon 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: Hackney 71.3, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney 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: Hackney 19.9, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Hackney and Croydon, per resident
MeasureHackneyCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£4,250£4,269£4,032Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,746£1,753£1,656Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£110£111£105Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.55£4.57£4.32Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£361£362£342Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£125£125£118Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£58£59£55Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,545£1,552£1,466Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£375£376£355Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£132£133£125Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.75£5.77£5.45Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.89£3.91£3.69Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.3131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.718.5Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.356.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7146.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.913.3Hackney

Total

Hackney is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 15. 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

Hackney Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnHackney: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.7bnHackney: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.6bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mHackney: £286.0mCroydon: £672.5mHackney: £287.2mCroydon: £635.2mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mHackney: £663.3mCroydon: £716.3mHackney: £666.1mCroydon: £676.6mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mHackney: £213.0mCroydon: £587.5mHackney: £213.9mCroydon: £554.9mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mHackney: £52.0mCroydon: £45.3mHackney: £52.2mCroydon: £42.8mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney 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: Hackney £19.0m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mHackney: £19.0mCroydon: £37.8mHackney: £19.1mCroydon: £35.7mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mCroydon 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: Hackney £2.0m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.8mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney 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: Hackney £126.0m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mHackney: £126.0mCroydon: £148.1mHackney: £126.6mCroydon: £139.9mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mCroydon 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: Hackney £41.3m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mHackney: £41.3mCroydon: £51.1mHackney: £41.4mCroydon: £48.3mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mCroydon 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: Hackney £23.3m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mHackney: £23.3mCroydon: £24.0mHackney: £23.4mCroydon: £22.7mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mHackney: £563.1mCroydon: £634.1mHackney: £565.5mCroydon: £599.0mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mHackney: £213.3mCroydon: £153.8mHackney: £214.2mCroydon: £145.2mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mHackney: £72.2mCroydon: £54.2mHackney: £72.5mCroydon: £51.2mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mHackney: £2.6mCroydon: £2.4mHackney: £2.7mCroydon: £2.2mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mCroydon: £1.5mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mHackney: £1.1mCroydon: £2.5mHackney: £1.1mCroydon: £2.4mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Croydon 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: Hackney 19,149, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Croydon is higherDepends on how you count23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Croydon 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: Hackney 5,353, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Hackney and Croydon, total
MeasureHackneyCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09853,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2547,564Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8897,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14923,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04359,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3535,425Croydon

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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