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Harrow and Croydon

270,987 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Harrow is higher than Croydon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Harrow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 16. 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

Harrow Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Harrow: £3,835Croydon: £4,269Harrow: £3,852Croydon: £4,032Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Croydon 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: Harrow £12,222, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Harrow: £12,222Croydon: £12,667Harrow: £12,275Croydon: £11,964Harrow: £11,594

    £12,222£12,275£11,594Croydon 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: Harrow £2,117, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Harrow: £2,117Croydon: £2,649Harrow: £2,126Croydon: £2,502Harrow: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Croydon 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: Harrow £10,332, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Harrow: £10,332Croydon: £11,067Harrow: £10,376Croydon: £10,453Harrow: £9,800

    £10,332£10,376£9,800Croydon 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: Harrow £1,145, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Harrow: £1,145Croydon: £853Harrow: £1,150Croydon: £806Harrow: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow 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: Harrow £709, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Harrow: £709Croydon: £712Harrow: £712Croydon: £672Harrow: £672

    £709£712£672Croydon 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: Harrow £37, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Harrow: £37Croydon: £35Harrow: £37Croydon: £33Harrow: £35

    £37£37£35Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £261, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Harrow: £261Croydon: £362Harrow: £262Croydon: £342Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Croydon 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: Harrow £89, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Harrow: £89Croydon: £125Harrow: £90Croydon: £118Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Croydon 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: Harrow £87, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Harrow: £87Croydon: £89Harrow: £87Croydon: £84Harrow: £82

    £87£87£82Croydon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £1,851, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Harrow: £1,851Croydon: £2,345Harrow: £1,859Croydon: £2,215Harrow: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Harrow: £294Croydon: £376Harrow: £295Croydon: £355Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Croydon 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: Harrow £169, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Harrow: £169Croydon: £201Harrow: £170Croydon: £189Harrow: £160

    £169£170£160Croydon 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: Harrow £7.71, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Harrow: £7.71Croydon: £8.72Harrow: £7.74Croydon: £8.24Harrow: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Croydon 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: Harrow £2.80, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Harrow: £2.80Croydon: £5.91Harrow: £2.82Croydon: £5.58Harrow: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Harrow: £6.54Croydon: £6.23Harrow: £6.56Croydon: £5.88Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrow 966.4, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Harrow: 966.4

    966.4Croydon 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: Harrow 143.3, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Harrow: 143.3

    143.3Harrow is higherDepends on how you count142.5

  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: Harrow 145.9, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Harrow: 145.9

    145.9Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Croydon 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: Harrow 174.8, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Harrow: 174.8

    174.8Croydon 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: Harrow 20.2, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Harrow: 20.2

    20.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Harrow and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrowCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,222£12,275£11,594£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,332£10,376£9,800£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£849£853£806Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£35£35£33Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£8.69£8.72£8.24Croydon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.20£6.23£5.88Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026966.41,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3142.5Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9145.3Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.8221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.220.1Harrow

Per resident

Harrow 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

Harrow Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Harrow: £3,835Croydon: £4,269Harrow: £3,852Croydon: £4,032Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,808, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Harrow: £1,808Croydon: £1,646Harrow: £1,816Croydon: £1,554Harrow: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,376, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Harrow: £1,376Croydon: £1,753Harrow: £1,382Croydon: £1,656Harrow: £1,306

    £1,376£1,382£1,306Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow £1,529, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Harrow: £1,529Croydon: £1,438Harrow: £1,535Croydon: £1,358Harrow: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow £169, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Harrow: £169Croydon: £111Harrow: £170Croydon: £105Harrow: £161

    £169£170£161Harrow 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: Harrow £105, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Harrow: £105Croydon: £92Harrow: £105Croydon: £87Harrow: £99

    £105£105£99Harrow 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: Harrow £5.48, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Harrow: £5.48Croydon: £4.57Harrow: £5.51Croydon: £4.32Harrow: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrow £261, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Harrow: £261Croydon: £362Harrow: £262Croydon: £342Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Croydon 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: Harrow £89, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Harrow: £89Croydon: £125Harrow: £90Croydon: £118Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Croydon 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: Harrow £56, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Harrow: £56Croydon: £59Harrow: £57Croydon: £55Harrow: £53

    £56£57£53Croydon is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow £1,203, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Harrow: £1,203Croydon: £1,552Harrow: £1,209Croydon: £1,466Harrow: £1,142

    £1,203£1,209£1,142Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Harrow: £294Croydon: £376Harrow: £295Croydon: £355Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow £110, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Harrow: £110Croydon: £133Harrow: £110Croydon: £125Harrow: £104

    £110£110£104Croydon is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow £5.01, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Harrow: £5.01Croydon: £5.77Harrow: £5.03Croydon: £5.45Harrow: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Croydon is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow £1.82, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Harrow: £1.82Croydon: £3.91Harrow: £1.83Croydon: £3.69Harrow: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Harrow: £6.54Croydon: £6.23Harrow: £6.56Croydon: £5.88Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 143.0, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Harrow: 143.0

    143.0Harrow is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.2, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Harrow: 21.2

    21.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.6, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Harrow: 21.6

    21.6Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 113.7, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Harrow: 113.7

    113.7Croydon 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: Harrow 13.1, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Harrow: 13.1

    13.1Croydon is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Harrow and Croydon, per resident
MeasureHarrowCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,639£1,646£1,554Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,306£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,432£1,438£1,358Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£110£111£105Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£92£92£87Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.55£4.57£4.32Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£58£59£55Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,209£1,142£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.75£5.77£5.45Croydon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.20£6.23£5.88Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.0131.1Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.218.5Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.9Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.7146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.3Croydon

Total

Harrow is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 21. 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

Harrow Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow £1.0bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnHarrow: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.7bnHarrow: £1.0bnCroydon: £1.6bnHarrow: £985.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow £490.0m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mHarrow: £490.0mCroydon: £672.5mHarrow: £492.1mCroydon: £635.2mHarrow: £464.8m

    £490.0m£492.1m£464.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow £373.0m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mHarrow: £373.0mCroydon: £716.3mHarrow: £374.6mCroydon: £676.6mHarrow: £353.8m

    £373.0m£374.6m£353.8mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow £414.2m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mHarrow: £414.2mCroydon: £587.5mHarrow: £416.0mCroydon: £554.9mHarrow: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow £45.9m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mHarrow: £45.9mCroydon: £45.3mHarrow: £46.1mCroydon: £42.8mHarrow: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow 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: Harrow £28.4m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mHarrow: £28.4mCroydon: £37.8mHarrow: £28.5mCroydon: £35.7mHarrow: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mCroydon 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: Harrow £1.5m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mHarrow: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mHarrow: £1.5mCroydon: £1.8mHarrow: £1.4m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrow £70.7m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mHarrow: £70.7mCroydon: £148.1mHarrow: £71.0mCroydon: £139.9mHarrow: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mCroydon 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: Harrow £24.2m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mHarrow: £24.2mCroydon: £51.1mHarrow: £24.3mCroydon: £48.3mHarrow: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mCroydon 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: Harrow £15.3m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mHarrow: £15.3mCroydon: £24.0mHarrow: £15.3mCroydon: £22.7mHarrow: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCroydon is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow £326.1m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mHarrow: £326.1mCroydon: £634.1mHarrow: £327.5mCroydon: £599.0mHarrow: £309.3m

    £326.1m£327.5m£309.3mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow £79.6m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mHarrow: £79.6mCroydon: £153.8mHarrow: £80.0mCroydon: £145.2mHarrow: £75.5m

    £79.6m£80.0m£75.5mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow £29.8m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mHarrow: £29.8mCroydon: £54.2mHarrow: £29.9mCroydon: £51.2mHarrow: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mCroydon is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrow £1.4m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mHarrow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4mHarrow: £1.4mCroydon: £2.2mHarrow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow £0.49m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mHarrow: £0.49mCroydon: £1.6mHarrow: £0.50mCroydon: £1.5mHarrow: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow £1.8m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mHarrow: £1.8mCroydon: £2.5mHarrow: £1.8mCroydon: £2.4mHarrow: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow 38,744, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Harrow: 38,744

    38,744Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow 5,744, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Harrow: 5,744

    5,744Croydon is higherDepends on how you count7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow 5,849, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Harrow: 5,849

    5,849Croydon 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: Harrow 11,208, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Harrow: 11,208

    11,208Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow 30,804, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Harrow: 30,804

    30,804Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow 3,550, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Harrow: 3,550

    3,550Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Harrow and Croydon, total
MeasureHarrowCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,74453,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7447,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8497,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,20823,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202630,80459,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5505,425Croydon

Sources

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

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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.
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