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Lewisham and Croydon

302,432 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Croydon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Lewisham 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

Lewisham Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Lewisham: £4,392Croydon: £4,269Lewisham: £4,410Croydon: £4,032Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham 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: Lewisham £13,054, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Lewisham: £13,054Croydon: £12,667Lewisham: £13,110Croydon: £11,964Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham 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: Lewisham £2,764, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Lewisham: £2,764Croydon: £2,649Lewisham: £2,776Croydon: £2,502Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham 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: Lewisham £10,995, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Lewisham: £10,995Croydon: £11,067Lewisham: £11,042Croydon: £10,453Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Croydon 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: Lewisham £1,319, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Lewisham: £1,319Croydon: £853Lewisham: £1,325Croydon: £806Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lewisham £683, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Lewisham: £683Croydon: £712Lewisham: £686Croydon: £672Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Croydon 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: Lewisham £56, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Lewisham: £56Croydon: £35Lewisham: £57Croydon: £33Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham 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: Lewisham £413, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Lewisham: £413Croydon: £362Lewisham: £414Croydon: £342Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham 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: Lewisham £124, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Lewisham: £124Croydon: £125Lewisham: £124Croydon: £118Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Croydon 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: Lewisham £86, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Lewisham: £86Croydon: £89Lewisham: £87Croydon: £84Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Croydon 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: Lewisham £2,364, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Lewisham: £2,364Croydon: £2,345Lewisham: £2,374Croydon: £2,215Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Lewisham: £626Croydon: £376Lewisham: £629Croydon: £355Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham 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: Lewisham £295, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Lewisham: £295Croydon: £201Lewisham: £297Croydon: £189Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham 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: Lewisham £9.56, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Lewisham: £9.56Croydon: £8.72Lewisham: £9.60Croydon: £8.24Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham 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: Lewisham £8.73, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Lewisham: £8.73Croydon: £5.91Lewisham: £8.77Croydon: £5.58Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Lewisham: £3.96Croydon: £6.23Lewisham: £3.98Croydon: £5.88Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Croydon 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: Lewisham 1,043.4, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham 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: Lewisham 230.9, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham 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: Lewisham 144.6, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Croydon 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: Lewisham 64.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 229.5, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 19.3, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Croydon is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Lewisham and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,250£4,269£4,032Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,613£12,667£11,964Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,638£2,649£2,502Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£849£853£806Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£35£35£33Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£361£362£342Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,335£2,345£2,215Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£375£376£355Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£200£201£189Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.69£8.72£8.24Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.88£5.91£5.58Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,009.1Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9142.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6145.3Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.556.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5221.2Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.320.1Croydon

Per resident

Lewisham 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

Lewisham Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Lewisham: £4,392Croydon: £4,269Lewisham: £4,410Croydon: £4,032Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Lewisham: £1,244Croydon: £1,646Lewisham: £1,249Croydon: £1,554Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Lewisham: £1,981Croydon: £1,753Lewisham: £1,990Croydon: £1,656Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Lewisham: £1,048Croydon: £1,438Lewisham: £1,052Croydon: £1,358Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Lewisham: £126Croydon: £111Lewisham: £126Croydon: £105Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Lewisham: £65Croydon: £92Lewisham: £65Croydon: £87Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Croydon 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: Lewisham £5.38, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Lewisham: £5.38Croydon: £4.57Lewisham: £5.40Croydon: £4.32Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham 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: Lewisham £413, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Lewisham: £413Croydon: £362Lewisham: £414Croydon: £342Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham 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: Lewisham £124, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Lewisham: £124Croydon: £125Lewisham: £124Croydon: £118Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Croydon 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: Lewisham £62, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Lewisham: £62Croydon: £59Lewisham: £62Croydon: £55Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Lewisham: £1,694Croydon: £1,552Lewisham: £1,702Croydon: £1,466Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Lewisham: £626Croydon: £376Lewisham: £629Croydon: £355Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Lewisham: £212Croydon: £133Lewisham: £213Croydon: £125Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Lewisham: £6.85Croydon: £5.77Lewisham: £6.88Croydon: £5.45Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Lewisham: £6.26Croydon: £3.91Lewisham: £6.29Croydon: £3.69Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Lewisham: £3.96Croydon: £6.23Lewisham: £3.98Croydon: £5.88Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Croydon is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham 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: Lewisham 13.8, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Croydon 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: Lewisham 64.5, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 13.8, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Lewisham and Croydon, per resident
MeasureLewishamCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,250£4,269£4,032Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,746£1,753£1,656Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£110£111£105Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.55£4.57£4.32Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£361£362£342Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£58£59£55Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,545£1,552£1,466Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£375£376£355Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£132£133£125Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.89£3.91£3.69Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.556.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5146.4Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.3Lewisham

Total

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

Lewisham Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnCroydon: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mLewisham: £376.1mCroydon: £672.5mLewisham: £377.7mCroydon: £635.2mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mLewisham: £599.2mCroydon: £716.3mLewisham: £601.7mCroydon: £676.6mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mLewisham: £316.8mCroydon: £587.5mLewisham: £318.2mCroydon: £554.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mLewisham: £38.0mCroydon: £45.3mLewisham: £38.2mCroydon: £42.8mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mLewisham: £19.7mCroydon: £37.8mLewisham: £19.8mCroydon: £35.7mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCroydon 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: Lewisham £1.6m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mCroydon: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mCroydon: £1.8mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon 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: Lewisham £124.8m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mLewisham: £124.8mCroydon: £148.1mLewisham: £125.3mCroydon: £139.9mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mCroydon 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: Lewisham £37.5m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mLewisham: £37.5mCroydon: £51.1mLewisham: £37.6mCroydon: £48.3mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mCroydon 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: Lewisham £18.7m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mLewisham: £18.7mCroydon: £24.0mLewisham: £18.8mCroydon: £22.7mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mLewisham: £512.4mCroydon: £634.1mLewisham: £514.6mCroydon: £599.0mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mLewisham: £189.4mCroydon: £153.8mLewisham: £190.2mCroydon: £145.2mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mLewisham: £64.0mCroydon: £54.2mLewisham: £64.3mCroydon: £51.2mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mLewisham: £2.1mCroydon: £2.4mLewisham: £2.1mCroydon: £2.2mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mCroydon: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mCroydon: £1.5mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mLewisham: £1.2mCroydon: £2.5mLewisham: £1.2mCroydon: £2.4mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Croydon 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: Lewisham 4,166, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Croydon is higher7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Croydon is higherDepends on how you count23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Croydon 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: Lewisham 4,183, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Croydon, total
MeasureLewishamCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06453,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6537,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1667,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50423,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73659,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1835,425Croydon

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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