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Waltham Forest and Croydon

283,782 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Croydon on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Waltham Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waltham Forest Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Waltham Forest: £3,836Croydon: £4,269Waltham Forest: £3,852Croydon: £4,032Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £13,049, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Waltham Forest: £13,049Croydon: £12,667Waltham Forest: £13,105Croydon: £11,964Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £2,478, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Waltham Forest: £2,478Croydon: £2,649Waltham Forest: £2,488Croydon: £2,502Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £11,005, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Waltham Forest: £11,005Croydon: £11,067Waltham Forest: £11,052Croydon: £10,453Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £1,280, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Waltham Forest: £1,280Croydon: £853Waltham Forest: £1,286Croydon: £806Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £711, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Waltham Forest: £711Croydon: £712Waltham Forest: £714Croydon: £672Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £53, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Croydon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Croydon: £33Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £357, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Waltham Forest: £357Croydon: £362Waltham Forest: £359Croydon: £342Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £116, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £118Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £99, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Waltham Forest: £99Croydon: £89Waltham Forest: £100Croydon: £84Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £2,135, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Waltham Forest: £2,135Croydon: £2,345Waltham Forest: £2,144Croydon: £2,215Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Waltham Forest: £335Croydon: £376Waltham Forest: £337Croydon: £355Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £226, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Waltham Forest: £226Croydon: £201Waltham Forest: £227Croydon: £189Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

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

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £6.81, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Waltham Forest: £6.81Croydon: £5.91Waltham Forest: £6.84Croydon: £5.58Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Waltham Forest: £5.06Croydon: £6.23Waltham Forest: £5.08Croydon: £5.88Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 1,044.7, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 213.5, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 153.4, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 56.2, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 212.9, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 22.8, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Waltham Forest and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,613£12,667£11,964Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£849£853£806Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£709£712£672Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£35£35£33Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£89£84Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£200£201£189Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.69£8.72£8.24Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.88£5.91£5.58Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.71,009.1Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5142.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4145.3Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.256.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.820.1Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest 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

Waltham Forest Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Waltham Forest: £3,836Croydon: £4,269Waltham Forest: £3,852Croydon: £4,032Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Waltham Forest: £1,290Croydon: £1,646Waltham Forest: £1,295Croydon: £1,554Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Waltham Forest: £1,733Croydon: £1,753Waltham Forest: £1,740Croydon: £1,656Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Waltham Forest: £1,088Croydon: £1,438Waltham Forest: £1,093Croydon: £1,358Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Waltham Forest: £127Croydon: £111Waltham Forest: £127Croydon: £105Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £70, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £92Waltham Forest: £71Croydon: £87Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£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: Waltham Forest £5.22, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Waltham Forest: £5.22Croydon: £4.57Waltham Forest: £5.24Croydon: £4.32Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £357, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Waltham Forest: £357Croydon: £362Waltham Forest: £359Croydon: £342Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £116, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £116Croydon: £118Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Croydon 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: Waltham Forest £70, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £59Waltham Forest: £70Croydon: £55Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Waltham Forest: £1,493Croydon: £1,552Waltham Forest: £1,499Croydon: £1,466Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Waltham Forest: £335Croydon: £376Waltham Forest: £337Croydon: £355Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Waltham Forest: £158Croydon: £133Waltham Forest: £158Croydon: £125Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Waltham Forest: £7.71Croydon: £5.77Waltham Forest: £7.74Croydon: £5.45Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Waltham Forest: £4.77Croydon: £3.91Waltham Forest: £4.79Croydon: £3.69Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Waltham Forest: £5.06Croydon: £6.23Waltham Forest: £5.08Croydon: £5.88Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Croydon is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 15.2, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 56.2, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 15.9, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Waltham Forest and Croydon, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£110£111£105Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.55£4.57£4.32Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£58£59£55Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£132£133£125Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.75£5.77£5.45Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.89£3.91£3.69Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.256.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9146.4Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.3Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 22. 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

Waltham Forest Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnCroydon: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mWaltham Forest: £366.1mCroydon: £672.5mWaltham Forest: £367.6mCroydon: £635.2mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mWaltham Forest: £491.7mCroydon: £716.3mWaltham Forest: £493.8mCroydon: £676.6mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mWaltham Forest: £308.7mCroydon: £587.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mCroydon: £554.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mWaltham Forest: £35.9mCroydon: £45.3mWaltham Forest: £36.1mCroydon: £42.8mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCroydon 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: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mWaltham Forest: £19.9mCroydon: £37.8mWaltham Forest: £20.0mCroydon: £35.7mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mCroydon 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: Waltham Forest £1.5m, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.5mCroydon: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.5mCroydon: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £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: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mWaltham Forest: £101.4mCroydon: £148.1mWaltham Forest: £101.8mCroydon: £139.9mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mCroydon is higher£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mWaltham Forest: £32.8mCroydon: £51.1mWaltham Forest: £32.9mCroydon: £48.3mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCroydon 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: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mWaltham Forest: £19.7mCroydon: £24.0mWaltham Forest: £19.8mCroydon: £22.7mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mWaltham Forest: £423.7mCroydon: £634.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mCroydon: £599.0mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mCroydon: £153.8mWaltham Forest: £95.5mCroydon: £145.2mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mWaltham Forest: £44.8mCroydon: £54.2mWaltham Forest: £45.0mCroydon: £51.2mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mWaltham Forest: £2.2mCroydon: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.2mCroydon: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mCroydon: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Croydon is higherDepends on how you count53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 4,302, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 15,935, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Croydon 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: Waltham Forest 4,516, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Croydon is higherDepends on how you count5,425

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Croydon, total
MeasureWaltham ForestCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£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£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30753,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9887,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3027,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93523,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25559,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5165,425Croydon

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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