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Cambridge and Merton

151,666 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Merton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cambridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merton on 20. 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

Cambridge Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Cambridge: £2,584Merton: £3,420Cambridge: £2,595Merton: £3,231Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Merton is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Cambridge: £11,933Merton: £12,399Cambridge: £11,984Merton: £11,711Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Merton is higher£12,347£12,399£11,711

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Cambridge: £1,064Merton: £1,827Cambridge: £1,068Merton: £1,725Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Merton is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Cambridge: £10,889Merton: £10,867Cambridge: £10,936Merton: £10,264Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,821£10,867£10,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Merton £880Merton: £880Cambridge: £490Merton: £884Cambridge: £492Merton: £835Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Merton is higher£880£884£835

  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: Cambridge £530, Merton £612Merton: £612Cambridge: £530Merton: £614Cambridge: £532Merton: £580Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Merton is higher£612£614£580

  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: Cambridge £24, Merton £34Merton: £34Cambridge: £24Merton: £34Cambridge: £24Merton: £32Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Merton is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Merton £260Merton: £260Cambridge: £245Merton: £261Cambridge: £246Merton: £247Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Merton is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Merton £92Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £87Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Merton is higher£92£92£87

  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: Cambridge £41, Merton £65Merton: £65Cambridge: £41Merton: £66Cambridge: £41Merton: £62Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Merton is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Cambridge: £840Merton: £1,593Cambridge: £844Merton: £1,504Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Merton is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Merton £283Merton: £283Cambridge: £195Merton: £284Cambridge: £196Merton: £268Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Merton £155Merton: £155Cambridge: £175Merton: £156Cambridge: £175Merton: £147Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Cambridge: £5.43Merton: £8.89Cambridge: £5.45Merton: £8.40Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Merton is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Cambridge: £2.38Merton: £4.10Cambridge: £2.39Merton: £3.87Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Merton is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Cambridge: £3.75Merton: £5.80Cambridge: £3.77Merton: £5.48Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 956.3, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Merton is higher989.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 97.5, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Merton is higher133.5

  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: Cambridge 110.8, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Merton is higher127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Merton is higher40.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cambridge 95.6, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Merton is higher156.7

  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: Cambridge 9.2, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Merton is higher14.7

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Cambridge and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,347£12,399£11,711Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,819£1,827£1,725Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£10,821£10,867£10,264Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£612£614£580Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£65£66£62Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£155£156£147Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£4.08£4.10£3.87Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8127.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.140.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.214.7Merton

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Cambridge Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Cambridge: £2,584Merton: £3,420Cambridge: £2,595Merton: £3,231Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Merton is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Cambridge: £1,291Merton: £1,532Cambridge: £1,297Merton: £1,447Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Merton is higher£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Cambridge: £793Merton: £1,245Cambridge: £796Merton: £1,176Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Merton is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Cambridge: £1,178Merton: £1,342Cambridge: £1,183Merton: £1,268Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Merton £109Merton: £109Cambridge: £53Merton: £109Cambridge: £53Merton: £103Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Merton is higher£109£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Merton £76Merton: £76Cambridge: £57Merton: £76Cambridge: £58Merton: £72Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Merton is higher£76£76£72

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cambridge £2.57, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Cambridge: £2.57Merton: £4.21Cambridge: £2.58Merton: £3.98Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Merton is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Merton £260Merton: £260Cambridge: £245Merton: £261Cambridge: £246Merton: £247Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Merton is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Merton £92Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £87Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Merton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Merton £44Merton: £44Cambridge: £31Merton: £45Cambridge: £31Merton: £42Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Merton is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Cambridge: £626Merton: £1,086Cambridge: £629Merton: £1,025Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Merton is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Merton £283Merton: £283Cambridge: £195Merton: £284Cambridge: £196Merton: £268Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Merton £106Merton: £106Cambridge: £130Merton: £106Cambridge: £131Merton: £100Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Cambridge: £4.05Merton: £6.06Cambridge: £4.07Merton: £5.72Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Merton is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Cambridge: £1.77Merton: £2.80Cambridge: £1.78Merton: £2.64Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Merton is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Cambridge: £3.75Merton: £5.80Cambridge: £3.77Merton: £5.48Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Merton is higher122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Merton is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 12.0, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Merton is higher15.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Merton is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Merton is higher106.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 6.8, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Merton is higher10.0

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Cambridge and Merton, per resident
MeasureCambridgeMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,525£1,532£1,447Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,337£1,342£1,268Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£76£76£72Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£106£106£100Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£2.78£2.80£2.64Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5122.2Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.616.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.7Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.140.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.810.0Merton

Total

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Cambridge Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mCambridge: £392.0mMerton: £752.5mCambridge: £393.6mMerton: £710.8mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mMerton is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mCambridge: £195.8mMerton: £337.0mCambridge: £196.7mMerton: £318.3mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mMerton is higher£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mCambridge: £120.3mMerton: £274.0mCambridge: £120.8mMerton: £258.8mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMerton is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mCambridge: £178.7mMerton: £295.4mCambridge: £179.5mMerton: £279.0mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mCambridge: £8.0mMerton: £24.0mCambridge: £8.1mMerton: £22.7mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMerton is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mCambridge: £8.7mMerton: £16.7mCambridge: £8.7mMerton: £15.8mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMerton is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.39m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mCambridge: £0.39mMerton: £0.93mCambridge: £0.39mMerton: £0.88mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMerton is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mCambridge: £37.2mMerton: £57.5mCambridge: £37.4mMerton: £54.3mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mMerton is higher£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mCambridge: £8.5mMerton: £20.3mCambridge: £8.5mMerton: £19.2mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMerton is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mCambridge: £4.7mMerton: £9.8mCambridge: £4.7mMerton: £9.3mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mMerton is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mCambridge: £95.0mMerton: £238.9mCambridge: £95.4mMerton: £225.6mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mMerton is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mCambridge: £29.6mMerton: £62.4mCambridge: £29.8mMerton: £59.0mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMerton is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mCambridge: £19.7mMerton: £23.3mCambridge: £19.8mMerton: £22.0mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.61mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.62mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mMerton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mCambridge: £0.27mMerton: £0.61mCambridge: £0.27mMerton: £0.58mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMerton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mMerton: £1.2mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMerton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Merton is higher26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Merton is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Merton is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Merton is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Merton is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Merton is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Merton, total
MeasureCambridgeMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.3mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69226,891Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6003,629Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8183,456Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4798,915Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81223,497Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0342,203Merton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.