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Woking and Merton

105,981 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Merton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Woking is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Merton on 11. 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

Woking Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Woking: £3,448Merton: £3,420Woking: £3,463Merton: £3,231Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,406£3,420£3,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Woking: £12,737Merton: £12,399Woking: £12,792Merton: £11,711Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking £1,344, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Woking: £1,344Merton: £1,827Woking: £1,350Merton: £1,725Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Merton 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: Woking £11,673, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Woking: £11,673Merton: £10,867Woking: £11,723Merton: £10,264Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Woking 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: Woking £386, Merton £880Merton: £880Woking: £386Merton: £884Woking: £387Merton: £835Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Merton 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: Woking £661, Merton £612Merton: £612Woking: £661Merton: £614Woking: £663Merton: £580Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking £18, Merton £34Merton: £34Woking: £18Merton: £34Woking: £18Merton: £32Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Merton 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: Woking £231, Merton £260Merton: £260Woking: £231Merton: £261Woking: £232Merton: £247Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Merton 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: Woking £117, Merton £92Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £87Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking £71, Merton £65Merton: £65Woking: £71Merton: £66Woking: £71Merton: £62Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Woking: £1,092Merton: £1,593Woking: £1,096Merton: £1,504Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Merton is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Merton £283Merton: £283Woking: £182Merton: £284Woking: £183Merton: £268Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Merton 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: Woking £171, Merton £155Merton: £155Woking: £171Merton: £156Woking: £172Merton: £147Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking 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: Woking £7.65, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Woking: £7.65Merton: £8.89Woking: £7.69Merton: £8.40Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Merton 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: Woking £3.36, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Woking: £3.36Merton: £4.10Woking: £3.38Merton: £3.87Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Merton is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Woking: £6.98Merton: £5.80Woking: £7.01Merton: £5.48Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking 993.7, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Woking: 993.7

    993.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count989.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 72.7, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Woking: 72.7

    72.7Merton 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: Woking 138.0, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.6, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Merton 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: Woking 121.0, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Woking: 121.0

    121.0Merton 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: Woking 16.0, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Woking and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,406£3,420£3,231Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,347£12,399£11,711Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,819£1,827£1,725Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£10,821£10,867£10,264Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£612£614£580Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£92£92£87Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£66£62Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£155£156£147Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.08£4.10£3.87Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.78£5.80£5.48Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.7989.4Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.7133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0127.2Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.640.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.014.7Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Merton on 11. 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

Woking Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Woking: £3,448Merton: £3,420Woking: £3,463Merton: £3,231Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Woking: £2,059Merton: £1,532Woking: £2,068Merton: £1,447Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Woking: £852Merton: £1,245Woking: £856Merton: £1,176Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Merton is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Woking: £1,887Merton: £1,342Woking: £1,895Merton: £1,268Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Merton £109Merton: £109Woking: £62Merton: £109Woking: £63Merton: £103Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Merton 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: Woking £107, Merton £76Merton: £76Woking: £107Merton: £76Woking: £107Merton: £72Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking £2.94, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Woking: £2.94Merton: £4.21Woking: £2.95Merton: £3.98Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Merton 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: Woking £231, Merton £260Merton: £260Woking: £231Merton: £261Woking: £232Merton: £247Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Merton 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: Woking £117, Merton £92Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £87Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

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

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Woking: £692Merton: £1,086Woking: £695Merton: £1,025Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Merton is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Merton £283Merton: £283Woking: £182Merton: £284Woking: £183Merton: £268Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Merton £106Merton: £106Woking: £109Merton: £106Woking: £109Merton: £100Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Woking: £4.85Merton: £6.06Woking: £4.87Merton: £5.72Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Merton is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Woking: £2.13Merton: £2.80Woking: £2.14Merton: £2.64Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Merton is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Woking: £6.98Merton: £5.80Woking: £7.01Merton: £5.48Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Woking: 160.6

    160.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Woking: 11.8

    11.8Merton 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: Woking 22.3, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.6, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Merton is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Woking: 76.7

    76.7Merton 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: Woking 10.2, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Woking and Merton, per resident
MeasureWokingMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,406£3,420£3,231Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,525£1,532£1,447Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,337£1,342£1,268Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£76£76£72Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£92£92£87Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£44£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£106£106£100Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.78£2.80£2.64Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.78£5.80£5.48Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6122.2Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.315.7Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.640.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.7106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.210.0Woking

Total

Woking 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

Woking Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mWoking: £365.4mMerton: £752.5mWoking: £367.0mMerton: £710.8mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mWoking: £218.2mMerton: £337.0mWoking: £219.2mMerton: £318.3mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mWoking: £90.3mMerton: £274.0mWoking: £90.7mMerton: £258.8mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mMerton is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mWoking: £200.0mMerton: £295.4mWoking: £200.8mMerton: £279.0mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mWoking: £6.6mMerton: £24.0mWoking: £6.6mMerton: £22.7mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMerton 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: Woking £11.3m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mWoking: £11.3mMerton: £16.7mWoking: £11.4mMerton: £15.8mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Woking £0.31m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mWoking: £0.31mMerton: £0.93mWoking: £0.31mMerton: £0.88mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMerton 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: Woking £24.5m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mWoking: £24.5mMerton: £57.5mWoking: £24.6mMerton: £54.3mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mMerton 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: Woking £12.4m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mWoking: £12.4mMerton: £20.3mWoking: £12.4mMerton: £19.2mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mWoking: £4.7mMerton: £9.8mWoking: £4.8mMerton: £9.3mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mWoking: £73.3mMerton: £238.9mWoking: £73.6mMerton: £225.6mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mMerton is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mWoking: £19.3mMerton: £62.4mWoking: £19.3mMerton: £59.0mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mMerton is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mWoking: £11.5mMerton: £23.3mWoking: £11.6mMerton: £22.0mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.51mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.52mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mWoking: £0.23mMerton: £0.61mWoking: £0.23mMerton: £0.58mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mMerton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.74mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.74mMerton: £1.2mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Woking: 17,025

    17,025Merton is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Woking: 1,245

    1,245Merton is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Woking: 2,364

    2,364Merton is higherDepends on how you count3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Woking: 3,774

    3,774Merton is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Woking: 8,132

    8,132Merton is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Woking: 1,076

    1,076Merton is higherDepends on how you count2,203

Show the numbers
Woking and Merton, total
MeasureWokingMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.3mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02526,891Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2453,629Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3643,456Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7748,915Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13223,497Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0762,203Merton

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.
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  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.