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Barnet and Merton

406,198 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Merton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Barnet is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Merton on 5. 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

Barnet Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Barnet: £4,261Merton: £3,420Barnet: £4,280Merton: £3,231Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet 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: Barnet £12,153, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Barnet: £12,153Merton: £12,399Barnet: £12,204Merton: £11,711Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Merton 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: Barnet £2,615, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Barnet: £2,615Merton: £1,827Barnet: £2,626Merton: £1,725Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet 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: Barnet £10,419, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Barnet: £10,419Merton: £10,867Barnet: £10,463Merton: £10,264Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Merton 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: Barnet £1,035, Merton £880Merton: £880Barnet: £1,035Merton: £884Barnet: £1,039Merton: £835Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet 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: Barnet £662, Merton £612Merton: £612Barnet: £662Merton: £614Barnet: £665Merton: £580Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Barnet 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: Barnet £37, Merton £34Merton: £34Barnet: £37Merton: £34Barnet: £37Merton: £32Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet 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: Barnet £311, Merton £260Merton: £260Barnet: £311Merton: £261Barnet: £313Merton: £247Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet 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: Barnet £95, Merton £92Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £87Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Barnet 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: Barnet £83, Merton £65Merton: £65Barnet: £83Merton: £66Barnet: £84Merton: £62Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Barnet is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Barnet: £2,310Merton: £1,593Barnet: £2,320Merton: £1,504Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Merton £283Merton: £283Barnet: £438Merton: £284Barnet: £440Merton: £268Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet 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: Barnet £208, Merton £155Merton: £155Barnet: £208Merton: £156Barnet: £208Merton: £147Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Barnet: £8.48Merton: £8.89Barnet: £8.51Merton: £8.40Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Merton is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Barnet: £4.63Merton: £4.10Barnet: £4.65Merton: £3.87Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Barnet is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Barnet: £4.61Merton: £5.80Barnet: £4.63Merton: £5.48Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Merton 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: Barnet 958.9, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Merton 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: Barnet 152.1, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet 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: Barnet 137.2, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Barnet 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: Barnet 49.6, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet 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: Barnet 198.8, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Barnet 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: Barnet 19.8, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Barnet is higher14.7

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Barnet and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,406£3,420£3,231Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,347£12,399£11,711Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£1,819£1,827£1,725Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£880£884£835Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£612£614£580Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£260£261£247Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£65£66£62Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£1,586£1,593£1,504Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£283£284£268Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£155£156£147Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.08£4.10£3.87Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.9989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1133.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2127.2Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.640.5Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8156.7Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.814.7Barnet

Per resident

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

Barnet Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Barnet: £4,261Merton: £3,420Barnet: £4,280Merton: £3,231Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Barnet: £1,714Merton: £1,532Barnet: £1,722Merton: £1,447Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Barnet: £1,698Merton: £1,245Barnet: £1,705Merton: £1,176Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Barnet: £1,470Merton: £1,342Barnet: £1,476Merton: £1,268Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Merton £109Merton: £109Barnet: £146Merton: £109Barnet: £147Merton: £103Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet 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: Barnet £93, Merton £76Merton: £76Barnet: £93Merton: £76Barnet: £94Merton: £72Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet 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: Barnet £5.20, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Barnet: £5.20Merton: £4.21Barnet: £5.22Merton: £3.98Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet 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: Barnet £311, Merton £260Merton: £260Barnet: £311Merton: £261Barnet: £313Merton: £247Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet 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: Barnet £95, Merton £92Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £92Barnet: £95Merton: £87Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Barnet 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: Barnet £54, Merton £44Merton: £44Barnet: £54Merton: £45Barnet: £54Merton: £42Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Barnet is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Barnet: £1,501Merton: £1,086Barnet: £1,507Merton: £1,025Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Merton £283Merton: £283Barnet: £438Merton: £284Barnet: £440Merton: £268Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Merton £106Merton: £106Barnet: £135Merton: £106Barnet: £135Merton: £100Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Barnet: £5.50Merton: £6.06Barnet: £5.53Merton: £5.72Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Merton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Barnet: £3.00Merton: £2.80Barnet: £3.02Merton: £2.64Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Barnet is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Barnet: £4.61Merton: £5.80Barnet: £4.63Merton: £5.48Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Merton 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: Barnet 135.3, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet 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: Barnet 19.4, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet 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: Barnet 49.6, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Barnet 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: Barnet 12.9, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Barnet is higher10.0

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Barnet and Merton, per resident
MeasureBarnetMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,406£3,420£3,231Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,525£1,532£1,447Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,240£1,245£1,176Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,337£1,342£1,268Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£109£109£103Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£76£76£72Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.20£4.21£3.98Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£260£261£247Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£45£42Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,081£1,086£1,025Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£283£284£268Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£106£106£100Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.78£2.80£2.64Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3122.2Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.516.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.7Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.640.5Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1106.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.910.0Barnet

Total

Barnet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merton on 0. 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

Barnet Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mBarnet: £1.7bnMerton: £752.5mBarnet: £1.7bnMerton: £710.8mBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mBarnet: £696.4mMerton: £337.0mBarnet: £699.3mMerton: £318.3mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mBarnet: £689.8mMerton: £274.0mBarnet: £692.7mMerton: £258.8mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mBarnet: £597.0mMerton: £295.4mBarnet: £599.5mMerton: £279.0mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mBarnet: £59.3mMerton: £24.0mBarnet: £59.5mMerton: £22.7mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet 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: Barnet £37.9m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mBarnet: £37.9mMerton: £16.7mBarnet: £38.1mMerton: £15.8mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet 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: Barnet £2.1m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mBarnet: £2.1mMerton: £0.93mBarnet: £2.1mMerton: £0.88mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet 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: Barnet £126.4m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mBarnet: £126.4mMerton: £57.5mBarnet: £126.9mMerton: £54.3mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet 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: Barnet £38.5m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mBarnet: £38.5mMerton: £20.3mBarnet: £38.6mMerton: £19.2mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet 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: Barnet £22.0m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mBarnet: £22.0mMerton: £9.8mBarnet: £22.1mMerton: £9.3mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mBarnet: £609.5mMerton: £238.9mBarnet: £612.1mMerton: £225.6mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mBarnet: £178.1mMerton: £62.4mBarnet: £178.9mMerton: £59.0mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mBarnet: £54.8mMerton: £23.3mBarnet: £55.0mMerton: £22.0mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mBarnet: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mBarnet: £1.2mMerton: £0.58mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnet is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £1.9mMerton: £1.3mBarnet: £1.9mMerton: £1.2mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Barnet and Merton, total
MeasureBarnetMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94326,891Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7163,629Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8633,456Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1358,915Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45723,497Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2192,203Barnet

Sources

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

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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.