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Bexley and Merton

256,288 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Bexley is higher than Merton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Bexley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Merton on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bexley Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Bexley: £3,907Merton: £3,420Bexley: £3,923Merton: £3,231Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley 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: Bexley £12,866, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Bexley: £12,866Merton: £12,399Bexley: £12,920Merton: £11,711Bexley: £12,204

    £12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley 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: Bexley £1,931, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Bexley: £1,931Merton: £1,827Bexley: £1,939Merton: £1,725Bexley: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £11,536, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Bexley: £11,536Merton: £10,867Bexley: £11,585Merton: £10,264Bexley: £10,942

    £11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley is higher£10,821£10,867£10,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £526, Merton £880Merton: £880Bexley: £526Merton: £884Bexley: £529Merton: £835Bexley: £499

    £526£529£499Merton 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: Bexley £778, Merton £612Merton: £612Bexley: £778Merton: £614Bexley: £781Merton: £580Bexley: £738

    £778£781£738Bexley 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: Bexley £26, Merton £34Merton: £34Bexley: £26Merton: £34Bexley: £26Merton: £32Bexley: £24

    £26£26£24Merton is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £341, Merton £260Merton: £260Bexley: £341Merton: £261Bexley: £342Merton: £247Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley 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: Bexley £135, Merton £92Merton: £92Bexley: £135Merton: £92Bexley: £136Merton: £87Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £97, Merton £65Merton: £65Bexley: £97Merton: £66Bexley: £97Merton: £62Bexley: £92

    £97£97£92Bexley is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £1,613, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Bexley: £1,613Merton: £1,593Bexley: £1,620Merton: £1,504Bexley: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Merton £283Merton: £283Bexley: £190Merton: £284Bexley: £191Merton: £268Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Merton 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: Bexley £207, Merton £155Merton: £155Bexley: £207Merton: £156Bexley: £208Merton: £147Bexley: £196

    £207£208£196Bexley 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: Bexley £8.52, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Bexley: £8.52Merton: £8.89Bexley: £8.55Merton: £8.40Bexley: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Merton 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: Bexley £5.95, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Bexley: £5.95Merton: £4.10Bexley: £5.97Merton: £3.87Bexley: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Merton 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: Bexley 1,002.3, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Bexley: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Bexley 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: Bexley 100.4, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Bexley: 100.4

    100.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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: Bexley 158.3, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Bexley: 158.3

    158.3Bexley 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: Bexley 52.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley 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: Bexley 152.2, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Bexley: 152.2

    152.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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: Bexley 21.0, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Bexley: 21.0

    21.0Bexley is higher14.7

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Bexley and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleyMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,406£3,420£3,231Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,920£12,204£12,347£12,399£11,711Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,819£1,827£1,725Bexley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,942£10,821£10,867£10,264Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£526£529£499£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£612£614£580Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£260£261£247Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£92£92£87Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£65£66£62Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,586£1,593£1,504Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£155£156£147Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£4.08£4.10£3.87Bexley
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 20261,002.3989.4Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.4133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3127.2Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.340.5Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.014.7Bexley

Per resident

Bexley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Merton on 9. 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

Bexley Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Bexley: £3,907Merton: £3,420Bexley: £3,923Merton: £3,231Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexley £2,013, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Bexley: £2,013Merton: £1,532Bexley: £2,022Merton: £1,447Bexley: £1,909

    £2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley is higher£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexley £1,223, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Bexley: £1,223Merton: £1,245Bexley: £1,229Merton: £1,176Bexley: £1,161

    £1,223£1,229£1,161Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexley £1,805, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Bexley: £1,805Merton: £1,342Bexley: £1,813Merton: £1,268Bexley: £1,712

    £1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley is higher£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexley £82, Merton £109Merton: £109Bexley: £82Merton: £109Bexley: £83Merton: £103Bexley: £78

    £82£83£78Merton 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: Bexley £122, Merton £76Merton: £76Bexley: £122Merton: £76Bexley: £122Merton: £72Bexley: £115

    £122£122£115Bexley 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: Bexley £4.03, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Bexley: £4.03Merton: £4.21Bexley: £4.04Merton: £3.98Bexley: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexley £341, Merton £260Merton: £260Bexley: £341Merton: £261Bexley: £342Merton: £247Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley 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: Bexley £135, Merton £92Merton: £92Bexley: £135Merton: £92Bexley: £136Merton: £87Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £61, Merton £44Merton: £44Bexley: £61Merton: £45Bexley: £61Merton: £42Bexley: £58

    £61£61£58Bexley is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexley £1,022, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Bexley: £1,022Merton: £1,086Bexley: £1,027Merton: £1,025Bexley: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Merton £283Merton: £283Bexley: £190Merton: £284Bexley: £191Merton: £268Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexley £131, Merton £106Merton: £106Bexley: £131Merton: £106Bexley: £132Merton: £100Bexley: £124

    £131£132£124Bexley is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexley £5.40, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Bexley: £5.40Merton: £6.06Bexley: £5.42Merton: £5.72Bexley: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Merton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexley £3.77, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Bexley: £3.77Merton: £2.80Bexley: £3.79Merton: £2.64Bexley: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 156.8, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Bexley: 156.8

    156.8Bexley is higher122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 15.7, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Bexley: 15.7

    15.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 24.8, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Bexley: 24.8

    24.8Bexley 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: Bexley 52.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 96.5, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Bexley: 96.5

    96.5Merton is higherDepends on how you count106.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 13.3, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Bexley: 13.3

    13.3Bexley is higher10.0

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Bexley and Merton, per resident
MeasureBexleyMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,406£3,420£3,231Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,909£1,525£1,532£1,447Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,161£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,805£1,813£1,712£1,337£1,342£1,268Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£76£76£72Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£260£261£247Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£92£92£87Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£44£45£42Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£106£106£100Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.78£2.80£2.64Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8122.2Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.7Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.340.5Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.0Bexley

Total

Bexley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Merton on 3. 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

Bexley Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexley £1.0bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mBexley: £1.0bnMerton: £752.5mBexley: £1.0bnMerton: £710.8mBexley: £949.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexley £515.9m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mBexley: £515.9mMerton: £337.0mBexley: £518.1mMerton: £318.3mBexley: £489.4m

    £515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley is higher£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexley £313.6m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mBexley: £313.6mMerton: £274.0mBexley: £314.9mMerton: £258.8mBexley: £297.4m

    £313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexley £462.6m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mBexley: £462.6mMerton: £295.4mBexley: £464.5mMerton: £279.0mBexley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley is higher£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley £21.1m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mBexley: £21.1mMerton: £24.0mBexley: £21.2mMerton: £22.7mBexley: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mMerton 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: Bexley £31.2m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mBexley: £31.2mMerton: £16.7mBexley: £31.3mMerton: £15.8mBexley: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley 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: Bexley £1.0m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mBexley: £1.0mMerton: £0.93mBexley: £1.0mMerton: £0.88mBexley: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley £87.3m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mBexley: £87.3mMerton: £57.5mBexley: £87.7mMerton: £54.3mBexley: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley 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: Bexley £34.7m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mBexley: £34.7mMerton: £20.3mBexley: £34.8mMerton: £19.2mBexley: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley 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: Bexley £15.7m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mBexley: £15.7mMerton: £9.8mBexley: £15.7mMerton: £9.3mBexley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley £262.0m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mBexley: £262.0mMerton: £238.9mBexley: £263.1mMerton: £225.6mBexley: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexley £48.6m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mBexley: £48.6mMerton: £62.4mBexley: £48.8mMerton: £59.0mBexley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mMerton is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexley £33.6m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mBexley: £33.6mMerton: £23.3mBexley: £33.7mMerton: £22.0mBexley: £31.8m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexley £1.4m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexley £0.97m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mBexley: £0.97mMerton: £0.61mBexley: £0.97mMerton: £0.58mBexley: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexley £1.2m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mMerton: £1.2mBexley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMerton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexley 40,191, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Bexley: 40,191

    40,191Bexley is higher26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley 4,026, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Bexley: 4,026

    4,026Bexley is higherDepends on how you count3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley 6,346, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Bexley: 6,346

    6,346Bexley is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley 13,400, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Bexley: 13,400

    13,400Bexley is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley 24,720, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Bexley: 24,720

    24,720Bexley is higherDepends on how you count23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexley 3,403, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Bexley: 3,403

    3,403Bexley is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Bexley and Merton, total
MeasureBexleyMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,19126,891Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0263,629Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3463,456Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4008,915Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,72023,497Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4032,203Bexley

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.