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Bromley and Merton

334,641 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Bromley is higher than Merton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Bromley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Merton on 8. 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

Bromley Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromley £3,927, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Bromley: £3,927Merton: £3,420Bromley: £3,943Merton: £3,231Bromley: £3,725

    £3,927£3,943£3,725Bromley 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: Bromley £12,907, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Bromley: £12,907Merton: £12,399Bromley: £12,962Merton: £11,711Bromley: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Bromley 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: Bromley £1,730, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Bromley: £1,730Merton: £1,827Bromley: £1,737Merton: £1,725Bromley: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Merton 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: Bromley £11,781, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Bromley: £11,781Merton: £10,867Bromley: £11,831Merton: £10,264Bromley: £11,175

    £11,781£11,831£11,175Bromley 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: Bromley £461, Merton £880Merton: £880Bromley: £461Merton: £884Bromley: £463Merton: £835Bromley: £438

    £461£463£438Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bromley £642, Merton £612Merton: £612Bromley: £642Merton: £614Bromley: £645Merton: £580Bromley: £609

    £642£645£609Bromley 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: Bromley £23, Merton £34Merton: £34Bromley: £23Merton: £34Bromley: £23Merton: £32Bromley: £22

    £23£23£22Merton 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: Bromley £292, Merton £260Merton: £260Bromley: £292Merton: £261Bromley: £294Merton: £247Bromley: £277

    £292£294£277Bromley 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: Bromley £113, Merton £92Merton: £92Bromley: £113Merton: £92Bromley: £113Merton: £87Bromley: £107

    £113£113£107Bromley 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: Bromley £80, Merton £65Merton: £65Bromley: £80Merton: £66Bromley: £81Merton: £62Bromley: £76

    £80£81£76Bromley is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromley £1,421, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Bromley: £1,421Merton: £1,593Bromley: £1,427Merton: £1,504Bromley: £1,348

    £1,421£1,427£1,348Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromley £235, Merton £283Merton: £283Bromley: £235Merton: £284Bromley: £236Merton: £268Bromley: £223

    £235£236£223Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bromley £213, Merton £155Merton: £155Bromley: £213Merton: £156Bromley: £214Merton: £147Bromley: £202

    £213£214£202Bromley 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: Bromley £9.47, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Bromley: £9.47Merton: £8.89Bromley: £9.51Merton: £8.40Bromley: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Bromley 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: Bromley £5.77, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Bromley: £5.77Merton: £4.10Bromley: £5.79Merton: £3.87Bromley: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bromley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromley £5.02, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Bromley: £5.02Merton: £5.80Bromley: £5.04Merton: £5.48Bromley: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Merton 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: Bromley 1,015.4, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Bromley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Bromley 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: Bromley 91.1, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Bromley: 91.1

    91.1Merton 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: Bromley 130.8, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Bromley: 130.8

    130.8Bromley 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: Bromley 45.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Bromley: 45.3

    45.3Bromley 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: Bromley 138.8, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Bromley: 138.8

    138.8Merton 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: Bromley 17.9, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Bromley: 17.9

    17.9Bromley is higher14.7

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Bromley and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureBromleyMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,943£3,725£3,406£3,420£3,231Bromley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,347£12,399£11,711Bromley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,819£1,827£1,725Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,781£11,831£11,175£10,821£10,867£10,264Bromley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£438£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£612£614£580Bromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£294£277£260£261£247Bromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£65£66£62Bromley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£155£156£147Bromley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£8.86£8.89£8.40Bromley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.08£4.10£3.87Bromley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.4989.4Bromley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.8127.2Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.340.5Bromley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.8156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.914.7Bromley

Per resident

Bromley 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

Bromley Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromley £3,927, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Bromley: £3,927Merton: £3,420Bromley: £3,943Merton: £3,231Bromley: £3,725

    £3,927£3,943£3,725Bromley is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bromley £2,197, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Bromley: £2,197Merton: £1,532Bromley: £2,206Merton: £1,447Bromley: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bromley is higher£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bromley £1,085, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Bromley: £1,085Merton: £1,245Bromley: £1,090Merton: £1,176Bromley: £1,029

    £1,085£1,090£1,029Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bromley £2,005, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Bromley: £2,005Merton: £1,342Bromley: £2,013Merton: £1,268Bromley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,013£1,902Bromley is higher£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bromley £79, Merton £109Merton: £109Bromley: £79Merton: £109Bromley: £79Merton: £103Bromley: £74

    £79£79£74Merton is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bromley £109, Merton £76Merton: £76Bromley: £109Merton: £76Bromley: £110Merton: £72Bromley: £104

    £109£110£104Bromley 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: Bromley £3.86, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Bromley: £3.86Merton: £4.21Bromley: £3.87Merton: £3.98Bromley: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Merton 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: Bromley £292, Merton £260Merton: £260Bromley: £292Merton: £261Bromley: £294Merton: £247Bromley: £277

    £292£294£277Bromley 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: Bromley £113, Merton £92Merton: £92Bromley: £113Merton: £92Bromley: £113Merton: £87Bromley: £107

    £113£113£107Bromley 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: Bromley £50, Merton £44Merton: £44Bromley: £50Merton: £45Bromley: £51Merton: £42Bromley: £48

    £50£51£48Bromley is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bromley £892, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Bromley: £892Merton: £1,086Bromley: £895Merton: £1,025Bromley: £846

    £892£895£846Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromley £235, Merton £283Merton: £283Bromley: £235Merton: £284Bromley: £236Merton: £268Bromley: £223

    £235£236£223Merton is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bromley £134, Merton £106Merton: £106Bromley: £134Merton: £106Bromley: £134Merton: £100Bromley: £127

    £134£134£127Bromley is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bromley £5.94, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Bromley: £5.94Merton: £6.06Bromley: £5.96Merton: £5.72Bromley: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Merton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bromley £3.62, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Bromley: £3.62Merton: £2.80Bromley: £3.63Merton: £2.64Bromley: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bromley is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromley £5.02, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Bromley: £5.02Merton: £5.80Bromley: £5.04Merton: £5.48Bromley: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Merton 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: Bromley 172.8, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Bromley: 172.8

    172.8Bromley is higher122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromley 15.5, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Bromley: 15.5

    15.5Merton 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: Bromley 22.3, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Bromley: 22.3

    22.3Bromley 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: Bromley 45.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Bromley: 45.3

    45.3Bromley is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromley 87.0, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Bromley: 87.0

    87.0Merton 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: Bromley 11.2, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Bromley: 11.2

    11.2Bromley is higher10.0

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Bromley and Merton, per resident
MeasureBromleyMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,943£3,725£3,406£3,420£3,231Bromley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£1,525£1,532£1,447Bromley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,029£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,013£1,902£1,337£1,342£1,268Bromley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£74£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£76£76£72Bromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£294£277£260£261£247Bromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£44£45£42Bromley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£892£895£846£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£106£106£100Bromley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.78£2.80£2.64Bromley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.8122.2Bromley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.516.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.315.7Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.340.5Bromley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.0Bromley

Total

Bromley 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

Bromley Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bromley £1.3bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mBromley: £1.3bnMerton: £752.5mBromley: £1.3bnMerton: £710.8mBromley: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBromley is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bromley £735.1m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mBromley: £735.1mMerton: £337.0mBromley: £738.2mMerton: £318.3mBromley: £697.2m

    £735.1m£738.2m£697.2mBromley is higher£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bromley £363.2m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mBromley: £363.2mMerton: £274.0mBromley: £364.7mMerton: £258.8mBromley: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bromley £670.9m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mBromley: £670.9mMerton: £295.4mBromley: £673.8mMerton: £279.0mBromley: £636.4m

    £670.9m£673.8m£636.4mBromley is higher£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bromley £26.3m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mBromley: £26.3mMerton: £24.0mBromley: £26.4mMerton: £22.7mBromley: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bromley £36.6m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mBromley: £36.6mMerton: £16.7mBromley: £36.7mMerton: £15.8mBromley: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mBromley 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: Bromley £1.3m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mBromley: £1.3mMerton: £0.93mBromley: £1.3mMerton: £0.88mBromley: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBromley 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: Bromley £97.8m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mBromley: £97.8mMerton: £57.5mBromley: £98.2mMerton: £54.3mBromley: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mBromley 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: Bromley £37.7m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mBromley: £37.7mMerton: £20.3mBromley: £37.9mMerton: £19.2mBromley: £35.8m

    £37.7m£37.9m£35.8mBromley 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: Bromley £16.9m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mBromley: £16.9mMerton: £9.8mBromley: £16.9mMerton: £9.3mBromley: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mBromley is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bromley £298.3m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mBromley: £298.3mMerton: £238.9mBromley: £299.6mMerton: £225.6mBromley: £283.0m

    £298.3m£299.6m£283.0mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bromley £78.5m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mBromley: £78.5mMerton: £62.4mBromley: £78.9mMerton: £59.0mBromley: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.9m£74.5mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bromley £44.8m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mBromley: £44.8mMerton: £23.3mBromley: £44.9mMerton: £22.0mBromley: £42.5m

    £44.8m£44.9m£42.5mBromley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bromley £2.0m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBromley: £2.0mMerton: £1.3mBromley: £2.0mMerton: £1.3mBromley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bromley £1.2m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mBromley: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mBromley: £1.2mMerton: £0.58mBromley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBromley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bromley £1.7m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mBromley: £1.7mMerton: £1.3mBromley: £1.7mMerton: £1.2mBromley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bromley 57,829, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Bromley: 57,829

    57,829Bromley is higher26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bromley 5,186, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Bromley: 5,186

    5,186Bromley 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: Bromley 7,451, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Bromley: 7,451

    7,451Bromley is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bromley 15,171, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Bromley: 15,171

    15,171Bromley is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bromley 29,128, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Bromley: 29,128

    29,128Bromley 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: Bromley 3,762, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Bromley: 3,762

    3,762Bromley is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Bromley and Merton, total
MeasureBromleyMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mBromley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£735.1m£738.2m£697.2m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mBromley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mBromley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£670.9m£673.8m£636.4m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mBromley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mBromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBromley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.3m£299.6m£283.0m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBromley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mBromley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£44.9m£42.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBromley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.3mBromley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBromley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBromley
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,82926,891Bromley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1863,629Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,4513,456Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,1718,915Bromley
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,12823,497Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7622,203Bromley

Sources

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

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  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.
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