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Harrow and Merton

270,987 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Harrow is higher than Merton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Harrow is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Merton on 6. 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

Harrow Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Harrow: £3,835Merton: £3,420Harrow: £3,852Merton: £3,231Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow 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: Harrow £12,222, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Harrow: £12,222Merton: £12,399Harrow: £12,275Merton: £11,711Harrow: £11,594

    £12,222£12,275£11,594Merton 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: Harrow £2,117, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Harrow: £2,117Merton: £1,827Harrow: £2,126Merton: £1,725Harrow: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Harrow 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: Harrow £10,332, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Harrow: £10,332Merton: £10,867Harrow: £10,376Merton: £10,264Harrow: £9,800

    £10,332£10,376£9,800Merton 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: Harrow £1,145, Merton £880Merton: £880Harrow: £1,145Merton: £884Harrow: £1,150Merton: £835Harrow: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow 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: Harrow £709, Merton £612Merton: £612Harrow: £709Merton: £614Harrow: £712Merton: £580Harrow: £672

    £709£712£672Harrow 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: Harrow £37, Merton £34Merton: £34Harrow: £37Merton: £34Harrow: £37Merton: £32Harrow: £35

    £37£37£35Harrow 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: Harrow £261, Merton £260Merton: £260Harrow: £261Merton: £261Harrow: £262Merton: £247Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Harrow 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: Harrow £89, Merton £92Merton: £92Harrow: £89Merton: £92Harrow: £90Merton: £87Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Merton 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: Harrow £87, Merton £65Merton: £65Harrow: £87Merton: £66Harrow: £87Merton: £62Harrow: £82

    £87£87£82Harrow is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £1,851, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Harrow: £1,851Merton: £1,593Harrow: £1,859Merton: £1,504Harrow: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Harrow is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Merton £283Merton: £283Harrow: £294Merton: £284Harrow: £295Merton: £268Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Harrow 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: Harrow £169, Merton £155Merton: £155Harrow: £169Merton: £156Harrow: £170Merton: £147Harrow: £160

    £169£170£160Harrow 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: Harrow £7.71, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Harrow: £7.71Merton: £8.89Harrow: £7.74Merton: £8.40Harrow: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Merton 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: Harrow £2.80, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Harrow: £2.80Merton: £4.10Harrow: £2.82Merton: £3.87Harrow: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Merton is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Harrow: £6.54Merton: £5.80Harrow: £6.56Merton: £5.48Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow 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: Harrow 966.4, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Harrow: 966.4

    966.4Merton 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: Harrow 143.3, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Harrow: 143.3

    143.3Harrow 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: Harrow 145.9, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Harrow: 145.9

    145.9Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Harrow 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: Harrow 174.8, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Harrow: 174.8

    174.8Harrow 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: Harrow 20.2, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Harrow: 20.2

    20.2Harrow is higher14.7

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Harrow and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrowMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,406£3,420£3,231Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,222£12,275£11,594£12,347£12,399£11,711Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,819£1,827£1,725Harrow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,332£10,376£9,800£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£880£884£835Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£612£614£580Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£260£261£247Harrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£65£66£62Harrow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,586£1,593£1,504Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£283£284£268Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£155£156£147Harrow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£4.08£4.10£3.87Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.78£5.80£5.48Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026966.4989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3133.5Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9127.2Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.440.5Harrow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.8156.7Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.214.7Harrow

Per resident

Harrow 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

Harrow Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Harrow: £3,835Merton: £3,420Harrow: £3,852Merton: £3,231Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,808, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Harrow: £1,808Merton: £1,532Harrow: £1,816Merton: £1,447Harrow: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,376, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Harrow: £1,376Merton: £1,245Harrow: £1,382Merton: £1,176Harrow: £1,306

    £1,376£1,382£1,306Harrow is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow £1,529, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Harrow: £1,529Merton: £1,342Harrow: £1,535Merton: £1,268Harrow: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow £169, Merton £109Merton: £109Harrow: £169Merton: £109Harrow: £170Merton: £103Harrow: £161

    £169£170£161Harrow 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: Harrow £105, Merton £76Merton: £76Harrow: £105Merton: £76Harrow: £105Merton: £72Harrow: £99

    £105£105£99Harrow 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: Harrow £5.48, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Harrow: £5.48Merton: £4.21Harrow: £5.51Merton: £3.98Harrow: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow 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: Harrow £261, Merton £260Merton: £260Harrow: £261Merton: £261Harrow: £262Merton: £247Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Harrow 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: Harrow £89, Merton £92Merton: £92Harrow: £89Merton: £92Harrow: £90Merton: £87Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Merton 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: Harrow £56, Merton £44Merton: £44Harrow: £56Merton: £45Harrow: £57Merton: £42Harrow: £53

    £56£57£53Harrow is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow £1,203, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Harrow: £1,203Merton: £1,086Harrow: £1,209Merton: £1,025Harrow: £1,142

    £1,203£1,209£1,142Harrow is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Merton £283Merton: £283Harrow: £294Merton: £284Harrow: £295Merton: £268Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Harrow is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow £110, Merton £106Merton: £106Harrow: £110Merton: £106Harrow: £110Merton: £100Harrow: £104

    £110£110£104Harrow is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow £5.01, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Harrow: £5.01Merton: £6.06Harrow: £5.03Merton: £5.72Harrow: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Merton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow £1.82, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Harrow: £1.82Merton: £2.80Harrow: £1.83Merton: £2.64Harrow: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Merton is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Harrow: £6.54Merton: £5.80Harrow: £6.56Merton: £5.48Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 143.0, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Harrow: 143.0

    143.0Harrow is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.2, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Harrow: 21.2

    21.2Harrow 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: Harrow 21.6, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Harrow: 21.6

    21.6Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Harrow is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 113.7, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Harrow: 113.7

    113.7Harrow 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: Harrow 13.1, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Harrow: 13.1

    13.1Harrow is higher10.0

Show the numbers
Harrow and Merton, per resident
MeasureHarrowMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,406£3,420£3,231Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,525£1,532£1,447Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,306£1,240£1,245£1,176Harrow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,337£1,342£1,268Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£109£109£103Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£76£76£72Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.20£4.21£3.98Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£260£261£247Harrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£44£45£42Harrow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,209£1,142£1,081£1,086£1,025Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£283£284£268Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£106£106£100Harrow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.78£2.80£2.64Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.78£5.80£5.48Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.0122.2Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.216.5Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.7Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.440.5Harrow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.7106.8Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.0Harrow

Total

Harrow is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Merton on 1. 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

Harrow Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow £1.0bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mHarrow: £1.0bnMerton: £752.5mHarrow: £1.0bnMerton: £710.8mHarrow: £985.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow £490.0m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mHarrow: £490.0mMerton: £337.0mHarrow: £492.1mMerton: £318.3mHarrow: £464.8m

    £490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow £373.0m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mHarrow: £373.0mMerton: £274.0mHarrow: £374.6mMerton: £258.8mHarrow: £353.8m

    £373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow £414.2m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mHarrow: £414.2mMerton: £295.4mHarrow: £416.0mMerton: £279.0mHarrow: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow £45.9m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mHarrow: £45.9mMerton: £24.0mHarrow: £46.1mMerton: £22.7mHarrow: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow 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: Harrow £28.4m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mHarrow: £28.4mMerton: £16.7mHarrow: £28.5mMerton: £15.8mHarrow: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHarrow 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: Harrow £1.5m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mHarrow: £1.5mMerton: £0.93mHarrow: £1.5mMerton: £0.88mHarrow: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow 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: Harrow £70.7m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mHarrow: £70.7mMerton: £57.5mHarrow: £71.0mMerton: £54.3mHarrow: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mHarrow 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: Harrow £24.2m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mHarrow: £24.2mMerton: £20.3mHarrow: £24.3mMerton: £19.2mHarrow: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHarrow 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: Harrow £15.3m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mHarrow: £15.3mMerton: £9.8mHarrow: £15.3mMerton: £9.3mHarrow: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow £326.1m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mHarrow: £326.1mMerton: £238.9mHarrow: £327.5mMerton: £225.6mHarrow: £309.3m

    £326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow £79.6m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mHarrow: £79.6mMerton: £62.4mHarrow: £80.0mMerton: £59.0mHarrow: £75.5m

    £79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow £29.8m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mHarrow: £29.8mMerton: £23.3mHarrow: £29.9mMerton: £22.0mHarrow: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHarrow is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrow £1.4m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.3m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow £0.49m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mHarrow: £0.49mMerton: £0.61mHarrow: £0.50mMerton: £0.58mHarrow: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMerton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow £1.8m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.8mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.8mMerton: £1.2mHarrow: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow 38,744, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Harrow: 38,744

    38,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow 5,744, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Harrow: 5,744

    5,744Harrow is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow 5,849, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Harrow: 5,849

    5,849Harrow is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrow 11,208, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Harrow: 11,208

    11,208Harrow is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow 30,804, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Harrow: 30,804

    30,804Harrow is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow 3,550, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Harrow: 3,550

    3,550Harrow is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Harrow and Merton, total
MeasureHarrowMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHarrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mHarrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHarrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHarrow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,74426,891Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7443,629Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8493,456Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2088,915Harrow
Universal Credittotal, May 202630,80423,497Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5502,203Harrow

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.
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