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Hillingdon and Merton

327,886 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Hillingdon: £3,670Merton: £3,420Hillingdon: £3,686Merton: £3,231Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Hillingdon: £12,708Merton: £12,399Hillingdon: £12,763Merton: £11,711Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Hillingdon: £2,131Merton: £1,827Hillingdon: £2,140Merton: £1,725Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Hillingdon: £10,948Merton: £10,867Hillingdon: £10,994Merton: £10,264Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £984, Merton £880Merton: £880Hillingdon: £984Merton: £884Hillingdon: £989Merton: £835Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Merton £612Merton: £612Hillingdon: £741Merton: £614Hillingdon: £744Merton: £580Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £35, Merton £34Merton: £34Hillingdon: £35Merton: £34Hillingdon: £35Merton: £32Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Merton £260Merton: £260Hillingdon: £295Merton: £261Hillingdon: £296Merton: £247Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £121, Merton £92Merton: £92Hillingdon: £121Merton: £92Hillingdon: £122Merton: £87Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £95, Merton £65Merton: £65Hillingdon: £95Merton: £66Hillingdon: £95Merton: £62Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Hillingdon is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Hillingdon: £1,839Merton: £1,593Hillingdon: £1,847Merton: £1,504Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Merton £283Merton: £283Hillingdon: £258Merton: £284Hillingdon: £259Merton: £268Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Merton 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: Hillingdon £183, Merton £155Merton: £155Hillingdon: £183Merton: £156Hillingdon: £183Merton: £147Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Hillingdon: £9.44Merton: £8.89Hillingdon: £9.48Merton: £8.40Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £5.45, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Hillingdon: £5.45Merton: £4.10Hillingdon: £5.47Merton: £3.87Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £5.80Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £5.48Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Merton 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Hillingdon is higher14.7

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Hillingdon and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,406£3,420£3,231Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£12,347£12,399£11,711Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£1,819£1,827£1,725Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£10,821£10,867£10,264Hillingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£880£884£835Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£612£614£580Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£34£32Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£260£261£247Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£92£92£87Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£65£66£62Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,586£1,593£1,504Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£155£156£147Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£8.86£8.89£8.40Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.08£4.10£3.87Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.1989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6133.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7127.2Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.140.5Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0156.7Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.714.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Hillingdon: £3,670Merton: £3,420Hillingdon: £3,686Merton: £3,231Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Hillingdon: £1,568Merton: £1,532Hillingdon: £1,575Merton: £1,447Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higher£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Hillingdon: £1,421Merton: £1,245Hillingdon: £1,428Merton: £1,176Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Hillingdon: £1,351Merton: £1,342Hillingdon: £1,357Merton: £1,268Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon is higher£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Merton £109Merton: £109Hillingdon: £121Merton: £109Hillingdon: £122Merton: £103Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Merton £76Merton: £76Hillingdon: £91Merton: £76Hillingdon: £92Merton: £72Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Hillingdon: £4.35Merton: £4.21Hillingdon: £4.37Merton: £3.98Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Merton £260Merton: £260Hillingdon: £295Merton: £261Hillingdon: £296Merton: £247Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £121, Merton £92Merton: £92Hillingdon: £121Merton: £92Hillingdon: £122Merton: £87Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £63, Merton £44Merton: £44Hillingdon: £63Merton: £45Hillingdon: £63Merton: £42Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Hillingdon is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Hillingdon: £1,227Merton: £1,086Hillingdon: £1,232Merton: £1,025Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Merton £283Merton: £283Hillingdon: £258Merton: £284Hillingdon: £259Merton: £268Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Merton is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Merton £106Merton: £106Hillingdon: £122Merton: £106Hillingdon: £122Merton: £100Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Hillingdon is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £6.06Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £5.72Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Hillingdon: £3.64Merton: £2.80Hillingdon: £3.65Merton: £2.64Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £5.80Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £5.48Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Merton is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Hillingdon is higher10.0

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Hillingdon and Merton, per resident
MeasureHillingdonMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,406£3,420£3,231Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,525£1,532£1,447Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,240£1,245£1,176Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,337£1,342£1,268Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£109£103Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£76£76£72Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.20£4.21£3.98Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£260£261£247Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£92£92£87Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£44£45£42Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,081£1,086£1,025Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£106£106£100Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.03£6.06£5.72Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.78£2.80£2.64Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1122.2Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.140.5Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1106.8Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.0Hillingdon

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mHillingdon: £1.2bnMerton: £752.5mHillingdon: £1.2bnMerton: £710.8mHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mHillingdon: £514.2mMerton: £337.0mHillingdon: £516.4mMerton: £318.3mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higher£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mHillingdon: £466.1mMerton: £274.0mHillingdon: £468.1mMerton: £258.8mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mHillingdon: £443.0mMerton: £295.4mHillingdon: £444.9mMerton: £279.0mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higher£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mHillingdon: £39.8mMerton: £24.0mHillingdon: £40.0mMerton: £22.7mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mHillingdon: £30.0mMerton: £16.7mHillingdon: £30.1mMerton: £15.8mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mHillingdon: £1.4mMerton: £0.93mHillingdon: £1.4mMerton: £0.88mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mHillingdon: £96.6mMerton: £57.5mHillingdon: £97.0mMerton: £54.3mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mHillingdon: £39.8mMerton: £20.3mHillingdon: £39.9mMerton: £19.2mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mHillingdon: £20.7mMerton: £9.8mHillingdon: £20.8mMerton: £9.3mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mHillingdon: £402.2mMerton: £238.9mHillingdon: £403.9mMerton: £225.6mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mHillingdon: £84.7mMerton: £62.4mHillingdon: £85.0mMerton: £59.0mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mHillingdon: £39.9mMerton: £23.3mHillingdon: £40.1mMerton: £22.0mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mHillingdon: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mHillingdon: £1.2mMerton: £0.58mHillingdon: £1.1m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.2mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 15,449, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higher2,203

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Hillingdon and Merton, total
MeasureHillingdonMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69826,891Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7283,629Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0983,456Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,4498,915Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02723,497Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7402,203Hillingdon

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.
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