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Kingston upon Thames and Merton

172,964 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Merton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Merton on 20. 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

Kingston upon Thames Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Merton: £3,420Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Merton: £3,231Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Merton: £12,399Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Merton: £11,711Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £1,608, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Merton: £1,827Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Merton: £1,725Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Merton: £10,867Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Merton: £10,264Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £715, Merton £880Merton: £880Kingston upon Thames: £715Merton: £884Kingston upon Thames: £718Merton: £835Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £556, Merton £612Merton: £612Kingston upon Thames: £556Merton: £614Kingston upon Thames: £559Merton: £580Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Thames £26, Merton £34Merton: £34Kingston upon Thames: £26Merton: £34Kingston upon Thames: £26Merton: £32Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £238, Merton £260Merton: £260Kingston upon Thames: £238Merton: £261Kingston upon Thames: £239Merton: £247Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £90, Merton £92Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £87Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £62, Merton £65Merton: £65Kingston upon Thames: £62Merton: £66Kingston upon Thames: £63Merton: £62Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Merton is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Merton: £1,593Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Merton: £1,504Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Merton is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Merton £283Merton: £283Kingston upon Thames: £267Merton: £284Kingston upon Thames: £268Merton: £268Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £166, Merton £155Merton: £155Kingston upon Thames: £166Merton: £156Kingston upon Thames: £167Merton: £147Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £7.28, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Merton: £8.89Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Merton: £8.40Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Merton: £4.10Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Merton: £3.87Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Merton is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Merton: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Merton: £5.48Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Merton is higherDepends on how you count989.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames 113.2, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames 130.3, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames 14.1, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Merton is higher14.7

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Kingston upon Thames and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,347£12,399£11,711Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,819£1,827£1,725Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£612£614£580Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£65£66£62Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£155£156£147Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.08£4.10£3.87Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.9989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.0133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2127.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.840.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.114.7Merton

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Merton on 15. 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

Kingston upon Thames Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Merton: £3,420Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Merton: £3,231Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Merton is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Merton: £1,532Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Merton: £1,447Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Merton: £1,245Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Merton: £1,176Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Merton is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Merton: £1,342Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Merton: £1,268Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Merton £109Merton: £109Kingston upon Thames: £101Merton: £109Kingston upon Thames: £101Merton: £103Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £79, Merton £76Merton: £76Kingston upon Thames: £79Merton: £76Kingston upon Thames: £79Merton: £72Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Merton: £4.21Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Merton: £3.98Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £238, Merton £260Merton: £260Kingston upon Thames: £238Merton: £261Kingston upon Thames: £239Merton: £247Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £90, Merton £92Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £87Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames £41, Merton £44Merton: £44Kingston upon Thames: £41Merton: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Merton: £42Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Merton is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Kingston upon Thames: £906Merton: £1,086Kingston upon Thames: £910Merton: £1,025Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Merton is higher£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Merton £283Merton: £283Kingston upon Thames: £267Merton: £284Kingston upon Thames: £268Merton: £268Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Merton £106Merton: £106Kingston upon Thames: £110Merton: £106Kingston upon Thames: £110Merton: £100Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Merton: £6.06Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Merton: £5.72Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Merton is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Merton: £2.80Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Merton: £2.64Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Merton is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Merton: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Merton: £5.48Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames 16.0, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Merton is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Merton 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: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Merton is higher10.0

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Kingston upon Thames and Merton, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£1,525£1,532£1,447Kingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,337£1,342£1,268Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Kingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£260£261£247Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£106£106£100Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.78£2.80£2.64Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9122.2Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.7Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.840.5Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.0Merton

Total

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Merton on 22. 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

Kingston upon Thames Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mMerton: £752.5mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mMerton: £710.8mKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mMerton is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mMerton: £337.0mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mMerton: £318.3mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mMerton: £274.0mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mMerton: £258.8mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mMerton is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mMerton: £295.4mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mMerton: £279.0mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mMerton: £24.0mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mMerton: £22.7mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mMerton 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: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mMerton: £16.7mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mMerton: £15.8mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mMerton: £0.93mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mMerton: £0.88mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMerton 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: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mMerton: £57.5mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mMerton: £54.3mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mMerton 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: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mMerton: £20.3mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mMerton: £19.2mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMerton 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: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mMerton: £9.8mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mMerton: £9.3mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mMerton is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mMerton: £238.9mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mMerton: £225.6mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mMerton is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mMerton: £62.4mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mMerton: £59.0mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mMerton is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mMerton: £23.3mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mMerton: £22.0mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMerton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mMerton: £0.61mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mMerton: £0.58mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMerton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mMerton: £1.2mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Merton is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Merton is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Merton is higherDepends on how you count3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Merton is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Merton is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Merton is higher2,203

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Kingston upon Thames and Merton, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.3mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67226,891Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5663,629Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7663,456Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3658,915Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,92823,497Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6112,203Merton

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.