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Merton and Cambridge

220,020 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Cambridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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

Merton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Merton Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Merton: £3,406Cambridge: £2,595Merton: £3,420Cambridge: £2,451Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Merton: £12,347Cambridge: £11,984Merton: £12,399Cambridge: £11,319Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Merton is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Merton: £1,819Cambridge: £1,068Merton: £1,827Cambridge: £1,009Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Merton is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Merton: £10,821Cambridge: £10,936Merton: £10,867Cambridge: £10,329Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Merton: £880Cambridge: £492Merton: £884Cambridge: £465Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higher£490£492£465

  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: Merton £612, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Merton: £612Cambridge: £532Merton: £614Cambridge: £503Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Merton is higher£530£532£503

  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: Merton £34, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Merton: £34Cambridge: £24Merton: £34Cambridge: £23Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Merton is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Merton: £260Cambridge: £246Merton: £261Cambridge: £233Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£245£246£233

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £53Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higher£56£56£53

  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: Merton £65, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Merton: £65Cambridge: £41Merton: £66Cambridge: £39Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Merton is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Merton: £1,586Cambridge: £844Merton: £1,593Cambridge: £797Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Merton is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Merton: £283Cambridge: £196Merton: £284Cambridge: £185Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Merton: £155Cambridge: £175Merton: £156Cambridge: £166Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Merton: £8.86Cambridge: £5.45Merton: £8.89Cambridge: £5.15Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Merton: £4.08Cambridge: £2.39Merton: £4.10Cambridge: £2.26Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merton is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Merton: £5.78Cambridge: £3.77Merton: £5.80Cambridge: £3.56Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merton 989.4, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higher956.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merton 133.5, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Merton: 133.5

    133.5Merton is higher97.5

  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: Merton 127.2, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Merton: 127.2

    127.2Merton is higher110.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merton 156.7, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higher95.6

  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: Merton 14.7, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Merton: 14.7

    14.7Merton is higher9.2

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Merton and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£2,584£2,595£2,451Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£11,933£11,984£11,319Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,064£1,068£1,009Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£490£492£465Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£530£532£503Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£24£24£23Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£245£246£233Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£56£56£53Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£41£41£39Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£840£844£797Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£195£196£185Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£175£175£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.43£5.45£5.15Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£2.38£2.39£2.26Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.75£3.77£3.56Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4956.3Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.597.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2110.8Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.536.1Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.795.6Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.79.2Merton

Per resident

Merton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Merton Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Merton: £3,406Cambridge: £2,595Merton: £3,420Cambridge: £2,451Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Merton: £1,525Cambridge: £1,297Merton: £1,532Cambridge: £1,225Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Merton is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Merton: £1,240Cambridge: £796Merton: £1,245Cambridge: £752Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Merton is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Merton: £1,337Cambridge: £1,183Merton: £1,342Cambridge: £1,118Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Merton: £109Cambridge: £53Merton: £109Cambridge: £50Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Merton is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Merton: £76Cambridge: £58Merton: £76Cambridge: £54Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Merton is higher£57£58£54

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merton £4.20, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Merton: £4.20Cambridge: £2.58Merton: £4.21Cambridge: £2.44Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Merton is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Merton: £260Cambridge: £246Merton: £261Cambridge: £233Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£245£246£233

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £56Merton: £92Cambridge: £53Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higher£56£56£53

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Merton: £44Cambridge: £31Merton: £45Cambridge: £29Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Merton is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Merton: £1,081Cambridge: £629Merton: £1,086Cambridge: £594Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Merton: £283Cambridge: £196Merton: £284Cambridge: £185Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Merton: £106Cambridge: £131Merton: £106Cambridge: £123Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Merton: £6.03Cambridge: £4.07Merton: £6.06Cambridge: £3.84Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Merton: £2.78Cambridge: £1.78Merton: £2.80Cambridge: £1.68Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Merton is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Merton: £5.78Cambridge: £3.77Merton: £5.80Cambridge: £3.56Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Merton: 122.2

    122.2Merton is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Merton: 16.5

    16.5Merton is higher10.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 15.7, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Merton: 15.7

    15.7Merton is higher12.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higher71.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 10.0, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Merton: 10.0

    10.0Merton is higher6.8

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Merton and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureMertonCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£2,584£2,595£2,451Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,291£1,297£1,225Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£793£796£752Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,178£1,183£1,118Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£53£53£50Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£57£58£54Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.57£2.58£2.44Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£245£246£233Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£56£56£53Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£31£31£29Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£626£629£594Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£195£196£185Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£130£131£123Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.05£4.07£3.84Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£1.77£1.78£1.68Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.75£3.77£3.56Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2103.5Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.510.6Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.0Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.536.1Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.871.3Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.06.8Merton

Total

Merton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Merton Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mMerton: £749.3mCambridge: £393.6mMerton: £752.5mCambridge: £371.8mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mMerton: £335.6mCambridge: £196.7mMerton: £337.0mCambridge: £185.7mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mMerton: £272.8mCambridge: £120.8mMerton: £274.0mCambridge: £114.1mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mMerton: £294.1mCambridge: £179.5mMerton: £295.4mCambridge: £169.5mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mMerton: £23.9mCambridge: £8.1mMerton: £24.0mCambridge: £7.6mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mMerton: £16.6mCambridge: £8.7mMerton: £16.7mCambridge: £8.3mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merton £0.92m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mMerton: £0.92mCambridge: £0.39mMerton: £0.93mCambridge: £0.37mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mMerton: £57.3mCambridge: £37.4mMerton: £57.5mCambridge: £35.3mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mMerton: £20.2mCambridge: £8.5mMerton: £20.3mCambridge: £8.0mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mMerton: £9.8mCambridge: £4.7mMerton: £9.8mCambridge: £4.4mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mMerton: £237.9mCambridge: £95.4mMerton: £238.9mCambridge: £90.1mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mMerton: £62.2mCambridge: £29.8mMerton: £62.4mCambridge: £28.1mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mMerton: £23.2mCambridge: £19.8mMerton: £23.3mCambridge: £18.7mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.62mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.58mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mMerton is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mMerton: £0.61mCambridge: £0.27mMerton: £0.61mCambridge: £0.25mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mMerton: £1.3mCambridge: £0.54mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Merton: 26,891

    26,891Merton is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Merton: 3,629

    3,629Merton is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Merton: 3,456

    3,456Merton is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Merton: 8,915

    8,915Merton is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Merton: 23,497

    23,497Merton is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Merton: 2,203

    2,203Merton is higher1,034

Show the numbers
Merton and Cambridge, total
MeasureMertonCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89115,692Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6291,600Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4561,818Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9155,479Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49710,812Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2031,034Merton

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.