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Merton and Woking

220,020 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Woking on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Woking on 11. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Merton: £3,406Woking: £3,463Merton: £3,420Woking: £3,271Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Merton: £12,347Woking: £12,792Merton: £12,399Woking: £12,082Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,737£12,792£12,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Merton: £1,819Woking: £1,350Merton: £1,827Woking: £1,275Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Merton is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Merton: £10,821Woking: £11,723Merton: £10,867Woking: £11,072Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Woking £386Woking: £386Merton: £880Woking: £387Merton: £884Woking: £366Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higher£386£387£366

  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, Woking £661Woking: £661Merton: £612Woking: £663Merton: £614Woking: £627Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Woking £18Woking: £18Merton: £34Woking: £18Merton: £34Woking: £17Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Merton is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Woking £231Woking: £231Merton: £260Woking: £232Merton: £261Woking: £219Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Woking £117Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £111Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Woking £71Woking: £71Merton: £65Woking: £71Merton: £66Woking: £67Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Merton: £1,586Woking: £1,096Merton: £1,593Woking: £1,035Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Merton is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Woking £182Woking: £182Merton: £283Woking: £183Merton: £284Woking: £172Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£182£183£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Woking £171Woking: £171Merton: £155Woking: £172Merton: £156Woking: £162Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Woking is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Merton: £8.86Woking: £7.69Merton: £8.89Woking: £7.26Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Merton: £4.08Woking: £3.38Merton: £4.10Woking: £3.19Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merton is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Merton: £5.78Woking: £7.01Merton: £5.80Woking: £6.62Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Merton: 989.4

    989.4Woking is higherDepends on how you count993.7

  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, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Merton: 133.5

    133.5Merton is higher72.7

  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, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Merton: 127.2

    127.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher35.6

  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, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higher121.0

  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, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Merton: 14.7

    14.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Merton and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,344£1,350£1,275Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£386£387£366Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£18£18£17Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£231£232£219Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,092£1,096£1,035Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£182£183£172Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.65£7.69£7.26Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.36£3.38£3.19Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4993.7Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.572.7Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.535.6Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7121.0Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.716.0Woking

Per resident

Merton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Woking on 11. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Merton: £3,406Woking: £3,463Merton: £3,420Woking: £3,271Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Merton: £1,525Woking: £2,068Merton: £1,532Woking: £1,953Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Woking £852Woking: £852Merton: £1,240Woking: £856Merton: £1,245Woking: £808Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Merton is higher£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Merton: £1,337Woking: £1,895Merton: £1,342Woking: £1,790Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Woking £62Woking: £62Merton: £109Woking: £63Merton: £109Woking: £59Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Merton is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Woking £107Woking: £107Merton: £76Woking: £107Merton: £76Woking: £101Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Woking is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Merton: £4.20Woking: £2.95Merton: £4.21Woking: £2.79Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Merton is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Woking £231Woking: £231Merton: £260Woking: £232Merton: £261Woking: £219Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Woking £117Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £117Merton: £92Woking: £111Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

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

    £44£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Woking £692Woking: £692Merton: £1,081Woking: £695Merton: £1,086Woking: £656Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Woking £182Woking: £182Merton: £283Woking: £183Merton: £284Woking: £172Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Woking £109Woking: £109Merton: £106Woking: £109Merton: £106Woking: £103Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Woking is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Merton: £6.03Woking: £4.87Merton: £6.06Woking: £4.60Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Merton: £2.78Woking: £2.14Merton: £2.80Woking: £2.02Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Merton is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Merton: £5.78Woking: £7.01Merton: £5.80Woking: £6.62Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Merton: 122.2

    122.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Merton: 16.5

    16.5Merton is higher11.8

  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, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Merton: 15.7

    15.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higher76.7

  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, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Merton: 10.0

    10.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Merton and Woking, per resident
MeasureMertonWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£2,059£2,068£1,953Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£852£856£808Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,887£1,895£1,790Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£62£63£59Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.94£2.95£2.79Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£231£232£219Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£692£695£656Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£182£183£172Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.85£4.87£4.60Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.13£2.14£2.02Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2160.6Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.511.8Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.722.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.535.6Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.876.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.2Woking

Total

Merton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mMerton: £749.3mWoking: £367.0mMerton: £752.5mWoking: £346.6mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mMerton: £335.6mWoking: £219.2mMerton: £337.0mWoking: £207.0mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mMerton: £272.8mWoking: £90.7mMerton: £274.0mWoking: £85.7mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mMerton: £294.1mWoking: £200.8mMerton: £295.4mWoking: £189.7mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mMerton: £23.9mWoking: £6.6mMerton: £24.0mWoking: £6.3mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mMerton: £16.6mWoking: £11.4mMerton: £16.7mWoking: £10.7mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mMerton: £0.92mWoking: £0.31mMerton: £0.93mWoking: £0.30mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mMerton: £57.3mWoking: £24.6mMerton: £57.5mWoking: £23.3mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mMerton: £20.2mWoking: £12.4mMerton: £20.3mWoking: £11.7mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mMerton: £9.8mWoking: £4.8mMerton: £9.8mWoking: £4.5mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mMerton: £237.9mWoking: £73.6mMerton: £238.9mWoking: £69.6mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mMerton: £62.2mWoking: £19.3mMerton: £62.4mWoking: £18.3mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mMerton: £23.2mWoking: £11.6mMerton: £23.3mWoking: £10.9mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.52mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.49mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mMerton is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mMerton: £0.61mWoking: £0.23mMerton: £0.61mWoking: £0.21mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.74mMerton: £1.3mWoking: £0.70mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Merton: 26,891

    26,891Merton is higherDepends on how you count17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Merton: 3,629

    3,629Merton is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Merton: 3,456

    3,456Merton is higherDepends on how you count2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Merton: 8,915

    8,915Merton is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Merton: 23,497

    23,497Merton is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Merton: 2,203

    2,203Merton is higherDepends on how you count1,076

Show the numbers
Merton and Woking, total
MeasureMertonWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89117,025Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6291,245Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4562,364Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9153,774Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,4978,132Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2031,076Merton

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.
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  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.