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Merton and Bexley

220,020 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Bexley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Merton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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

Merton Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Merton: £3,406Bexley: £3,923Merton: £3,420Bexley: £3,706Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Merton: £12,347Bexley: £12,920Merton: £12,399Bexley: £12,204Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Bexley is higher£12,866£12,920£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Merton: £1,819Bexley: £1,939Merton: £1,827Bexley: £1,831Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Merton: £10,821Bexley: £11,585Merton: £10,867Bexley: £10,942Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Bexley is higher£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Merton: £880Bexley: £529Merton: £884Bexley: £499Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higher£526£529£499

  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, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Merton: £612Bexley: £781Merton: £614Bexley: £738Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Bexley is higher£778£781£738

  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, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Merton: £34Bexley: £26Merton: £34Bexley: £24Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Merton is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Merton: £260Bexley: £342Merton: £261Bexley: £323Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Merton: £92Bexley: £136Merton: £92Bexley: £128Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Bexley is higher£135£136£128

  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, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Merton: £65Bexley: £97Merton: £66Bexley: £92Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Bexley is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Merton: £1,586Bexley: £1,620Merton: £1,593Bexley: £1,530Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Merton: £283Bexley: £191Merton: £284Bexley: £180Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Merton: £155Bexley: £208Merton: £156Bexley: £196Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Bexley is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Merton: £8.86Bexley: £8.55Merton: £8.89Bexley: £8.08Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Merton: £4.08Bexley: £5.97Merton: £4.10Bexley: £5.64Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Bexley is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Merton: £5.78Bexley: £4.63Merton: £5.80Bexley: £4.37Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Merton: 989.4

    989.4Bexley is higher1,002.3

  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, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Merton: 133.5

    133.5Merton is higherDepends on how you count100.4

  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, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Merton: 127.2

    127.2Bexley is higher158.3

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Merton: 40.5

    40.5Bexley is higher52.3

  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, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  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, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Merton: 14.7

    14.7Bexley is higher21.0

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Merton and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£526£529£499Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£778£781£738Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£26£26£24Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£97£97£92Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£190£191£180Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£207£208£196Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£8.52£8.55£8.08Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.61£4.63£4.37Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.41,002.3Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5100.4Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2158.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.552.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7152.2Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.721.0Bexley

Per resident

Merton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 13. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Merton: £3,406Bexley: £3,923Merton: £3,420Bexley: £3,706Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Merton: £1,525Bexley: £2,022Merton: £1,532Bexley: £1,909Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Bexley is higher£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Merton: £1,240Bexley: £1,229Merton: £1,245Bexley: £1,161Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Merton: £1,337Bexley: £1,813Merton: £1,342Bexley: £1,712Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Bexley is higher£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Merton: £109Bexley: £83Merton: £109Bexley: £78Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Merton is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Merton: £76Bexley: £122Merton: £76Bexley: £115Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Bexley is higher£122£122£115

  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, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Merton: £4.20Bexley: £4.04Merton: £4.21Bexley: £3.82Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Merton: £260Bexley: £342Merton: £261Bexley: £323Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Merton: £92Bexley: £136Merton: £92Bexley: £128Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Bexley is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Merton: £44Bexley: £61Merton: £45Bexley: £58Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Bexley is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Merton: £1,081Bexley: £1,027Merton: £1,086Bexley: £970Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Merton: £283Bexley: £191Merton: £284Bexley: £180Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Merton: £106Bexley: £132Merton: £106Bexley: £124Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Bexley is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Merton: £6.03Bexley: £5.42Merton: £6.06Bexley: £5.12Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Merton: £2.78Bexley: £3.79Merton: £2.80Bexley: £3.58Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Bexley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Merton: £5.78Bexley: £4.63Merton: £5.80Bexley: £4.37Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Merton: 122.2

    122.2Bexley is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Merton: 16.5

    16.5Merton is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Merton: 15.7

    15.7Bexley is higher24.8

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Merton: 40.5

    40.5Bexley is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  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, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Merton: 10.0

    10.0Bexley is higher13.3

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Merton and Bexley, per resident
MeasureMertonBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,223£1,229£1,161Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£82£83£78Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£122£122£115Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.03£4.04£3.82Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£61£61£58Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,022£1,027£970Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£190£191£180Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£131£132£124Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.40£5.42£5.12Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.61£4.63£4.37Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2156.8Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.515.7Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.724.8Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.552.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.896.5Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.3Bexley

Total

Merton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 19. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnMerton: £749.3mBexley: £1.0bnMerton: £752.5mBexley: £949.7mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mBexley is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mMerton: £335.6mBexley: £518.1mMerton: £337.0mBexley: £489.4mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mBexley is higher£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mMerton: £272.8mBexley: £314.9mMerton: £274.0mBexley: £297.4mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mMerton: £294.1mBexley: £464.5mMerton: £295.4mBexley: £438.8mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mBexley is higher£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mMerton: £23.9mBexley: £21.2mMerton: £24.0mBexley: £20.0mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mMerton: £16.6mBexley: £31.3mMerton: £16.7mBexley: £29.6mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  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, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mMerton: £0.92mBexley: £1.0mMerton: £0.93mBexley: £0.98mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mMerton: £57.3mBexley: £87.7mMerton: £57.5mBexley: £82.8mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mBexley is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mMerton: £20.2mBexley: £34.8mMerton: £20.3mBexley: £32.9mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBexley is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mMerton: £9.8mBexley: £15.7mMerton: £9.8mBexley: £14.9mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBexley is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mMerton: £237.9mBexley: £263.1mMerton: £238.9mBexley: £248.5mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mMerton: £62.2mBexley: £48.8mMerton: £62.4mBexley: £46.1mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mMerton: £23.2mBexley: £33.7mMerton: £23.3mBexley: £31.8mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBexley is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.3mMerton: £1.3m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mMerton: £0.61mBexley: £0.97mMerton: £0.61mBexley: £0.92mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBexley is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mBexley: £1.1mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Merton: 26,891

    26,891Bexley is higher40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Merton: 3,629

    3,629Bexley is higherDepends on how you count4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Merton: 3,456

    3,456Bexley is higher6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Merton: 8,915

    8,915Bexley is higher13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Merton: 23,497

    23,497Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Merton: 2,203

    2,203Bexley is higher3,403

Show the numbers
Merton and Bexley, total
MeasureMertonBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89140,191Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6294,026Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4566,346Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91513,400Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49724,720Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2033,403Bexley

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.