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Merton and Croydon

220,020 and 408,636 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Croydon on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Merton Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Merton: £3,406Croydon: £4,269Merton: £3,420Croydon: £4,032Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Croydon £12,613Croydon: £12,613Merton: £12,347Croydon: £12,667Merton: £12,399Croydon: £11,964Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Croydon is higher£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Croydon £2,638Croydon: £2,638Merton: £1,819Croydon: £2,649Merton: £1,827Croydon: £2,502Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Croydon is higher£2,638£2,649£2,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Croydon £11,020Croydon: £11,020Merton: £10,821Croydon: £11,067Merton: £10,867Croydon: £10,453Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Croydon is higher£11,020£11,067£10,453

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Croydon £849Croydon: £849Merton: £880Croydon: £853Merton: £884Croydon: £806Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£806

  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, Croydon £709Croydon: £709Merton: £612Croydon: £712Merton: £614Croydon: £672Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Croydon is higher£709£712£672

  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, Croydon £35Croydon: £35Merton: £34Croydon: £35Merton: £34Croydon: £33Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Croydon is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Merton: £260Croydon: £362Merton: £261Croydon: £342Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Merton: £92Croydon: £125Merton: £92Croydon: £118Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higher£125£125£118

  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, Croydon £88Croydon: £88Merton: £65Croydon: £89Merton: £66Croydon: £84Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Croydon is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Croydon £2,335Croydon: £2,335Merton: £1,586Croydon: £2,345Merton: £1,593Croydon: £2,215Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Croydon is higher£2,335£2,345£2,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Merton: £283Croydon: £376Merton: £284Croydon: £355Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Croydon is higher£375£376£355

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Croydon £200Croydon: £200Merton: £155Croydon: £201Merton: £156Croydon: £189Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Croydon is higher£200£201£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Croydon £8.69Croydon: £8.69Merton: £8.86Croydon: £8.72Merton: £8.89Croydon: £8.24Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Croydon £5.88Croydon: £5.88Merton: £4.08Croydon: £5.91Merton: £4.10Croydon: £5.58Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Croydon is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Merton: £5.78Croydon: £6.23Merton: £5.80Croydon: £5.88Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Croydon 1,009.1Croydon: 1,009.1Merton: 989.4

    989.4Croydon is higher1,009.1

  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, Croydon 142.5Croydon: 142.5Merton: 133.5

    133.5Croydon is higher142.5

  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, Croydon 145.3Croydon: 145.3Merton: 127.2

    127.2Croydon is higher145.3

  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, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Merton: 40.5

    40.5Croydon is higher56.5

  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, Croydon 221.2Croydon: 221.2Merton: 156.7

    156.7Croydon is higher221.2

  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, Croydon 20.1Croydon: 20.1Merton: 14.7

    14.7Croydon is higher20.1

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Merton and Croydon, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,613£12,667£11,964Croydon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,638£2,649£2,502Croydon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£11,020£11,067£10,453Croydon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£849£853£806Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£709£712£672Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£35£35£33Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£88£89£84Croydon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£2,335£2,345£2,215Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£200£201£189Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£8.69£8.72£8.24Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.88£5.91£5.58Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.41,009.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5142.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2145.3Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.556.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7221.2Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.720.1Croydon

Per resident

Merton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Croydon on 21. 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 Croydon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Croydon £4,250Croydon: £4,250Merton: £3,406Croydon: £4,269Merton: £3,420Croydon: £4,032Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Croydon is higher£4,250£4,269£4,032

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Croydon £1,639Croydon: £1,639Merton: £1,525Croydon: £1,646Merton: £1,532Croydon: £1,554Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Croydon is higher£1,639£1,646£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Croydon £1,746Croydon: £1,746Merton: £1,240Croydon: £1,753Merton: £1,245Croydon: £1,656Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Croydon is higher£1,746£1,753£1,656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Croydon £1,432Croydon: £1,432Merton: £1,337Croydon: £1,438Merton: £1,342Croydon: £1,358Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Croydon is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Croydon £110Croydon: £110Merton: £109Croydon: £111Merton: £109Croydon: £105Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Croydon is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Croydon £92Croydon: £92Merton: £76Croydon: £92Merton: £76Croydon: £87Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Croydon is higher£92£92£87

  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, Croydon £4.55Croydon: £4.55Merton: £4.20Croydon: £4.57Merton: £4.21Croydon: £4.32Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Croydon is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Croydon £361Croydon: £361Merton: £260Croydon: £362Merton: £261Croydon: £342Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Croydon is higher£361£362£342

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Croydon £125Croydon: £125Merton: £92Croydon: £125Merton: £92Croydon: £118Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Croydon is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Croydon £58Croydon: £58Merton: £44Croydon: £59Merton: £45Croydon: £55Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Croydon is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Croydon £1,545Croydon: £1,545Merton: £1,081Croydon: £1,552Merton: £1,086Croydon: £1,466Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Croydon is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Croydon £375Croydon: £375Merton: £283Croydon: £376Merton: £284Croydon: £355Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Croydon is higher£375£376£355

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Croydon £132Croydon: £132Merton: £106Croydon: £133Merton: £106Croydon: £125Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Croydon is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Croydon £5.75Croydon: £5.75Merton: £6.03Croydon: £5.77Merton: £6.06Croydon: £5.45Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Croydon £3.89Croydon: £3.89Merton: £2.78Croydon: £3.91Merton: £2.80Croydon: £3.69Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Croydon is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Croydon £6.20Croydon: £6.20Merton: £5.78Croydon: £6.23Merton: £5.80Croydon: £5.88Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Croydon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Croydon 131.1Croydon: 131.1Merton: 122.2

    122.2Croydon is higher131.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Croydon 18.5Croydon: 18.5Merton: 16.5

    16.5Croydon is higher18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 15.7, Croydon 18.9Croydon: 18.9Merton: 15.7

    15.7Croydon is higher18.9

  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, Croydon 56.5Croydon: 56.5Merton: 40.5

    40.5Croydon is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Croydon 146.4Croydon: 146.4Merton: 106.8

    106.8Croydon is higher146.4

  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, Croydon 13.3Croydon: 13.3Merton: 10.0

    10.0Croydon is higher13.3

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Merton and Croydon, per resident
MeasureMertonCroydonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£4,250£4,269£4,032Croydon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,639£1,646£1,554Croydon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,746£1,753£1,656Croydon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,432£1,438£1,358Croydon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£110£111£105Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£92£92£87Croydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.55£4.57£4.32Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£361£362£342Croydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£125£125£118Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£58£59£55Croydon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,545£1,552£1,466Croydon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£375£376£355Croydon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£132£133£125Croydon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.75£5.77£5.45Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.89£3.91£3.69Croydon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.20£6.23£5.88Croydon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2131.1Croydon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.5Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.9Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.556.5Croydon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8146.4Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.3Croydon

Total

Merton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Croydon 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

Merton Croydon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Croydon £1.7bnCroydon: £1.7bnMerton: £749.3mCroydon: £1.7bnMerton: £752.5mCroydon: £1.6bnMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mCroydon is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Croydon £669.6mCroydon: £669.6mMerton: £335.6mCroydon: £672.5mMerton: £337.0mCroydon: £635.2mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mCroydon is higher£669.6m£672.5m£635.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Croydon £713.3mCroydon: £713.3mMerton: £272.8mCroydon: £716.3mMerton: £274.0mCroydon: £676.6mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mCroydon is higher£713.3m£716.3m£676.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Croydon £585.0mCroydon: £585.0mMerton: £294.1mCroydon: £587.5mMerton: £295.4mCroydon: £554.9mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mCroydon is higher£585.0m£587.5m£554.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Croydon £45.1mCroydon: £45.1mMerton: £23.9mCroydon: £45.3mMerton: £24.0mCroydon: £42.8mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Croydon £37.6mCroydon: £37.6mMerton: £16.6mCroydon: £37.8mMerton: £16.7mCroydon: £35.7mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCroydon is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

  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, Croydon £1.9mCroydon: £1.9mMerton: £0.92mCroydon: £1.9mMerton: £0.93mCroydon: £1.8mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mCroydon is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Croydon £147.5mCroydon: £147.5mMerton: £57.3mCroydon: £148.1mMerton: £57.5mCroydon: £139.9mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mCroydon is higher£147.5m£148.1m£139.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Croydon £50.9mCroydon: £50.9mMerton: £20.2mCroydon: £51.1mMerton: £20.3mCroydon: £48.3mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCroydon is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Croydon £23.9mCroydon: £23.9mMerton: £9.8mCroydon: £24.0mMerton: £9.8mCroydon: £22.7mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCroydon is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Croydon £631.4mCroydon: £631.4mMerton: £237.9mCroydon: £634.1mMerton: £238.9mCroydon: £599.0mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mCroydon is higher£631.4m£634.1m£599.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Croydon £153.1mCroydon: £153.1mMerton: £62.2mCroydon: £153.8mMerton: £62.4mCroydon: £145.2mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mCroydon is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Croydon £54.0mCroydon: £54.0mMerton: £23.2mCroydon: £54.2mMerton: £23.3mCroydon: £51.2mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCroydon is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Croydon £2.3mCroydon: £2.3mMerton: £1.3mCroydon: £2.4mMerton: £1.3mCroydon: £2.2mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mCroydon is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Croydon £1.6mCroydon: £1.6mMerton: £0.61mCroydon: £1.6mMerton: £0.61mCroydon: £1.5mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCroydon is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Croydon £2.5mCroydon: £2.5mMerton: £1.3mCroydon: £2.5mMerton: £1.3mCroydon: £2.4mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCroydon is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Croydon 53,573Croydon: 53,573Merton: 26,891

    26,891Croydon is higher53,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Croydon 7,564Croydon: 7,564Merton: 3,629

    3,629Croydon is higher7,564

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Croydon 7,715Croydon: 7,715Merton: 3,456

    3,456Croydon is higher7,715

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Croydon 23,100Croydon: 23,100Merton: 8,915

    8,915Croydon is higher23,100

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Croydon 59,815Croydon: 59,815Merton: 23,497

    23,497Croydon is higher59,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Croydon 5,425Croydon: 5,425Merton: 2,203

    2,203Croydon is higher5,425

Show the numbers
Merton and Croydon, total
MeasureMertonCroydonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCroydon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£669.6m£672.5m£635.2mCroydon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£713.3m£716.3m£676.6mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£585.0m£587.5m£554.9mCroydon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mCroydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mCroydon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCroydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£147.5m£148.1m£139.9mCroydon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCroydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCroydon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£631.4m£634.1m£599.0mCroydon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£153.1m£153.8m£145.2mCroydon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mCroydon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mCroydon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCroydon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCroydon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89153,573Croydon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6297,564Croydon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4567,715Croydon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91523,100Croydon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49759,815Croydon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2035,425Croydon

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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