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Merton and Greenwich

220,020 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Greenwich on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 3 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Merton: £3,406Greenwich: £3,962Merton: £3,420Greenwich: £3,743Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Merton: £12,347Greenwich: £12,803Merton: £12,399Greenwich: £12,093Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Merton: £1,819Greenwich: £2,457Merton: £1,827Greenwich: £2,320Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Greenwich is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Merton: £10,821Greenwich: £10,645Merton: £10,867Greenwich: £10,055Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Merton: £880Greenwich: £1,367Merton: £884Greenwich: £1,291Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Merton: £612Greenwich: £738Merton: £614Greenwich: £697Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Merton: £34Greenwich: £53Merton: £34Greenwich: £51Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Greenwich is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Merton: £260Greenwich: £404Merton: £261Greenwich: £382Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Merton: £92Greenwich: £138Merton: £92Greenwich: £130Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Merton: £65Greenwich: £99Merton: £66Greenwich: £93Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Greenwich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Merton: £1,586Greenwich: £2,063Merton: £1,593Greenwich: £1,949Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Greenwich is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Merton: £283Greenwich: £411Merton: £284Greenwich: £389Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Merton: £155Greenwich: £274Merton: £156Greenwich: £259Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Merton: £8.86Greenwich: £10Merton: £8.89Greenwich: £9.84Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Merton: £4.08Greenwich: £9.78Merton: £4.10Greenwich: £9.24Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Merton: £5.78Greenwich: £3.50Merton: £5.80Greenwich: £3.31Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Merton: 133.5

    133.5Greenwich is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Merton: 127.2

    127.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Merton: 40.5

    40.5Greenwich is higher61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Merton: 156.7

    156.7Greenwich is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Merton: 14.7

    14.7Greenwich is higher22.2

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Merton and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,600£10,645£10,055Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£53£53£51Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.49£3.50£3.31Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4988.9Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5221.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2152.0Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7208.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.722.2Greenwich

Per resident

Merton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 16. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Merton: £3,406Greenwich: £3,962Merton: £3,420Greenwich: £3,743Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Merton: £1,525Greenwich: £1,280Merton: £1,532Greenwich: £1,209Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Merton: £1,240Greenwich: £1,726Merton: £1,245Greenwich: £1,630Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Greenwich is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Merton: £1,337Greenwich: £1,064Merton: £1,342Greenwich: £1,005Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Merton: £109Greenwich: £137Merton: £109Greenwich: £129Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Greenwich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Merton: £76Greenwich: £74Merton: £76Greenwich: £70Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Merton: £4.20Greenwich: £5.35Merton: £4.21Greenwich: £5.05Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Greenwich is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Merton: £260Greenwich: £404Merton: £261Greenwich: £382Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Merton: £92Greenwich: £138Merton: £92Greenwich: £130Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Merton: £44Greenwich: £69Merton: £45Greenwich: £65Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Greenwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Merton: £1,081Greenwich: £1,449Merton: £1,086Greenwich: £1,369Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Greenwich is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Merton: £283Greenwich: £411Merton: £284Greenwich: £389Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Merton: £106Greenwich: £193Merton: £106Greenwich: £182Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Merton: £6.03Greenwich: £7.32Merton: £6.06Greenwich: £6.91Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Merton: £2.78Greenwich: £6.87Merton: £2.80Greenwich: £6.49Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Merton: £5.78Greenwich: £3.50Merton: £5.80Greenwich: £3.31Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Merton: 122.2

    122.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Merton: 16.5

    16.5Greenwich is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Merton: 15.7

    15.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Merton: 40.5

    40.5Greenwich is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Merton: 106.8

    106.8Greenwich is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Merton: 10.0

    10.0Greenwich is higher15.6

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Merton and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureMertonGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,275£1,280£1,209Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,718£1,726£1,630Greenwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,060£1,064£1,005Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£73£74£70Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,443£1,449£1,369Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.49£3.50£3.31Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.298.9Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.522.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8146.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.015.6Greenwich

Total

Merton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnMerton: £749.3mGreenwich: £1.2bnMerton: £752.5mGreenwich: £1.1bnMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mGreenwich is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mMerton: £335.6mGreenwich: £385.6mMerton: £337.0mGreenwich: £364.3mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mMerton: £272.8mGreenwich: £519.9mMerton: £274.0mGreenwich: £491.0mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mGreenwich is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mMerton: £294.1mGreenwich: £320.7mMerton: £295.4mGreenwich: £302.9mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mMerton: £23.9mGreenwich: £41.2mMerton: £24.0mGreenwich: £38.9mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mMerton: £16.6mGreenwich: £22.2mMerton: £16.7mGreenwich: £21.0mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mMerton: £0.92mGreenwich: £1.6mMerton: £0.93mGreenwich: £1.5mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mGreenwich is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mMerton: £57.3mGreenwich: £121.7mMerton: £57.5mGreenwich: £115.0mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mMerton: £20.2mGreenwich: £41.4mMerton: £20.3mGreenwich: £39.1mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mMerton: £9.8mGreenwich: £20.9mMerton: £9.8mGreenwich: £19.7mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mMerton: £237.9mGreenwich: £436.6mMerton: £238.9mGreenwich: £412.4mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mGreenwich is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mMerton: £62.2mGreenwich: £124.0mMerton: £62.4mGreenwich: £117.1mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mMerton: £23.2mGreenwich: £58.1mMerton: £23.3mGreenwich: £54.9mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mGreenwich: £2.2mMerton: £1.3mGreenwich: £2.1mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mMerton: £0.61mGreenwich: £2.1mMerton: £0.61mGreenwich: £2.0mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mMerton: £1.3mGreenwich: £1.1mMerton: £1.3mGreenwich: £1.00mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Merton: 26,891

    26,891Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Merton: 3,629

    3,629Greenwich is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Merton: 3,456

    3,456Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Merton: 8,915

    8,915Greenwich is higher18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Merton: 23,497

    23,497Greenwich is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Merton: 2,203

    2,203Greenwich is higher4,703

Show the numbers
Merton and Greenwich, total
MeasureMertonGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89129,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6296,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4564,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91518,651Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49744,070Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2034,703Greenwich

Sources

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

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  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.