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Merton and Harrow

220,020 and 270,987 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Harrow on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Harrow 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Merton: £3,406Harrow: £3,852Merton: £3,420Harrow: £3,638Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Harrow is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Harrow £12,222Harrow: £12,222Merton: £12,347Harrow: £12,275Merton: £12,399Harrow: £11,594Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Merton is higherDepends on how you count£12,222£12,275£11,594

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Harrow £2,117Harrow: £2,117Merton: £1,819Harrow: £2,126Merton: £1,827Harrow: £2,008Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Harrow is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Harrow £10,332Harrow: £10,332Merton: £10,821Harrow: £10,376Merton: £10,867Harrow: £9,800Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,332£10,376£9,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Harrow £1,145Harrow: £1,145Merton: £880Harrow: £1,150Merton: £884Harrow: £1,086Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Harrow is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

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

    £612£614£580Harrow 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, Harrow £37Harrow: £37Merton: £34Harrow: £37Merton: £34Harrow: £35Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Harrow is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Merton: £260Harrow: £262Merton: £261Harrow: £248Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Harrow is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Merton: £92Harrow: £90Merton: £92Harrow: £85Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  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, Harrow £87Harrow: £87Merton: £65Harrow: £87Merton: £66Harrow: £82Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Harrow is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Harrow £1,851Harrow: £1,851Merton: £1,586Harrow: £1,859Merton: £1,593Harrow: £1,755Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Harrow is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Merton: £283Harrow: £295Merton: £284Harrow: £279Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Harrow is higher£294£295£279

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Merton: £155Harrow: £170Merton: £156Harrow: £160Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Harrow is higher£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Harrow £7.71Harrow: £7.71Merton: £8.86Harrow: £7.74Merton: £8.89Harrow: £7.31Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Harrow £2.80Harrow: £2.80Merton: £4.08Harrow: £2.82Merton: £4.10Harrow: £2.66Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merton is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Merton: £5.78Harrow: £6.56Merton: £5.80Harrow: £6.20Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Harrow 966.4Harrow: 966.4Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count966.4

  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, Harrow 143.3Harrow: 143.3Merton: 133.5

    133.5Harrow is higher143.3

  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, Harrow 145.9Harrow: 145.9Merton: 127.2

    127.2Harrow is higher145.9

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Merton: 40.5

    40.5Harrow is higher41.4

  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, Harrow 174.8Harrow: 174.8Merton: 156.7

    156.7Harrow is higher174.8

  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, Harrow 20.2Harrow: 20.2Merton: 14.7

    14.7Harrow is higher20.2

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Merton and Harrow, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,222£12,275£11,594Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,117£2,126£2,008Harrow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,332£10,376£9,800Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£709£712£672Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£261£262£248Harrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£89£90£85Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£87£87£82Harrow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,851£1,859£1,755Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£294£295£279Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£169£170£160Harrow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.71£7.74£7.31Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£2.80£2.82£2.66Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4966.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5143.3Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2145.9Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.541.4Harrow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7174.8Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.720.2Harrow

Per resident

Merton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Harrow 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Merton: £3,406Harrow: £3,852Merton: £3,420Harrow: £3,638Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Harrow is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Harrow £1,808Harrow: £1,808Merton: £1,525Harrow: £1,816Merton: £1,532Harrow: £1,715Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Harrow £1,376Harrow: £1,376Merton: £1,240Harrow: £1,382Merton: £1,245Harrow: £1,306Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Harrow is higher£1,376£1,382£1,306

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Harrow £1,529Harrow: £1,529Merton: £1,337Harrow: £1,535Merton: £1,342Harrow: £1,450Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Merton: £109Harrow: £170Merton: £109Harrow: £161Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Harrow is higher£169£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Harrow £105Harrow: £105Merton: £76Harrow: £105Merton: £76Harrow: £99Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Harrow is higher£105£105£99

  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, Harrow £5.48Harrow: £5.48Merton: £4.20Harrow: £5.51Merton: £4.21Harrow: £5.20Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Harrow is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Merton: £260Harrow: £262Merton: £261Harrow: £248Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Harrow is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Merton: £92Harrow: £90Merton: £92Harrow: £85Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Harrow £56Harrow: £56Merton: £44Harrow: £57Merton: £45Harrow: £53Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Harrow is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Harrow £1,203Harrow: £1,203Merton: £1,081Harrow: £1,209Merton: £1,086Harrow: £1,142Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Harrow is higher£1,203£1,209£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Merton: £283Harrow: £295Merton: £284Harrow: £279Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Harrow is higher£294£295£279

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Harrow £110Harrow: £110Merton: £106Harrow: £110Merton: £106Harrow: £104Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Harrow is higher£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Harrow £5.01Harrow: £5.01Merton: £6.03Harrow: £5.03Merton: £6.06Harrow: £4.75Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Harrow £1.82Harrow: £1.82Merton: £2.78Harrow: £1.83Merton: £2.80Harrow: £1.73Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Merton is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Merton: £5.78Harrow: £6.56Merton: £5.80Harrow: £6.20Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Harrow 143.0Harrow: 143.0Merton: 122.2

    122.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Harrow 21.2Harrow: 21.2Merton: 16.5

    16.5Harrow is higher21.2

  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, Harrow 21.6Harrow: 21.6Merton: 15.7

    15.7Harrow is higher21.6

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Merton: 40.5

    40.5Harrow is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Harrow 113.7Harrow: 113.7Merton: 106.8

    106.8Harrow is higher113.7

  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, Harrow 13.1Harrow: 13.1Merton: 10.0

    10.0Harrow is higher13.1

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Merton and Harrow, per resident
MeasureMertonHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,376£1,382£1,306Harrow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£169£170£161Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£105£105£99Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£261£262£248Harrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£89£90£85Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£56£57£53Harrow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,203£1,209£1,142Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£294£295£279Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£110£110£104Harrow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.01£5.03£4.75Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£1.82£1.83£1.73Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2143.0Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.521.2Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.721.6Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.541.4Harrow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8113.7Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.1Harrow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Harrow £1.0bnHarrow: £1.0bnMerton: £749.3mHarrow: £1.0bnMerton: £752.5mHarrow: £985.8mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mHarrow is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Harrow £490.0mHarrow: £490.0mMerton: £335.6mHarrow: £492.1mMerton: £337.0mHarrow: £464.8mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Harrow £373.0mHarrow: £373.0mMerton: £272.8mHarrow: £374.6mMerton: £274.0mHarrow: £353.8mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mHarrow is higher£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Harrow £414.2mHarrow: £414.2mMerton: £294.1mHarrow: £416.0mMerton: £295.4mHarrow: £392.9mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Harrow £45.9mHarrow: £45.9mMerton: £23.9mHarrow: £46.1mMerton: £24.0mHarrow: £43.5mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHarrow is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Harrow £28.4mHarrow: £28.4mMerton: £16.6mHarrow: £28.5mMerton: £16.7mHarrow: £26.9mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHarrow is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

  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, Harrow £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mMerton: £0.92mHarrow: £1.5mMerton: £0.93mHarrow: £1.4mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mHarrow is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Harrow £70.7mHarrow: £70.7mMerton: £57.3mHarrow: £71.0mMerton: £57.5mHarrow: £67.1mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mHarrow is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Harrow £24.2mHarrow: £24.2mMerton: £20.2mHarrow: £24.3mMerton: £20.3mHarrow: £22.9mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Harrow £15.3mHarrow: £15.3mMerton: £9.8mHarrow: £15.3mMerton: £9.8mHarrow: £14.5mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHarrow is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Harrow £326.1mHarrow: £326.1mMerton: £237.9mHarrow: £327.5mMerton: £238.9mHarrow: £309.3mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHarrow is higher£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Harrow £79.6mHarrow: £79.6mMerton: £62.2mHarrow: £80.0mMerton: £62.4mHarrow: £75.5mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mHarrow is higher£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Harrow £29.8mHarrow: £29.8mMerton: £23.2mHarrow: £29.9mMerton: £23.3mHarrow: £28.2mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHarrow is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Harrow £1.4mHarrow: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.4mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.3mMerton: £1.3m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Harrow £0.49mHarrow: £0.49mMerton: £0.61mHarrow: £0.50mMerton: £0.61mHarrow: £0.47mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Harrow £1.8mHarrow: £1.8mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.8mMerton: £1.3mHarrow: £1.7mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHarrow is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Harrow 38,744Harrow: 38,744Merton: 26,891

    26,891Harrow is higherDepends on how you count38,744

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Harrow 5,744Harrow: 5,744Merton: 3,629

    3,629Harrow is higher5,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Harrow 5,849Harrow: 5,849Merton: 3,456

    3,456Harrow is higher5,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Harrow 11,208Harrow: 11,208Merton: 8,915

    8,915Harrow is higher11,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Harrow 30,804Harrow: 30,804Merton: 23,497

    23,497Harrow is higher30,804

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Harrow 3,550Harrow: 3,550Merton: 2,203

    2,203Harrow is higher3,550

Show the numbers
Merton and Harrow, total
MeasureMertonHarrowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHarrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mHarrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHarrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHarrow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89138,744Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6295,744Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4565,849Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91511,208Harrow
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49730,804Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2033,550Harrow

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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