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Merton and Hillingdon

220,020 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Hillingdon on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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 Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Merton: £3,406Hillingdon: £3,686Merton: £3,420Hillingdon: £3,481Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Merton: £12,347Hillingdon: £12,763Merton: £12,399Hillingdon: £12,054Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Hillingdon is higher£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Merton: £1,819Hillingdon: £2,140Merton: £1,827Hillingdon: £2,021Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Hillingdon is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Merton: £10,821Hillingdon: £10,994Merton: £10,867Hillingdon: £10,385Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Hillingdon is higher£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Merton: £880Hillingdon: £989Merton: £884Hillingdon: £934Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Merton: £612Hillingdon: £744Merton: £614Hillingdon: £703Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Hillingdon is higher£741£744£703

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

    £34£34£32Hillingdon 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, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Merton: £260Hillingdon: £296Merton: £261Hillingdon: £279Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Hillingdon is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Merton: £92Hillingdon: £122Merton: £92Hillingdon: £115Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Merton: £65Hillingdon: £95Merton: £66Hillingdon: £90Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Hillingdon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Merton: £1,586Hillingdon: £1,847Merton: £1,593Hillingdon: £1,744Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Hillingdon is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Merton: £283Hillingdon: £259Merton: £284Hillingdon: £245Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Merton: £155Hillingdon: £183Merton: £156Hillingdon: £173Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Hillingdon is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Merton: £8.86Hillingdon: £9.48Merton: £8.89Hillingdon: £8.95Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Hillingdon is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Merton: £4.08Hillingdon: £5.47Merton: £4.10Hillingdon: £5.17Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Hillingdon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £5.78Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £5.80Hillingdon: £5.97Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Merton: 133.5

    133.5Hillingdon is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Merton: 127.2

    127.2Hillingdon is higher150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Merton: 40.5

    40.5Hillingdon is higher47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Merton: 156.7

    156.7Hillingdon is higher183.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merton 14.7, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Merton: 14.7

    14.7Hillingdon is higher21.7

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Merton and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,708£12,763£12,054Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,948£10,994£10,385Hillingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£295£296£279Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£95£95£90Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£258£259£245Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£183£183£173Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4981.1Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5141.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2150.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.547.1Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7183.0Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.721.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Merton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Merton: £3,406Hillingdon: £3,686Merton: £3,420Hillingdon: £3,481Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Merton: £1,525Hillingdon: £1,575Merton: £1,532Hillingdon: £1,488Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Hillingdon is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Merton: £1,240Hillingdon: £1,428Merton: £1,245Hillingdon: £1,348Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Hillingdon is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Merton: £1,337Hillingdon: £1,357Merton: £1,342Hillingdon: £1,282Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Hillingdon is higher£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Merton: £109Hillingdon: £122Merton: £109Hillingdon: £115Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Merton: £76Hillingdon: £92Merton: £76Hillingdon: £87Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Hillingdon is higher£91£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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Merton: £4.20Hillingdon: £4.37Merton: £4.21Hillingdon: £4.13Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Hillingdon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Merton: £260Hillingdon: £296Merton: £261Hillingdon: £279Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Hillingdon is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Merton: £92Hillingdon: £122Merton: £92Hillingdon: £115Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Merton: £44Hillingdon: £63Merton: £45Hillingdon: £60Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Hillingdon is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Merton: £1,081Hillingdon: £1,232Merton: £1,086Hillingdon: £1,164Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Hillingdon is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Merton: £283Hillingdon: £259Merton: £284Hillingdon: £245Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Merton: £106Hillingdon: £122Merton: £106Hillingdon: £116Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Hillingdon is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £6.03Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £6.06Hillingdon: £5.97Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Merton: £2.78Hillingdon: £3.65Merton: £2.80Hillingdon: £3.45Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Hillingdon is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Merton: £5.78Hillingdon: £6.32Merton: £5.80Hillingdon: £5.97Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Merton: 122.2

    122.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Merton: 16.5

    16.5Hillingdon is higher17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Merton: 15.7

    15.7Hillingdon is higher18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Merton: 40.5

    40.5Hillingdon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Merton: 106.8

    106.8Hillingdon is higher122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Merton: 10.0

    10.0Hillingdon is higher14.5

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Merton and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureMertonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£91£92£87Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£295£296£279Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£63£63£60Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£258£259£245Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£122£122£116Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2121.1Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.6Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.547.1Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8122.1Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.5Hillingdon

Total

Merton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMerton: £749.3mHillingdon: £1.2bnMerton: £752.5mHillingdon: £1.1bnMerton: £710.8m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mMerton: £335.6mHillingdon: £516.4mMerton: £337.0mHillingdon: £487.8mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mHillingdon is higher£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mMerton: £272.8mHillingdon: £468.1mMerton: £274.0mHillingdon: £442.1mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mHillingdon is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mMerton: £294.1mHillingdon: £444.9mMerton: £295.4mHillingdon: £420.2mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mHillingdon is higher£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMerton: £23.9mHillingdon: £40.0mMerton: £24.0mHillingdon: £37.8mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mMerton: £16.6mHillingdon: £30.1mMerton: £16.7mHillingdon: £28.4mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHillingdon is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mMerton: £0.92mHillingdon: £1.4mMerton: £0.93mHillingdon: £1.4mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mMerton: £57.3mHillingdon: £97.0mMerton: £57.5mHillingdon: £91.6mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mHillingdon is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMerton: £20.2mHillingdon: £39.9mMerton: £20.3mHillingdon: £37.7mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mMerton: £9.8mHillingdon: £20.8mMerton: £9.8mHillingdon: £19.6mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHillingdon is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mMerton: £237.9mHillingdon: £403.9mMerton: £238.9mHillingdon: £381.5mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHillingdon is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mMerton: £62.2mHillingdon: £85.0mMerton: £62.4mHillingdon: £80.3mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mMerton: £23.2mHillingdon: £40.1mMerton: £23.3mHillingdon: £37.9mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHillingdon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.0mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mHillingdon: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mHillingdon: £1.1mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHillingdon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.1mMerton: £1.3mHillingdon: £2.0mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Merton: 26,891

    26,891Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Merton: 3,629

    3,629Hillingdon is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Merton: 3,456

    3,456Hillingdon is higher6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Merton: 8,915

    8,915Hillingdon is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Merton: 23,497

    23,497Hillingdon is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Merton: 2,203

    2,203Hillingdon is higher4,740

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Merton and Hillingdon, total
MeasureMertonHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89139,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6295,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4566,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91515,449Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49740,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2034,740Hillingdon

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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