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Merton and Kingston upon Thames

220,020 and 172,964 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 20 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 2. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Merton: £3,406Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Merton: £3,420Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Kingston upon Thames £12,087Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Merton: £12,347Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Merton: £12,399Kingston upon Thames: £11,465Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Merton is higherDepends on how you count£12,087£12,138£11,465

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Kingston upon Thames £1,608Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Merton: £1,819Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Merton: £1,827Kingston upon Thames: £1,525Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Merton is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Kingston upon Thames £10,790Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Merton: £10,821Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Merton: £10,867Kingston upon Thames: £10,234Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,790£10,835£10,234

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Kingston upon Thames £715Kingston upon Thames: £715Merton: £880Kingston upon Thames: £718Merton: £884Kingston upon Thames: £678Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Merton is higher£715£718£678

  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, Kingston upon Thames £556Kingston upon Thames: £556Merton: £612Kingston upon Thames: £559Merton: £614Kingston upon Thames: £528Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Merton is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Kingston upon Thames £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Merton: £34Kingston upon Thames: £26Merton: £34Kingston upon Thames: £25Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Merton is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Merton: £260Kingston upon Thames: £239Merton: £261Kingston upon Thames: £225Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £85Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higher£90£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, Kingston upon Thames £62Kingston upon Thames: £62Merton: £65Kingston upon Thames: £63Merton: £66Kingston upon Thames: £59Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Merton is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Kingston upon Thames £1,368Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Merton: £1,586Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Merton: £1,593Kingston upon Thames: £1,298Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Merton is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Merton: £283Kingston upon Thames: £268Merton: £284Kingston upon Thames: £253Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£267£268£253

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Kingston upon Thames £166Kingston upon Thames: £166Merton: £155Kingston upon Thames: £167Merton: £156Kingston upon Thames: £157Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Kingston upon Thames £7.28Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Merton: £8.86Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Merton: £8.89Kingston upon Thames: £6.91Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Kingston upon Thames £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Merton: £4.08Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Merton: £4.10Kingston upon Thames: £3.77Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Merton is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Merton: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Merton: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Kingston upon Thames 968.9Kingston upon Thames: 968.9Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count968.9

  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, Kingston upon Thames 105.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0Merton: 133.5

    133.5Merton is higher105.0

  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, Kingston upon Thames 113.2Kingston upon Thames: 113.2Merton: 127.2

    127.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher36.8

  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, Kingston upon Thames 130.3Kingston upon Thames: 130.3Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higher130.3

  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, Kingston upon Thames 14.1Kingston upon Thames: 14.1Merton: 14.7

    14.7Merton is higher14.1

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Merton and Kingston upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,374£3,388£3,200Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,087£12,138£11,465Merton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,608£1,615£1,525Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,790£10,835£10,234Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£715£718£678Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£556£559£528Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£26£26£25Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£238£239£225Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£90£90£85Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£62£63£59Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,368£1,374£1,298Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£267£268£253Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£166£167£157Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£7.28£7.32£6.91Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.97£3.99£3.77Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4968.9Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5105.0Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2113.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.536.8Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7130.3Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.714.1Merton

Per resident

Merton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 7. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Merton: £3,406Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Merton: £3,420Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Kingston upon Thames £1,707Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Merton: £1,525Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Merton: £1,532Kingston upon Thames: £1,619Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,619

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Kingston upon Thames £1,065Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Merton: £1,240Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Merton: £1,245Kingston upon Thames: £1,010Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Merton is higher£1,065£1,069£1,010

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Kingston upon Thames £1,524Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Merton: £1,337Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Merton: £1,342Kingston upon Thames: £1,446Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Kingston upon Thames £101Kingston upon Thames: £101Merton: £109Kingston upon Thames: £101Merton: £109Kingston upon Thames: £96Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Merton is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Kingston upon Thames £79Kingston upon Thames: £79Merton: £76Kingston upon Thames: £79Merton: £76Kingston upon Thames: £75Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  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, Kingston upon Thames £3.70Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Merton: £4.20Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Merton: £4.21Kingston upon Thames: £3.51Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Merton is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Merton: £260Kingston upon Thames: £239Merton: £261Kingston upon Thames: £225Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Merton is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £90Merton: £92Kingston upon Thames: £85Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Kingston upon Thames £41Kingston upon Thames: £41Merton: £44Kingston upon Thames: £41Merton: £45Kingston upon Thames: £39Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Merton is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Kingston upon Thames £906Kingston upon Thames: £906Merton: £1,081Kingston upon Thames: £910Merton: £1,086Kingston upon Thames: £860Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higher£906£910£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Merton: £283Kingston upon Thames: £268Merton: £284Kingston upon Thames: £253Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Merton is higher£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Kingston upon Thames £110Kingston upon Thames: £110Merton: £106Kingston upon Thames: £110Merton: £106Kingston upon Thames: £104Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Kingston upon Thames £4.82Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Merton: £6.03Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Merton: £6.06Kingston upon Thames: £4.57Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Kingston upon Thames £2.64Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Merton: £2.78Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Merton: £2.80Kingston upon Thames: £2.50Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Merton is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Merton: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Merton: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Kingston upon Thames 136.9Kingston upon Thames: 136.9Merton: 122.2

    122.2Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Kingston upon Thames 14.8Kingston upon Thames: 14.8Merton: 16.5

    16.5Merton is higher14.8

  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, Kingston upon Thames 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 16.0Merton: 15.7

    15.7Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Merton: 40.5

    40.5Merton is higher36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Kingston upon Thames 86.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higher86.3

  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, Kingston upon Thames 9.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3Merton: 10.0

    10.0Merton is higher9.3

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Merton and Kingston upon Thames, per resident
MeasureMertonKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,374£3,388£3,200Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,707£1,715£1,619Kingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,065£1,069£1,010Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,524£1,531£1,446Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£101£101£96Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Kingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.70£3.72£3.51Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£238£239£225Merton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£90£90£85Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£41£41£39Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£906£910£860Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£267£268£253Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£110£110£104Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.82£4.84£4.57Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.64£2.65£2.50Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2136.9Kingston upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.8Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.0Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.536.8Merton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.886.3Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.3Merton

Total

Merton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 0. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Kingston upon Thames £583.6mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mMerton: £749.3mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mMerton: £752.5mKingston upon Thames: £553.6mMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mMerton is higher£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Kingston upon Thames £295.3mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mMerton: £335.6mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mMerton: £337.0mKingston upon Thames: £280.1mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Kingston upon Thames £184.2mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mMerton: £272.8mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mMerton: £274.0mKingston upon Thames: £174.7mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton is higher£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Kingston upon Thames £263.6mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mMerton: £294.1mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mMerton: £295.4mKingston upon Thames: £250.0mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Kingston upon Thames £17.5mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mMerton: £23.9mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mMerton: £24.0mKingston upon Thames: £16.6mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Kingston upon Thames £13.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mMerton: £16.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mMerton: £16.7mKingston upon Thames: £12.9mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Kingston upon Thames £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mMerton: £0.92mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mMerton: £0.93mKingston upon Thames: £0.61mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Kingston upon Thames £41.1mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mMerton: £57.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mMerton: £57.5mKingston upon Thames: £39.0mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mMerton is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Kingston upon Thames £15.5mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mMerton: £20.2mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mMerton: £20.3mKingston upon Thames: £14.7mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mMerton is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Kingston upon Thames £7.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mMerton: £9.8mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mMerton: £9.8mKingston upon Thames: £6.8mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMerton is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Kingston upon Thames £156.8mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mMerton: £237.9mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mMerton: £238.9mKingston upon Thames: £148.7mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Kingston upon Thames £46.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mMerton: £62.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mMerton: £62.4mKingston upon Thames: £43.8mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Kingston upon Thames £19.0mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mMerton: £23.2mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mMerton: £23.3mKingston upon Thames: £18.0mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Kingston upon Thames £0.83mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £0.79mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mMerton is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Kingston upon Thames £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mMerton: £0.61mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mMerton: £0.61mKingston upon Thames: £0.43mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Kingston upon Thames £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mMerton: £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.2mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Kingston upon Thames 23,672Kingston upon Thames: 23,672Merton: 26,891

    26,891Merton is higherDepends on how you count23,672

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Kingston upon Thames 2,566Kingston upon Thames: 2,566Merton: 3,629

    3,629Merton is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Kingston upon Thames 2,766Kingston upon Thames: 2,766Merton: 3,456

    3,456Merton is higherDepends on how you count2,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Kingston upon Thames 6,365Kingston upon Thames: 6,365Merton: 8,915

    8,915Merton is higher6,365

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Kingston upon Thames 14,928Kingston upon Thames: 14,928Merton: 23,497

    23,497Merton is higher14,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Kingston upon Thames 1,611Kingston upon Thames: 1,611Merton: 2,203

    2,203Merton is higher1,611

Show the numbers
Merton and Kingston upon Thames, total
MeasureMertonKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mMerton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mMerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mMerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mMerton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMerton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mMerton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mMerton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89123,672Merton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6292,566Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4562,766Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9156,365Merton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49714,928Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2031,611Merton

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.