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Merton and Redbridge

220,020 and 323,006 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Redbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 17. 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 Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Merton: £3,406Redbridge: £3,583Merton: £3,420Redbridge: £3,384Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Redbridge £12,429Redbridge: £12,429Merton: £12,347Redbridge: £12,482Merton: £12,399Redbridge: £11,789Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Redbridge £2,152Redbridge: £2,152Merton: £1,819Redbridge: £2,161Merton: £1,827Redbridge: £2,042Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Redbridge is higher£2,152£2,161£2,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Redbridge £10,425Redbridge: £10,425Merton: £10,821Redbridge: £10,470Merton: £10,867Redbridge: £9,889Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,425£10,470£9,889

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Redbridge £1,186Redbridge: £1,186Merton: £880Redbridge: £1,191Merton: £884Redbridge: £1,125Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Redbridge is higher£1,186£1,191£1,125

  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, Redbridge £774Redbridge: £774Merton: £612Redbridge: £778Merton: £614Redbridge: £735Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Redbridge is higher£774£778£735

  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, Redbridge £44Redbridge: £44Merton: £34Redbridge: £44Merton: £34Redbridge: £42Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Redbridge is higher£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Merton: £260Redbridge: £297Merton: £261Redbridge: £280Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Redbridge is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £87Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Redbridge £90Redbridge: £90Merton: £65Redbridge: £91Merton: £66Redbridge: £86Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Redbridge is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Redbridge £1,880Redbridge: £1,880Merton: £1,586Redbridge: £1,888Merton: £1,593Redbridge: £1,783Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Redbridge is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Merton: £283Redbridge: £290Merton: £284Redbridge: £274Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Redbridge is higher£289£290£274

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

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

    £155£156£147Redbridge 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, Redbridge £8.24Redbridge: £8.24Merton: £8.86Redbridge: £8.28Merton: £8.89Redbridge: £7.82Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Merton is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Redbridge £5.41Redbridge: £5.41Merton: £4.08Redbridge: £5.43Merton: £4.10Redbridge: £5.13Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Redbridge is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Merton: £5.78Redbridge: £4.64Merton: £5.80Redbridge: £4.38Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Redbridge 978.9Redbridge: 978.9Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count978.9

  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, Redbridge 174.1Redbridge: 174.1Merton: 133.5

    133.5Redbridge is higher174.1

  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, Redbridge 161.3Redbridge: 161.3Merton: 127.2

    127.2Redbridge is higher161.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Merton: 40.5

    40.5Redbridge is higher46.9

  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, Redbridge 191.9Redbridge: 191.9Merton: 156.7

    156.7Redbridge is higher191.9

  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, Redbridge 21.7Redbridge: 21.7Merton: 14.7

    14.7Redbridge is higher21.7

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Merton and Redbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,429£12,482£11,789Redbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£2,152£2,161£2,042Redbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,425£10,470£9,889Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£774£778£735Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£44£44£42Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£295£297£280Redbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£90£91£86Redbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,880£1,888£1,783Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£289£290£274Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£169£170£160Redbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£8.24£8.28£7.82Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.41£5.43£5.13Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4978.9Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5174.1Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2161.3Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.546.9Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7191.9Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.721.7Redbridge

Per resident

Merton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Redbridge 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 Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Merton: £3,406Redbridge: £3,583Merton: £3,420Redbridge: £3,384Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Redbridge £1,457Redbridge: £1,457Merton: £1,525Redbridge: £1,463Merton: £1,532Redbridge: £1,382Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Redbridge £1,430Redbridge: £1,430Merton: £1,240Redbridge: £1,436Merton: £1,245Redbridge: £1,357Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Redbridge is higher£1,430£1,436£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Redbridge £1,222Redbridge: £1,222Merton: £1,337Redbridge: £1,227Merton: £1,342Redbridge: £1,159Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,227£1,159

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Redbridge £139Redbridge: £139Merton: £109Redbridge: £140Merton: £109Redbridge: £132Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Redbridge is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Redbridge £91Redbridge: £91Merton: £76Redbridge: £91Merton: £76Redbridge: £86Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Redbridge is higher£91£91£86

  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, Redbridge £5.13Redbridge: £5.13Merton: £4.20Redbridge: £5.16Merton: £4.21Redbridge: £4.87Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Redbridge is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Merton: £260Redbridge: £297Merton: £261Redbridge: £280Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Redbridge is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £87Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merton £44, Redbridge £60Redbridge: £60Merton: £44Redbridge: £60Merton: £45Redbridge: £57Merton: £42

    £44£45£42Redbridge is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Redbridge £1,249Redbridge: £1,249Merton: £1,081Redbridge: £1,254Merton: £1,086Redbridge: £1,185Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Redbridge is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Merton: £283Redbridge: £290Merton: £284Redbridge: £274Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Redbridge is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Redbridge £112Redbridge: £112Merton: £106Redbridge: £113Merton: £106Redbridge: £106Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Redbridge is higher£112£113£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Redbridge £5.48Redbridge: £5.48Merton: £6.03Redbridge: £5.51Merton: £6.06Redbridge: £5.20Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Redbridge £3.59Redbridge: £3.59Merton: £2.78Redbridge: £3.61Merton: £2.80Redbridge: £3.41Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Redbridge is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Merton: £5.78Redbridge: £4.64Merton: £5.80Redbridge: £4.38Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Redbridge 114.8Redbridge: 114.8Merton: 122.2

    122.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 16.5, Redbridge 20.4Redbridge: 20.4Merton: 16.5

    16.5Redbridge is higher20.4

  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, Redbridge 18.9Redbridge: 18.9Merton: 15.7

    15.7Redbridge is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merton 40.5, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Merton: 40.5

    40.5Redbridge is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Redbridge 127.5Redbridge: 127.5Merton: 106.8

    106.8Redbridge is higher127.5

  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, Redbridge 14.4Redbridge: 14.4Merton: 10.0

    10.0Redbridge is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Merton and Redbridge, per resident
MeasureMertonRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,457£1,463£1,382Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,430£1,436£1,357Redbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£1,222£1,227£1,159Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£139£140£132Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£91£91£86Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£295£297£280Redbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£60£60£57Redbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,249£1,254£1,185Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£289£290£274Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£112£113£106Redbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.48£5.51£5.20Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.59£3.61£3.41Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.62£4.64£4.38Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.2114.8Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.520.4Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.9Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.546.9Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8127.5Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.4Redbridge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Redbridge £1.2bnRedbridge: £1.2bnMerton: £749.3mRedbridge: £1.2bnMerton: £752.5mRedbridge: £1.1bnMerton: £710.8m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Redbridge £470.6mRedbridge: £470.6mMerton: £335.6mRedbridge: £472.7mMerton: £337.0mRedbridge: £446.4mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Redbridge £462.0mRedbridge: £462.0mMerton: £272.8mRedbridge: £464.0mMerton: £274.0mRedbridge: £438.2mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mRedbridge is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Redbridge £394.8mRedbridge: £394.8mMerton: £294.1mRedbridge: £396.5mMerton: £295.4mRedbridge: £374.5mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Redbridge £44.9mRedbridge: £44.9mMerton: £23.9mRedbridge: £45.1mMerton: £24.0mRedbridge: £42.6mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRedbridge is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Redbridge £29.3mRedbridge: £29.3mMerton: £16.6mRedbridge: £29.4mMerton: £16.7mRedbridge: £27.8mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRedbridge is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  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, Redbridge £1.7mRedbridge: £1.7mMerton: £0.92mRedbridge: £1.7mMerton: £0.93mRedbridge: £1.6mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mRedbridge is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton £57.3m, Redbridge £95.4mRedbridge: £95.4mMerton: £57.3mRedbridge: £95.8mMerton: £57.5mRedbridge: £90.5mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mRedbridge is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Redbridge £29.6mRedbridge: £29.6mMerton: £20.2mRedbridge: £29.7mMerton: £20.3mRedbridge: £28.0mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Redbridge £19.4mRedbridge: £19.4mMerton: £9.8mRedbridge: £19.4mMerton: £9.8mRedbridge: £18.4mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mRedbridge is higher£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Redbridge £403.5mRedbridge: £403.5mMerton: £237.9mRedbridge: £405.2mMerton: £238.9mRedbridge: £382.7mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mRedbridge is higher£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Redbridge £93.2mRedbridge: £93.2mMerton: £62.2mRedbridge: £93.6mMerton: £62.4mRedbridge: £88.4mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mRedbridge is higher£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Redbridge £36.2mRedbridge: £36.2mMerton: £23.2mRedbridge: £36.4mMerton: £23.3mRedbridge: £34.4mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mRedbridge is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Redbridge £1.8mRedbridge: £1.8mMerton: £1.3mRedbridge: £1.8mMerton: £1.3mRedbridge: £1.7mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Redbridge £1.2mRedbridge: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mRedbridge: £1.2mMerton: £0.61mRedbridge: £1.1mMerton: £0.58m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Redbridge £1.5mRedbridge: £1.5mMerton: £1.3mRedbridge: £1.5mMerton: £1.3mRedbridge: £1.4mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Redbridge 37,066Redbridge: 37,066Merton: 26,891

    26,891Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count37,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Redbridge 6,592Redbridge: 6,592Merton: 3,629

    3,629Redbridge is higher6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Redbridge 6,106Redbridge: 6,106Merton: 3,456

    3,456Redbridge is higher6,106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Redbridge 15,143Redbridge: 15,143Merton: 8,915

    8,915Redbridge is higher15,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Redbridge 41,196Redbridge: 41,196Merton: 23,497

    23,497Redbridge is higher41,196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Redbridge 4,653Redbridge: 4,653Merton: 2,203

    2,203Redbridge is higher4,653

Show the numbers
Merton and Redbridge, total
MeasureMertonRedbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRedbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mRedbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mRedbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mRedbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mRedbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mRedbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mRedbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mRedbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mRedbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mRedbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRedbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRedbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89137,066Redbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6296,592Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4566,106Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91515,143Redbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49741,196Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2034,653Redbridge

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.