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Merton and Wandsworth

220,020 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Merton is higher than Wandsworth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Merton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 10. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Merton: £3,406Wandsworth: £3,172Merton: £3,420Wandsworth: £2,996Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £12,347, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Merton: £12,347Wandsworth: £12,512Merton: £12,399Wandsworth: £11,818Merton: £11,711

    £12,347£12,399£11,711Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,819, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Merton: £1,819Wandsworth: £1,662Merton: £1,827Wandsworth: £1,570Merton: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £10,821, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Merton: £10,821Wandsworth: £10,703Merton: £10,867Wandsworth: £10,109Merton: £10,264

    £10,821£10,867£10,264Merton is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merton £880, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Merton: £880Wandsworth: £1,181Merton: £884Wandsworth: £1,115Merton: £835

    £880£884£835Wandsworth is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Merton: £612Wandsworth: £582Merton: £614Wandsworth: £550Merton: £580

    £612£614£580Merton is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Merton: £34Wandsworth: £47Merton: £34Wandsworth: £45Merton: £32

    £34£34£32Wandsworth is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Merton: £260Wandsworth: £276Merton: £261Wandsworth: £261Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Merton: £92Wandsworth: £82Merton: £92Wandsworth: £77Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Merton: £65Wandsworth: £60Merton: £66Wandsworth: £56Merton: £62

    £65£66£62Merton is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £1,586, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Merton: £1,586Wandsworth: £1,401Merton: £1,593Wandsworth: £1,324Merton: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Merton: £283Wandsworth: £406Merton: £284Wandsworth: £383Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £155, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Merton: £155Wandsworth: £184Merton: £156Wandsworth: £173Merton: £147

    £155£156£147Wandsworth is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £8.86, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Merton: £8.86Wandsworth: £10Merton: £8.89Wandsworth: £9.82Merton: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merton £4.08, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Merton: £4.08Wandsworth: £6.73Merton: £4.10Wandsworth: £6.36Merton: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Merton: £5.78Wandsworth: £3.59Merton: £5.80Wandsworth: £3.39Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Merton: 989.4

    989.4Merton is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Merton: 133.5

    133.5Wandsworth is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Merton: 127.2

    127.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Merton: 40.5

    40.5Wandsworth is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Merton: 156.7

    156.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Merton: 14.7

    14.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Merton and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureMertonWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,158£3,172£2,996Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,711£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725£1,655£1,662£1,570Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,821£10,867£10,264£10,657£10,703£10,109Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£579£582£550Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£47£47£45Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£81£82£77Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£59£60£56Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,396£1,401£1,324Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£183£184£173Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.57£3.59£3.39Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.4980.3Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.5188.0Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2120.6Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.541.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.7135.1Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.713.2Merton

Per resident

Merton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 9. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merton £3,406, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Merton: £3,406Wandsworth: £3,172Merton: £3,420Wandsworth: £2,996Merton: £3,231

    £3,406£3,420£3,231Merton is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merton £1,525, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Merton: £1,525Wandsworth: £1,163Merton: £1,532Wandsworth: £1,098Merton: £1,447

    £1,525£1,532£1,447Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merton £1,240, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Merton: £1,240Wandsworth: £1,242Merton: £1,245Wandsworth: £1,174Merton: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merton £1,337, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Merton: £1,337Wandsworth: £995Merton: £1,342Wandsworth: £939Merton: £1,268

    £1,337£1,342£1,268Merton is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merton £109, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Merton: £109Wandsworth: £110Merton: £109Wandsworth: £104Merton: £103

    £109£109£103Wandsworth is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £76, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Merton: £76Wandsworth: £54Merton: £76Wandsworth: £51Merton: £72

    £76£76£72Merton is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Merton: £4.20Wandsworth: £4.40Merton: £4.21Wandsworth: £4.16Merton: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £260, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Merton: £260Wandsworth: £276Merton: £261Wandsworth: £261Merton: £247

    £260£261£247Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merton £92, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Merton: £92Wandsworth: £82Merton: £92Wandsworth: £77Merton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

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

    £44£45£42Merton is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merton £1,081, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Merton: £1,081Wandsworth: £1,048Merton: £1,086Wandsworth: £990Merton: £1,025

    £1,081£1,086£1,025Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merton £283, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Merton: £283Wandsworth: £406Merton: £284Wandsworth: £383Merton: £268

    £283£284£268Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merton £106, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Merton: £106Wandsworth: £137Merton: £106Wandsworth: £130Merton: £100

    £106£106£100Wandsworth is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merton £6.03, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Merton: £6.03Wandsworth: £7.77Merton: £6.06Wandsworth: £7.34Merton: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merton £2.78, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Merton: £2.78Wandsworth: £5.03Merton: £2.80Wandsworth: £4.75Merton: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merton £5.78, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Merton: £5.78Wandsworth: £3.59Merton: £5.80Wandsworth: £3.39Merton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Merton is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merton 122.2, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Merton: 122.2

    122.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.5Wandsworth 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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Merton: 15.7

    15.7Merton is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Merton: 40.5

    40.5Wandsworth is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merton 106.8, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Merton: 106.8

    106.8Merton is higherDepends on how you count101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Merton: 10.0

    10.0Merton is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Merton and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureMertonWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,406£3,420£3,231£3,158£3,172£2,996Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,525£1,532£1,447£1,158£1,163£1,098Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,237£1,242£1,174Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,337£1,342£1,268£990£995£939Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£109£110£104Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£54£54£51Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£81£82£77Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,081£1,086£1,025£1,043£1,048£990Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£137£137£130Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.57£3.59£3.39Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026122.291.1Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.541.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8101.0Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.9Merton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merton £749.3m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnMerton: £749.3mWandsworth: £1.1bnMerton: £752.5mWandsworth: £1.0bnMerton: £710.8m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merton £335.6m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mMerton: £335.6mWandsworth: £395.1mMerton: £337.0mWandsworth: £373.1mMerton: £318.3m

    £335.6m£337.0m£318.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merton £272.8m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mMerton: £272.8mWandsworth: £422.1mMerton: £274.0mWandsworth: £398.7mMerton: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merton £294.1m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mMerton: £294.1mWandsworth: £337.9mMerton: £295.4mWandsworth: £319.2mMerton: £279.0m

    £294.1m£295.4m£279.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merton £23.9m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mMerton: £23.9mWandsworth: £37.3mMerton: £24.0mWandsworth: £35.2mMerton: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWandsworth is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton £16.6m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mMerton: £16.6mWandsworth: £18.4mMerton: £16.7mWandsworth: £17.4mMerton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mMerton: £0.92mWandsworth: £1.5mMerton: £0.93mWandsworth: £1.4mMerton: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWandsworth 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, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mMerton: £57.3mWandsworth: £93.7mMerton: £57.5mWandsworth: £88.5mMerton: £54.3m

    £57.3m£57.5m£54.3mWandsworth is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merton £20.2m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mMerton: £20.2mWandsworth: £27.7mMerton: £20.3mWandsworth: £26.2mMerton: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton £9.8m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mMerton: £9.8mWandsworth: £15.1mMerton: £9.8mWandsworth: £14.3mMerton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merton £237.9m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mMerton: £237.9mWandsworth: £356.0mMerton: £238.9mWandsworth: £336.2mMerton: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merton £62.2m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mMerton: £62.2mWandsworth: £137.8mMerton: £62.4mWandsworth: £130.1mMerton: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merton £23.2m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mMerton: £23.2mWandsworth: £46.6mMerton: £23.3mWandsworth: £44.1mMerton: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWandsworth is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merton £1.3m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mMerton: £1.3mWandsworth: £2.6mMerton: £1.3mWandsworth: £2.5mMerton: £1.3m

    £1.3mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merton £0.61m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mMerton: £0.61mWandsworth: £1.7mMerton: £0.61mWandsworth: £1.6mMerton: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merton £1.3m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mMerton: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merton 26,891, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Merton: 26,891

    26,891Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merton 3,629, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Merton: 3,629

    3,629Wandsworth is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merton 3,456, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Merton: 3,456

    3,456Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merton 8,915, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Merton: 8,915

    8,915Wandsworth is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merton 23,497, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Merton: 23,497

    23,497Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merton 2,203, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Merton: 2,203

    2,203Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,364

Show the numbers
Merton and Wandsworth, total
MeasureMertonWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.3m£57.5m£54.3m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,89130,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6295,936Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4563,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,91514,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,49734,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2033,364Wandsworth

Sources

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

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  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.
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