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Redbridge and Merton

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

Redbridge is higher than Merton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Redbridge is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Merton on 5. 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

Redbridge Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redbridge £92, Merton £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £87Redbridge: £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: Redbridge £90, Merton £65Merton: £65Redbridge: £90Merton: £66Redbridge: £91Merton: £62Redbridge: £86

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redbridge £8.24, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Redbridge: £8.24Merton: £8.89Redbridge: £8.28Merton: £8.40Redbridge: £7.82

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redbridge 978.9, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Redbridge: 978.9

    978.9Merton is higherDepends on how you count989.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redbridge 174.1, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Redbridge: 174.1

    174.1Redbridge is higher133.5

  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: Redbridge 161.3, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Redbridge: 161.3

    161.3Redbridge is higher127.2

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

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

    46.9Redbridge is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redbridge 191.9, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Redbridge: 191.9

    191.9Redbridge is higher156.7

  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: Redbridge 21.7, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Redbridge: 21.7

    21.7Redbridge is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureRedbridgeMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,567£3,583£3,384£3,406£3,420£3,231Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,347£12,399£11,711Redbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,042£1,819£1,827£1,725Redbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,425£10,470£9,889£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,186£1,191£1,125£880£884£835Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£735£612£614£580Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£34£34£32Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£260£261£247Redbridge
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£90£91£86£65£66£62Redbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,586£1,593£1,504Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£283£284£268Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£155£156£147Redbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.86£8.89£8.40Merton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.08£4.10£3.87Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.9989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1133.5Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3127.2Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.940.5Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.9156.7Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.714.7Redbridge

Per resident

Redbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Merton on 6. 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

Redbridge Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redbridge £5.13, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Redbridge: £5.13Merton: £4.21Redbridge: £5.16Merton: £3.98Redbridge: £4.87

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

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redbridge £92, Merton £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £92Redbridge: £92Merton: £87Redbridge: £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: Redbridge £60, Merton £44Merton: £44Redbridge: £60Merton: £45Redbridge: £60Merton: £42Redbridge: £57

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    114.8Merton is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.4Redbridge is higher16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redbridge 18.9, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Redbridge: 18.9

    18.9Redbridge is higher15.7

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

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

    46.9Redbridge is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    127.5Redbridge is higher106.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redbridge 14.4, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Redbridge: 14.4

    14.4Redbridge is higher10.0

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Merton, per resident
MeasureRedbridgeMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,567£3,583£3,384£3,406£3,420£3,231Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,525£1,532£1,447Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,357£1,240£1,245£1,176Redbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,222£1,227£1,159£1,337£1,342£1,268Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£109£109£103Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£76£76£72Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.20£4.21£3.98Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£260£261£247Redbridge
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£60£60£57£44£45£42Redbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,081£1,086£1,025Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£283£284£268Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£106£106£100Redbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.78£2.80£2.64Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.8122.2Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.416.5Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.7Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.940.5Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.5106.8Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.410.0Redbridge

Total

Redbridge is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Redbridge Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redbridge £1.2bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mRedbridge: £1.2bnMerton: £752.5mRedbridge: £1.2bnMerton: £710.8mRedbridge: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redbridge £1.7m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mRedbridge: £1.7mMerton: £0.93mRedbridge: £1.7mMerton: £0.88mRedbridge: £1.6m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,066Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,592Redbridge is higher3,629

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

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

    6,106Redbridge is higher3,456

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

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

    15,143Redbridge is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    41,196Redbridge is higher23,497

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

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

    4,653Redbridge is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Merton, total
MeasureRedbridgeMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mRedbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mRedbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mRedbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRedbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRedbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mRedbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mRedbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRedbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mRedbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mRedbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mRedbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mRedbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3mRedbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,06626,891Redbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5923,629Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1063,456Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,1438,915Redbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,19623,497Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6532,203Redbridge

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.