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Sutton and Merton

213,672 and 220,020 residents (mid-2024).

Sutton is higher than Merton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Sutton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Sutton Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton £3,684, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Sutton: £3,684Merton: £3,420Sutton: £3,700Merton: £3,231Sutton: £3,495

    £3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton 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: Sutton £12,648, Merton £12,347Merton: £12,347Sutton: £12,648Merton: £12,399Sutton: £12,702Merton: £11,711Sutton: £11,997

    £12,648£12,702£11,997Sutton is higher£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: Sutton £1,874, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Sutton: £1,874Merton: £1,827Sutton: £1,882Merton: £1,725Sutton: £1,777

    £1,874£1,882£1,777Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sutton £11,303, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Sutton: £11,303Merton: £10,867Sutton: £11,351Merton: £10,264Sutton: £10,721

    £11,303£11,351£10,721Sutton is higher£10,821£10,867£10,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sutton £636, Merton £880Merton: £880Sutton: £636Merton: £884Sutton: £639Merton: £835Sutton: £603

    £636£639£603Merton 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: Sutton £682, Merton £612Merton: £612Sutton: £682Merton: £614Sutton: £684Merton: £580Sutton: £647

    £682£684£647Sutton 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: Sutton £28, Merton £34Merton: £34Sutton: £28Merton: £34Sutton: £28Merton: £32Sutton: £26

    £28£28£26Merton 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: Sutton £303, Merton £260Merton: £260Sutton: £303Merton: £261Sutton: £304Merton: £247Sutton: £287

    £303£304£287Sutton 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: Sutton £122, Merton £92Merton: £92Sutton: £122Merton: £92Sutton: £122Merton: £87Sutton: £115

    £122£122£115Sutton is higher£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: Sutton £83, Merton £65Merton: £65Sutton: £83Merton: £66Sutton: £83Merton: £62Sutton: £78

    £83£83£78Sutton is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sutton £1,605, Merton £1,586Merton: £1,586Sutton: £1,605Merton: £1,593Sutton: £1,612Merton: £1,504Sutton: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£1,586£1,593£1,504

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton £228, Merton £283Merton: £283Sutton: £228Merton: £284Sutton: £229Merton: £268Sutton: £216

    £228£229£216Merton 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: Sutton £173, Merton £155Merton: £155Sutton: £173Merton: £156Sutton: £173Merton: £147Sutton: £164

    £173£173£164Sutton 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: Sutton £9.02, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Sutton: £9.02Merton: £8.89Sutton: £9.06Merton: £8.40Sutton: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56Sutton 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: Sutton £4.19, Merton £4.08Merton: £4.08Sutton: £4.19Merton: £4.10Sutton: £4.20Merton: £3.87Sutton: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton £5.59, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Sutton: £5.59Merton: £5.80Sutton: £5.61Merton: £5.48Sutton: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Merton is higher£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: Sutton 987.7, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Sutton: 987.7

    987.7Merton 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: Sutton 109.7, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Sutton: 109.7

    109.7Merton 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: Sutton 145.2, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Sutton: 145.2

    145.2Sutton 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: Sutton 46.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Sutton: 46.3

    46.3Sutton 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: Sutton 153.7, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Sutton: 153.7

    153.7Merton 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: Sutton 17.8, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Sutton: 17.8

    17.8Sutton is higher14.7

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Sutton and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureSuttonMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,684£3,700£3,495£3,406£3,420£3,231Sutton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,648£12,702£11,997£12,347£12,399£11,711Sutton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,777£1,819£1,827£1,725Sutton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,303£11,351£10,721£10,821£10,867£10,264Sutton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603£880£884£835Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£647£612£614£580Sutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£34£34£32Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£260£261£247Sutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£92£92£87Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£65£66£62Sutton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,586£1,593£1,504Sutton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£173£164£155£156£147Sutton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£8.86£8.89£8.40Sutton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.08£4.10£3.87Sutton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.7989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7133.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2127.2Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.340.5Sutton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.7156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.814.7Sutton

Per resident

Sutton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Sutton Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton £3,684, Merton £3,406Merton: £3,406Sutton: £3,684Merton: £3,420Sutton: £3,700Merton: £3,231Sutton: £3,495

    £3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton is higher£3,406£3,420£3,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sutton £1,830, Merton £1,525Merton: £1,525Sutton: £1,830Merton: £1,532Sutton: £1,838Merton: £1,447Sutton: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Sutton is higher£1,525£1,532£1,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sutton £1,196, Merton £1,240Merton: £1,240Sutton: £1,196Merton: £1,245Sutton: £1,201Merton: £1,176Sutton: £1,134

    £1,196£1,201£1,134Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sutton £1,636, Merton £1,337Merton: £1,337Sutton: £1,636Merton: £1,342Sutton: £1,643Merton: £1,268Sutton: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Sutton is higher£1,337£1,342£1,268

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sutton £92, Merton £109Merton: £109Sutton: £92Merton: £109Sutton: £92Merton: £103Sutton: £87

    £92£92£87Merton 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: Sutton £99, Merton £76Merton: £76Sutton: £99Merton: £76Sutton: £99Merton: £72Sutton: £94

    £99£99£94Sutton 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: Sutton £4.01, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Sutton: £4.01Merton: £4.21Sutton: £4.02Merton: £3.98Sutton: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Merton 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: Sutton £303, Merton £260Merton: £260Sutton: £303Merton: £261Sutton: £304Merton: £247Sutton: £287

    £303£304£287Sutton 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: Sutton £122, Merton £92Merton: £92Sutton: £122Merton: £92Sutton: £122Merton: £87Sutton: £115

    £122£122£115Sutton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sutton £53, Merton £44Merton: £44Sutton: £53Merton: £45Sutton: £53Merton: £42Sutton: £50

    £53£53£50Sutton is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sutton £1,024, Merton £1,081Merton: £1,081Sutton: £1,024Merton: £1,086Sutton: £1,029Merton: £1,025Sutton: £972

    £1,024£1,029£972Merton is higherDepends on how you count£1,081£1,086£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton £228, Merton £283Merton: £283Sutton: £228Merton: £284Sutton: £229Merton: £268Sutton: £216

    £228£229£216Merton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sutton £110, Merton £106Merton: £106Sutton: £110Merton: £106Sutton: £111Merton: £100Sutton: £105

    £110£111£105Sutton is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sutton £5.76, Merton £6.03Merton: £6.03Sutton: £5.76Merton: £6.06Sutton: £5.78Merton: £5.72Sutton: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Merton is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sutton £2.67, Merton £2.78Merton: £2.78Sutton: £2.67Merton: £2.80Sutton: £2.68Merton: £2.64Sutton: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Merton is higherDepends on how you count£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton £5.59, Merton £5.78Merton: £5.78Sutton: £5.59Merton: £5.80Sutton: £5.61Merton: £5.48Sutton: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Merton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sutton 142.9, Merton 122.2Merton: 122.2Sutton: 142.9

    142.9Sutton is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton 15.9, Merton 16.5Merton: 16.5Sutton: 15.9

    15.9Merton 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: Sutton 21.0, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Sutton: 21.0

    21.0Sutton 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: Sutton 46.3, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Sutton: 46.3

    46.3Sutton is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton 98.1, Merton 106.8Merton: 106.8Sutton: 98.1

    98.1Merton 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: Sutton 11.4, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Sutton: 11.4

    11.4Sutton is higher10.0

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Sutton and Merton, per resident
MeasureSuttonMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,684£3,700£3,495£3,406£3,420£3,231Sutton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,525£1,532£1,447Sutton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,134£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551£1,337£1,342£1,268Sutton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£109£109£103Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£76£76£72Sutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.20£4.21£3.98Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£260£261£247Sutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£92£92£87Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£44£45£42Sutton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,029£972£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£283£284£268Merton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£106£100Sutton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.03£6.06£5.72Merton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.78£2.80£2.64Merton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.9122.2Sutton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.916.5Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.015.7Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.340.5Sutton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.0Sutton

Total

Sutton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Merton 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

Sutton Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sutton £787.2m, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mSutton: £787.2mMerton: £752.5mSutton: £790.5mMerton: £710.8mSutton: £746.7m

    £787.2m£790.5m£746.7mSutton is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sutton £391.1m, Merton £335.6mMerton: £335.6mSutton: £391.1mMerton: £337.0mSutton: £392.7mMerton: £318.3mSutton: £371.0m

    £391.1m£392.7m£371.0mSutton is higher£335.6m£337.0m£318.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sutton £255.5m, Merton £272.8mMerton: £272.8mSutton: £255.5mMerton: £274.0mSutton: £256.6mMerton: £258.8mSutton: £242.3m

    £255.5m£256.6m£242.3mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sutton £349.5m, Merton £294.1mMerton: £294.1mSutton: £349.5mMerton: £295.4mSutton: £351.0mMerton: £279.0mSutton: £331.5m

    £349.5m£351.0m£331.5mSutton is higher£294.1m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton £19.7m, Merton £23.9mMerton: £23.9mSutton: £19.7mMerton: £24.0mSutton: £19.8mMerton: £22.7mSutton: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mMerton 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: Sutton £21.1m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mSutton: £21.1mMerton: £16.7mSutton: £21.2mMerton: £15.8mSutton: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSutton 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: Sutton £0.85m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mSutton: £0.85mMerton: £0.93mSutton: £0.86mMerton: £0.88mSutton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mMerton 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: Sutton £64.7m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mSutton: £64.7mMerton: £57.5mSutton: £65.0mMerton: £54.3mSutton: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSutton 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: Sutton £26.0m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mSutton: £26.0mMerton: £20.3mSutton: £26.1mMerton: £19.2mSutton: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSutton is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sutton £11.3m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mSutton: £11.3mMerton: £9.8mSutton: £11.3mMerton: £9.3mSutton: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSutton is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton £218.9m, Merton £237.9mMerton: £237.9mSutton: £218.9mMerton: £238.9mSutton: £219.8mMerton: £225.6mSutton: £207.6m

    £218.9m£219.8m£207.6mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sutton £48.8m, Merton £62.2mMerton: £62.2mSutton: £48.8mMerton: £62.4mSutton: £49.0mMerton: £59.0mSutton: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mMerton is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sutton £23.5m, Merton £23.2mMerton: £23.2mSutton: £23.5mMerton: £23.3mSutton: £23.6mMerton: £22.0mSutton: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSutton is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sutton £1.2m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mSutton: £1.2m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sutton £0.57m, Merton £0.61mMerton: £0.61mSutton: £0.57mMerton: £0.61mSutton: £0.57mMerton: £0.58mSutton: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMerton is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sutton £1.2m, Merton £1.3mMerton: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mMerton: £1.3mSutton: £1.2mMerton: £1.2mSutton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMerton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sutton 30,541, Merton 26,891Merton: 26,891Sutton: 30,541

    30,541Sutton is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton 3,391, Merton 3,629Merton: 3,629Sutton: 3,391

    3,391Merton is higher3,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sutton 4,490, Merton 3,456Merton: 3,456Sutton: 4,490

    4,490Sutton is higher3,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sutton 9,891, Merton 8,915Merton: 8,915Sutton: 9,891

    9,891Sutton is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton 20,962, Merton 23,497Merton: 23,497Sutton: 20,962

    20,962Merton is higher23,497

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sutton 2,431, Merton 2,203Merton: 2,203Sutton: 2,431

    2,431Sutton is higher2,203

Show the numbers
Sutton and Merton, total
MeasureSuttonMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mSutton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mSutton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mMerton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mSutton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mMerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mSutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSutton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mMerton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mMerton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSutton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3mMerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMerton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,54126,891Sutton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3913,629Merton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4903,456Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8918,915Sutton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,96223,497Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4312,203Sutton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.