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Wandsworth and Merton

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

Wandsworth is higher than Merton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

Wandsworth Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1,655, Merton £1,819Merton: £1,819Wandsworth: £1,655Merton: £1,827Wandsworth: £1,662Merton: £1,725Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Merton 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: Wandsworth £10,657, Merton £10,821Merton: £10,821Wandsworth: £10,657Merton: £10,867Wandsworth: £10,703Merton: £10,264Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Merton 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: Wandsworth £1,176, Merton £880Merton: £880Wandsworth: £1,176Merton: £884Wandsworth: £1,181Merton: £835Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £579, Merton £612Merton: £612Wandsworth: £579Merton: £614Wandsworth: £582Merton: £580Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £47, Merton £34Merton: £34Wandsworth: £47Merton: £34Wandsworth: £47Merton: £32Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Merton £260Merton: £260Wandsworth: £275Merton: £261Wandsworth: £276Merton: £247Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £81, Merton £92Merton: £92Wandsworth: £81Merton: £92Wandsworth: £82Merton: £87Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Merton 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: Wandsworth £59, Merton £65Merton: £65Wandsworth: £59Merton: £66Wandsworth: £60Merton: £62Wandsworth: £56

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £404£406£383Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £183, Merton £155Merton: £155Wandsworth: £183Merton: £156Wandsworth: £184Merton: £147Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £10, Merton £8.86Merton: £8.86Wandsworth: £10Merton: £8.89Wandsworth: £10Merton: £8.40Wandsworth: £9.82

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Merton 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Merton 989.4Merton: 989.4Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Merton 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: Wandsworth 188.0, Merton 133.5Merton: 133.5Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Merton 127.2Merton: 127.2Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Merton is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 135.1, Merton 156.7Merton: 156.7Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Merton is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Merton 14.7Merton: 14.7Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Merton, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£12,347£12,399£11,711Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,819£1,827£1,725Merton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,821£10,867£10,264Merton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£880£884£835Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£612£614£580Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£34£34£32Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£260£261£247Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£65£66£62Merton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,586£1,593£1,504Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£283£284£268Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£155£156£147Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£8.86£8.89£8.40Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.08£4.10£3.87Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3989.4Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0133.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6127.2Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.840.5Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1156.7Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.214.7Merton

Per resident

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

Wandsworth Merton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £109£110£104Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £54, Merton £76Merton: £76Wandsworth: £54Merton: £76Wandsworth: £54Merton: £72Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Merton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £4.39, Merton £4.20Merton: £4.20Wandsworth: £4.39Merton: £4.21Wandsworth: £4.40Merton: £3.98Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Merton £260Merton: £260Wandsworth: £275Merton: £261Wandsworth: £276Merton: £247Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £81, Merton £92Merton: £92Wandsworth: £81Merton: £92Wandsworth: £82Merton: £87Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Merton 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: Wandsworth £44, Merton £44Merton: £44Wandsworth: £44Merton: £45Wandsworth: £45Merton: £42Wandsworth: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    91.1Merton is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.5Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Merton 15.7Merton: 15.7Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Merton is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Merton 40.5Merton: 40.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.0Merton is higherDepends on how you count106.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, Merton 10.0Merton: 10.0Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Merton is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Wandsworth and Merton, per resident
MeasureWandsworthMertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,406£3,420£3,231Merton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,525£1,532£1,447Merton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,240£1,245£1,176Merton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,337£1,342£1,268Merton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£109£103Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£76£76£72Merton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.20£4.21£3.98Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£260£261£247Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£92£92£87Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£44£45£42Merton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,081£1,086£1,025Merton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£283£284£268Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£106£106£100Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£6.03£6.06£5.72Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£2.78£2.80£2.64Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.78£5.80£5.48Merton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1122.2Merton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.215.7Merton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.840.5Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0106.8Merton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.0Merton

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Merton on 1. 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

Wandsworth Merton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Merton £749.3mMerton: £749.3mWandsworth: £1.1bnMerton: £752.5mWandsworth: £1.1bnMerton: £710.8mWandsworth: £1.0bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Merton £16.6mMerton: £16.6mWandsworth: £18.3mMerton: £16.7mWandsworth: £18.4mMerton: £15.8mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Merton £0.92mMerton: £0.92mWandsworth: £1.5mMerton: £0.93mWandsworth: £1.5mMerton: £0.88mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £93.3m, Merton £57.3mMerton: £57.3mWandsworth: £93.3mMerton: £57.5mWandsworth: £93.7mMerton: £54.3mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £27.6m, Merton £20.2mMerton: £20.2mWandsworth: £27.6mMerton: £20.3mWandsworth: £27.7mMerton: £19.2mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £15.1m, Merton £9.8mMerton: £9.8mWandsworth: £15.1mMerton: £9.8mWandsworth: £15.1mMerton: £9.3mWandsworth: £14.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count26,891

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,936Wandsworth is higher3,629

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

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

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

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

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

    14,195Wandsworth is higher8,915

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    34,323Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count23,497

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

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

    3,364Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count2,203

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Merton, total
MeasureWandsworthMertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£749.3m£752.5m£710.8mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£335.6m£337.0m£318.3mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£294.1m£295.4m£279.0mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£57.3m£57.5m£54.3mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.3mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95126,891Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9363,629Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8063,456Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1958,915Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32323,497Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3642,203Wandsworth

Sources

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

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  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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