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Preston and Hounslow

161,593 and 300,047 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Hounslow on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Preston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 8. 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

Preston Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Preston: £4,068Hounslow: £3,811Preston: £4,085Hounslow: £3,599Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Preston is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £12,785, Hounslow £12,285Hounslow: £12,285Preston: £12,785Hounslow: £12,337Preston: £12,839Hounslow: £11,653Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Preston is higherDepends on how you count£12,285£12,337£11,653

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,226, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Preston: £2,226Hounslow: £2,498Preston: £2,235Hounslow: £2,360Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Hounslow is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,280, Hounslow £10,200Hounslow: £10,200Preston: £11,280Hounslow: £10,243Preston: £11,328Hounslow: £9,675Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Preston is higherDepends on how you count£10,200£10,243£9,675

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Hounslow £1,397Hounslow: £1,397Preston: £661Hounslow: £1,402Preston: £663Hounslow: £1,325Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Hounslow is higher£1,397£1,402£1,325

  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: Preston £808, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Preston: £808Hounslow: £644Preston: £811Hounslow: £608Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston is higherDepends on how you count£641£644£608

  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: Preston £37, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Preston: £37Hounslow: £48Preston: £37Hounslow: £45Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Hounslow is higher£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £530, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Preston: £530Hounslow: £309Preston: £532Hounslow: £292Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Preston: £114Hounslow: £107Preston: £114Hounslow: £101Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Preston is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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: Preston £117, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Preston: £117Hounslow: £92Preston: £117Hounslow: £87Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Preston is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Hounslow £2,228Hounslow: £2,228Preston: £1,759Hounslow: £2,237Preston: £1,767Hounslow: £2,113Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Hounslow is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Preston: £225Hounslow: £273Preston: £226Hounslow: £258Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Hounslow is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £338, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Preston: £338Hounslow: £156Preston: £339Hounslow: £148Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston is higher£156£156£148

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.25, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Preston: £5.25Hounslow: £8.30Preston: £5.27Hounslow: £7.84Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Hounslow is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £7.24, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Preston: £7.24Hounslow: £4.58Preston: £7.27Hounslow: £4.33Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Preston: £4.08Hounslow: £4.59Preston: £4.10Hounslow: £4.34Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Hounslow is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 1,008.3, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count957.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 145.6, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Preston: 145.6

    145.6Hounslow is higher192.5

  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: Preston 160.7, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Preston: 160.7

    160.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count138.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 220.2, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count211.2

  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: Preston 26.8, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Preston: 26.8

    26.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count21.2

Show the numbers
Preston and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£3,795£3,811£3,599Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,285£12,337£11,653Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£10,200£10,243£9,675Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£641£644£608Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£47£48£45Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£308£309£292Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£92£92£87Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£272£273£258Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£156£156£148Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.27£8.30£7.84Hounslow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£4.56£4.58£4.33Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.3957.8Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6192.5Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7138.6Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.848.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2211.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.821.2Preston

Per resident

Preston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 8. 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

Preston Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Preston: £4,068Hounslow: £3,811Preston: £4,085Hounslow: £3,599Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Preston is higherDepends on how you count£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Hounslow £1,402Hounslow: £1,402Preston: £1,725Hounslow: £1,408Preston: £1,733Hounslow: £1,330Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Hounslow £1,702Hounslow: £1,702Preston: £1,469Hounslow: £1,709Preston: £1,476Hounslow: £1,614Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Hounslow is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Hounslow £1,164Hounslow: £1,164Preston: £1,522Hounslow: £1,169Preston: £1,529Hounslow: £1,104Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Hounslow £159Hounslow: £159Preston: £89Hounslow: £160Preston: £90Hounslow: £151Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Hounslow is higher£159£160£151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £109, Hounslow £73Hounslow: £73Preston: £109Hounslow: £73Preston: £110Hounslow: £69Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Preston is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Preston £4.95, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Preston: £4.95Hounslow: £5.44Preston: £4.98Hounslow: £5.14Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Hounslow is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £530, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Preston: £530Hounslow: £309Preston: £532Hounslow: £292Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Preston: £114Hounslow: £107Preston: £114Hounslow: £101Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Preston is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £77, Hounslow £63Hounslow: £63Preston: £77Hounslow: £63Preston: £77Hounslow: £59Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Preston is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Hounslow £1,524Hounslow: £1,524Preston: £1,161Hounslow: £1,530Preston: £1,166Hounslow: £1,445Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Hounslow is higher£1,524£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Preston: £225Hounslow: £273Preston: £226Hounslow: £258Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Hounslow is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Preston: £223Hounslow: £107Preston: £224Hounslow: £101Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higher£107£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Hounslow £5.65Hounslow: £5.65Preston: £3.47Hounslow: £5.67Preston: £3.48Hounslow: £5.36Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Hounslow is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Hounslow £3.12Hounslow: £3.12Preston: £4.78Hounslow: £3.13Preston: £4.80Hounslow: £2.96Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Preston is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Preston: £4.08Hounslow: £4.59Preston: £4.10Hounslow: £4.34Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Hounslow is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Hounslow 109.3Hounslow: 109.3Preston: 136.1

    136.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Hounslow 22.0Hounslow: 22.0Preston: 19.7

    19.7Hounslow is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.7, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Preston: 21.7

    21.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count15.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 78.8, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Hounslow 144.5Hounslow: 144.5Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count144.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 17.7, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Preston: 17.7

    17.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count14.5

Show the numbers
Preston and Hounslow, per resident
MeasurePrestonHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£3,795£3,811£3,599Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,402£1,408£1,330Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,702£1,709£1,614Hounslow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,164£1,169£1,104Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£73£73£69Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£308£309£292Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£63£63£59Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£272£273£258Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£107£107£101Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.65£5.67£5.36Hounslow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.12£3.13£2.96Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1109.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.0Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.715.8Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.848.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3144.5Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.5Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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

Preston Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Hounslow £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnPreston: £657.4mHounslow: £1.1bnPreston: £660.2mHounslow: £1.1bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Hounslow £420.7mHounslow: £420.7mPreston: £278.8mHounslow: £422.5mPreston: £280.0mHounslow: £399.0mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Hounslow £510.6mHounslow: £510.6mPreston: £237.4mHounslow: £512.8mPreston: £238.5mHounslow: £484.4mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mHounslow is higher£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Hounslow £349.3mHounslow: £349.3mPreston: £246.0mHounslow: £350.8mPreston: £247.0mHounslow: £331.3mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Hounslow £47.8mHounslow: £47.8mPreston: £14.4mHounslow: £48.0mPreston: £14.5mHounslow: £45.4mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHounslow is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston £17.6m, Hounslow £22.0mHounslow: £22.0mPreston: £17.6mHounslow: £22.1mPreston: £17.7mHounslow: £20.8mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Preston £0.80m, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mPreston: £0.80mHounslow: £1.6mPreston: £0.80mHounslow: £1.5mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHounslow is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston £85.7m, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mPreston: £85.7mHounslow: £92.7mPreston: £86.0mHounslow: £87.5mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £18.4m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mPreston: £18.4mHounslow: £32.2mPreston: £18.4mHounslow: £30.4mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £12.4m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mPreston: £12.4mHounslow: £18.9mPreston: £12.5mHounslow: £17.8mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Hounslow £457.2mHounslow: £457.2mPreston: £187.6mHounslow: £459.2mPreston: £188.4mHounslow: £433.7mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mHounslow is higher£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Hounslow £81.6mHounslow: £81.6mPreston: £36.4mHounslow: £81.9mPreston: £36.5mHounslow: £77.4mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mHounslow is higher£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mPreston: £36.0mHounslow: £32.1mPreston: £36.2mHounslow: £30.3mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Hounslow £1.7mHounslow: £1.7mPreston: £0.56mHounslow: £1.7mPreston: £0.56mHounslow: £1.6mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHounslow is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Hounslow £0.94mHounslow: £0.94mPreston: £0.77mHounslow: £0.94mPreston: £0.78mHounslow: £0.89mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Hounslow £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mPreston: £0.66mHounslow: £1.4mPreston: £0.66mHounslow: £1.3mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHounslow is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Hounslow 32,799Hounslow: 32,799Preston: 21,990

    21,990Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Hounslow 6,592Hounslow: 6,592Preston: 3,176

    3,176Hounslow is higher6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 3,505, Hounslow 4,745Hounslow: 4,745Preston: 3,505

    3,505Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,745

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 12,733, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Preston: 12,733

    12,733Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Hounslow 43,355Hounslow: 43,355Preston: 23,483

    23,483Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count43,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,862, Hounslow 4,341Hounslow: 4,341Preston: 2,862

    2,862Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,341

Show the numbers
Preston and Hounslow, total
MeasurePrestonHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£1.1bnHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mHounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mHounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mHounslow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHounslow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mHounslow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99032,799Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1766,592Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5054,745Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73314,539Hounslow
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48343,355Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8624,341Hounslow

Sources

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

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  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.