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Manchester and Hounslow

588,597 and 300,047 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Hounslow on 20 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

Manchester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 2. 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

Manchester Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Manchester: £4,157Hounslow: £3,811Manchester: £4,175Hounslow: £3,599Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Hounslow £12,285Hounslow: £12,285Manchester: £13,345Hounslow: £12,337Manchester: £13,402Hounslow: £11,653Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester 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: Manchester £2,759, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Manchester: £2,759Hounslow: £2,498Manchester: £2,771Hounslow: £2,360Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester 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: Manchester £10,804, Hounslow £10,200Hounslow: £10,200Manchester: £10,804Hounslow: £10,243Manchester: £10,850Hounslow: £9,675Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester 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: Manchester £1,515, Hounslow £1,397Hounslow: £1,397Manchester: £1,515Hounslow: £1,402Manchester: £1,522Hounslow: £1,325Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester £957, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Manchester: £957Hounslow: £644Manchester: £961Hounslow: £608Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Manchester is higher£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: Manchester £69, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Manchester: £69Hounslow: £48Manchester: £69Hounslow: £45Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Manchester: £565Hounslow: £309Manchester: £568Hounslow: £292Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Manchester: £154Hounslow: £107Manchester: £155Hounslow: £101Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£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: Manchester £137, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Manchester: £137Hounslow: £92Manchester: £138Hounslow: £87Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Manchester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Hounslow £2,228Hounslow: £2,228Manchester: £2,232Hounslow: £2,237Manchester: £2,241Hounslow: £2,113Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Manchester: £307Hounslow: £273Manchester: £308Hounslow: £258Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester 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: Manchester £378, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Manchester: £378Hounslow: £156Manchester: £379Hounslow: £148Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester 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: Manchester £6.11, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Manchester: £6.11Hounslow: £8.30Manchester: £6.14Hounslow: £7.84Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Manchester: £6.22Hounslow: £4.58Manchester: £6.25Hounslow: £4.33Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Manchester is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Manchester: £4.13Hounslow: £4.59Manchester: £4.15Hounslow: £4.34Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Manchester 1,011.5, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester 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: Manchester 277.7, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester 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: Manchester 194.0, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Manchester is higher138.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester 261.2, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Manchester is higher211.2

  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: Manchester 31.1, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Manchester is higher21.2

Show the numbers
Manchester and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,795£3,811£3,599Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£12,285£12,337£11,653Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,488£2,498£2,360Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£10,200£10,243£9,675Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,397£1,402£1,325Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£641£644£608Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£47£48£45Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£308£309£292Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£107£107£101Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£92£92£87Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,228£2,237£2,113Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£272£273£258Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£156£156£148Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.27£8.30£7.84Hounslow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.56£4.58£4.33Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5957.8Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7192.5Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0138.6Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.548.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2211.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.121.2Manchester

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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

Manchester Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Manchester: £4,157Hounslow: £3,811Manchester: £4,175Hounslow: £3,599Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Hounslow £1,402Hounslow: £1,402Manchester: £1,160Hounslow: £1,408Manchester: £1,165Hounslow: £1,330Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Hounslow £1,702Hounslow: £1,702Manchester: £1,967Hounslow: £1,709Manchester: £1,975Hounslow: £1,614Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Hounslow £1,164Hounslow: £1,164Manchester: £939Hounslow: £1,169Manchester: £943Hounslow: £1,104Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Hounslow £159Hounslow: £159Manchester: £132Hounslow: £160Manchester: £132Hounslow: £151Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Hounslow £73Hounslow: £73Manchester: £83Hounslow: £73Manchester: £84Hounslow: £69Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Manchester is higher£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: Manchester £6.00, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Manchester: £6.00Hounslow: £5.44Manchester: £6.02Hounslow: £5.14Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester 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: Manchester £565, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Manchester: £565Hounslow: £309Manchester: £568Hounslow: £292Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Manchester is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Manchester: £154Hounslow: £107Manchester: £155Hounslow: £101Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Hounslow £63Hounslow: £63Manchester: £98Hounslow: £63Manchester: £98Hounslow: £59Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Manchester is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Hounslow £1,524Hounslow: £1,524Manchester: £1,591Hounslow: £1,530Manchester: £1,598Hounslow: £1,445Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,524£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Manchester: £307Hounslow: £273Manchester: £308Hounslow: £258Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Manchester: £269Hounslow: £107Manchester: £270Hounslow: £101Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£107£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Hounslow £5.65Hounslow: £5.65Manchester: £4.35Hounslow: £5.67Manchester: £4.37Hounslow: £5.36Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Hounslow £3.12Hounslow: £3.12Manchester: £4.44Hounslow: £3.13Manchester: £4.46Hounslow: £2.96Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Manchester is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Manchester: £4.13Hounslow: £4.59Manchester: £4.15Hounslow: £4.34Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Hounslow 109.3Hounslow: 109.3Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Hounslow 22.0Hounslow: 22.0Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Manchester 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: Manchester 16.9, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Manchester is higher15.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Hounslow 144.5Hounslow: 144.5Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higher144.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 22.2, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Manchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Manchester and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureManchesterHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£3,795£3,811£3,599Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,702£1,709£1,614Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£73£73£69Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.42£5.44£5.14Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£308£309£292Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£107£107£101Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£63£63£59Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,524£1,530£1,445Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£272£273£258Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£107£107£101Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.65£5.67£5.36Hounslow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.12£3.13£2.96Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9109.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.0Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.8Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.548.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2144.5Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.214.5Manchester

Total

Manchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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

Manchester Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Hounslow £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnManchester: £2.4bnHounslow: £1.1bnManchester: £2.5bnHounslow: £1.1bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Hounslow £420.7mHounslow: £420.7mManchester: £682.8mHounslow: £422.5mManchester: £685.7mHounslow: £399.0mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Hounslow £510.6mHounslow: £510.6mManchester: £1.2bnHounslow: £512.8mManchester: £1.2bnHounslow: £484.4mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Hounslow £349.3mHounslow: £349.3mManchester: £552.8mHounslow: £350.8mManchester: £555.1mHounslow: £331.3mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Hounslow £47.8mHounslow: £47.8mManchester: £77.5mHounslow: £48.0mManchester: £77.9mHounslow: £45.4mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Hounslow £22.0mHounslow: £22.0mManchester: £48.9mHounslow: £22.1mManchester: £49.2mHounslow: £20.8mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higher£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: Manchester £3.5m, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mManchester: £3.5mHounslow: £1.6mManchester: £3.5mHounslow: £1.5mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester 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: Manchester £332.6m, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mManchester: £332.6mHounslow: £92.7mManchester: £334.0mHounslow: £87.5mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mManchester: £90.8mHounslow: £32.2mManchester: £91.1mHounslow: £30.4mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mManchester: £57.5mHounslow: £18.9mManchester: £57.8mHounslow: £17.8mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Hounslow £457.2mHounslow: £457.2mManchester: £936.4mHounslow: £459.2mManchester: £940.4mHounslow: £433.7mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Hounslow £81.6mHounslow: £81.6mManchester: £180.6mHounslow: £81.9mManchester: £181.4mHounslow: £77.4mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mManchester: £158.5mHounslow: £32.1mManchester: £159.2mHounslow: £30.3mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Hounslow £1.7mHounslow: £1.7mManchester: £2.6mHounslow: £1.7mManchester: £2.6mHounslow: £1.6mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Hounslow £0.94mHounslow: £0.94mManchester: £2.6mHounslow: £0.94mManchester: £2.6mHounslow: £0.89mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Hounslow £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mManchester: £2.4mHounslow: £1.4mManchester: £2.4mHounslow: £1.3mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Hounslow 32,799Hounslow: 32,799Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Hounslow 6,592Hounslow: 6,592Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higher6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Hounslow 4,745Hounslow: 4,745Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higher4,745

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Hounslow 43,355Hounslow: 43,355Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higher43,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Hounslow 4,341Hounslow: 4,341Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higher4,341

Show the numbers
Manchester and Hounslow, total
MeasureManchesterHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.1bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75032,799Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2096,592Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9254,745Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72014,539Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59643,355Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0354,341Manchester

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.
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