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Hillingdon and Greenwich
Hillingdon is higher than Greenwich on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Hillingdon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 19. 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
Hillingdon Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,670£3,686£3,481Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,708£12,763£12,054Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,131£2,140£2,021Greenwich is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,948£10,994£10,385Hillingdon is higher£10,600£10,645£10,055
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£984£989£934Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£741£744£703Hillingdon is higher£734£738£697
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Greenwich is higher£53£53£51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£296£279Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90Greenwich is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,839£1,847£1,744Greenwich is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£258£259£245Greenwich is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£183£183£173Greenwich is higher£273£274£259
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.44£9.48£8.95Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
981.1Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.6Greenwich is higher221.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count152.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.1Greenwich is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.0Greenwich is higher208.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count22.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hillingdon | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,670£3,686£3,481 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Greenwich |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,708£12,763£12,054 | £12,749£12,803£12,093 | Greenwich |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,131£2,140£2,021 | £2,446£2,457£2,320 | Greenwich |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,948£10,994£10,385 | £10,600£10,645£10,055 | Hillingdon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £984£989£934 | £1,361£1,367£1,291 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £741£744£703 | £734£738£697 | Hillingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £53£53£51 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £98£99£93 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,839£1,847£1,744 | £2,054£2,063£1,949 | Greenwich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £258£259£245 | £410£411£389 | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £183£183£173 | £273£274£259 | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.44£9.48£8.95 | £10£10£9.84 | Greenwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Hillingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 981.1 | 988.9 | Greenwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.6 | 221.5 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 152.0 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.1 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.0 | 208.3 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 22.2 | Greenwich |
Per resident
Hillingdon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 16. 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
Hillingdon Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,670£3,686£3,481Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,421£1,428£1,348Greenwich is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Greenwich is higher£136£137£129
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Hillingdon is higher£73£74£70
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.35£4.37£4.13Greenwich is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£296£279Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Greenwich is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,227£1,232£1,164Greenwich is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£258£259£245Greenwich is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Greenwich is higher£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.64£3.65£3.45Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Greenwich is higher22.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.1Greenwich is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.1Greenwich is higher146.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hillingdon | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,670£3,686£3,481 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Greenwich |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | £1,275£1,280£1,209 | Hillingdon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,421£1,428£1,348 | £1,718£1,726£1,630 | Greenwich |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,351£1,357£1,282 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Hillingdon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £136£137£129 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £73£74£70 | Hillingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £69£69£65 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,227£1,232£1,164 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | Greenwich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £258£259£245 | £410£411£389 | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £192£193£182 | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Greenwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Hillingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.1 | 98.9 | Hillingdon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 22.1 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 15.2 | Hillingdon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.1 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.1 | 146.3 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 15.6 | Greenwich |
Total
Hillingdon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 14. 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
Hillingdon Greenwich
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mGreenwich is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higher£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.4mGreenwich is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mGreenwich is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count29,786
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,728Greenwich is higher6,671
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,098Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,578
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
15,449Greenwich is higher18,651
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
40,027Greenwich is higher44,070
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,740Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,703
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| Measure | Hillingdon | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Hillingdon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £514.2m£516.4m£487.8m | £384.0m£385.6m£364.3m | Hillingdon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £466.1m£468.1m£442.1m | £517.7m£519.9m£491.0m | Greenwich |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £443.0m£444.9m£420.2m | £319.3m£320.7m£302.9m | Hillingdon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.0m£30.1m£28.4m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Hillingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £96.6m£97.0m£91.6m | £121.2m£121.7m£115.0m | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£39.9m£37.7m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.7m£20.8m£19.6m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Greenwich |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £402.2m£403.9m£381.5m | £434.8m£436.6m£412.4m | Greenwich |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £84.7m£85.0m£80.3m | £123.4m£124.0m£117.1m | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £39.9m£40.1m£37.9m | £57.8m£58.1m£54.9m | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Greenwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Greenwich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | Hillingdon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 39,698 | 29,786 | Hillingdon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,728 | 6,671 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,098 | 4,578 | Hillingdon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 15,449 | 18,651 | Greenwich |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 40,027 | 44,070 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,740 | 4,703 | Hillingdon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.