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Hounslow and Reading

300,047 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Hounslow is higher than Reading on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hounslow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hounslow Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hounslow: £3,795Reading: £3,303Hounslow: £3,811Reading: £3,120Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Hounslow is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £12,285, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Hounslow: £12,285Reading: £12,479Hounslow: £12,337Reading: £11,786Hounslow: £11,653

    £12,285£12,337£11,653Reading is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,488, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Hounslow: £2,488Reading: £1,772Hounslow: £2,498Reading: £1,673Hounslow: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £10,200, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Hounslow: £10,200Reading: £10,909Hounslow: £10,243Reading: £10,303Hounslow: £9,675

    £10,200£10,243£9,675Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £1,397, Reading £921Reading: £921Hounslow: £1,397Reading: £925Hounslow: £1,402Reading: £874Hounslow: £1,325

    £1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow is higher£921£925£874

  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: Hounslow £641, Reading £606Reading: £606Hounslow: £641Reading: £608Hounslow: £644Reading: £575Hounslow: £608

    £641£644£608Hounslow is higher£606£608£575

  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: Hounslow £47, Reading £36Reading: £36Hounslow: £47Reading: £36Hounslow: £48Reading: £34Hounslow: £45

    £47£48£45Hounslow is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Reading £279Reading: £279Hounslow: £308Reading: £280Hounslow: £309Reading: £265Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Hounslow is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Reading £113Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £107Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Reading is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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: Hounslow £92, Reading £75Reading: £75Hounslow: £92Reading: £75Hounslow: £92Reading: £71Hounslow: £87

    £92£92£87Hounslow is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,228, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Hounslow: £2,228Reading: £1,512Hounslow: £2,237Reading: £1,428Hounslow: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Reading £250Reading: £250Hounslow: £272Reading: £251Hounslow: £273Reading: £237Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Hounslow is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £156, Reading £171Reading: £171Hounslow: £156Reading: £172Hounslow: £156Reading: £162Hounslow: £148

    £156£156£148Reading is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £8.27, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Hounslow: £8.27Reading: £8.97Hounslow: £8.30Reading: £8.47Hounslow: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £4.56, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Hounslow: £4.56Reading: £4.40Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.16Hounslow: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Hounslow is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.86Hounslow: £4.59Reading: £4.59Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hounslow 957.8, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Reading is higherDepends on how you count963.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hounslow 192.5, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Hounslow is higher144.5

  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: Hounslow 138.6, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Hounslow is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 48.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Hounslow is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hounslow 211.2, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Hounslow is higher162.6

  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: Hounslow 21.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Hounslow: 21.2

    21.2Hounslow is higher16.7

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Hounslow and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,289£3,303£3,120Hounslow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£12,426£12,479£11,786Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£1,764£1,772£1,673Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£921£925£874Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£606£608£575Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£36£36£34Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£279£280£265Hounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£75£75£71Hounslow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£1,505£1,512£1,428Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£250£251£237Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£171£172£162Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.39£4.40£4.16Hounslow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.8963.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5144.5Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6128.6Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.543.5Hounslow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2162.6Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.216.7Hounslow

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hounslow Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hounslow: £3,795Reading: £3,303Hounslow: £3,811Reading: £3,120Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Hounslow is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,402, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Hounslow: £1,402Reading: £1,424Hounslow: £1,408Reading: £1,345Hounslow: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,702, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Hounslow: £1,702Reading: £1,230Hounslow: £1,709Reading: £1,162Hounslow: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Hounslow is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hounslow £1,164, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Hounslow: £1,164Reading: £1,245Hounslow: £1,169Reading: £1,176Hounslow: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hounslow £159, Reading £105Reading: £105Hounslow: £159Reading: £106Hounslow: £160Reading: £100Hounslow: £151

    £159£160£151Hounslow is higher£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £73, Reading £69Reading: £69Hounslow: £73Reading: £69Hounslow: £73Reading: £66Hounslow: £69

    £73£73£69Hounslow is higher£69£69£66

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hounslow £5.42, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Hounslow: £5.42Reading: £4.16Hounslow: £5.44Reading: £3.93Hounslow: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Reading £279Reading: £279Hounslow: £308Reading: £280Hounslow: £309Reading: £265Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Hounslow is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Reading £113Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £107Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Reading is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hounslow £63, Reading £52Reading: £52Hounslow: £63Reading: £52Hounslow: £63Reading: £49Hounslow: £59

    £63£63£59Hounslow is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hounslow £1,524, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Hounslow: £1,524Reading: £1,049Hounslow: £1,530Reading: £991Hounslow: £1,445

    £1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Reading £250Reading: £250Hounslow: £272Reading: £251Hounslow: £273Reading: £237Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Hounslow is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £107, Reading £119Reading: £119Hounslow: £107Reading: £119Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Reading is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £5.65, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Hounslow: £5.65Reading: £6.23Hounslow: £5.67Reading: £5.88Hounslow: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Reading is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hounslow £3.12, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Hounslow: £3.12Reading: £3.06Hounslow: £3.13Reading: £2.89Hounslow: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Hounslow is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.86Hounslow: £4.59Reading: £4.59Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 109.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Hounslow: 109.3

    109.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 22.0, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Hounslow: 22.0

    22.0Hounslow 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: Hounslow 15.8, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Hounslow is higher14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 48.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Hounslow is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 144.5, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Hounslow: 144.5

    144.5Hounslow is higher112.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 14.5, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Hounslow is higher11.6

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Hounslow and Reading, per resident
MeasureHounslowReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,289£3,303£3,120Hounslow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,225£1,230£1,162Hounslow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£105£106£100Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£69£69£66Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.14£4.16£3.93Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£279£280£265Hounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£52£52£49Hounslow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,045£1,049£991Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£250£251£237Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£119£119£113Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.05£3.06£2.89Hounslow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.3110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.5Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.814.7Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.543.5Hounslow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5112.9Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.6Hounslow

Total

Hounslow is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading 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

Hounslow Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hounslow £1.1bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mHounslow: £1.1bnReading: £603.8mHounslow: £1.1bnReading: £570.3mHounslow: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHounslow is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hounslow £420.7m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mHounslow: £420.7mReading: £260.3mHounslow: £422.5mReading: £245.9mHounslow: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hounslow £510.6m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mHounslow: £510.6mReading: £224.8mHounslow: £512.8mReading: £212.3mHounslow: £484.4m

    £510.6m£512.8m£484.4mHounslow is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hounslow £349.3m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mHounslow: £349.3mReading: £227.6mHounslow: £350.8mReading: £214.9mHounslow: £331.3m

    £349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow £47.8m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mHounslow: £47.8mReading: £19.3mHounslow: £48.0mReading: £18.2mHounslow: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £22.0m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mHounslow: £22.0mReading: £12.7mHounslow: £22.1mReading: £12.0mHounslow: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hounslow £1.6m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mHounslow: £1.6mReading: £0.76mHounslow: £1.6mReading: £0.72mHounslow: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £92.3m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mHounslow: £92.3mReading: £51.3mHounslow: £92.7mReading: £48.4mHounslow: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mHounslow is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mHounslow: £32.0mReading: £20.7mHounslow: £32.2mReading: £19.6mHounslow: £30.4m

    £32.0m£32.2m£30.4mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow £18.8m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mHounslow: £18.8mReading: £9.5mHounslow: £18.9mReading: £9.0mHounslow: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHounslow is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow £457.2m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mHounslow: £457.2mReading: £191.8mHounslow: £459.2mReading: £181.2mHounslow: £433.7m

    £457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hounslow £81.6m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mHounslow: £81.6mReading: £45.8mHounslow: £81.9mReading: £43.3mHounslow: £77.4m

    £81.6m£81.9m£77.4mHounslow is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mHounslow: £32.0mReading: £21.8mHounslow: £32.1mReading: £20.6mHounslow: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hounslow £1.7m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mHounslow: £1.7mReading: £1.1mHounslow: £1.7mReading: £1.1mHounslow: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hounslow £0.94m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mHounslow: £0.94mReading: £0.56mHounslow: £0.94mReading: £0.53mHounslow: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mHounslow is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hounslow £1.4m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mHounslow: £1.4mReading: £0.89mHounslow: £1.4mReading: £0.84mHounslow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hounslow 32,799, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Hounslow: 32,799

    32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow 6,592, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Hounslow: 6,592

    6,592Hounslow is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 4,745, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Hounslow: 4,745

    4,745Hounslow is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 14,539, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Hounslow: 14,539

    14,539Hounslow is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow 43,355, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Hounslow: 43,355

    43,355Hounslow is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow 4,341, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Hounslow: 4,341

    4,341Hounslow is higher2,122

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Hounslow and Reading, total
MeasureHounslowReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHounslow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHounslow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mHounslow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHounslow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79920,103Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5923,015Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7452,682Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,5397,952Hounslow
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,35520,634Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3412,122Hounslow

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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