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Hounslow and Preston

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

Hounslow is higher than Preston on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Hounslow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Hounslow Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Hounslow is higher145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count220.2

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

    21.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Hounslow and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£12,785£12,839£12,127Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,226£2,235£2,111Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£11,280£11,328£10,699Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£661£663£627Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£37£37£35Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£114£108Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£117£111Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£1,759£1,767£1,669Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£225£226£214Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£5.25£5.27£4.98Hounslow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£7.24£7.27£6.87Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.08£4.10£3.87Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.81,008.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5145.6Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6160.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.578.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.226.8Preston

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Hounslow Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Hounslow: £5.42Preston: £4.98Hounslow: £5.44Preston: £4.70Hounslow: £5.14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    109.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.0Hounslow is higher19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Hounslow and Preston, per resident
MeasureHounslowPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,725£1,733£1,637Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,469£1,476£1,394Hounslow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,522£1,529£1,444Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£89£90£85Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£109£110£103Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.95£4.98£4.70Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£114£108Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£77£77£73Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,161£1,166£1,101Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£225£226£214Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.47£3.48£3.29Hounslow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.08£4.10£3.87Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.3136.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.7Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.821.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.578.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.7Preston

Total

Hounslow is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Preston on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hounslow Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hounslow £1.1bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mHounslow: £1.1bnPreston: £660.2mHounslow: £1.1bnPreston: £623.5mHounslow: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mHounslow: £1.6mPreston: £0.80mHounslow: £1.6mPreston: £0.76mHounslow: £1.5m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,592Hounslow is higher3,176

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

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

    4,745Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

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

    14,539Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    43,355Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

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

    4,341Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Hounslow and Preston, total
MeasureHounslowPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mHounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mHounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mHounslow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHounslow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHounslow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79921,990Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5923,176Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7453,505Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,53912,733Hounslow
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,35523,483Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3412,862Hounslow

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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