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Hounslow and Manchester

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

Hounslow is higher than Manchester on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,285£12,337£11,653Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,345£13,402£12,659

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,488, Manchester £2,759Manchester: £2,759Hounslow: £2,488Manchester: £2,771Hounslow: £2,498Manchester: £2,617Hounslow: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Manchester is higher£2,759£2,771£2,617

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £10,200, Manchester £10,804Manchester: £10,804Hounslow: £10,200Manchester: £10,850Hounslow: £10,243Manchester: £10,249Hounslow: £9,675

    £10,200£10,243£9,675Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£10,804£10,850£10,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £1,397, Manchester £1,515Manchester: £1,515Hounslow: £1,397Manchester: £1,522Hounslow: £1,402Manchester: £1,437Hounslow: £1,325

    £1,397£1,402£1,325Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,515£1,522£1,437

  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, Manchester £957Manchester: £957Hounslow: £641Manchester: £961Hounslow: £644Manchester: £908Hounslow: £608

    £641£644£608Manchester is higher£957£961£908

  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, Manchester £69Manchester: £69Hounslow: £47Manchester: £69Hounslow: £48Manchester: £65Hounslow: £45

    £47£48£45Manchester is higher£69£69£65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Hounslow: £308Manchester: £568Hounslow: £309Manchester: £536Hounslow: £292

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

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

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

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

  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, Manchester £137Manchester: £137Hounslow: £92Manchester: £138Hounslow: £92Manchester: £130Hounslow: £87

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £156, Manchester £378Manchester: £378Hounslow: £156Manchester: £379Hounslow: £156Manchester: £358Hounslow: £148

    £156£156£148Manchester is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £8.27, Manchester £6.11Manchester: £6.11Hounslow: £8.27Manchester: £6.14Hounslow: £8.30Manchester: £5.80Hounslow: £7.84

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Manchester 1,011.5Manchester: 1,011.5Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Manchester is higherDepends on how you count1,011.5

  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, Manchester 277.7Manchester: 277.7Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Manchester is higher277.7

  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, Manchester 194.0Manchester: 194.0Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Manchester is higher194.0

  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, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Manchester is higher84.5

  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, Manchester 261.2Manchester: 261.2Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Manchester is higher261.2

  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, Manchester 31.1Manchester: 31.1Hounslow: 21.2

    21.2Manchester is higher31.1

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Hounslow and Manchester, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£10,804£10,850£10,249Manchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£957£961£908Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£69£69£65Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£137£138£130Manchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£378£379£358Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.11£6.14£5.80Hounslow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.22£6.25£5.90Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.13£4.15£3.92Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.81,011.5Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5277.7Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6194.0Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.584.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2261.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.231.1Manchester

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Manchester 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

Hounslow Manchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £73£73£69Manchester is higher£83£84£79

  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, Manchester £6.00Manchester: £6.00Hounslow: £5.42Manchester: £6.02Hounslow: £5.44Manchester: £5.69Hounslow: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Manchester is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Manchester £565Manchester: £565Hounslow: £308Manchester: £568Hounslow: £309Manchester: £536Hounslow: £292

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    109.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.0Manchester is higher24.1

  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, Manchester 16.9Manchester: 16.9Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Manchester is higher16.9

  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, Manchester 84.5Manchester: 84.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Manchester is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5Manchester is higher186.2

  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, Manchester 22.2Manchester: 22.2Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Manchester is higher22.2

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Hounslow and Manchester, per resident
MeasureHounslowManchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,157£4,175£3,943Manchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,160£1,165£1,100Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£939£943£891Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£132£132£125Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£83£84£79Manchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.00£6.02£5.69Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£565£568£536Manchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£154£155£146Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£98£98£93Manchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£307£308£291Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£269£270£255Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.35£4.37£4.13Hounslow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.44£4.46£4.21Manchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.13£4.15£3.92Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.387.9Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.1Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.816.9Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.584.5Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5186.2Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.2Manchester

Total

Hounslow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Manchester on 22. 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 Manchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mManchester is higher£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m

  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, Manchester £3.5mManchester: £3.5mHounslow: £1.6mManchester: £3.5mHounslow: £1.6mManchester: £3.3mHounslow: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mManchester is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £92.3m, Manchester £332.6mManchester: £332.6mHounslow: £92.3mManchester: £334.0mHounslow: £92.7mManchester: £315.5mHounslow: £87.5m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    32,799Manchester is higherDepends on how you count51,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,592Manchester is higher14,209

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

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

    4,745Manchester is higher9,925

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

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

    14,539Manchester is higher49,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    43,355Manchester is higher109,596

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

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

    4,341Manchester is higher13,035

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Hounslow and Manchester, total
MeasureHounslowManchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mManchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79951,750Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,59214,209Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7459,925Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,53949,720Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,355109,596Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,34113,035Manchester

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.
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  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.
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