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Hounslow and Greenwich
Hounslow is higher than Greenwich on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Hounslow is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 17. 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 Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,795£3,811£3,599Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,285£12,337£11,653Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£2,446£2,457£2,320
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,200£10,243£9,675Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£641£644£608Greenwich is higher£734£738£697
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£48£45Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Greenwich is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Greenwich is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£156£156£148Greenwich is higher£273£274£259
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.27£8.30£7.84Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
957.8Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
192.5Greenwich is higher221.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.6Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count152.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.5Greenwich is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
211.2Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count208.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Greenwich is higher22.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hounslow | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Greenwich |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,285£12,337£11,653 | £12,749£12,803£12,093 | Greenwich |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,488£2,498£2,360 | £2,446£2,457£2,320 | Hounslow |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,200£10,243£9,675 | £10,600£10,645£10,055 | Greenwich |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,397£1,402£1,325 | £1,361£1,367£1,291 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £641£644£608 | £734£738£697 | Greenwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£48£45 | £53£53£51 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £98£99£93 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,228£2,237£2,113 | £2,054£2,063£1,949 | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £410£411£389 | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £273£274£259 | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.27£8.30£7.84 | £10£10£9.84 | Greenwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Hounslow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 957.8 | 988.9 | Greenwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 192.5 | 221.5 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.6 | 152.0 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.5 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 211.2 | 208.3 | Hounslow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 22.2 | Greenwich |
Per resident
Hounslow 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
Hounslow Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,795£3,811£3,599Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,702£1,709£1,614Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Hounslow is higher£136£137£129
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Greenwich is higher£73£74£70
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£59Greenwich is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Greenwich is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Greenwich is higher£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
109.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Greenwich is higher22.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.5Greenwich is higher61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count146.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Greenwich is higher15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hounslow | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,795£3,811£3,599 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Greenwich |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | £1,275£1,280£1,209 | Hounslow |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,702£1,709£1,614 | £1,718£1,726£1,630 | Greenwich |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Hounslow |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £136£137£129 | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £73£74£70 | Greenwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£59 | £69£69£65 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,530£1,445 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £410£411£389 | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £192£193£182 | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Greenwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Hounslow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 109.3 | 98.9 | Hounslow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 22.1 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 15.2 | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.5 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.5 | 146.3 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 15.6 | Greenwich |
Total
Hounslow 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
Hounslow Greenwich
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bnGreenwich is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mGreenwich is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count29,786
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,592Greenwich is higher6,671
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,745Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,578
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,539Greenwich is higher18,651
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,355Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count44,070
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,341Greenwich is higher4,703
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| Measure | Hounslow | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Greenwich |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.7m£422.5m£399.0m | £384.0m£385.6m£364.3m | Hounslow |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.6m£512.8m£484.4m | £517.7m£519.9m£491.0m | Greenwich |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £349.3m£350.8m£331.3m | £319.3m£320.7m£302.9m | Hounslow |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.8m£48.0m£45.4m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Hounslow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Greenwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £92.3m£92.7m£87.5m | £121.2m£121.7m£115.0m | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.0m£32.2m£30.4m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Greenwich |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £457.2m£459.2m£433.7m | £434.8m£436.6m£412.4m | Hounslow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £81.6m£81.9m£77.4m | £123.4m£124.0m£117.1m | Greenwich |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | £57.8m£58.1m£54.9m | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Greenwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Greenwich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | Hounslow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,799 | 29,786 | Hounslow |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,592 | 6,671 | Greenwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,745 | 4,578 | Hounslow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,539 | 18,651 | Greenwich |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,355 | 44,070 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,341 | 4,703 | Greenwich |
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.