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Hounslow and Lewisham

300,047 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Hounslow is higher than Lewisham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 18. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hounslow: £3,795Lewisham: £4,410Hounslow: £3,811Lewisham: £4,166Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £12,285, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Hounslow: £12,285Lewisham: £13,110Hounslow: £12,337Lewisham: £12,382Hounslow: £11,653

    £12,285£12,337£11,653Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,488, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Hounslow: £2,488Lewisham: £2,776Hounslow: £2,498Lewisham: £2,622Hounslow: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Lewisham is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £10,200, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Hounslow: £10,200Lewisham: £11,042Hounslow: £10,243Lewisham: £10,429Hounslow: £9,675

    £10,200£10,243£9,675Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £1,397, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Hounslow: £1,397Lewisham: £1,325Hounslow: £1,402Lewisham: £1,252Hounslow: £1,325

    £1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Hounslow: £641Lewisham: £686Hounslow: £644Lewisham: £648Hounslow: £608

    £641£644£608Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Hounslow: £47Lewisham: £57Hounslow: £48Lewisham: £54Hounslow: £45

    £47£48£45Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hounslow: £308Lewisham: £414Hounslow: £309Lewisham: £391Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £124Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £118Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Hounslow: £92Lewisham: £87Hounslow: £92Lewisham: £82Hounslow: £87

    £92£92£87Hounslow is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,228, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Hounslow: £2,228Lewisham: £2,374Hounslow: £2,237Lewisham: £2,242Hounslow: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hounslow: £272Lewisham: £629Hounslow: £273Lewisham: £594Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £156, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Hounslow: £156Lewisham: £297Hounslow: £156Lewisham: £280Hounslow: £148

    £156£156£148Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £8.27, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Hounslow: £8.27Lewisham: £9.60Hounslow: £8.30Lewisham: £9.07Hounslow: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Lewisham is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £4.56, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Hounslow: £4.56Lewisham: £8.77Hounslow: £4.58Lewisham: £8.28Hounslow: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hounslow: £4.58Lewisham: £3.98Hounslow: £4.59Lewisham: £3.76Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Lewisham is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Lewisham is higher229.5

  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, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Hounslow: 21.2

    21.2Hounslow is higher19.3

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Hounslow and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£1,319£1,325£1,252Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£87£82Hounslow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.96£3.98£3.76Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.81,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.219.3Hounslow

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 12. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Hounslow: £3,795Lewisham: £4,410Hounslow: £3,811Lewisham: £4,166Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,402, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Hounslow: £1,402Lewisham: £1,249Hounslow: £1,408Lewisham: £1,180Hounslow: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,702, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Hounslow: £1,702Lewisham: £1,990Hounslow: £1,709Lewisham: £1,879Hounslow: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hounslow £1,164, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Hounslow: £1,164Lewisham: £1,052Hounslow: £1,169Lewisham: £994Hounslow: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hounslow £159, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Hounslow: £159Lewisham: £126Hounslow: £160Lewisham: £119Hounslow: £151

    £159£160£151Hounslow is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £73, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Hounslow: £73Lewisham: £65Hounslow: £73Lewisham: £62Hounslow: £69

    £73£73£69Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Hounslow: £5.42Lewisham: £5.40Hounslow: £5.44Lewisham: £5.10Hounslow: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Hounslow: £308Lewisham: £414Hounslow: £309Lewisham: £391Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £124Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £118Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hounslow £63, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Hounslow: £63Lewisham: £62Hounslow: £63Lewisham: £59Hounslow: £59

    £63£63£59Hounslow is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hounslow £1,524, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Hounslow: £1,524Lewisham: £1,702Hounslow: £1,530Lewisham: £1,607Hounslow: £1,445

    £1,524£1,530£1,445Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Hounslow: £272Lewisham: £629Hounslow: £273Lewisham: £594Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £107, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £213Hounslow: £107Lewisham: £201Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £5.65, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Hounslow: £5.65Lewisham: £6.88Hounslow: £5.67Lewisham: £6.50Hounslow: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hounslow £3.12, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Hounslow: £3.12Lewisham: £6.29Hounslow: £3.13Lewisham: £5.94Hounslow: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Hounslow: £4.58Lewisham: £3.98Hounslow: £4.59Lewisham: £3.76Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 109.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Hounslow: 109.3

    109.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 22.0, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Hounslow: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham is higher22.0

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 144.5, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Hounslow: 144.5

    144.5Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Hounslow is higher13.8

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Hounslow and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureHounslowLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,244£1,249£1,180Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,048£1,052£994Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£126£126£119Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£65£65£62Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.38£5.40£5.10Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£62£62£59Hounslow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.96£3.98£3.76Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.399.4Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.813.8Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.8Hounslow

Total

Hounslow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 12. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hounslow £1.1bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hounslow £420.7m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mHounslow: £420.7mLewisham: £377.7mHounslow: £422.5mLewisham: £356.8mHounslow: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hounslow £510.6m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mHounslow: £510.6mLewisham: £601.7mHounslow: £512.8mLewisham: £568.3mHounslow: £484.4m

    £510.6m£512.8m£484.4mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hounslow £349.3m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mHounslow: £349.3mLewisham: £318.2mHounslow: £350.8mLewisham: £300.5mHounslow: £331.3m

    £349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow £47.8m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mHounslow: £47.8mLewisham: £38.2mHounslow: £48.0mLewisham: £36.1mHounslow: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £22.0m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mHounslow: £22.0mLewisham: £19.8mHounslow: £22.1mLewisham: £18.7mHounslow: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mLewisham: £1.5mHounslow: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £92.3m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mHounslow: £92.3mLewisham: £125.3mHounslow: £92.7mLewisham: £118.4mHounslow: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mHounslow: £32.0mLewisham: £37.6mHounslow: £32.2mLewisham: £35.5mHounslow: £30.4m

    £32.0m£32.2m£30.4mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow £18.8m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mHounslow: £18.8mLewisham: £18.8mHounslow: £18.9mLewisham: £17.7mHounslow: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHounslow is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow £457.2m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mHounslow: £457.2mLewisham: £514.6mHounslow: £459.2mLewisham: £486.1mHounslow: £433.7m

    £457.2m£459.2m£433.7mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hounslow £81.6m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mHounslow: £81.6mLewisham: £190.2mHounslow: £81.9mLewisham: £179.7mHounslow: £77.4m

    £81.6m£81.9m£77.4mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mHounslow: £32.0mLewisham: £64.3mHounslow: £32.1mLewisham: £60.7mHounslow: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hounslow £1.7m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHounslow: £1.7mLewisham: £2.1mHounslow: £1.7mLewisham: £2.0mHounslow: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hounslow £0.94m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mHounslow: £0.94mLewisham: £1.9mHounslow: £0.94mLewisham: £1.8mHounslow: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hounslow £1.4m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHounslow: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mHounslow: £1.4mLewisham: £1.1mHounslow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hounslow 32,799, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Hounslow: 32,799

    32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow 6,592, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Hounslow: 6,592

    6,592Lewisham is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 4,745, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Hounslow: 4,745

    4,745Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 14,539, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Hounslow: 14,539

    14,539Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow 43,355, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Hounslow: 43,355

    43,355Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow 4,341, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Hounslow: 4,341

    4,341Hounslow is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Hounslow and Lewisham, total
MeasureHounslowLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79930,064Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5926,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7454,166Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,53919,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,35549,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3414,183Hounslow

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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