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Hounslow and Tower Hamlets

300,047 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Hounslow is higher than Tower Hamlets on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hounslow: £3,795Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hounslow: £3,811Tower Hamlets: £3,743Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £12,285, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Hounslow: £12,285Tower Hamlets: £13,575Hounslow: £12,337Tower Hamlets: £12,822Hounslow: £11,653

    £12,285£12,337£11,653Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,488, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Hounslow: £2,488Tower Hamlets: £2,804Hounslow: £2,498Tower Hamlets: £2,648Hounslow: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £10,200, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Hounslow: £10,200Tower Hamlets: £9,567Hounslow: £10,243Tower Hamlets: £9,036Hounslow: £9,675

    £10,200£10,243£9,675Hounslow is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £1,397, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Hounslow: £1,397Tower Hamlets: £2,748Hounslow: £1,402Tower Hamlets: £2,595Hounslow: £1,325

    £1,397£1,402£1,325Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Hounslow: £641Tower Hamlets: £1,152Hounslow: £644Tower Hamlets: £1,088Hounslow: £608

    £641£644£608Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Hounslow: £47Tower Hamlets: £108Hounslow: £48Tower Hamlets: £102Hounslow: £45

    £47£48£45Tower Hamlets is higher£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Hounslow: £308Tower Hamlets: £381Hounslow: £309Tower Hamlets: £360Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £112Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

  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, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Hounslow: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Hounslow: £92Tower Hamlets: £126Hounslow: £87

    £92£92£87Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,228, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Hounslow: £2,228Tower Hamlets: £2,433Hounslow: £2,237Tower Hamlets: £2,298Hounslow: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Hounslow: £272Tower Hamlets: £549Hounslow: £273Tower Hamlets: £518Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £156, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Hounslow: £156Tower Hamlets: £220Hounslow: £156Tower Hamlets: £207Hounslow: £148

    £156£156£148Tower Hamlets is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £8.27, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Hounslow: £8.27Tower Hamlets: £8.35Hounslow: £8.30Tower Hamlets: £7.89Hounslow: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Tower Hamlets is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £4.56, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Hounslow: £4.56Tower Hamlets: £9.40Hounslow: £4.58Tower Hamlets: £8.88Hounslow: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hounslow: £4.58Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hounslow: £4.59Tower Hamlets: £3.63Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  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, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.4

  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, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Tower Hamlets is higher421.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hounslow 138.6, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  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, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hounslow 21.2, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Hounslow: 21.2

    21.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Hounslow and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£9,526£9,567£9,036Hounslow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£219£220£207Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.83£3.84£3.63Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.8992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 15. 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hounslow: £3,795Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hounslow: £3,811Tower Hamlets: £3,743Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,402, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Hounslow: £1,402Tower Hamlets: £730Hounslow: £1,408Tower Hamlets: £689Hounslow: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,702, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Hounslow: £1,702Tower Hamlets: £2,181Hounslow: £1,709Tower Hamlets: £2,060Hounslow: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hounslow £1,164, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Hounslow: £1,164Tower Hamlets: £514Hounslow: £1,169Tower Hamlets: £486Hounslow: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hounslow £159, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Hounslow: £159Tower Hamlets: £148Hounslow: £160Tower Hamlets: £139Hounslow: £151

    £159£160£151Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £73, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Hounslow: £73Tower Hamlets: £62Hounslow: £73Tower Hamlets: £58Hounslow: £69

    £73£73£69Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

  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, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Hounslow: £5.42Tower Hamlets: £5.83Hounslow: £5.44Tower Hamlets: £5.51Hounslow: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Tower Hamlets is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Hounslow: £308Tower Hamlets: £381Hounslow: £309Tower Hamlets: £360Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £112Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hounslow £63, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Hounslow: £63Tower Hamlets: £104Hounslow: £63Tower Hamlets: £98Hounslow: £59

    £63£63£59Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hounslow £1,524, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Hounslow: £1,524Tower Hamlets: £1,892Hounslow: £1,530Tower Hamlets: £1,787Hounslow: £1,445

    £1,524£1,530£1,445Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Hounslow: £272Tower Hamlets: £549Hounslow: £273Tower Hamlets: £518Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £107, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £171Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £161Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £5.65, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Hounslow: £5.65Tower Hamlets: £6.50Hounslow: £5.67Tower Hamlets: £6.14Hounslow: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Tower Hamlets is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hounslow £3.12, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Hounslow: £3.12Tower Hamlets: £7.32Hounslow: £3.13Tower Hamlets: £6.91Hounslow: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hounslow: £4.58Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hounslow: £4.59Tower Hamlets: £3.63Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 109.3, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Hounslow: 109.3

    109.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 22.0, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Hounslow: 22.0

    22.0Tower Hamlets is higher22.7

  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, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 144.5, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Hounslow: 144.5

    144.5Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

  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, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Hounslow and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureHounslowTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£727£730£689Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£512£514£486Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£147£148£139Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£62£62£58Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£170£171£161Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.83£3.84£3.63Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.353.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.7Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.812.5Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.524.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Hounslow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hounslow £1.1bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHounslow: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hounslow £420.7m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHounslow: £420.7mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHounslow: £422.5mTower Hamlets: £231.7mHounslow: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hounslow £510.6m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHounslow: £510.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHounslow: £512.8mTower Hamlets: £692.4mHounslow: £484.4m

    £510.6m£512.8m£484.4mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hounslow £349.3m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHounslow: £349.3mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHounslow: £350.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3mHounslow: £331.3m

    £349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow £47.8m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHounslow: £47.8mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHounslow: £48.0mTower Hamlets: £46.9mHounslow: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £22.0m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHounslow: £22.0mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHounslow: £22.1mTower Hamlets: £19.7mHounslow: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  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, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHounslow: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHounslow: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £1.9mHounslow: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £92.3m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHounslow: £92.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHounslow: £92.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8mHounslow: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHounslow: £32.0mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHounslow: £32.2mTower Hamlets: £37.8mHounslow: £30.4m

    £32.0m£32.2m£30.4mTower Hamlets is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow £18.8m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHounslow: £18.8mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHounslow: £18.9mTower Hamlets: £32.9mHounslow: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow £457.2m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHounslow: £457.2mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHounslow: £459.2mTower Hamlets: £600.8mHounslow: £433.7m

    £457.2m£459.2m£433.7mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hounslow £81.6m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHounslow: £81.6mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHounslow: £81.9mTower Hamlets: £174.3mHounslow: £77.4m

    £81.6m£81.9m£77.4mTower Hamlets is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHounslow: £32.0mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHounslow: £32.1mTower Hamlets: £54.2mHounslow: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mTower Hamlets is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hounslow £1.7m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHounslow: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHounslow: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.1mHounslow: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hounslow £0.94m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHounslow: £0.94mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHounslow: £0.94mTower Hamlets: £2.3mHounslow: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hounslow £1.4m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHounslow: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHounslow: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.2mHounslow: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hounslow 32,799, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Hounslow: 32,799

    32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow 6,592, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Hounslow: 6,592

    6,592Tower Hamlets is higher7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 4,745, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Hounslow: 4,745

    4,745Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 14,539, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Hounslow: 14,539

    14,539Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow 43,355, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Hounslow: 43,355

    43,355Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow 4,341, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Hounslow: 4,341

    4,341Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

Show the numbers
Hounslow and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureHounslowTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79917,930Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5927,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7454,190Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,53920,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,35562,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3418,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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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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