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Hounslow and Waltham Forest

300,047 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Hounslow is higher than Waltham Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 3 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 19. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hounslow: £3,795Waltham Forest: £3,852Hounslow: £3,811Waltham Forest: £3,639Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £12,285, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Hounslow: £12,285Waltham Forest: £13,105Hounslow: £12,337Waltham Forest: £12,378Hounslow: £11,653

    £12,285£12,337£11,653Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,488, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Hounslow: £2,488Waltham Forest: £2,488Hounslow: £2,498Waltham Forest: £2,350Hounslow: £2,360

    £2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £10,200, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Hounslow: £10,200Waltham Forest: £11,052Hounslow: £10,243Waltham Forest: £10,439Hounslow: £9,675

    £10,200£10,243£9,675Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hounslow £1,397, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Hounslow: £1,397Waltham Forest: £1,286Hounslow: £1,402Waltham Forest: £1,215Hounslow: £1,325

    £1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Hounslow: £641Waltham Forest: £714Hounslow: £644Waltham Forest: £674Hounslow: £608

    £641£644£608Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Hounslow: £47Waltham Forest: £53Hounslow: £48Waltham Forest: £50Hounslow: £45

    £47£48£45Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hounslow: £308Waltham Forest: £359Hounslow: £309Waltham Forest: £339Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Waltham Forest is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £110Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Waltham Forest is higher£116£116£110

  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, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Hounslow: £92Waltham Forest: £100Hounslow: £92Waltham Forest: £94Hounslow: £87

    £92£92£87Waltham Forest is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £2,228, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Hounslow: £2,228Waltham Forest: £2,144Hounslow: £2,237Waltham Forest: £2,025Hounslow: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hounslow: £272Waltham Forest: £337Hounslow: £273Waltham Forest: £318Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £156, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Hounslow: £156Waltham Forest: £227Hounslow: £156Waltham Forest: £214Hounslow: £148

    £156£156£148Waltham Forest is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £8.27, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Hounslow: £8.27Waltham Forest: £11Hounslow: £8.30Waltham Forest: £10Hounslow: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hounslow £4.56, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Hounslow: £4.56Waltham Forest: £6.84Hounslow: £4.58Waltham Forest: £6.46Hounslow: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Waltham Forest is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hounslow: £4.58Waltham Forest: £5.08Hounslow: £4.59Waltham Forest: £4.80Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  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, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Hounslow: 957.8

    957.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,044.7

  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, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Hounslow: 192.5

    192.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  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, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Hounslow: 138.6

    138.6Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Hounslow: 211.2

    211.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count212.9

  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, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Hounslow: 21.2

    21.2Waltham Forest is higher22.8

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Hounslow and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHounslowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,285£12,337£11,653£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,498£2,360£2,478£2,488£2,350Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,200£10,243£9,675£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,397£1,402£1,325£1,280£1,286£1,215Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£641£644£608£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£2,135£2,144£2,025Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£156£148£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026957.81,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.556.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.2212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.222.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Hounslow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 13. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hounslow £3,795, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hounslow: £3,795Waltham Forest: £3,852Hounslow: £3,811Waltham Forest: £3,639Hounslow: £3,599

    £3,795£3,811£3,599Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,402, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Hounslow: £1,402Waltham Forest: £1,295Hounslow: £1,408Waltham Forest: £1,224Hounslow: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hounslow £1,702, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Hounslow: £1,702Waltham Forest: £1,740Hounslow: £1,709Waltham Forest: £1,644Hounslow: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hounslow £1,164, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Hounslow: £1,164Waltham Forest: £1,093Hounslow: £1,169Waltham Forest: £1,032Hounslow: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hounslow £159, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Hounslow: £159Waltham Forest: £127Hounslow: £160Waltham Forest: £120Hounslow: £151

    £159£160£151Hounslow is higher£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £73, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £73Waltham Forest: £71Hounslow: £73Waltham Forest: £67Hounslow: £69

    £73£73£69Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Hounslow: £5.42Waltham Forest: £5.24Hounslow: £5.44Waltham Forest: £4.95Hounslow: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £308, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hounslow: £308Waltham Forest: £359Hounslow: £309Waltham Forest: £339Hounslow: £292

    £308£309£292Waltham Forest is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hounslow £107, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £110Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Waltham Forest is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hounslow £63, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £63Waltham Forest: £66Hounslow: £59

    £63£63£59Waltham Forest is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hounslow £1,524, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Hounslow: £1,524Waltham Forest: £1,499Hounslow: £1,530Waltham Forest: £1,416Hounslow: £1,445

    £1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hounslow £272, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hounslow: £272Waltham Forest: £337Hounslow: £273Waltham Forest: £318Hounslow: £258

    £272£273£258Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £107, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £158Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £150Hounslow: £101

    £107£107£101Waltham Forest is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hounslow £5.65, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Hounslow: £5.65Waltham Forest: £7.74Hounslow: £5.67Waltham Forest: £7.31Hounslow: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hounslow £3.12, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Hounslow: £3.12Waltham Forest: £4.79Hounslow: £3.13Waltham Forest: £4.52Hounslow: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Waltham Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hounslow £4.58, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hounslow: £4.58Waltham Forest: £5.08Hounslow: £4.59Waltham Forest: £4.80Hounslow: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 109.3, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Hounslow: 109.3

    109.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 22.0, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Hounslow: 22.0

    22.0Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Hounslow: 15.8

    15.8Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hounslow: 48.5

    48.5Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hounslow 144.5, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Hounslow: 144.5

    144.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  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, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Hounslow: 14.5

    14.5Waltham Forest is higher15.9

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Hounslow and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureHounslowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,795£3,811£3,599£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,290£1,295£1,224Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,088£1,093£1,032Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£127£127£120Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£70£71£67Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.22£5.24£4.95Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,530£1,445£1,493£1,499£1,416Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026109.3103.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.1Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.815.2Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.556.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.9Waltham Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hounslow £1.1bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnHounslow: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hounslow £420.7m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHounslow: £420.7mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHounslow: £422.5mWaltham Forest: £347.2mHounslow: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hounslow £510.6m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHounslow: £510.6mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHounslow: £512.8mWaltham Forest: £466.4mHounslow: £484.4m

    £510.6m£512.8m£484.4mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hounslow £349.3m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHounslow: £349.3mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHounslow: £350.8mWaltham Forest: £292.9mHounslow: £331.3m

    £349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow £47.8m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHounslow: £47.8mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHounslow: £48.0mWaltham Forest: £34.1mHounslow: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £22.0m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHounslow: £22.0mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHounslow: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £18.9mHounslow: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHounslow: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHounslow: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £92.3m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHounslow: £92.3mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHounslow: £92.7mWaltham Forest: £96.2mHounslow: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWaltham Forest is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHounslow: £32.0mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHounslow: £32.2mWaltham Forest: £31.1mHounslow: £30.4m

    £32.0m£32.2m£30.4mWaltham Forest is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow £18.8m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHounslow: £18.8mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHounslow: £18.9mWaltham Forest: £18.7mHounslow: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWaltham Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow £457.2m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHounslow: £457.2mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHounslow: £459.2mWaltham Forest: £401.9mHounslow: £433.7m

    £457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hounslow £81.6m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHounslow: £81.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHounslow: £81.9mWaltham Forest: £90.2mHounslow: £77.4m

    £81.6m£81.9m£77.4mWaltham Forest is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hounslow £32.0m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHounslow: £32.0mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHounslow: £32.1mWaltham Forest: £42.5mHounslow: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mWaltham Forest is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hounslow £1.7m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHounslow: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHounslow: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £2.1mHounslow: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hounslow £0.94m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £0.94mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £0.94mWaltham Forest: £1.3mHounslow: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hounslow £1.4m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHounslow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hounslow 32,799, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Hounslow: 32,799

    32,799Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hounslow 6,592, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Hounslow: 6,592

    6,592Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 4,745, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Hounslow: 4,745

    4,745Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hounslow 14,539, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Hounslow: 14,539

    14,539Waltham Forest is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hounslow 43,355, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Hounslow: 43,355

    43,355Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hounslow 4,341, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Hounslow: 4,341

    4,341Waltham Forest is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Hounslow and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureHounslowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,79929,307Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5925,988Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7454,302Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,53915,935Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,35542,255Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3414,516Waltham Forest

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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