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Lewisham and Hounslow

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

Lewisham is higher than Hounslow on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Lewisham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 4. 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

Lewisham Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 1,043.4, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count957.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 230.9, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higher192.5

  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: Lewisham 144.6, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count138.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 229.5, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher211.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 19.3, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Hounslow is higher21.2

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Lewisham and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,795£3,811£3,599Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,285£12,337£11,653Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,488£2,498£2,360Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,200£10,243£9,675Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£641£644£608Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£47£48£45Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£308£309£292Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£107£107£101Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£92£92£87Hounslow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,228£2,237£2,113Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£272£273£258Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£156£156£148Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.27£8.30£7.84Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£4.56£4.58£4.33Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4957.8Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9192.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6138.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.548.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5211.2Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.2Hounslow

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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

Lewisham Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham £5.38, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Lewisham: £5.38Hounslow: £5.44Lewisham: £5.40Hounslow: £5.14Lewisham: £5.10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    99.4Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Hounslow 22.0Hounslow: 22.0Lewisham: 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: Lewisham 13.8, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count15.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.5Lewisham is higher144.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hounslow is higher14.5

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Lewisham and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureLewishamHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,795£3,811£3,599Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,702£1,709£1,614Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£73£73£69Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£308£309£292Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£107£107£101Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£63£59Hounslow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,524£1,530£1,445Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£272£273£258Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£107£107£101Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.65£5.67£5.36Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.12£3.13£2.96Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4109.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.8Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.548.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5144.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.5Hounslow

Total

Lewisham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hounslow 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

Lewisham Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham £1.6m, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mHounslow: £1.5mLewisham: £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: Lewisham £124.8m, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mLewisham: £124.8mHounslow: £92.7mLewisham: £125.3mHounslow: £87.5mLewisham: £118.4m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    30,064Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,653Lewisham is higher6,592

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

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

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

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

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

    19,504Lewisham is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    49,736Lewisham is higher43,355

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

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

    4,183Hounslow is higher4,341

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Hounslow, total
MeasureLewishamHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow
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£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06432,799Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6536,592Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,745Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50414,539Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73643,355Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,341Hounslow

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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