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Tower Hamlets and Hounslow

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

Tower Hamlets is higher than Hounslow on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Tower Hamlets is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 2. 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

Tower Hamlets Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Hounslow £12,285Hounslow: £12,285Tower Hamlets: £13,518Hounslow: £12,337Tower Hamlets: £13,575Hounslow: £11,653Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Tower Hamlets: £2,792Hounslow: £2,498Tower Hamlets: £2,804Hounslow: £2,360Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Hounslow £10,200Hounslow: £10,200Tower Hamlets: £9,526Hounslow: £10,243Tower Hamlets: £9,567Hounslow: £9,675Tower Hamlets: £9,036

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

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

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

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tower Hamlets £1,147, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Tower Hamlets: £1,147Hounslow: £644Tower Hamlets: £1,152Hounslow: £608Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £108, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Tower Hamlets: £108Hounslow: £48Tower Hamlets: £108Hounslow: £45Tower Hamlets: £102

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

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

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

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £118, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £118Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Hounslow: £101Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £133, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Hounslow: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Hounslow: £87Tower Hamlets: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £219, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Tower Hamlets: £219Hounslow: £156Tower Hamlets: £220Hounslow: £148Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Tower Hamlets: £8.32Hounslow: £8.30Tower Hamlets: £8.35Hounslow: £7.84Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Tower Hamlets: £9.36Hounslow: £4.58Tower Hamlets: £9.40Hounslow: £4.33Tower Hamlets: £8.88

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Hounslow 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: Tower Hamlets 992.4, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 421.5, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 231.9, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 240.6, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 31.9, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher21.2

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Tower Hamlets and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,795£3,811£3,599Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,285£12,337£11,653Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,488£2,498£2,360Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,200£10,243£9,675Hounslow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,397£1,402£1,325Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£641£644£608Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£47£48£45Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£308£309£292Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£92£92£87Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,228£2,237£2,113Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£272£273£258Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£156£156£148Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.27£8.30£7.84Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£4.56£4.58£4.33Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4957.8Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5192.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9138.6Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.048.5Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6211.2Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.921.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

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

Tower Hamlets Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £62£62£58Hounslow 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: Tower Hamlets £5.81, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Tower Hamlets: £5.81Hounslow: £5.44Tower Hamlets: £5.83Hounslow: £5.14Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets is higher£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: Tower Hamlets £379, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Tower Hamlets: £379Hounslow: £309Tower Hamlets: £381Hounslow: £292Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £118, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £118Hounslow: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Hounslow: £101Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £103, Hounslow £63Hounslow: £63Tower Hamlets: £103Hounslow: £63Tower Hamlets: £104Hounslow: £59Tower Hamlets: £98

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    53.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.7Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Hounslow 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    187.1Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 24.8, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher14.5

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Tower Hamlets and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,795£3,811£3,599Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,702£1,709£1,614Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£73£73£69Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.42£5.44£5.14Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£308£309£292Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£63£63£59Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,524£1,530£1,445Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£272£273£258Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.65£5.67£5.36Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£3.12£3.13£2.96Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.58£4.59£4.34Hounslow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3109.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.0Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.8Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.048.5Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1144.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.814.5Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 6. 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

Tower Hamlets Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mHounslow 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: Tower Hamlets £2.0m, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHounslow: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHounslow: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

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

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

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

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHounslow: £32.2mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHounslow: £30.4mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHounslow: £18.9mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHounslow: £17.8mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,930Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higher6,592

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

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

    4,190Hounslow 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: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher43,355

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

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

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,341

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Tower Hamlets and Hounslow, total
MeasureTower HamletsHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93032,799Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,592Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,745Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49514,539Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88643,355Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,341Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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