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Waltham Forest and Hounslow

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

Waltham Forest is higher than Hounslow on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Waltham Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 3. 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

Waltham Forest Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £2,478, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Waltham Forest: £2,478Hounslow: £2,498Waltham Forest: £2,488Hounslow: £2,360Waltham Forest: £2,350

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

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

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

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £1,280, Hounslow £1,397Hounslow: £1,397Waltham Forest: £1,280Hounslow: £1,402Waltham Forest: £1,286Hounslow: £1,325Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest £711, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Waltham Forest: £711Hounslow: £644Waltham Forest: £714Hounslow: £608Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £53, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Waltham Forest: £53Hounslow: £48Waltham Forest: £53Hounslow: £45Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £357, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Waltham Forest: £357Hounslow: £309Waltham Forest: £359Hounslow: £292Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £116, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £101Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £99, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Waltham Forest: £99Hounslow: £92Waltham Forest: £100Hounslow: £87Waltham Forest: £94

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £226, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Waltham Forest: £226Hounslow: £156Waltham Forest: £227Hounslow: £148Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £11, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Waltham Forest: £11Hounslow: £8.30Waltham Forest: £11Hounslow: £7.84Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £6.81, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Waltham Forest: £6.81Hounslow: £4.58Waltham Forest: £6.84Hounslow: £4.33Waltham Forest: £6.46

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 1,044.7, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 213.5, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  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: Waltham Forest 153.4, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 56.2, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest 212.9, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count211.2

  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: Waltham Forest 22.8, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higher21.2

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Waltham Forest and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,795£3,811£3,599Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,285£12,337£11,653Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,200£10,243£9,675Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£641£644£608Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£48£45Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£308£309£292Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£107£107£101Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£92£92£87Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£272£273£258Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£156£156£148Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.27£8.30£7.84Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.56£4.58£4.33Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.58£4.59£4.34Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7957.8Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5192.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4138.6Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.5Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9211.2Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.821.2Waltham Forest

Per resident

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

Waltham Forest Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £127£127£120Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest £70, Hounslow £73Hounslow: £73Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £73Waltham Forest: £71Hounslow: £69Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest £5.22, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Waltham Forest: £5.22Hounslow: £5.44Waltham Forest: £5.24Hounslow: £5.14Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest £357, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Waltham Forest: £357Hounslow: £309Waltham Forest: £359Hounslow: £292Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £116, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £107Waltham Forest: £116Hounslow: £101Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £70, Hounslow £63Hounslow: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hounslow: £59Waltham Forest: £66

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    103.3Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.2, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest 56.2, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    148.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count144.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.9, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higher14.5

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Waltham Forest and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,795£3,811£3,599Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,402£1,408£1,330Hounslow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,702£1,709£1,614Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,164£1,169£1,104Hounslow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£73£73£69Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£308£309£292Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£107£107£101Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£59Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£272£273£258Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£107£107£101Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.65£5.67£5.36Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.12£3.13£2.96Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.58£4.59£4.34Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3109.3Hounslow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.0Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.8Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.5Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9144.5Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.5Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waltham Forest Hounslow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHounslow 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: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Hounslow £22.0mHounslow: £22.0mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHounslow: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHounslow: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHounslow 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: Waltham Forest £1.5m, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHounslow: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHounslow: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHounslow 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: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHounslow: £92.7mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHounslow: £87.5mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHounslow: £32.2mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHounslow: £30.4mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest 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: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHounslow: £18.9mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHounslow: £17.8mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,307Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,988Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count6,592

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

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

    4,302Hounslow 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: Waltham Forest 15,935, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Waltham Forest is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    42,255Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count43,355

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

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

    4,516Waltham Forest is higher4,341

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Hounslow, total
MeasureWaltham ForestHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.1bnHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30732,799Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9886,592Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3024,745Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93514,539Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25543,355Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5164,341Waltham Forest

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.
  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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