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Buckingham and Bletchley and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

110,790 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966

    £12,615£12,668£11,966Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691

    £1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973

    £11,568£11,617£10,973Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £382, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Buckingham and Bletchley: £382Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Buckingham and Bletchley: £384Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Buckingham and Bletchley: £363

    £382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£333£335£316

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £643, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Buckingham and Bletchley: £643Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Buckingham and Bletchley: £646Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Buckingham and Bletchley: £610

    £643£646£610Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£507£509£481

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £21, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Buckingham and Bletchley: £20

    £21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £81, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Buckingham and Bletchley: £76

    £81£81£76Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413

    £1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £196, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Buckingham and Bletchley: £196Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Buckingham and Bletchley: £197Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Buckingham and Bletchley: £186

    £196£197£186Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £11, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Buckingham and Bletchley: £11

    £11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4

    82.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher71.7

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9

    133.9Buckingham and Bletchley is higher109.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher40.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4

    166.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher130.7

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7

    18.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher17.9

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Buckingham and Bletchley and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£3,771£3,787£3,577Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,668£11,966£12,493£12,546£11,850Buckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,790£1,691£1,498£1,505£1,421Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,617£10,973£11,635£11,684£11,036Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£382£384£363£333£335£316Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£507£509£481Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£261£262£248Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£80£80£76Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,490£1,496£1,413£1,245£1,251£1,181Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£155£156£147Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£161£162£153Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.10£8.13£7.68Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.55£3.57£3.37Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,000.7Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.471.7Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9109.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.540.8Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.4130.7Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.9Buckingham and Bletchley

Per resident

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 5. 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984

    £2,092£2,100£1,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £63, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Buckingham and Bletchley: £63Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Buckingham and Bletchley: £64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Buckingham and Bletchley: £60

    £63£64£60Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £107, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Buckingham and Bletchley: £101

    £107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £49, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Buckingham and Bletchley: £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Buckingham and Bletchley: £50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Buckingham and Bletchley: £47

    £49£50£47Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £913, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Buckingham and Bletchley: £913Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Buckingham and Bletchley: £917Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Buckingham and Bletchley: £866

    £913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Buckingham and Bletchley: £121Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£121£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3

    167.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7

    13.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2

    22.2Buckingham and Bletchley is higher20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0

    102.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5

    11.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher10.9

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Buckingham and Bletchley and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£3,771£3,787£3,577Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,100£1,984£2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£910£914£863Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£62£62£59Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£94£94£89Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.43£3.44£3.25Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£261£262£248Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£49£49£46Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£756£760£717Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£155£156£147Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£98£98£93Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.91£4.93£4.66Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.15£2.16£2.04Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.3185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.3Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.3Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.540.8Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.079.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.9Buckingham and Bletchley

Total

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 1. 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2m

    £418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8m

    £231.7m£232.7m£219.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9m

    £101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535

    18,535Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514

    1,514Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460

    2,460Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489

    5,489Buckingham and Bletchley is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295

    11,295Buckingham and Bletchley is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271

    1,271Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,053

Show the numbers
Buckingham and Bletchley and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBuckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBuckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53518,008Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,291Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4601,969Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4893,964Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2957,705Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,053Buckingham and Bletchley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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