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Didcot and Wantage and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

115,695 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 18. 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

Didcot and Wantage Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £1,363, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £235, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Didcot and Wantage: £235Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Didcot and Wantage: £236Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £544, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Didcot and Wantage: £544Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Didcot and Wantage: £547Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Didcot and Wantage £14, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £222, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Didcot and Wantage: £222Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Didcot and Wantage: £223Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Didcot and Wantage: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Didcot and Wantage: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Reading 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: Didcot and Wantage £64, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Didcot and Wantage: £64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Didcot and Wantage: £64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Didcot and Wantage: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Didcot and Wantage: £129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £144, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Didcot and Wantage: £144Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Didcot and Wantage: £145Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £6.34, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 55.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage 116.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count109.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage 121.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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: Didcot and Wantage 14.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Didcot and Wantage and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,493£12,546£11,850Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,635£11,684£11,036Didcot and Wantage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£507£509£481Didcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,000.7Didcot and Wantage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.971.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2109.4Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.740.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.917.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 22. 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

Didcot and Wantage Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Reading 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: Didcot and Wantage £847, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Didcot and Wantage: £847Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Didcot and Wantage: £850Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Reading 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: Didcot and Wantage £39, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Didcot and Wantage: £39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Didcot and Wantage: £39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £91, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Didcot and Wantage: £91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Didcot and Wantage: £91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Didcot and Wantage £2.38, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £222, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Didcot and Wantage: £222Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Didcot and Wantage: £223Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Didcot and Wantage: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Didcot and Wantage: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Reading 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: Didcot and Wantage £40, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Didcot and Wantage: £40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Didcot and Wantage: £40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Didcot and Wantage: £712Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Didcot and Wantage: £715Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Didcot and Wantage: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Didcot and Wantage: £129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Didcot and Wantage: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Didcot and Wantage: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Reading 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: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage 19.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£94£89Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.313.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.740.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.279.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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

Didcot and Wantage Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Didcot and Wantage £0.28m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Didcot and Wantage £25.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.70m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,053

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mDidcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mDidcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mDidcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mDidcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44818,008Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2361,969Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1343,964Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6987,705Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,053Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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