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Ealing Central and Acton and Reading Central

139,040 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing Central and Acton is higher than Reading Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ealing Central and Acton Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4,134, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Reading Central: £3,033Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Reading Central: £2,865Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922

    £4,134£4,152£3,922Ealing Central and Acton is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £12,618, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Ealing Central and Acton: £12,618Reading Central: £12,624Ealing Central and Acton: £12,672Reading Central: £11,923Ealing Central and Acton: £11,969

    £12,618£12,672£11,969Ealing Central and Acton is higher£12,570£12,624£11,923

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £2,640, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Ealing Central and Acton: £2,640Reading Central: £1,591Ealing Central and Acton: £2,651Reading Central: £1,502Ealing Central and Acton: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £10,381, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Ealing Central and Acton: £10,381Reading Central: £11,010Ealing Central and Acton: £10,426Reading Central: £10,399Ealing Central and Acton: £9,847

    £10,381£10,426£9,847Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton £1,520, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Ealing Central and Acton: £1,520Reading Central: £991Ealing Central and Acton: £1,526Reading Central: £936Ealing Central and Acton: £1,441

    £1,520£1,526£1,441Ealing Central and Acton is higher£987£991£936

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £665, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Ealing Central and Acton: £665Reading Central: £587Ealing Central and Acton: £668Reading Central: £555Ealing Central and Acton: £631

    £665£668£631Ealing Central and Acton is higher£585£587£555

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £52, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Ealing Central and Acton: £52Reading Central: £36Ealing Central and Acton: £52Reading Central: £34Ealing Central and Acton: £49

    £52£52£49Ealing Central and Acton is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £297, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Ealing Central and Acton: £297Reading Central: £235Ealing Central and Acton: £299Reading Central: £222Ealing Central and Acton: £282

    £297£299£282Ealing Central and Acton is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £102, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £102Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £103Reading Central: £83Ealing Central and Acton: £97

    £102£103£97Ealing Central and Acton is higher£87£87£83

  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: Ealing Central and Acton £79, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Ealing Central and Acton: £79Reading Central: £55Ealing Central and Acton: £80Reading Central: £52Ealing Central and Acton: £75

    £79£80£75Ealing Central and Acton is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £2,341, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Ealing Central and Acton: £2,341Reading Central: £1,368Ealing Central and Acton: £2,351Reading Central: £1,293Ealing Central and Acton: £2,221

    £2,341£2,351£2,221Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £482, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Ealing Central and Acton: £482Reading Central: £247Ealing Central and Acton: £484Reading Central: £233Ealing Central and Acton: £457

    £482£484£457Ealing Central and Acton is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £202, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Ealing Central and Acton: £202Reading Central: £154Ealing Central and Acton: £203Reading Central: £146Ealing Central and Acton: £191

    £202£203£191Ealing Central and Acton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £12, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Ealing Central and Acton: £12Reading Central: £9.51Ealing Central and Acton: £12Reading Central: £8.98Ealing Central and Acton: £12

    £12Ealing Central and Acton is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton £4.99, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Ealing Central and Acton: £4.99Reading Central: £3.35Ealing Central and Acton: £5.01Reading Central: £3.16Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Ealing Central and Acton is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4.73, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Reading Central: £4.16Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Reading Central: £3.93Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton 976.1, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Ealing Central and Acton: 976.1

    976.1Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count976.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ealing Central and Acton 214.1, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Ealing Central and Acton: 214.1

    214.1Ealing Central and Acton is higher144.2

  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: Ealing Central and Acton 134.5, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Ealing Central and Acton: 134.5

    134.5Ealing Central and Acton is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 48.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6

    48.6Ealing Central and Acton is higher37.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing Central and Acton 200.2, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Ealing Central and Acton: 200.2

    200.2Ealing Central and Acton is higher151.1

  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: Ealing Central and Acton 18.9, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Ealing Central and Acton: 18.9

    18.9Ealing Central and Acton is higher12.0

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Ealing Central and Acton and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureEaling Central and ActonReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,922£3,020£3,033£2,865Ealing Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,618£12,672£11,969£12,570£12,624£11,923Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£1,584£1,591£1,502Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,381£10,426£9,847£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,520£1,526£1,441£987£991£936Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£585£587£555Ealing Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£36£36£34Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£234£235£222Ealing Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£87£87£83Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£55£55£52Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,221£1,363£1,368£1,293Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£482£484£457£246£247£233Ealing Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£191£154£154£146Ealing Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.47£9.51£8.98Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.33£3.35£3.16Ealing Central and Acton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.1976.7Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.1144.2Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.5125.5Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.637.2Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.2151.1Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.912.0Ealing Central and Acton

Per resident

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading Central 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

Ealing Central and Acton Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4,134, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Reading Central: £3,033Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Reading Central: £2,865Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922

    £4,134£4,152£3,922Ealing Central and Acton is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,368, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Ealing Central and Acton: £1,368Reading Central: £1,339Ealing Central and Acton: £1,374Reading Central: £1,264Ealing Central and Acton: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,880, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Ealing Central and Acton: £1,880Reading Central: £1,121Ealing Central and Acton: £1,888Reading Central: £1,059Ealing Central and Acton: £1,784

    £1,880£1,888£1,784Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,126, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Ealing Central and Acton: £1,126Reading Central: £1,168Ealing Central and Acton: £1,130Reading Central: £1,103Ealing Central and Acton: £1,068

    £1,126£1,130£1,068Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £165, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Ealing Central and Acton: £165Reading Central: £105Ealing Central and Acton: £165Reading Central: £99Ealing Central and Acton: £156

    £165£165£156Ealing Central and Acton is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £72, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Ealing Central and Acton: £72Reading Central: £62Ealing Central and Acton: £72Reading Central: £59Ealing Central and Acton: £68

    £72£72£68Ealing Central and Acton is higher£62£62£59

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £5.60, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Ealing Central and Acton: £5.60Reading Central: £3.82Ealing Central and Acton: £5.62Reading Central: £3.61Ealing Central and Acton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Ealing Central and Acton is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £297, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Ealing Central and Acton: £297Reading Central: £235Ealing Central and Acton: £299Reading Central: £222Ealing Central and Acton: £282

    £297£299£282Ealing Central and Acton is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £102, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £102Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £103Reading Central: £83Ealing Central and Acton: £97

    £102£103£97Ealing Central and Acton is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £57, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Ealing Central and Acton: £57Reading Central: £39Ealing Central and Acton: £57Reading Central: £37Ealing Central and Acton: £54

    £57£57£54Ealing Central and Acton is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £1,668, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Ealing Central and Acton: £1,668Reading Central: £964Ealing Central and Acton: £1,675Reading Central: £911Ealing Central and Acton: £1,582

    £1,668£1,675£1,582Ealing Central and Acton is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £482, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Ealing Central and Acton: £482Reading Central: £247Ealing Central and Acton: £484Reading Central: £233Ealing Central and Acton: £457

    £482£484£457Ealing Central and Acton is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £144, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Ealing Central and Acton: £144Reading Central: £109Ealing Central and Acton: £144Reading Central: £103Ealing Central and Acton: £136

    £144£144£136Ealing Central and Acton is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £8.74, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Ealing Central and Acton: £8.74Reading Central: £6.70Ealing Central and Acton: £8.78Reading Central: £6.33Ealing Central and Acton: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Ealing Central and Acton is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £3.55, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Ealing Central and Acton: £3.55Reading Central: £2.35Ealing Central and Acton: £3.57Reading Central: £2.22Ealing Central and Acton: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Ealing Central and Acton is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing Central and Acton £4.73, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Reading Central: £4.16Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Reading Central: £3.93Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 105.8, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Ealing Central and Acton: 105.8

    105.8Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 23.2, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Ealing Central and Acton: 23.2

    23.2Ealing Central and Acton is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 14.6, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Ealing Central and Acton: 14.6

    14.6Ealing Central and Acton is higher13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 48.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6

    48.6Ealing Central and Acton is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 142.6, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Ealing Central and Acton: 142.6

    142.6Ealing Central and Acton is higher106.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ealing Central and Acton 13.4, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Ealing Central and Acton: 13.4

    13.4Ealing Central and Acton is higher8.5

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Ealing Central and Acton and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureEaling Central and ActonReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,922£3,020£3,033£2,865Ealing Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,333£1,339£1,264Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,784£1,116£1,121£1,059Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,126£1,130£1,068£1,163£1,168£1,103Reading Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£105£105£99Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£62£62£59Ealing Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.81£3.82£3.61Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£234£235£222Ealing Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£87£87£83Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£39£39£37Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,668£1,675£1,582£960£964£911Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£482£484£457£246£247£233Ealing Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£108£109£103Ealing Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.67£6.70£6.33Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.34£2.35£2.22Ealing Central and Acton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026105.8103.6Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.215.3Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.3Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.637.2Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.6106.4Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.48.5Ealing Central and Acton

Total

Ealing Central and Acton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. 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

Ealing Central and Acton Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £574.8m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mEaling Central and Acton: £574.8mReading Central: £372.1mEaling Central and Acton: £577.3mReading Central: £351.4mEaling Central and Acton: £545.3m

    £574.8m£577.3m£545.3mEaling Central and Acton is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £190.2m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mEaling Central and Acton: £190.2mReading Central: £164.2mEaling Central and Acton: £191.0mReading Central: £155.1mEaling Central and Acton: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mEaling Central and Acton is higher£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £261.5m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mEaling Central and Acton: £261.5mReading Central: £137.5mEaling Central and Acton: £262.6mReading Central: £129.9mEaling Central and Acton: £248.0m

    £261.5m£262.6m£248.0mEaling Central and Acton is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing Central and Acton £156.5m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mEaling Central and Acton: £156.5mReading Central: £143.2mEaling Central and Acton: £157.2mReading Central: £135.3mEaling Central and Acton: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £22.9m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mEaling Central and Acton: £22.9mReading Central: £12.9mEaling Central and Acton: £23.0mReading Central: £12.2mEaling Central and Acton: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEaling Central and Acton is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £10.0m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mEaling Central and Acton: £10.0mReading Central: £7.6mEaling Central and Acton: £10.1mReading Central: £7.2mEaling Central and Acton: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEaling Central and Acton is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.78m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mReading Central: £0.47mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mReading Central: £0.44mEaling Central and Acton: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £41.4m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mEaling Central and Acton: £41.4mReading Central: £28.9mEaling Central and Acton: £41.5mReading Central: £27.3mEaling Central and Acton: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.5m£39.2mEaling Central and Acton is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £14.2m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mEaling Central and Acton: £14.2mReading Central: £10.7mEaling Central and Acton: £14.3mReading Central: £10.1mEaling Central and Acton: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEaling Central and Acton is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton £7.9m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mReading Central: £4.8mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mReading Central: £4.5mEaling Central and Acton: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mEaling Central and Acton is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £231.9m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mEaling Central and Acton: £231.9mReading Central: £118.3mEaling Central and Acton: £232.9mReading Central: £111.7mEaling Central and Acton: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEaling Central and Acton is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing Central and Acton £67.0m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mEaling Central and Acton: £67.0mReading Central: £30.3mEaling Central and Acton: £67.2mReading Central: £28.6mEaling Central and Acton: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.2m£63.5mEaling Central and Acton is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing Central and Acton £20.0m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mEaling Central and Acton: £20.0mReading Central: £13.3mEaling Central and Acton: £20.1mReading Central: £12.6mEaling Central and Acton: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.1m£18.9mEaling Central and Acton is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing Central and Acton £1.2m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mReading Central: £0.82mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mReading Central: £0.78mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2m

    £1.2mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.49m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mEaling Central and Acton: £0.49mReading Central: £0.29mEaling Central and Acton: £0.50mReading Central: £0.27mEaling Central and Acton: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing Central and Acton £0.66m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mReading Central: £0.51mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mReading Central: £0.48mEaling Central and Acton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing Central and Acton 14,713, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Ealing Central and Acton: 14,713

    14,713Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton 3,227, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Ealing Central and Acton: 3,227

    3,227Ealing Central and Acton is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 2,027, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Ealing Central and Acton: 2,027

    2,027Ealing Central and Acton is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 6,763, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Ealing Central and Acton: 6,763

    6,763Ealing Central and Acton is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing Central and Acton 19,828, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Ealing Central and Acton: 19,828

    19,828Ealing Central and Acton is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing Central and Acton 1,869, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Ealing Central and Acton: 1,869

    1,869Ealing Central and Acton is higher1,040

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Ealing Central and Acton and Reading Central, total
MeasureEaling Central and ActonReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.3m£545.3m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mEaling Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mEaling Central and Acton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.5m£262.6m£248.0m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mEaling Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEaling Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEaling Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEaling Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.5m£39.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEaling Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEaling Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mEaling Central and Acton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mEaling Central and Acton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.2m£63.5m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mEaling Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£18.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mEaling Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEaling Central and Acton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEaling Central and Acton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,71312,705Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2271,876Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0271,633Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7634,558Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,82813,055Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8691,040Ealing Central and Acton

Sources

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

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