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East Surrey and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

102,392 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

East Surrey is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

East Surrey is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 10. 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

East Surrey Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771East Surrey: £3,950Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787East Surrey: £3,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey 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: East Surrey £12,859, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493East Surrey: £12,859Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546East Surrey: £12,914Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850East Surrey: £12,198

    £12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey is higher£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: East Surrey £1,471, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498East Surrey: £1,471Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505East Surrey: £1,478Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421East Surrey: £1,396

    £1,471£1,478£1,396Reading 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: East Surrey £11,933, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635East Surrey: £11,933Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684East Surrey: £11,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036East Surrey: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey is higher£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £299, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333East Surrey: £299Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335East Surrey: £300Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316East Surrey: £283

    £299£300£283Reading 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: East Surrey £612, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507East Surrey: £612Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509East Surrey: £614Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481East Surrey: £580

    £612£614£580East Surrey 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: East Surrey £16, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19East Surrey: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19East Surrey: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18East Surrey: £15

    £16£16£15Reading 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: East Surrey £280, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261East Surrey: £280Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262East Surrey: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265East Surrey 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: East Surrey £119, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Reading 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: East Surrey £73, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80East Surrey: £73Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80East Surrey: £74Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76East Surrey: £70

    £73£74£70Reading 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: East Surrey £1,184, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245East Surrey: £1,184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251East Surrey: £1,189Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181East Surrey: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155East Surrey: £172Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156East Surrey: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163East Surrey 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: East Surrey £203, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161East Surrey: £203Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162East Surrey: £204Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153East Surrey: £193

    £203£204£193East Surrey 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: East Surrey £6.59, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10East Surrey: £6.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13East Surrey: £6.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68East Surrey: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Reading 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: East Surrey £3.91, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55East Surrey: £3.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57East Surrey: £3.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37East Surrey: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Surrey is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87East Surrey: £8.03Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90East Surrey: £8.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey 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: East Surrey 1,010.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7East Surrey: 1,010.2

    1,010.2East Surrey is higher1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Surrey 65.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7East Surrey: 65.2

    65.2Reading 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: East Surrey 127.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4East Surrey: 127.0

    127.0East Surrey 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: East Surrey 41.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6East Surrey 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: East Surrey 121.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7East Surrey: 121.8

    121.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: East Surrey 17.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9East Surrey: 17.2

    17.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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East Surrey and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SurreyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£3,771£3,787£3,577East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,198£12,493£12,546£11,850East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,471£1,478£1,396£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£11,635£11,684£11,036East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£283£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£507£509£481East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£261£262£248East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£156£147East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£161£162£153East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.55£3.57£3.37East Surrey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.87£6.90£6.52East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,000.7East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.271.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.0109.4East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.640.8East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.8130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.217.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

East Surrey is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 10. 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

East Surrey Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771East Surrey: £3,950Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787East Surrey: £3,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Surrey £2,485, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315East Surrey: £2,485Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325East Surrey: £2,496Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196East Surrey: £2,357

    £2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Surrey £886, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910East Surrey: £886Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914East Surrey: £890Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863East Surrey: £841

    £886£890£841Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Surrey £2,306, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156East Surrey: £2,306Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165East Surrey: £2,316Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045East Surrey: £2,187

    £2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Surrey £58, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62East Surrey: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62East Surrey: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59East Surrey: £55

    £58£58£55Reading 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: East Surrey £118, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94East Surrey: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89East Surrey: £112

    £118£119£112East Surrey 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: East Surrey £3.04, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43East Surrey: £3.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44East Surrey: £3.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25East Surrey: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Reading 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: East Surrey £280, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261East Surrey: £280Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262East Surrey: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265East Surrey 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: East Surrey £119, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Reading 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: East Surrey £44, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49East Surrey: £44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49East Surrey: £44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46East Surrey: £42

    £44£44£42Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Surrey £713, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756East Surrey: £713Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760East Surrey: £716Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717East Surrey: £677

    £713£716£677Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155East Surrey: £172Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156East Surrey: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163East Surrey is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £123, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98East Surrey: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98East Surrey: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93East Surrey: £116

    £123£123£116East Surrey is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £3.97, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91East Surrey: £3.97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93East Surrey: £3.99Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66East Surrey: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Surrey £2.35, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15East Surrey: £2.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16East Surrey: £2.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04East Surrey: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23East Surrey is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87East Surrey: £8.03Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90East Surrey: £8.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 195.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5East Surrey: 195.2

    195.2East Surrey is higher185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 12.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3East Surrey: 12.6

    12.6Reading 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: East Surrey 24.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3East Surrey: 24.5

    24.5East Surrey 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: East Surrey 41.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6East Surrey is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 73.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4East Surrey: 73.4

    73.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: East Surrey 10.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9East Surrey: 10.4

    10.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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East Surrey and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEast SurreyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£3,771£3,787£3,577East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,496£2,357£2,315£2,325£2,196East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£841£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,187£2,156£2,165£2,045East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£94£94£89East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£261£262£248East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£677£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£156£147East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£98£98£93East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£2.15£2.16£2.04East Surrey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.87£6.90£6.52East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.2185.5East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.3East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.640.8East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.479.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

East Surrey 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

East Surrey Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Surrey £404.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mEast Surrey: £404.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mEast Surrey: £406.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mEast Surrey: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mEast Surrey is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Surrey £254.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mEast Surrey: £254.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mEast Surrey: £255.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mEast Surrey: £241.4m

    £254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Surrey is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Surrey £90.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mEast Surrey: £90.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mEast Surrey: £91.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mEast Surrey: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.2m£86.1mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Surrey £236.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mEast Surrey: £236.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mEast Surrey: £237.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mEast Surrey: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey £5.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEast Surrey: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEast Surrey: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mEast Surrey: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mReading 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: East Surrey £12.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mEast Surrey: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey 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: East Surrey £0.31m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mReading 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: East Surrey £28.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mEast Surrey: £28.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mEast Surrey: £28.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mEast Surrey: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEast Surrey 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: East Surrey £12.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mEast Surrey: £12.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mEast Surrey: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey 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: East Surrey £4.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEast Surrey: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEast Surrey: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey £73.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mEast Surrey: £73.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mEast Surrey: £73.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mEast Surrey: £69.3m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Surrey £17.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mEast Surrey: £17.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mEast Surrey: £17.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mEast Surrey: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Surrey £12.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mEast Surrey: £12.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mEast Surrey: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mEast Surrey is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Surrey £0.41m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mEast Surrey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Surrey £0.24m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEast Surrey: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEast Surrey: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mEast Surrey: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Surrey is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Surrey £0.82m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEast Surrey: £0.82mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEast Surrey: £0.83mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mEast Surrey: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Surrey 19,988, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008East Surrey: 19,988

    19,988East Surrey is higher18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey 1,290, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291East Surrey: 1,290

    1,290Reading 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: East Surrey 2,512, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969East Surrey: 2,512

    2,512East Surrey is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Surrey 4,261, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964East Surrey: 4,261

    4,261East Surrey is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey 7,515, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705East Surrey: 7,515

    7,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Surrey 1,062, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053East Surrey: 1,062

    1,062East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count1,053

Show the numbers
East Surrey and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureEast SurreyReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mEast Surrey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mEast Surrey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mEast Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mEast Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEast Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mEast Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Surrey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98818,008East Surrey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2901,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5121,969East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2613,964East Surrey
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5157,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0621,053East Surrey

Sources

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

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