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Greenwich and Woolwich and Reading Central

123,686 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher than Reading Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Greenwich and Woolwich 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Reading Central: £3,033Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Reading Central: £2,865Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £13,278, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,278Reading Central: £12,624Greenwich and Woolwich: £13,335Reading Central: £11,923Greenwich and Woolwich: £12,595

    £13,278£13,335£12,595Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich and Woolwich £2,203, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,203Reading Central: £1,591Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,212Reading Central: £1,502Greenwich and Woolwich: £2,090

    £2,203£2,212£2,090Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £10,676, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,676Reading Central: £11,010Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,722Reading Central: £10,399Greenwich and Woolwich: £10,127

    £10,676£10,722£10,127Reading Central is higher£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,776, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,776Reading Central: £991Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,783Reading Central: £936Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,684

    £1,776£1,783£1,684Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £760, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Greenwich and Woolwich: £760Reading Central: £587Greenwich and Woolwich: £763Reading Central: £555Greenwich and Woolwich: £721

    £760£763£721Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich and Woolwich £66, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Reading Central: £36Greenwich and Woolwich: £66Reading Central: £34Greenwich and Woolwich: £63

    £66£66£63Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Reading Central: £235Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Reading Central: £222Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Reading Central: £87Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Reading Central: £83Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £77, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Reading Central: £55Greenwich and Woolwich: £77Reading Central: £52Greenwich and Woolwich: £73

    £77£77£73Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,856, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,856Reading Central: £1,368Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,864Reading Central: £1,293Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,761

    £1,856£1,864£1,761Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Reading Central: £247Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Reading Central: £233Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £251, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Greenwich and Woolwich: £251Reading Central: £154Greenwich and Woolwich: £252Reading Central: £146Greenwich and Woolwich: £238

    £251£252£238Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £11, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Reading Central: £9.51Greenwich and Woolwich: £11Reading Central: £8.98Greenwich and Woolwich: £11

    £11Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.09, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.09Reading Central: £3.35Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.12Reading Central: £3.16Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Reading Central: £4.16Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Reading Central: £3.93Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Reading Central 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,021.1, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 273.1, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Greenwich and Woolwich: 273.1

    273.1Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 155.4, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Greenwich and Woolwich: 155.4

    155.4Greenwich and Woolwich is higherDepends on how you count125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 187.6, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Greenwich and Woolwich: 187.6

    187.6Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 17.6, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Greenwich and Woolwich: 17.6

    17.6Greenwich and Woolwich is higher12.0

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,020£3,033£2,865Greenwich and Woolwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,278£13,335£12,595£12,570£12,624£11,923Greenwich and Woolwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,212£2,090£1,584£1,591£1,502Greenwich and Woolwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,676£10,722£10,127£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,776£1,783£1,684£987£991£936Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£585£587£555Greenwich and Woolwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£36£36£34Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£234£235£222Greenwich and Woolwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£87£87£83Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£77£73£55£55£52Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,856£1,864£1,761£1,363£1,368£1,293Greenwich and Woolwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£246£247£233Greenwich and Woolwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£154£154£146Greenwich and Woolwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.47£9.51£8.98Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£3.33£3.35£3.16Greenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.14£4.16£3.93Reading Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1976.7Greenwich and Woolwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026273.1144.2Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.4125.5Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.337.2Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6151.1Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.612.0Greenwich and Woolwich

Per resident

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 6. 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £3,497, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,497Reading Central: £3,033Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,512Reading Central: £2,865Greenwich and Woolwich: £3,317

    £3,497£3,512£3,317Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,003, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,003Reading Central: £1,339Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,007Reading Central: £1,264Greenwich and Woolwich: £951

    £1,003£1,007£951Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,631, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,631Reading Central: £1,121Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,638Reading Central: £1,059Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £806, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Greenwich and Woolwich: £806Reading Central: £1,168Greenwich and Woolwich: £810Reading Central: £1,103Greenwich and Woolwich: £765

    £806£810£765Reading Central is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £134, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Greenwich and Woolwich: £134Reading Central: £105Greenwich and Woolwich: £135Reading Central: £99Greenwich and Woolwich: £127

    £134£135£127Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £57, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Reading Central: £62Greenwich and Woolwich: £58Reading Central: £59Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£58£54Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich and Woolwich £4.99, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.99Reading Central: £3.82Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.01Reading Central: £3.61Greenwich and Woolwich: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £341, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Greenwich and Woolwich: £341Reading Central: £235Greenwich and Woolwich: £343Reading Central: £222Greenwich and Woolwich: £324

    £341£343£324Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £116, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Reading Central: £87Greenwich and Woolwich: £116Reading Central: £83Greenwich and Woolwich: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £57, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Reading Central: £39Greenwich and Woolwich: £57Reading Central: £37Greenwich and Woolwich: £54

    £57£57£54Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £1,375, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,375Reading Central: £964Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,380Reading Central: £911Greenwich and Woolwich: £1,304

    £1,375£1,380£1,304Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £403, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Greenwich and Woolwich: £403Reading Central: £247Greenwich and Woolwich: £405Reading Central: £233Greenwich and Woolwich: £383

    £403£405£383Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £186, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Reading Central: £109Greenwich and Woolwich: £186Reading Central: £103Greenwich and Woolwich: £176

    £186£186£176Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £8.29, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.29Reading Central: £6.70Greenwich and Woolwich: £8.32Reading Central: £6.33Greenwich and Woolwich: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £5.99, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.99Reading Central: £2.35Greenwich and Woolwich: £6.01Reading Central: £2.22Greenwich and Woolwich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Greenwich and Woolwich is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich and Woolwich £2.88, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.88Reading Central: £4.16Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.89Reading Central: £3.93Greenwich and Woolwich: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Reading Central is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 77.1, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Greenwich and Woolwich: 77.1

    77.1Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 20.6, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 20.6

    20.6Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 11.7, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Greenwich and Woolwich: 11.7

    11.7Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 53.3, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Greenwich and Woolwich: 53.3

    53.3Greenwich and Woolwich is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich and Woolwich 138.9, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Greenwich and Woolwich: 138.9

    138.9Greenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich 13.1, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Greenwich and Woolwich: 13.1

    13.1Greenwich and Woolwich is higher8.5

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Greenwich and Woolwich and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,497£3,512£3,317£3,020£3,033£2,865Greenwich and Woolwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,003£1,007£951£1,333£1,339£1,264Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,116£1,121£1,059Greenwich and Woolwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£1,163£1,168£1,103Reading Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£105£105£99Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£62£62£59Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.81£3.82£3.61Greenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£343£324£234£235£222Greenwich and Woolwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£87£87£83Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£39£39£37Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,380£1,304£960£964£911Greenwich and Woolwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£246£247£233Greenwich and Woolwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£108£109£103Greenwich and Woolwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£6.67£6.70£6.33Greenwich and Woolwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£2.34£2.35£2.22Greenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.14£4.16£3.93Reading Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202677.1103.6Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.615.3Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.3Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.337.2Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9106.4Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.18.5Greenwich and Woolwich

Total

Greenwich and Woolwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 6. 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

Greenwich and Woolwich Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £432.6m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £432.6mReading Central: £372.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £434.4mReading Central: £351.4mGreenwich and Woolwich: £410.3m

    £432.6m£434.4m£410.3mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £124.0m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.0mReading Central: £164.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £124.6mReading Central: £155.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £117.7m

    £124.0m£124.6m£117.7mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £201.8m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £201.8mReading Central: £137.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £202.6mReading Central: £129.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £191.4m

    £201.8m£202.6m£191.4mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £99.7m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £99.7mReading Central: £143.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £100.2mReading Central: £135.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.2m£94.6mReading Central is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £16.6m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.6mReading Central: £12.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £16.7mReading Central: £12.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mGreenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.1m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mReading Central: £7.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mReading Central: £7.2mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.62m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mReading Central: £0.47mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.62mReading Central: £0.44mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGreenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £42.2m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.2mReading Central: £28.9mGreenwich and Woolwich: £42.4mReading Central: £27.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mGreenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £14.3m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.3mReading Central: £10.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £14.4mReading Central: £10.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mGreenwich and Woolwich 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: Greenwich and Woolwich £7.0m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.0mReading Central: £4.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £7.1mReading Central: £4.5mGreenwich and Woolwich: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £170.0m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.0mReading Central: £118.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £170.7mReading Central: £111.7mGreenwich and Woolwich: £161.3m

    £170.0m£170.7m£161.3mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £49.9m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mGreenwich and Woolwich: £49.9mReading Central: £30.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £50.1mReading Central: £28.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £23.0m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.0mReading Central: £13.3mGreenwich and Woolwich: £23.1mReading Central: £12.6mGreenwich and Woolwich: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £1.0m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mReading Central: £0.82mGreenwich and Woolwich: £1.0mReading Central: £0.78mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.74m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mReading Central: £0.29mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.74mReading Central: £0.27mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mGreenwich and Woolwich is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich and Woolwich £0.36m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mReading Central: £0.51mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.36mReading Central: £0.48mGreenwich and Woolwich: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mReading Central is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 9,539, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Greenwich and Woolwich: 9,539

    9,539Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 2,551, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Greenwich and Woolwich: 2,551

    2,551Greenwich and Woolwich is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,452, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,452

    1,452Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 6,595, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Greenwich and Woolwich: 6,595

    6,595Greenwich and Woolwich is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 17,183, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Greenwich and Woolwich: 17,183

    17,183Greenwich and Woolwich is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich and Woolwich 1,615, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Greenwich and Woolwich: 1,615

    1,615Greenwich and Woolwich is higher1,040

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Woolwich and Reading Central, total
MeasureGreenwich and WoolwichReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.6m£434.4m£410.3m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mGreenwich and Woolwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.0m£124.6m£117.7m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mGreenwich and Woolwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.2m£94.6m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGreenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mReading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGreenwich and Woolwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mGreenwich and Woolwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mGreenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mGreenwich and Woolwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£170.0m£170.7m£161.3m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mGreenwich and Woolwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mGreenwich and Woolwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mGreenwich and Woolwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGreenwich and Woolwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mGreenwich and Woolwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,53912,705Reading Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5511,876Greenwich and Woolwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,633Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5954,558Greenwich and Woolwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,18313,055Greenwich and Woolwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6151,040Greenwich and Woolwich

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.