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Harrow East and Reading Central
Harrow East is higher than Reading Central on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Harrow East 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
Harrow East Reading Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,928£3,945£3,726Harrow East is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,004£12,055£11,386Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,570£12,624£11,923
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,121£2,130£2,012Harrow East is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,133£10,176£9,612Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,112£1,116£1,054Harrow East is higher£987£991£936
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£722£725£685Harrow East is higher£585£587£555
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£38£36Harrow East is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Harrow East is higher£234£235£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Harrow East is higher£87£87£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Harrow East is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,756Harrow East is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Harrow East is higher£246£247£233
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£166£157Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Reading Central is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.97£2.99£2.82Reading Central is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.83£6.86£6.48Harrow East is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
965.9Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count976.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.7Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count144.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.9Harrow East is higher125.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Harrow East is higher37.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
168.9Harrow East is higher151.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Harrow East is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow East | Reading Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | £3,020£3,033£2,865 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,004£12,055£11,386 | £12,570£12,624£11,923 | Reading Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,121£2,130£2,012 | £1,584£1,591£1,502 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,133£10,176£9,612 | £10,963£11,010£10,399 | Reading Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | £987£991£936 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £585£587£555 | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£38£36 | £36£36£34 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £234£235£222 | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £87£87£83 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £55£55£52 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,756 | £1,363£1,368£1,293 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £246£247£233 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£166£157 | £154£154£146 | Harrow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £9.47£9.51£8.98 | Reading Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | Reading Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 965.9 | 976.7 | Reading Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.7 | 144.2 | Reading Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.9 | 125.5 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 37.2 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 168.9 | 151.1 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 12.0 | Harrow East |
Per resident
Harrow East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Harrow East Reading Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,928£3,945£3,726Harrow East is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,955£1,963£1,854Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,281Harrow East is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,650£1,657£1,565Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Harrow East is higher£105£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Harrow East is higher£62£62£59
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Harrow East is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Harrow East is higher£234£235£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Harrow East is higher£87£87£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Harrow East is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,178£1,183£1,118Harrow East is higher£960£964£911
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Harrow East is higher£246£247£233
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Reading Central is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Reading Central is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.83£6.86£6.48Harrow East is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
157.3Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count103.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Harrow East is higher13.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Harrow East is higher37.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
107.5Harrow East is higher106.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Harrow East is higher8.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow East | Reading Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | £3,020£3,033£2,865 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,955£1,963£1,854 | £1,333£1,339£1,264 | Harrow East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,281 | £1,116£1,121£1,059 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | Harrow East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £105£105£99 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £62£62£59 | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £234£235£222 | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £87£87£83 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £39£39£37 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,178£1,183£1,118 | £960£964£911 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £246£247£233 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £108£109£103 | Reading Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | Reading Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Reading Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 157.3 | 103.6 | Harrow East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 15.3 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 13.3 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 37.2 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 107.5 | 106.4 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 8.5 | Harrow East |
Total
Harrow East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Harrow East Reading Central
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£478.1m£480.2m£453.5mHarrow East is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.9m£238.9m£225.7mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.3m£165.0m£155.9mHarrow East is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.8m£201.7m£190.5mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHarrow East is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHarrow East is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHarrow East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mHarrow East is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHarrow East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarrow East is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHarrow East is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHarrow East is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mReading Central is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mReading Central is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHarrow East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,144Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count12,705
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,847Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count1,876
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,911Harrow East is higher1,633
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,013Harrow East is higher4,558
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,082Harrow East is higher13,055
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,657Harrow East is higher1,040
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| Measure | Harrow East | Reading Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £478.1m£480.2m£453.5m | £370.5m£372.1m£351.4m | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.9m£238.9m£225.7m | £163.5m£164.2m£155.1m | Harrow East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.3m£165.0m£155.9m | £136.9m£137.5m£129.9m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.8m£201.7m£190.5m | £142.6m£143.2m£135.3m | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | Harrow East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £143.4m£144.0m£136.0m | £117.8m£118.3m£111.7m | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.6m£30.8m | £30.1m£30.3m£28.6m | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Reading Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Reading Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Reading Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,144 | 12,705 | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,847 | 1,876 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,911 | 1,633 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,013 | 4,558 | Harrow East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,082 | 13,055 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,657 | 1,040 | Harrow East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.