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Hornsey and Friern Barnet and Reading Central

101,598 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher than Reading Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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

Hornsey and Friern Barnet Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3,930, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,930Reading Central: £3,033Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,946Reading Central: £2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,727

    £3,930£3,946£3,727Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £12,998, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £12,998Reading Central: £12,624Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £13,053Reading Central: £11,923Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £12,329

    £12,998£13,053£12,329Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £2,099, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £2,099Reading Central: £1,591Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £2,108Reading Central: £1,502Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,991

    £2,099£2,108£1,991Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £11,336, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £11,336Reading Central: £11,010Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £11,384Reading Central: £10,399Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10,752

    £11,336£11,384£10,752Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,041, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,041Reading Central: £991Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,045Reading Central: £936Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £987

    £1,041£1,045£987Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £580, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £580Reading Central: £587Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £583Reading Central: £555Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £550

    £580£583£550Reading Central 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £41, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £41Reading Central: £36Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £41Reading Central: £34Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £39

    £41£41£39Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £313, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £313Reading Central: £235Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £315Reading Central: £222Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £297

    £313£315£297Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £94, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £94Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £95Reading Central: £83Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £90

    £94£95£90Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £64, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £64Reading Central: £55Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £64Reading Central: £52Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £61

    £64£64£61Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,768, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,768Reading Central: £1,368Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,776Reading Central: £1,293Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £433, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £433Reading Central: £247Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £434Reading Central: £233Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £410

    £433£434£410Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £251, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £251Reading Central: £154Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £252Reading Central: £146Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £238

    £251£252£238Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £10, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10Reading Central: £9.51Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10Reading Central: £8.98Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.38, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.38Reading Central: £3.35Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.40Reading Central: £3.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.39, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.39Reading Central: £4.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.41Reading Central: £3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,038.2, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,038.2

    1,038.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher976.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 173.4, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 173.4

    173.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 123.2, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 123.2

    123.2Reading Central 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 48.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 48.6

    48.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 166.9, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 166.9

    166.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 14.6, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 14.6

    14.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Hornsey and Friern Barnet and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureHornsey and Friern BarnetReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,930£3,946£3,727£3,020£3,033£2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,998£13,053£12,329£12,570£12,624£11,923Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,099£2,108£1,991£1,584£1,591£1,502Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,336£11,384£10,752£10,963£11,010£10,399Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,041£1,045£987£987£991£936Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£585£587£555Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£36£34Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£315£297£234£235£222Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£87£87£83Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£55£55£52Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,363£1,368£1,293Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£433£434£410£246£247£233Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£154£154£146Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£9.47£9.51£8.98Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.33£3.35£3.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.14£4.16£3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,038.2976.7Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4144.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.2125.5Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.637.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.9151.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.612.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Per resident

Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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

Hornsey and Friern Barnet Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3,930, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,930Reading Central: £3,033Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,946Reading Central: £2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,727

    £3,930£3,946£3,727Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,638, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,638Reading Central: £1,339Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,645Reading Central: £1,264Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,446, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,446Reading Central: £1,121Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,452Reading Central: £1,059Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,428, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,428Reading Central: £1,168Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,435Reading Central: £1,103Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,355

    £1,428£1,435£1,355Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £131, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £131Reading Central: £105Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £132Reading Central: £99Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £124

    £131£132£124Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £73, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £73Reading Central: £62Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £73Reading Central: £59Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £69

    £73£73£69Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.20, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.20Reading Central: £3.82Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.22Reading Central: £3.61Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £313, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £313Reading Central: £235Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £315Reading Central: £222Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £297

    £313£315£297Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £94, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £94Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £95Reading Central: £83Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £90

    £94£95£90Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £44, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £44Reading Central: £39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £44Reading Central: £37Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £42

    £44£44£42Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,218, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,218Reading Central: £964Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,223Reading Central: £911Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,156

    £1,218£1,223£1,156Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £433, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £433Reading Central: £247Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £434Reading Central: £233Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £410

    £433£434£410Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £173, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £173Reading Central: £109Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £174Reading Central: £103Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £164

    £173£174£164Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £6.92, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.92Reading Central: £6.70Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.95Reading Central: £6.33Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3.70, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.70Reading Central: £2.35Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.72Reading Central: £2.22Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.39, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.39Reading Central: £4.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.41Reading Central: £3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 130.8, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 130.8

    130.8Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 21.9, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 21.9

    21.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 15.5, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 15.5

    15.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 48.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 48.6

    48.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 115.0, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 115.0

    115.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count106.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 10.1, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 10.1

    10.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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Hornsey and Friern Barnet and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureHornsey and Friern BarnetReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,930£3,946£3,727£3,020£3,033£2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,333£1,339£1,264Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,116£1,121£1,059Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,435£1,355£1,163£1,168£1,103Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£105£105£99Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£62£62£59Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£3.81£3.82£3.61Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£315£297£234£235£222Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£87£87£83Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£39£39£37Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,156£960£964£911Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£433£434£410£246£247£233Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£108£109£103Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.67£6.70£6.33Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.34£2.35£2.22Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.14£4.16£3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.8103.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.915.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.637.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0106.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.18.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Total

Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading Central 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

Hornsey and Friern Barnet Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £399.2m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £399.2mReading Central: £372.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £400.9mReading Central: £351.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £378.7m

    £399.2m£400.9m£378.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £166.4m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £166.4mReading Central: £164.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £167.1mReading Central: £155.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £157.8m

    £166.4m£167.1m£157.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £146.9m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £146.9mReading Central: £137.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £147.5mReading Central: £129.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £139.3m

    £146.9m£147.5m£139.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £145.1m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £145.1mReading Central: £143.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £145.7mReading Central: £135.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £137.7m

    £145.1m£145.7m£137.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £13.3m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £13.3mReading Central: £12.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £13.4mReading Central: £12.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £7.4m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.4mReading Central: £7.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.5mReading Central: £7.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mReading 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.53m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.53mReading Central: £0.47mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.53mReading Central: £0.44mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £31.8m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £31.8mReading Central: £28.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £32.0mReading Central: £27.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £9.6m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.6mReading Central: £10.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.6mReading Central: £10.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £4.5m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.5mReading Central: £4.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.5mReading Central: £4.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £123.8m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £123.8mReading Central: £118.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £124.3mReading Central: £111.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £117.4m

    £123.8m£124.3m£117.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £44.0m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £44.0mReading Central: £30.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £44.1mReading Central: £28.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.1m£41.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £17.6m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £17.6mReading Central: £13.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £17.7mReading Central: £12.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.70m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.70mReading Central: £0.82mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.71mReading Central: £0.78mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.38m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.38mReading Central: £0.29mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.38mReading Central: £0.27mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.55m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.55mReading Central: £0.51mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.55mReading Central: £0.48mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 13,292, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 13,292

    13,292Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 2,220, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 2,220

    2,220Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,577, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,577

    1,577Reading 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: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 4,941, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 4,941

    4,941Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 11,682, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 11,682

    11,682Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,021, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,021

    1,021Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,040

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Hornsey and Friern Barnet and Reading Central, total
MeasureHornsey and Friern BarnetReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.2m£400.9m£378.7m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.4m£167.1m£157.8m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.9m£147.5m£139.3m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.1m£145.7m£137.7m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mReading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mReading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mReading Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.1m£41.7m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,29212,705Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2201,876Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5771,633Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9414,558Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,68213,055Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,040Reading Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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