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Horsham and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

108,700 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Horsham is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Horsham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 15. 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

Horsham Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £3,632, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Horsham: £3,632Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Horsham: £3,648Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Horsham: £3,445

    £3,632£3,648£3,445Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £12,691, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Horsham: £12,691Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Horsham: £12,745Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Horsham: £12,038

    £12,691£12,745£12,038Horsham 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: Horsham £1,188, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Horsham: £1,188Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Horsham: £1,193Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Horsham: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £11,877, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Horsham: £11,877Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Horsham: £11,927Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Horsham: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265Horsham 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: Horsham £241, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Horsham: £241Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Horsham: £242Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Horsham: £229

    £241£242£229Reading 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: Horsham £558, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Horsham: £558Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Horsham: £561Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Horsham: £530

    £558£561£530Horsham 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: Horsham £14, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Horsham: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Horsham: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Horsham: £14

    £14Reading 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: Horsham £229, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Horsham: £229Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Horsham: £230Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Horsham: £218

    £229£230£218Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Horsham £89, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Horsham: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Horsham: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Horsham: £84

    £89£89£84Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£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: Horsham £57, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Horsham: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Horsham: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Horsham: £54

    £57£57£54Reading 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: Horsham £960, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Horsham: £960Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Horsham: £964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Horsham: £910

    £960£964£910Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £157, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Horsham: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Horsham: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Horsham: £149

    £157£157£149Horsham 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: Horsham £162, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Horsham: £162Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Horsham: £163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Horsham: £154

    £162£163£154Horsham 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: Horsham £7.04, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Horsham: £7.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Horsham: £7.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Horsham: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Reading 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: Horsham £2.81, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Horsham: £2.81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Horsham: £2.83Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Horsham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £5.65, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Horsham: £5.65Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Horsham: £5.67Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Horsham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Horsham 1,029.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Horsham: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Horsham 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: Horsham 57.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Horsham: 57.1

    57.1Reading 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: Horsham 120.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Horsham: 120.7

    120.7Horsham 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: Horsham 34.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Horsham: 34.7

    34.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Horsham 105.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Horsham: 105.8

    105.8Reading 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: Horsham 12.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Horsham: 12.8

    12.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher17.9

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Horsham and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHorshamReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,632£3,648£3,445£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,691£12,745£12,038£12,493£12,546£11,850Horsham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,635£11,684£11,036Horsham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£558£561£530£507£509£481Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£960£964£910£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£161£162£153Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,000.7Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.171.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7109.4Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.740.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.8130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.817.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Horsham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 15. 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

Horsham Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £3,632, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Horsham: £3,632Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Horsham: £3,648Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Horsham: £3,445

    £3,632£3,648£3,445Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Horsham £2,430, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Horsham: £2,430Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Horsham: £2,440Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Horsham: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Horsham is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Horsham £722, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Horsham: £722Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Horsham: £725Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Horsham: £685

    £722£725£685Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Horsham £2,274, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Horsham: £2,274Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Horsham: £2,284Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Horsham: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157Horsham is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Horsham £46, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Horsham: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Horsham: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Horsham: £44

    £46£46£44Reading 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: Horsham £107, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Horsham: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Horsham: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Horsham: £101

    £107£107£101Horsham 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: Horsham £2.75, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Horsham: £2.75Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Horsham: £2.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Horsham: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Reading 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: Horsham £229, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Horsham: £229Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Horsham: £230Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Horsham: £218

    £229£230£218Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Horsham £89, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Horsham: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Horsham: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Horsham: £84

    £89£89£84Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Horsham £34, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Horsham: £34Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Horsham: £35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Horsham: £33

    £34£35£33Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Horsham £583, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Horsham: £583Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Horsham: £586Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Horsham: £553

    £583£586£553Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £157, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Horsham: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Horsham: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Horsham: £149

    £157£157£149Horsham is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Horsham £99, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Horsham: £99Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Horsham: £99Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Horsham: £93

    £99£99£93Horsham is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Horsham £4.28, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Horsham: £4.28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Horsham: £4.30Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Horsham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Horsham £1.71, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Horsham: £1.71Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Horsham: £1.72Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Horsham: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £5.65, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Horsham: £5.65Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Horsham: £5.67Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Horsham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 197.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Horsham: 197.1

    197.1Horsham is higher185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 10.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Horsham: 10.9

    10.9Reading 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: Horsham 23.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Horsham: 23.1

    23.1Horsham 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: Horsham 34.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Horsham: 34.7

    34.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 64.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Horsham: 64.3

    64.3Reading 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: Horsham 7.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Horsham: 7.8

    7.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher10.9

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Horsham and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureHorshamReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,632£3,648£3,445£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,315£2,325£2,196Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157£2,156£2,165£2,045Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£94£94£89Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£35£33£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£583£586£553£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£98£98£93Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1185.5Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.3Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.740.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.379.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Horsham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 14. 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

Horsham Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Horsham £394.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mHorsham: £394.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mHorsham: £396.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mHorsham: £374.5m

    £394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Horsham £264.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mHorsham: £264.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mHorsham: £265.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mHorsham: £250.5m

    £264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Horsham £78.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mHorsham: £78.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mHorsham: £78.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mHorsham: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Horsham £247.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mHorsham: £247.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mHorsham: £248.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mHorsham: £234.4m

    £247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham £5.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mHorsham: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mHorsham: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mHorsham: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mReading 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: Horsham £11.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mHorsham: £11.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mHorsham: £11.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mHorsham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham 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: Horsham £0.30m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mHorsham: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mHorsham: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mHorsham: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mReading 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: Horsham £24.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mHorsham: £24.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mHorsham: £25.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mHorsham: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Horsham £9.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mHorsham: £9.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mHorsham: £9.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mHorsham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Horsham £3.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mHorsham: £3.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mHorsham: £3.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mHorsham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.8m£3.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham £63.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mHorsham: £63.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mHorsham: £63.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mHorsham: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Horsham £17.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mHorsham: £17.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mHorsham: £17.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mHorsham: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Horsham £10.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mHorsham: £10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mHorsham: £10.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mHorsham: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Horsham £0.47m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mHorsham: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mHorsham: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mHorsham: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Horsham £0.19m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mHorsham: £0.19mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mHorsham: £0.19mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mHorsham: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Horsham £0.61m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mHorsham: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mHorsham: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mHorsham: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Horsham 21,419, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Horsham: 21,419

    21,419Horsham is higher18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham 1,189, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Horsham: 1,189

    1,189Reading 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: Horsham 2,511, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Horsham: 2,511

    2,511Horsham is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Horsham 3,774, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Horsham: 3,774

    3,774Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham 6,990, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Horsham: 6,990

    6,990Reading 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: Horsham 843, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Horsham: 843

    843Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,053

Show the numbers
Horsham and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureHorshamReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.5m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.2m£248.2m£234.4m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.8m£3.5m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mHorsham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHorsham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41918,008Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1891,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5111,969Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7743,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9907,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268431,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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