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Ilford North and Reading Central

124,236 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Ilford North is higher than Reading Central on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ilford North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 4. 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

Ilford North Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Ilford North: £3,659Reading Central: £3,033Ilford North: £3,675Reading Central: £2,865Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North 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: Ilford North £12,217, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Ilford North: £12,217Reading Central: £12,624Ilford North: £12,269Reading Central: £11,923Ilford North: £11,588

    £12,217£12,269£11,588Reading Central 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: Ilford North £2,097, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Ilford North: £2,097Reading Central: £1,591Ilford North: £2,106Reading Central: £1,502Ilford North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North 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: Ilford North £10,213, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Ilford North: £10,213Reading Central: £11,010Ilford North: £10,256Reading Central: £10,399Ilford North: £9,687

    £10,213£10,256£9,687Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford North £1,153, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Ilford North: £1,153Reading Central: £991Ilford North: £1,158Reading Central: £936Ilford North: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North 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: Ilford North £807, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Ilford North: £807Reading Central: £587Ilford North: £810Reading Central: £555Ilford North: £765

    £807£810£765Ilford North is higher£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: Ilford North £44, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Ilford North: £44Reading Central: £36Ilford North: £44Reading Central: £34Ilford North: £42

    £44£44£42Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Ilford North: £330Reading Central: £235Ilford North: £332Reading Central: £222Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Ilford North 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: Ilford North £97, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £83Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Ilford North 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: Ilford North £94, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Ilford North: £94Reading Central: £55Ilford North: £94Reading Central: £52Ilford North: £89

    £94£94£89Ilford North is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford North £1,798, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Ilford North: £1,798Reading Central: £1,368Ilford North: £1,806Reading Central: £1,293Ilford North: £1,705

    £1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Ilford North: £325Reading Central: £247Ilford North: £326Reading Central: £233Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North 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: Ilford North £191, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Ilford North: £191Reading Central: £154Ilford North: £191Reading Central: £146Ilford North: £181

    £191£191£181Ilford North 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: Ilford North £7.95, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Ilford North: £7.95Reading Central: £9.51Ilford North: £7.98Reading Central: £8.98Ilford North: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Reading Central 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: Ilford North £6.15, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Ilford North: £6.15Reading Central: £3.35Ilford North: £6.17Reading Central: £3.16Ilford North: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Ilford North: £5.56Reading Central: £4.16Ilford North: £5.58Reading Central: £3.93Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North 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: Ilford North 965.6, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Ilford North: 965.6

    965.6Reading Central 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: Ilford North 175.4, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Ilford North: 175.4

    175.4Ilford North 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: Ilford North 166.8, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Ilford North: 166.8

    166.8Ilford North is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 50.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Ilford North 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: Ilford North 187.9, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Ilford North: 187.9

    187.9Ilford North 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: Ilford North 22.5, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Ilford North: 22.5

    22.5Ilford North is higher12.0

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Ilford North and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,020£3,033£2,865Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,217£12,269£11,588£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,584£1,591£1,502Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,213£10,256£9,687£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£987£991£936Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£810£765£585£587£555Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£36£36£34Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£234£235£222Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£87£87£83Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£55£55£52Ilford North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,798£1,806£1,705£1,363£1,368£1,293Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£246£247£233Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£191£181£154£154£146Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£3.33£3.35£3.16Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.14£4.16£3.93Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.6976.7Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4144.2Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.8125.5Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.637.2Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.9151.1Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.512.0Ilford North

Per resident

Ilford North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 1. 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

Ilford North Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Ilford North: £3,659Reading Central: £3,033Ilford North: £3,675Reading Central: £2,865Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,521, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Ilford North: £1,521Reading Central: £1,339Ilford North: £1,528Reading Central: £1,264Ilford North: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,381, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Ilford North: £1,381Reading Central: £1,121Ilford North: £1,387Reading Central: £1,059Ilford North: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford North £1,272, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Ilford North: £1,272Reading Central: £1,168Ilford North: £1,277Reading Central: £1,103Ilford North: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford North £144, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Ilford North: £144Reading Central: £105Ilford North: £144Reading Central: £99Ilford North: £136

    £144£144£136Ilford North 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: Ilford North £100, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Ilford North: £100Reading Central: £62Ilford North: £101Reading Central: £59Ilford North: £95

    £100£101£95Ilford North is higher£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: Ilford North £5.49, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Ilford North: £5.49Reading Central: £3.82Ilford North: £5.52Reading Central: £3.61Ilford North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Ilford North: £330Reading Central: £235Ilford North: £332Reading Central: £222Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Ilford North 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: Ilford North £97, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £87Ilford North: £97Reading Central: £83Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Ilford North 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: Ilford North £62, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Ilford North: £62Reading Central: £39Ilford North: £62Reading Central: £37Ilford North: £59

    £62£62£59Ilford North is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford North £1,184, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Ilford North: £1,184Reading Central: £964Ilford North: £1,189Reading Central: £911Ilford North: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Ilford North: £325Reading Central: £247Ilford North: £326Reading Central: £233Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £126, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Ilford North: £126Reading Central: £109Ilford North: £126Reading Central: £103Ilford North: £119

    £126£126£119Ilford North is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £5.24, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Ilford North: £5.24Reading Central: £6.70Ilford North: £5.26Reading Central: £6.33Ilford North: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Reading Central is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford North £4.05, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Ilford North: £4.05Reading Central: £2.35Ilford North: £4.07Reading Central: £2.22Ilford North: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Ilford North: £5.56Reading Central: £4.16Ilford North: £5.58Reading Central: £3.93Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 120.3, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Ilford North: 120.3

    120.3Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 21.9, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Ilford North: 21.9

    21.9Ilford North 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: Ilford North 20.8, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Ilford North: 20.8

    20.8Ilford North is higher13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 50.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Ilford North is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 123.7, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Ilford North: 123.7

    123.7Ilford North 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: Ilford North 14.8, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Ilford North: 14.8

    14.8Ilford North is higher8.5

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Ilford North and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureIlford NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,020£3,033£2,865Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,333£1,339£1,264Ilford North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,116£1,121£1,059Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,163£1,168£1,103Ilford North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£105£105£99Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£62£62£59Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.81£3.82£3.61Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£234£235£222Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£87£87£83Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£39£39£37Ilford North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£960£964£911Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£246£247£233Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£108£109£103Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£2.34£2.35£2.22Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.14£4.16£3.93Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3103.6Ilford North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.915.3Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.813.3Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.637.2Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.7106.4Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.88.5Ilford North

Total

Ilford North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 1. 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

Ilford North Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford North £454.6m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mIlford North: £454.6mReading Central: £372.1mIlford North: £456.5mReading Central: £351.4mIlford North: £431.2m

    £454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford North £189.0m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mIlford North: £189.0mReading Central: £164.2mIlford North: £189.8mReading Central: £155.1mIlford North: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford North £171.5m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mIlford North: £171.5mReading Central: £137.5mIlford North: £172.3mReading Central: £129.9mIlford North: £162.7m

    £171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford North £158.0m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mIlford North: £158.0mReading Central: £143.2mIlford North: £158.7mReading Central: £135.3mIlford North: £149.9m

    £158.0m£158.7m£149.9mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North £17.8m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mIlford North: £17.8mReading Central: £12.9mIlford North: £17.9mReading Central: £12.2mIlford North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North 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: Ilford North £12.5m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mIlford North: £12.5mReading Central: £7.6mIlford North: £12.5mReading Central: £7.2mIlford North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIlford North is higher£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: Ilford North £0.68m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mIlford North: £0.68mReading Central: £0.47mIlford North: £0.68mReading Central: £0.44mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North 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: Ilford North £41.0m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mIlford North: £41.0mReading Central: £28.9mIlford North: £41.2mReading Central: £27.3mIlford North: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mIlford North 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: Ilford North £12.0m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mIlford North: £12.0mReading Central: £10.7mIlford North: £12.1mReading Central: £10.1mIlford North: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mIlford North 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: Ilford North £7.7m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mIlford North: £7.7mReading Central: £4.8mIlford North: £7.7mReading Central: £4.5mIlford North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mIlford North is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North £147.1m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mIlford North: £147.1mReading Central: £118.3mIlford North: £147.7mReading Central: £111.7mIlford North: £139.5m

    £147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford North £40.3m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mIlford North: £40.3mReading Central: £30.3mIlford North: £40.5mReading Central: £28.6mIlford North: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford North £15.6m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mIlford North: £15.6mReading Central: £13.3mIlford North: £15.7mReading Central: £12.6mIlford North: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIlford North is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford North £0.65m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.82mIlford North: £0.65mReading Central: £0.78mIlford North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mReading Central is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford North £0.50m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mIlford North: £0.50mReading Central: £0.29mIlford North: £0.50mReading Central: £0.27mIlford North: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford North £0.69m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mIlford North: £0.69mReading Central: £0.51mIlford North: £0.69mReading Central: £0.48mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford North 14,940, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Ilford North: 14,940

    14,940Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North 2,714, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Ilford North: 2,714

    2,714Ilford North is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 2,580, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Ilford North: 2,580

    2,580Ilford North is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 6,284, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Ilford North: 6,284

    6,284Ilford North is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North 15,369, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Ilford North: 15,369

    15,369Ilford North is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford North 1,840, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Ilford North: 1,840

    1,840Ilford North is higher1,040

Show the numbers
Ilford North and Reading Central, total
MeasureIlford NorthReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mIlford North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mIlford North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIlford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mIlford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mIlford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mIlford North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mIlford North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mIlford North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,94012,705Ilford North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7141,876Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5801,633Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2844,558Ilford North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,36913,055Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8401,040Ilford North

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.
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