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Kingston and Surbiton and Reading Central

118,904 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston and Surbiton is higher than Reading Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Kingston and Surbiton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 8. 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

Kingston and Surbiton Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £3,362, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Reading Central: £3,033Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Reading Central: £2,865Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189

    £3,362£3,376£3,189Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £12,391, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Kingston and Surbiton: £12,391Reading Central: £12,624Kingston and Surbiton: £12,444Reading Central: £11,923Kingston and Surbiton: £11,753

    £12,391£12,444£11,753Reading 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: Kingston and Surbiton £1,658, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Kingston and Surbiton: £1,658Reading Central: £1,591Kingston and Surbiton: £1,665Reading Central: £1,502Kingston and Surbiton: £1,572

    £1,658£1,665£1,572Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton £11,067, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Kingston and Surbiton: £11,067Reading Central: £11,010Kingston and Surbiton: £11,114Reading Central: £10,399Kingston and Surbiton: £10,497

    £11,067£11,114£10,497Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £729, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Kingston and Surbiton: £729Reading Central: £991Kingston and Surbiton: £732Reading Central: £936Kingston and Surbiton: £691

    £729£732£691Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £567, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Kingston and Surbiton: £567Reading Central: £587Kingston and Surbiton: £569Reading Central: £555Kingston and Surbiton: £538

    £567£569£538Reading 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: Kingston and Surbiton £29, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Kingston and Surbiton: £29Reading Central: £36Kingston and Surbiton: £29Reading Central: £34Kingston and Surbiton: £27

    £29£29£27Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £249, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Kingston and Surbiton: £249Reading Central: £235Kingston and Surbiton: £250Reading Central: £222Kingston and Surbiton: £236

    £249£250£236Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £92, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £83Kingston and Surbiton: £87

    £92£92£87Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £62, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Kingston and Surbiton: £62Reading Central: £55Kingston and Surbiton: £62Reading Central: £52Kingston and Surbiton: £58

    £62£62£58Kingston and Surbiton is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £1,410, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Kingston and Surbiton: £1,410Reading Central: £1,368Kingston and Surbiton: £1,416Reading Central: £1,293Kingston and Surbiton: £1,338

    £1,410£1,416£1,338Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £270, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Kingston and Surbiton: £270Reading Central: £247Kingston and Surbiton: £271Reading Central: £233Kingston and Surbiton: £256

    £270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £174, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Kingston and Surbiton: £174Reading Central: £154Kingston and Surbiton: £175Reading Central: £146Kingston and Surbiton: £165

    £174£175£165Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £7.34, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Kingston and Surbiton: £7.34Reading Central: £9.51Kingston and Surbiton: £7.37Reading Central: £8.98Kingston and Surbiton: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Reading 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: Kingston and Surbiton £4.03, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Kingston and Surbiton: £4.03Reading Central: £3.35Kingston and Surbiton: £4.04Reading Central: £3.16Kingston and Surbiton: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Kingston and Surbiton is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £6.34, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Reading Central: £4.16Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Reading Central: £3.93Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton 991.0, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Kingston and Surbiton: 991.0

    991.0Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton 114.2, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Kingston and Surbiton: 114.2

    114.2Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton 114.9, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Kingston and Surbiton: 114.9

    114.9Reading 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: Kingston and Surbiton 38.9, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9

    38.9Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton 136.2, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Kingston and Surbiton: 136.2

    136.2Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton 14.0, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Kingston and Surbiton: 14.0

    14.0Kingston and Surbiton is higher12.0

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Kingston and Surbiton and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston and SurbitonReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,362£3,376£3,189£3,020£3,033£2,865Kingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,391£12,444£11,753£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,572£1,584£1,591£1,502Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,497£10,963£11,010£10,399Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£987£991£936Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£569£538£585£587£555Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£36£36£34Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£234£235£222Kingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£87£83Kingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£58£55£55£52Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,338£1,363£1,368£1,293Kingston and Surbiton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£246£247£233Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£154£146Kingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.33£3.35£3.16Kingston and Surbiton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.14£4.16£3.93Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.0976.7Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.2144.2Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.9125.5Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.937.2Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.2151.1Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.012.0Kingston and Surbiton

Per resident

Kingston and Surbiton is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston and Surbiton Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £3,362, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Reading Central: £3,033Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Reading Central: £2,865Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189

    £3,362£3,376£3,189Kingston and Surbiton is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,628, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Kingston and Surbiton: £1,628Reading Central: £1,339Kingston and Surbiton: £1,635Reading Central: £1,264Kingston and Surbiton: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,116, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Kingston and Surbiton: £1,116Reading Central: £1,121Kingston and Surbiton: £1,121Reading Central: £1,059Kingston and Surbiton: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,454, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Kingston and Surbiton: £1,454Reading Central: £1,168Kingston and Surbiton: £1,460Reading Central: £1,103Kingston and Surbiton: £1,379

    £1,454£1,460£1,379Kingston and Surbiton is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £96, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Kingston and Surbiton: £96Reading Central: £105Kingston and Surbiton: £96Reading Central: £99Kingston and Surbiton: £91

    £96£96£91Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £74, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Kingston and Surbiton: £74Reading Central: £62Kingston and Surbiton: £75Reading Central: £59Kingston and Surbiton: £71

    £74£75£71Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £3.74, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Kingston and Surbiton: £3.74Reading Central: £3.82Kingston and Surbiton: £3.76Reading Central: £3.61Kingston and Surbiton: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £249, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Kingston and Surbiton: £249Reading Central: £235Kingston and Surbiton: £250Reading Central: £222Kingston and Surbiton: £236

    £249£250£236Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £92, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £83Kingston and Surbiton: £87

    £92£92£87Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £41, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Kingston and Surbiton: £41Reading Central: £39Kingston and Surbiton: £42Reading Central: £37Kingston and Surbiton: £39

    £41£42£39Kingston and Surbiton is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £950, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Kingston and Surbiton: £950Reading Central: £964Kingston and Surbiton: £954Reading Central: £911Kingston and Surbiton: £901

    £950£954£901Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £270, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Kingston and Surbiton: £270Reading Central: £247Kingston and Surbiton: £271Reading Central: £233Kingston and Surbiton: £256

    £270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £117, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Kingston and Surbiton: £117Reading Central: £109Kingston and Surbiton: £118Reading Central: £103Kingston and Surbiton: £111

    £117£118£111Kingston and Surbiton is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £4.94, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Kingston and Surbiton: £4.94Reading Central: £6.70Kingston and Surbiton: £4.97Reading Central: £6.33Kingston and Surbiton: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Reading Central is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £2.71, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Kingston and Surbiton: £2.71Reading Central: £2.35Kingston and Surbiton: £2.72Reading Central: £2.22Kingston and Surbiton: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Kingston and Surbiton is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £6.34, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Reading Central: £4.16Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Reading Central: £3.93Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 130.2, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Kingston and Surbiton: 130.2

    130.2Kingston and Surbiton is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 15.0, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Kingston and Surbiton: 15.0

    15.0Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton 15.1, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Kingston and Surbiton: 15.1

    15.1Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton 38.9, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9

    38.9Kingston and Surbiton is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 91.8, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Kingston and Surbiton: 91.8

    91.8Reading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton 9.4, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Kingston and Surbiton: 9.4

    9.4Kingston and Surbiton is higher8.5

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Kingston and Surbiton and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureKingston and SurbitonReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,362£3,376£3,189£3,020£3,033£2,865Kingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,333£1,339£1,264Kingston and Surbiton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,116£1,121£1,059Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,454£1,460£1,379£1,163£1,168£1,103Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£105£105£99Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£62£62£59Kingston and Surbiton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.81£3.82£3.61Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£234£235£222Kingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£87£83Kingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£39£39£37Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£950£954£901£960£964£911Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£246£247£233Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£109£103Kingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.34£2.35£2.22Kingston and Surbiton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.14£4.16£3.93Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.2103.6Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.3Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.113.3Kingston and Surbiton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.937.2Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.8106.4Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.48.5Kingston and Surbiton

Total

Kingston and Surbiton 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

Kingston and Surbiton Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £399.7m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mKingston and Surbiton: £399.7mReading Central: £372.1mKingston and Surbiton: £401.4mReading Central: £351.4mKingston and Surbiton: £379.2m

    £399.7m£401.4m£379.2mKingston and Surbiton is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £193.6m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mKingston and Surbiton: £193.6mReading Central: £164.2mKingston and Surbiton: £194.4mReading Central: £155.1mKingston and Surbiton: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £132.7m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mKingston and Surbiton: £132.7mReading Central: £137.5mKingston and Surbiton: £133.3mReading Central: £129.9mKingston and Surbiton: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston and Surbiton £172.9m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mKingston and Surbiton: £172.9mReading Central: £143.2mKingston and Surbiton: £173.6mReading Central: £135.3mKingston and Surbiton: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mKingston and Surbiton is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £11.4m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mReading Central: £12.9mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mReading Central: £12.2mKingston and Surbiton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mReading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £8.9m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mReading Central: £7.6mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mReading Central: £7.2mKingston and Surbiton: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mKingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £0.45m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mReading Central: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mReading Central: £0.44mKingston and Surbiton: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mReading Central 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: Kingston and Surbiton £29.6m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mKingston and Surbiton: £29.6mReading Central: £28.9mKingston and Surbiton: £29.7mReading Central: £27.3mKingston and Surbiton: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £10.9m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mKingston and Surbiton: £10.9mReading Central: £10.7mKingston and Surbiton: £11.0mReading Central: £10.1mKingston and Surbiton: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mKingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton £4.9m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mReading Central: £4.8mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mReading Central: £4.5mKingston and Surbiton: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mKingston and Surbiton is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £112.9m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mKingston and Surbiton: £112.9mReading Central: £118.3mKingston and Surbiton: £113.4mReading Central: £111.7mKingston and Surbiton: £107.1m

    £112.9m£113.4m£107.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £32.1m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mKingston and Surbiton: £32.1mReading Central: £30.3mKingston and Surbiton: £32.2mReading Central: £28.6mKingston and Surbiton: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mKingston and Surbiton is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston and Surbiton £14.0m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mReading Central: £13.3mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mReading Central: £12.6mKingston and Surbiton: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mKingston and Surbiton is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.59m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mReading Central: £0.82mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mReading Central: £0.78mKingston and Surbiton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mReading Central is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.32m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mReading Central: £0.29mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mReading Central: £0.27mKingston and Surbiton: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.75m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mKingston and Surbiton: £0.75mReading Central: £0.51mKingston and Surbiton: £0.76mReading Central: £0.48mKingston and Surbiton: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston and Surbiton 15,481, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Kingston and Surbiton: 15,481

    15,481Kingston and Surbiton is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,784, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Kingston and Surbiton: 1,784

    1,784Reading Central is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,795, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Kingston and Surbiton: 1,795

    1,795Kingston and Surbiton 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: Kingston and Surbiton 4,629, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Kingston and Surbiton: 4,629

    4,629Kingston and Surbiton is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton 10,909, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Kingston and Surbiton: 10,909

    10,909Reading Central is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,117, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Kingston and Surbiton: 1,117

    1,117Kingston and Surbiton is higher1,040

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Kingston and Surbiton and Reading Central, total
MeasureKingston and SurbitonReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.7m£401.4m£379.2m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mKingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mKingston and Surbiton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mKingston and Surbiton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mKingston and Surbiton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mKingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mKingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mKingston and Surbiton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mReading Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mKingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mKingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKingston and Surbiton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKingston and Surbiton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,48112,705Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7841,876Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7951,633Kingston and Surbiton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6294,558Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90913,055Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1171,040Kingston and Surbiton

Sources

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

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