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Leyton and Wanstead and Reading Central

116,726 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leyton and Wanstead Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Reading Central: £3,033Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Reading Central: £2,865Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £13,085, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Reading Central: £12,624Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Reading Central: £11,923Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412

    £13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £2,293, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Reading Central: £1,591Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Reading Central: £1,502Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £11,097, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Reading Central: £11,010Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Reading Central: £10,399Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526

    £11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £1,245, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Reading Central: £991Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Reading Central: £936Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £695, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Leyton and Wanstead: £695Reading Central: £587Leyton and Wanstead: £698Reading Central: £555Leyton and Wanstead: £659

    £695£698£659Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £49, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £49Reading Central: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £49Reading Central: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £46

    £49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Leyton and Wanstead: £310Reading Central: £235Leyton and Wanstead: £311Reading Central: £222Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £83Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £84, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Leyton and Wanstead: £84Reading Central: £55Leyton and Wanstead: £84Reading Central: £52Leyton and Wanstead: £79

    £84£84£79Leyton and Wanstead is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £1,982, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Reading Central: £1,368Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Reading Central: £1,293Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880

    £1,982£1,990£1,880Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Leyton and Wanstead: £341Reading Central: £247Leyton and Wanstead: £342Reading Central: £233Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £213, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Leyton and Wanstead: £213Reading Central: £154Leyton and Wanstead: £214Reading Central: £146Leyton and Wanstead: £202

    £213£214£202Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £10, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Leyton and Wanstead: £10Reading Central: £9.51Leyton and Wanstead: £10Reading Central: £8.98Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £5.04, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Reading Central: £3.35Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Reading Central: £3.16Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Reading Central: £4.16Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Reading Central: £3.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3

    1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 199.4, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4

    199.4Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 147.0, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0

    147.0Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 194.5, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5

    194.5Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 18.8, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8

    18.8Leyton and Wanstead is higher12.0

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Leyton and Wanstead and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeyton and WansteadReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£3,020£3,033£2,865Leyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,085£13,141£12,412£12,570£12,624£11,923Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£1,584£1,591£1,502Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,097£11,144£10,526£10,963£11,010£10,399Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£987£991£936Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£585£587£555Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£36£36£34Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£234£235£222Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£87£87£83Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£55£55£52Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,982£1,990£1,880£1,363£1,368£1,293Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£246£247£233Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£154£154£146Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£9.47£9.51£8.98Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£3.33£3.35£3.16Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.14£4.16£3.93Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,048.3976.7Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.4144.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0125.5Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.537.2Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5151.1Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.812.0Leyton and Wanstead

Per resident

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leyton and Wanstead Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Reading Central: £3,033Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Reading Central: £2,865Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,393, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Reading Central: £1,339Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Reading Central: £1,264Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321

    £1,393£1,399£1,321Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,581, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Reading Central: £1,121Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Reading Central: £1,059Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,181, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Reading Central: £1,168Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Reading Central: £1,103Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £132, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Leyton and Wanstead: £132Reading Central: £105Leyton and Wanstead: £133Reading Central: £99Leyton and Wanstead: £126

    £132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £74, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Leyton and Wanstead: £74Reading Central: £62Leyton and Wanstead: £74Reading Central: £59Leyton and Wanstead: £70

    £74£74£70Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £5.19, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Reading Central: £3.82Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Reading Central: £3.61Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Leyton and Wanstead: £310Reading Central: £235Leyton and Wanstead: £311Reading Central: £222Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £83Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £58, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Leyton and Wanstead: £58Reading Central: £39Leyton and Wanstead: £58Reading Central: £37Leyton and Wanstead: £55

    £58£58£55Leyton and Wanstead is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,366, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Reading Central: £964Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Reading Central: £911Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Leyton and Wanstead is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Leyton and Wanstead: £341Reading Central: £247Leyton and Wanstead: £342Reading Central: £233Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £147, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Leyton and Wanstead: £147Reading Central: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £147Reading Central: £103Leyton and Wanstead: £139

    £147£147£139Leyton and Wanstead is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £6.95, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Reading Central: £6.70Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Reading Central: £6.33Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3.48, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Reading Central: £2.35Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Reading Central: £2.22Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Leyton and Wanstead is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Reading Central: £4.16Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Reading Central: £3.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 111.6, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6

    111.6Leyton and Wanstead is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 21.2, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2

    21.2Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 15.6, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6

    15.6Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Leyton and Wanstead is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 134.1, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1

    134.1Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead 13.0, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0

    13.0Leyton and Wanstead is higher8.5

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Leyton and Wanstead and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureLeyton and WansteadReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£3,020£3,033£2,865Leyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,321£1,333£1,339£1,264Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,116£1,121£1,059Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,163£1,168£1,103Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£62£62£59Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£3.81£3.82£3.61Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£234£235£222Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£87£87£83Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£39£39£37Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£960£964£911Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£246£247£233Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£108£109£103Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.67£6.70£6.33Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.34£2.35£2.22Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.14£4.16£3.93Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.6103.6Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.215.3Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.3Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.537.2Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1106.4Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.08.5Leyton and Wanstead

Total

Leyton and Wanstead 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

Leyton and Wanstead Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £435.8m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mReading Central: £372.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mReading Central: £351.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4m

    £435.8m£437.7m£413.4mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £162.6m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mReading Central: £164.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mReading Central: £155.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £184.6m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mReading Central: £137.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mReading Central: £129.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1m

    £184.6m£185.4m£175.1mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead £137.9m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mReading Central: £143.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mReading Central: £135.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £15.5m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mReading Central: £12.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mReading Central: £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £8.6m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mReading Central: £7.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mReading Central: £7.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £0.61m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mReading Central: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mReading Central: £0.44mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £36.2m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mReading Central: £28.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mReading Central: £27.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £12.2m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mReading Central: £10.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mReading Central: £10.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £6.7m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mReading Central: £4.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mReading Central: £4.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £159.5m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mReading Central: £118.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mReading Central: £111.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3m

    £159.5m£160.2m£151.3mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £39.8m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mReading Central: £30.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mReading Central: £28.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £17.1m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mReading Central: £13.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mReading Central: £12.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.81m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mReading Central: £0.82mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mReading Central: £0.78mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.41m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mReading Central: £0.29mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mReading Central: £0.27mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.50m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mReading Central: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mReading Central: £0.48mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead 13,025, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025

    13,025Leyton and Wanstead is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 2,477, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477

    2,477Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,826, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826

    1,826Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 5,656, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656

    5,656Leyton and Wanstead is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 15,652, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652

    15,652Leyton and Wanstead is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,513, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513

    1,513Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,040

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Leyton and Wanstead and Reading Central, total
MeasureLeyton and WansteadReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mLeyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mLeyton and Wanstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLeyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLeyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mLeyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mLeyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLeyton and Wanstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,02512,705Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4771,876Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8261,633Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6564,558Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,65213,055Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5131,040Leyton and Wanstead

Sources

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

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