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Mid Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

107,279 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 16. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Mid Bedfordshire: £245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£333£335£316

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Mid Bedfordshire: £597Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Mid Bedfordshire: £599Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higher£507£509£481

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £244Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £109Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£123£123£116

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Bedfordshire: £68Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Bedfordshire: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Mid Bedfordshire: £988Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Mid Bedfordshire: £992Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Mid Bedfordshire: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Mid Bedfordshire: £129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher71.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher109.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher130.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Mid Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,493£12,546£11,850Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,635£11,684£11,036Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£507£509£481Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.87£6.90£6.52Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,000.7Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.471.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4109.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.217.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 19. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Mid Bedfordshire: £735Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Mid Bedfordshire: £738Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£62£62£59

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £103Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £244Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £109Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Mid Bedfordshire: £608Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Mid Bedfordshire: £611Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Mid Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.87£6.90£6.52Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.3Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.979.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 12. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,053

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mMid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mMid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93818,008Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3601,969Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2463,964Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0667,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,053Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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