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Mid Buckinghamshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

103,361 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 17. 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 Buckinghamshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £12,714, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060

    £12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £890, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Mid Buckinghamshire: £890Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Mid Buckinghamshire: £894Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Mid Buckinghamshire: £845

    £890£894£845Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £11,963, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348

    £11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £179, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Mid Buckinghamshire: £179Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Mid Buckinghamshire: £180Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Mid Buckinghamshire: £170

    £179£180£170Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £561, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Mid Buckinghamshire: £561Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Mid Buckinghamshire: £563Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Mid Buckinghamshire: £532

    £561£563£532Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire £12, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Buckinghamshire: £12Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Buckinghamshire: £12Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Mid Buckinghamshire: £11

    £12£12£11Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £164, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Buckinghamshire: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Buckinghamshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £51, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Buckinghamshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Buckinghamshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Mid Buckinghamshire: £48

    £51£51£48Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £724, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Mid Buckinghamshire: £724Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Mid Buckinghamshire: £727Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Mid Buckinghamshire: £687

    £724£727£687Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £106, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Mid Buckinghamshire: £100

    £106£106£100Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £7.18, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £2.37, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 1,024.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7

    1,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire is higher1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 44.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8

    44.8Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 117.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4

    117.4Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire 28.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher40.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire 89.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5

    89.5Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 13.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8

    13.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher17.9

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Mid Buckinghamshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,769£12,060£12,493£12,546£11,850Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,963£12,014£11,348£11,635£11,684£11,036Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£179£180£170£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£507£509£481Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£12£11£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£724£727£687£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.71,000.7Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202644.871.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4109.4Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.940.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202689.5130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.817.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 17. 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 Buckinghamshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454

    £2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £524, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Mid Buckinghamshire: £524Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Mid Buckinghamshire: £526Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Mid Buckinghamshire: £497

    £524£526£497Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £36, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Mid Buckinghamshire: £35

    £36£37£35Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £114, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Mid Buckinghamshire: £108

    £114£115£108Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire £2.38, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £164, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Buckinghamshire: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Buckinghamshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85Reading 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 Buckinghamshire £30, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Buckinghamshire: £30Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Buckinghamshire: £30Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Mid Buckinghamshire: £28

    £30£30£28Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £426, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Mid Buckinghamshire: £426Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Mid Buckinghamshire: £428Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Mid Buckinghamshire: £404

    £426£428£404Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £62, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Buckinghamshire: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Buckinghamshire: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Mid Buckinghamshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5

    208.5Mid Buckinghamshire is higher185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1

    9.1Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 23.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9

    23.9Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire 28.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6

    52.6Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 8.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1

    8.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher10.9

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Mid Buckinghamshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,587£2,598£2,454£2,315£2,325£2,196Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£524£526£497£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,156£2,165£2,045Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£94£94£89Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.5185.5Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.113.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.3Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.940.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.679.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 17. 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 Buckinghamshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4m

    £359.9m£361.4m£341.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7m

    £251.6m£252.7m£238.7mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mReading 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 Buckinghamshire £11.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMid Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire £0.25m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mReading 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 Buckinghamshire £17.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £9.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mReading 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 Buckinghamshire £3.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mReading 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 Buckinghamshire £6.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551

    21,551Mid Buckinghamshire is higher18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 943, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Mid Buckinghamshire: 943

    943Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 2,469, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469

    2,469Mid Buckinghamshire is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 2,984, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984

    2,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439

    5,439Reading 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 Buckinghamshire 840, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Mid Buckinghamshire: 840

    840Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,053

Show the numbers
Mid Buckinghamshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mMid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55118,008Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269431,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4691,969Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9843,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4397,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268401,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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