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North Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

108,198 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

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

North Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North Bedfordshire: £3,737Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North Bedfordshire: £3,753Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North Bedfordshire: £12,700Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North Bedfordshire: £12,754Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North Bedfordshire: £1,383Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North Bedfordshire: £1,389Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North Bedfordshire: £11,893Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North Bedfordshire: £11,944Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £247, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North Bedfordshire: £247Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North Bedfordshire: £248Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234Reading 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: North Bedfordshire £544, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North Bedfordshire: £544Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North Bedfordshire: £547Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North 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: North Bedfordshire £16, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18North 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North Bedfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North Bedfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Bedfordshire £83, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North Bedfordshire: £83Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North Bedfordshire: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North Bedfordshire: £1,126Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North Bedfordshire: £1,131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North Bedfordshire: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North Bedfordshire: £125Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Reading 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: North Bedfordshire £160, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North Bedfordshire: £160Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North Bedfordshire: £160Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North Bedfordshire: £9.28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North Bedfordshire: £9.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North Bedfordshire: £4.78Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North Bedfordshire: £4.80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North Bedfordshire: £7.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North Bedfordshire: £7.79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North 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: North Bedfordshire 1,028.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire 61.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5Reading 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: North Bedfordshire 122.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire 127.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher17.9

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North Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,493£12,546£11,850North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,635£11,684£11,036North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£507£509£481North 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£281£282£266£261£262£248North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£80£80£76North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£8.10£8.13£7.68North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.55£3.57£3.37North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.87£6.90£6.52North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,000.7North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.571.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1109.4North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.540.8North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.9North Bedfordshire

Per resident

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

North Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North Bedfordshire: £3,737Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North Bedfordshire: £3,753Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North Bedfordshire: £2,357Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North Bedfordshire: £2,367Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North Bedfordshire: £844Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North Bedfordshire: £848Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North Bedfordshire: £2,208Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North Bedfordshire: £2,217Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43Reading 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: North Bedfordshire £101, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North Bedfordshire: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North Bedfordshire: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North 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: North Bedfordshire £2.93, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North Bedfordshire: £2.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North Bedfordshire: £2.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Reading 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North Bedfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North Bedfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North Bedfordshire: £687Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North Bedfordshire: £690Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North Bedfordshire: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North Bedfordshire: £125Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North Bedfordshire: £97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North Bedfordshire: £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North Bedfordshire: £5.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North Bedfordshire: £5.69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North Bedfordshire: £2.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North Bedfordshire: £2.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North Bedfordshire: £7.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North Bedfordshire: £7.79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higher185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4Reading 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: North Bedfordshire 22.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.9

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North Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,315£2,325£2,196North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,156£2,165£2,045North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£94£94£89North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£261£262£248North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.91£4.93£4.66North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.15£2.16£2.04North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.87£6.90£6.52North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8185.5North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.720.3North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.540.8North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.679.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.9North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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

North Bedfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mReading 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: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth 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: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mReading 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: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higher18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234Reading 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: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher1,053

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64618,008North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4521,969North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8113,964North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,705North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,053North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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