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North East Hertfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

105,503 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 5. 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 East Hertfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £1,573, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £281, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North East Hertfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North East Hertfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267Reading 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 East Hertfordshire £611, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North East Hertfordshire: £611Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North East Hertfordshire: £614Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £18, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North East Hertfordshire: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North East Hertfordshire: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18North East Hertfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North East Hertfordshire: £289Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North East Hertfordshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £135, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £93, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North East Hertfordshire: £93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North East Hertfordshire: £93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North East Hertfordshire: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North East Hertfordshire: £174Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £204, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North East Hertfordshire: £204Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North East Hertfordshire: £205Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £7.92, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Reading 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: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Reading 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: North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire 69.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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 East Hertfordshire 125.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire 44.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire 133.2, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire 19.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher17.9

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North East Hertfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,771£3,787£3,577North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,493£12,546£11,850North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,498£1,505£1,421North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,635£11,684£11,036North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£507£509£481North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£261£262£248North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£80£80£76North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,245£1,251£1,181North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£155£156£147North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£161£162£153North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.55£3.57£3.37North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.51,000.7North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.871.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8109.4North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.940.8North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2130.7North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.917.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 3. 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 East Hertfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North East Hertfordshire: £945Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North East Hertfordshire: £949Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North East Hertfordshire: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North East Hertfordshire: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54Reading 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 East Hertfordshire £123, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £3.63, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Hertfordshire £289, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North East Hertfordshire: £289Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North East Hertfordshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £135, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £56, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North East Hertfordshire: £758Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North East Hertfordshire: £761Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North East Hertfordshire: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North East Hertfordshire: £174Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Reading 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: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Reading 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: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0North East Hertfordshire is higher185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  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 East Hertfordshire 25.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3North East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire 44.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire 12.0, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher10.9

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North East Hertfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,771£3,787£3,577North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,315£2,325£2,196North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£910£914£863North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,156£2,165£2,045North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£94£94£89North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.43£3.44£3.25North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£261£262£248North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£756£760£717North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£155£156£147North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£98£98£93North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.15£2.16£2.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0185.5North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.013.3North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.320.3North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.940.8North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.079.4North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.9North East Hertfordshire

Total

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 2. 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 East Hertfordshire Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading 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 East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £0.38m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Hertfordshire £30.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire £14.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire 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: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418North East Hertfordshire is higher18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670North East Hertfordshire is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North East Hertfordshire is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher1,053

Show the numbers
North East Hertfordshire and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41818,008North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,291North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6701,969North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7343,964North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4427,705North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2621,053North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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