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Oxford East and Reading Central

120,232 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford East is higher than Reading Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Oxford East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 9. 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

Oxford East Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford East £3,211, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Oxford East: £3,211Reading Central: £3,033Oxford East: £3,225Reading Central: £2,865Oxford East: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Oxford East is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford East £12,179, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Oxford East: £12,179Reading Central: £12,624Oxford East: £12,231Reading Central: £11,923Oxford East: £11,552

    £12,179£12,231£11,552Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,570£12,624£11,923

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £1,604, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Oxford East: £1,604Reading Central: £1,591Oxford East: £1,611Reading Central: £1,502Oxford East: £1,521

    £1,604£1,611£1,521Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford East £10,822, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Oxford East: £10,822Reading Central: £11,010Oxford East: £10,868Reading Central: £10,399Oxford East: £10,265

    £10,822£10,868£10,265Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford East £680, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Oxford East: £680Reading Central: £991Oxford East: £683Reading Central: £936Oxford East: £645

    £680£683£645Reading Central is higher£987£991£936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford East £646, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Oxford East: £646Reading Central: £587Oxford East: £649Reading Central: £555Oxford East: £613

    £646£649£613Oxford East is higher£585£587£555

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford East £31, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Oxford East: £31Reading Central: £36Oxford East: £31Reading Central: £34Oxford East: £30

    £31£31£30Reading Central is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £298, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Oxford East: £298Reading Central: £235Oxford East: £299Reading Central: £222Oxford East: £283

    £298£299£283Oxford East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £116, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Oxford East: £116Reading Central: £87Oxford East: £116Reading Central: £83Oxford East: £110

    £116£116£110Oxford East is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £69, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Oxford East: £69Reading Central: £55Oxford East: £69Reading Central: £52Oxford East: £65

    £69£69£65Oxford East is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £1,323, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Oxford East: £1,323Reading Central: £1,368Oxford East: £1,329Reading Central: £1,293Oxford East: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Reading Central is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford East £291, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Oxford East: £291Reading Central: £247Oxford East: £292Reading Central: £233Oxford East: £276

    £291£292£276Oxford East is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £202, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Oxford East: £202Reading Central: £154Oxford East: £203Reading Central: £146Oxford East: £191

    £202£203£191Oxford East is higher£154£154£146

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £4.92, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Oxford East: £4.92Reading Central: £9.51Oxford East: £4.94Reading Central: £8.98Oxford East: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Reading Central is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford East £4.77, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Oxford East: £4.77Reading Central: £3.35Oxford East: £4.79Reading Central: £3.16Oxford East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Oxford East is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford East £4.95, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Oxford East: £4.95Reading Central: £4.16Oxford East: £4.98Reading Central: £3.93Oxford East: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Oxford East is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford East 972.0, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Oxford East: 972.0

    972.0Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count976.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford East 125.1, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Oxford East: 125.1

    125.1Reading Central is higher144.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford East 132.4, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Oxford East: 132.4

    132.4Oxford East is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 45.8, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Oxford East: 45.8

    45.8Oxford East is higher37.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford East 145.2, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Oxford East: 145.2

    145.2Reading Central is higher151.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford East 15.5, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Oxford East: 15.5

    15.5Oxford East is higher12.0

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Oxford East and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureOxford EastReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£3,020£3,033£2,865Oxford East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,179£12,231£11,552£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,604£1,611£1,521£1,584£1,591£1,502Oxford East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,822£10,868£10,265£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£987£991£936Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£585£587£555Oxford East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£36£36£34Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£234£235£222Oxford East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£87£87£83Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£55£55£52Oxford East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,363£1,368£1,293Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£246£247£233Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£191£154£154£146Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.33£3.35£3.16Oxford East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.14£4.16£3.93Oxford East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.0976.7Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1144.2Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4125.5Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.837.2Oxford East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.2151.1Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.512.0Oxford East

Per resident

Oxford East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 6. 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

Oxford East Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford East £3,211, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Oxford East: £3,211Reading Central: £3,033Oxford East: £3,225Reading Central: £2,865Oxford East: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Oxford East is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford East £1,363, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Oxford East: £1,363Reading Central: £1,339Oxford East: £1,369Reading Central: £1,264Oxford East: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford East £1,138, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Oxford East: £1,138Reading Central: £1,121Oxford East: £1,143Reading Central: £1,059Oxford East: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford East £1,211, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Oxford East: £1,211Reading Central: £1,168Oxford East: £1,216Reading Central: £1,103Oxford East: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford East £76, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Oxford East: £76Reading Central: £105Oxford East: £76Reading Central: £99Oxford East: £72

    £76£76£72Reading Central is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £72, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Oxford East: £72Reading Central: £62Oxford East: £73Reading Central: £59Oxford East: £69

    £72£73£69Oxford East is higher£62£62£59

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oxford East £3.49, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Oxford East: £3.49Reading Central: £3.82Oxford East: £3.50Reading Central: £3.61Oxford East: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Reading Central is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £298, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Oxford East: £298Reading Central: £235Oxford East: £299Reading Central: £222Oxford East: £283

    £298£299£283Oxford East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £116, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Oxford East: £116Reading Central: £87Oxford East: £116Reading Central: £83Oxford East: £110

    £116£116£110Oxford East is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford East £49, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Oxford East: £49Reading Central: £39Oxford East: £49Reading Central: £37Oxford East: £46

    £49£49£46Oxford East is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford East £939, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Oxford East: £939Reading Central: £964Oxford East: £943Reading Central: £911Oxford East: £891

    £939£943£891Reading Central is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford East £291, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Oxford East: £291Reading Central: £247Oxford East: £292Reading Central: £233Oxford East: £276

    £291£292£276Oxford East is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford East £143, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Oxford East: £143Reading Central: £109Oxford East: £144Reading Central: £103Oxford East: £136

    £143£144£136Oxford East is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford East £3.49, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Oxford East: £3.49Reading Central: £6.70Oxford East: £3.50Reading Central: £6.33Oxford East: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Reading Central is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford East £3.38, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Oxford East: £3.38Reading Central: £2.35Oxford East: £3.40Reading Central: £2.22Oxford East: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Oxford East is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford East £4.95, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Oxford East: £4.95Reading Central: £4.16Oxford East: £4.98Reading Central: £3.93Oxford East: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Oxford East is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 108.8, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Oxford East: 108.8

    108.8Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 14.0, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Oxford East: 14.0

    14.0Reading Central is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 14.8, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Oxford East: 14.8

    14.8Oxford East is higher13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 45.8, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Oxford East: 45.8

    45.8Oxford East is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 103.0, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Oxford East: 103.0

    103.0Reading Central is higher106.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 11.0, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Oxford East: 11.0

    11.0Oxford East is higher8.5

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Oxford East and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureOxford EastReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£3,020£3,033£2,865Oxford East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,333£1,339£1,264Oxford East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,116£1,121£1,059Oxford East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,163£1,168£1,103Oxford East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£105£105£99Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£59Oxford East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.81£3.82£3.61Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£234£235£222Oxford East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£87£87£83Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Oxford East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£960£964£911Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£246£247£233Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£108£109£103Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.34£2.35£2.22Oxford East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.14£4.16£3.93Oxford East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8103.6Oxford East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.3Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.3Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.837.2Oxford East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.0106.4Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.08.5Oxford East

Total

Oxford East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 7. 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

Oxford East Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford East £386.1m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mOxford East: £386.1mReading Central: £372.1mOxford East: £387.7mReading Central: £351.4mOxford East: £366.2m

    £386.1m£387.7m£366.2mOxford East is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford East £163.9m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mOxford East: £163.9mReading Central: £164.2mOxford East: £164.6mReading Central: £155.1mOxford East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford East £136.8m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mOxford East: £136.8mReading Central: £137.5mOxford East: £137.4mReading Central: £129.9mOxford East: £129.8m

    £136.8m£137.4m£129.8mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford East £145.6m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mOxford East: £145.6mReading Central: £143.2mOxford East: £146.3mReading Central: £135.3mOxford East: £138.1m

    £145.6m£146.3m£138.1mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford East £9.2m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mOxford East: £9.2mReading Central: £12.9mOxford East: £9.2mReading Central: £12.2mOxford East: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mReading Central is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford East £8.7m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mOxford East: £8.7mReading Central: £7.6mOxford East: £8.7mReading Central: £7.2mOxford East: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mOxford East is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oxford East £0.42m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mOxford East: £0.42mReading Central: £0.47mOxford East: £0.42mReading Central: £0.44mOxford East: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mReading Central is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford East £35.8m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mOxford East: £35.8mReading Central: £28.9mOxford East: £36.0mReading Central: £27.3mOxford East: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mOxford East is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford East £13.9m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mOxford East: £13.9mReading Central: £10.7mOxford East: £14.0mReading Central: £10.1mOxford East: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mOxford East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford East £5.9m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mOxford East: £5.9mReading Central: £4.8mOxford East: £5.9mReading Central: £4.5mOxford East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mOxford East is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford East £112.9m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mOxford East: £112.9mReading Central: £118.3mOxford East: £113.4mReading Central: £111.7mOxford East: £107.1m

    £112.9m£113.4m£107.1mReading Central is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford East £35.0m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mOxford East: £35.0mReading Central: £30.3mOxford East: £35.2mReading Central: £28.6mOxford East: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mOxford East is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford East £17.2m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mOxford East: £17.2mReading Central: £13.3mOxford East: £17.3mReading Central: £12.6mOxford East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mOxford East is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford East £0.42m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mOxford East: £0.42mReading Central: £0.82mOxford East: £0.42mReading Central: £0.78mOxford East: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mReading Central is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford East £0.41m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mOxford East: £0.41mReading Central: £0.29mOxford East: £0.41mReading Central: £0.27mOxford East: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford East is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford East £0.60m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mOxford East: £0.60mReading Central: £0.51mOxford East: £0.60mReading Central: £0.48mOxford East: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mOxford East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford East 13,081, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Oxford East: 13,081

    13,081Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford East 1,683, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Oxford East: 1,683

    1,683Reading Central is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford East 1,782, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Oxford East: 1,782

    1,782Oxford East is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford East 5,506, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Oxford East: 5,506

    5,506Oxford East is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford East 12,389, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Oxford East: 12,389

    12,389Reading Central is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford East 1,326, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Oxford East: 1,326

    1,326Oxford East is higher1,040

Show the numbers
Oxford East and Reading Central, total
MeasureOxford EastReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.1m£387.7m£366.2m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mOxford East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mOxford East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.8m£137.4m£129.8m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.6m£146.3m£138.1m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mOxford East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mOxford East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mOxford East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mOxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mOxford East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mReading Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mOxford East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mOxford East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mOxford East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mOxford East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,08112,705Oxford East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6831,876Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7821,633Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5064,558Oxford East
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,38913,055Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,040Oxford East

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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