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Putney and Reading Central

113,653 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Putney 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

Putney Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Putney £3,334, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Putney: £3,334Reading Central: £3,033Putney: £3,348Reading Central: £2,865Putney: £3,162

    £3,334£3,348£3,162Putney 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: Putney £12,311, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Putney: £12,311Reading Central: £12,624Putney: £12,363Reading Central: £11,923Putney: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677Reading Central is higher£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: Putney £1,812, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Putney: £1,812Reading Central: £1,591Putney: £1,820Reading Central: £1,502Putney: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Putney is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Putney £10,591, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Putney: £10,591Reading Central: £11,010Putney: £10,636Reading Central: £10,399Putney: £10,046

    £10,591£10,636£10,046Reading Central is higher£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Putney £1,157, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Putney: £1,157Reading Central: £991Putney: £1,162Reading Central: £936Putney: £1,097

    £1,157£1,162£1,097Putney 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: Putney £519, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Putney: £519Reading Central: £587Putney: £521Reading Central: £555Putney: £492

    £519£521£492Reading Central 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: Putney £44, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Putney: £44Reading Central: £36Putney: £44Reading Central: £34Putney: £42

    £44£44£42Putney 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: Putney £271, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Putney: £271Reading Central: £235Putney: £272Reading Central: £222Putney: £257

    £271£272£257Putney 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: Putney £87, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Putney: £87Reading Central: £87Putney: £87Reading Central: £83Putney: £82

    £87£87£82Reading Central 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: Putney £68, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Putney: £68Reading Central: £55Putney: £68Reading Central: £52Putney: £64

    £68£68£64Putney is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Putney £1,546, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Putney: £1,546Reading Central: £1,368Putney: £1,552Reading Central: £1,293Putney: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Putney is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Putney £381, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Putney: £381Reading Central: £247Putney: £383Reading Central: £233Putney: £361

    £381£383£361Putney 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: Putney £181, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Putney: £181Reading Central: £154Putney: £181Reading Central: £146Putney: £171

    £181£181£171Putney 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: Putney £9.49, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Putney: £9.49Reading Central: £9.51Putney: £9.53Reading Central: £8.98Putney: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Putney is higherDepends on how you count£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Putney £8.33, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Putney: £8.33Reading Central: £3.35Putney: £8.36Reading Central: £3.16Putney: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Putney is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Putney £3.96, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Putney: £3.96Reading Central: £4.16Putney: £3.98Reading Central: £3.93Putney: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Reading Central 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: Putney 970.0, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Putney: 970.0

    970.0Reading Central is higher976.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Putney 175.6, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Putney: 175.6

    175.6Putney 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: Putney 109.4, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Putney: 109.4

    109.4Reading Central 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: Putney 41.9, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Putney: 41.9

    41.9Putney 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: Putney 151.5, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Putney: 151.5

    151.5Putney is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  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: Putney 15.3, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Putney: 15.3

    15.3Putney is higher12.0

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Putney and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasurePutneyReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,334£3,348£3,162£3,020£3,033£2,865Putney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,584£1,591£1,502Putney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,591£10,636£10,046£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,157£1,162£1,097£987£991£936Putney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£585£587£555Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£36£36£34Putney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£234£235£222Putney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£87£87£83Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£55£55£52Putney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,363£1,368£1,293Putney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£381£383£361£246£247£233Putney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£154£154£146Putney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£9.47£9.51£8.98Putney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£3.33£3.35£3.16Putney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.14£4.16£3.93Reading Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.0976.7Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6144.2Putney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4125.5Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.937.2Putney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5151.1Putney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.0Putney

Per resident

Putney 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

Putney Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Putney £3,334, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Putney: £3,334Reading Central: £3,033Putney: £3,348Reading Central: £2,865Putney: £3,162

    £3,334£3,348£3,162Putney is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Putney £1,281, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Putney: £1,281Reading Central: £1,339Putney: £1,286Reading Central: £1,264Putney: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Reading Central is higher£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Putney £1,310, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Putney: £1,310Reading Central: £1,121Putney: £1,315Reading Central: £1,059Putney: £1,243

    £1,310£1,315£1,243Putney is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Putney £1,102, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Putney: £1,102Reading Central: £1,168Putney: £1,107Reading Central: £1,103Putney: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Reading Central is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Putney £120, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Putney: £120Reading Central: £105Putney: £121Reading Central: £99Putney: £114

    £120£121£114Putney 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: Putney £54, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Putney: £54Reading Central: £62Putney: £54Reading Central: £59Putney: £51

    £54£54£51Reading Central 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: Putney £4.59, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Putney: £4.59Reading Central: £3.82Putney: £4.61Reading Central: £3.61Putney: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Putney 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: Putney £271, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Putney: £271Reading Central: £235Putney: £272Reading Central: £222Putney: £257

    £271£272£257Putney 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: Putney £87, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Putney: £87Reading Central: £87Putney: £87Reading Central: £83Putney: £82

    £87£87£82Reading Central 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: Putney £49, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Putney: £49Reading Central: £39Putney: £49Reading Central: £37Putney: £47

    £49£49£47Putney is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Putney £1,118, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Putney: £1,118Reading Central: £964Putney: £1,122Reading Central: £911Putney: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Putney is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Putney £381, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Putney: £381Reading Central: £247Putney: £383Reading Central: £233Putney: £361

    £381£383£361Putney is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Putney £130, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Putney: £130Reading Central: £109Putney: £131Reading Central: £103Putney: £124

    £130£131£124Putney is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Putney £6.86, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Putney: £6.86Reading Central: £6.70Putney: £6.89Reading Central: £6.33Putney: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Putney is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Putney £6.02, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Putney: £6.02Reading Central: £2.35Putney: £6.05Reading Central: £2.22Putney: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Putney is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Putney £3.96, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Putney: £3.96Reading Central: £4.16Putney: £3.98Reading Central: £3.93Putney: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Reading Central is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Putney 100.9, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Putney: 100.9

    100.9Reading Central is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Putney 18.3, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Putney: 18.3

    18.3Putney 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: Putney 11.4, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Putney: 11.4

    11.4Reading Central 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: Putney 41.9, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Putney: 41.9

    41.9Putney is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Putney 109.5, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Putney: 109.5

    109.5Putney is higherDepends on how you count106.4

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

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

    11.0Putney is higher8.5

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Putney and Reading Central, per resident
MeasurePutneyReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,334£3,348£3,162£3,020£3,033£2,865Putney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£1,333£1,339£1,264Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,243£1,116£1,121£1,059Putney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,163£1,168£1,103Reading Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£105£105£99Putney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£62£59Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.81£3.82£3.61Putney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£234£235£222Putney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£87£87£83Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£39£39£37Putney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£960£964£911Putney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£381£383£361£246£247£233Putney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£109£103Putney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.67£6.70£6.33Putney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£2.34£2.35£2.22Putney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.14£4.16£3.93Reading Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.9103.6Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.3Putney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.3Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.937.2Putney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.5106.4Putney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.08.5Putney

Total

Putney 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

Putney Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Putney £378.9m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mPutney: £378.9mReading Central: £372.1mPutney: £380.5mReading Central: £351.4mPutney: £359.4m

    £378.9m£380.5m£359.4mPutney is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Putney £145.6m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mPutney: £145.6mReading Central: £164.2mPutney: £146.2mReading Central: £155.1mPutney: £138.1m

    £145.6m£146.2m£138.1mReading Central is higher£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Putney £148.9m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mPutney: £148.9mReading Central: £137.5mPutney: £149.5mReading Central: £129.9mPutney: £141.2m

    £148.9m£149.5m£141.2mPutney is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Putney £125.2m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mPutney: £125.2mReading Central: £143.2mPutney: £125.8mReading Central: £135.3mPutney: £118.8m

    £125.2m£125.8m£118.8mReading Central is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Putney £13.7m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mPutney: £13.7mReading Central: £12.9mPutney: £13.7mReading Central: £12.2mPutney: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mPutney 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: Putney £6.1m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mPutney: £6.1mReading Central: £7.6mPutney: £6.2mReading Central: £7.2mPutney: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mReading Central 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: Putney £0.52m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mPutney: £0.52mReading Central: £0.47mPutney: £0.52mReading Central: £0.44mPutney: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPutney 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: Putney £30.8m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mPutney: £30.8mReading Central: £28.9mPutney: £31.0mReading Central: £27.3mPutney: £29.2m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.2mPutney 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: Putney £9.9m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mPutney: £9.9mReading Central: £10.7mPutney: £9.9mReading Central: £10.1mPutney: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mReading Central 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: Putney £5.6m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mPutney: £5.6mReading Central: £4.8mPutney: £5.6mReading Central: £4.5mPutney: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mPutney is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Putney £127.0m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mPutney: £127.0mReading Central: £118.3mPutney: £127.6mReading Central: £111.7mPutney: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mPutney is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Putney £43.3m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mPutney: £43.3mReading Central: £30.3mPutney: £43.5mReading Central: £28.6mPutney: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mPutney is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Putney £14.8m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mPutney: £14.8mReading Central: £13.3mPutney: £14.9mReading Central: £12.6mPutney: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mPutney is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Putney £0.78m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mPutney: £0.78mReading Central: £0.82mPutney: £0.78mReading Central: £0.78mPutney: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Putney £0.68m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mPutney: £0.68mReading Central: £0.29mPutney: £0.69mReading Central: £0.27mPutney: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPutney is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Putney £0.45m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mPutney: £0.45mReading Central: £0.51mPutney: £0.45mReading Central: £0.48mPutney: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mReading Central is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Putney 11,470, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Putney: 11,470

    11,470Reading Central is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Putney 2,076, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Putney: 2,076

    2,076Putney is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Putney 1,294, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Putney: 1,294

    1,294Reading Central is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Putney 4,766, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Putney: 4,766

    4,766Putney is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Putney 12,448, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Putney: 12,448

    12,448Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Putney 1,253, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Putney: 1,253

    1,253Putney is higher1,040

Show the numbers
Putney and Reading Central, total
MeasurePutneyReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.9m£380.5m£359.4m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mPutney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.6m£146.2m£138.1m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mPutney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.8m£118.8m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mPutney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mReading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPutney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPutney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mReading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mPutney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mPutney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mPutney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mPutney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mPutney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,47012,705Reading Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0761,876Putney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,633Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7664,558Putney
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,44813,055Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2531,040Putney

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.