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Constituency in South East, England

Reading Central

In Reading Central, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 98% of constituencies in 2024-25.

122,660 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Matt Rodda, Labour, since 8 June 2017

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Reading Central on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Reading Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,020£3,033£2,865

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    624th of 631, lower than in 98% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,570£12,624£11,923

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    462nd of 631, lower than in 73% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,584£1,591£1,502

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    448th of 632, lower than in 70% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Reading Central
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865624th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923462nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502448th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Reading Central's benefit money go?

People here received £370.5 million£372.1 million£351.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Reading Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £142.6m; Pension Credit £12.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £7.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.7m; Universal Credit £117.8m; Housing Benefit £30.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.82m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.51mState Pension: £142.6mPension Credit: £12.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £7.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.7mUniversal Credit: £117.8mHousing Benefit: £30.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.82mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.51m
Spending in Reading Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £143.2m; Pension Credit £12.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £7.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £118.3m; Housing Benefit £30.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.82m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.51mState Pension: £143.2mPension Credit: £12.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £7.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £118.3mHousing Benefit: £30.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.82mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.51m
Spending in Reading Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £135.3m; Pension Credit £12.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £7.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £111.7m; Housing Benefit £28.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.78m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.48mState Pension: £135.3mPension Credit: £12.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £7.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £111.7mHousing Benefit: £28.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.78mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.48m
  1. State Pension£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m
  2. Pension Credit£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m
  8. Universal Credit£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
  12. Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
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Spending by benefit in Reading Central, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m38%Published
Pension Credit£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m1%Published
Universal Credit£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m32%Published
Housing Benefit£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
All benefits£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m100%Total

More about Reading Central

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,020, expected £3,549, difference −£529

    Actual £3,020£3,033£2,865Expected £3,549£3,564£3,367Difference −£529−£531−£502

    Benefit spending per resident was £529 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £531 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £502 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,570, expected £13,008, difference −£438

    Actual £12,570£12,624£11,923Expected £13,008£13,064£12,339Difference −£438−£440−£416

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £438 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £440 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £416 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,584, expected £1,947, difference −£363

    Actual £1,584£1,591£1,502Expected £1,947£1,955£1,847Difference −£363−£365−£344

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £363 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £365 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £344 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Reading Central
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,549£3,564£3,367−£529−£531−£502
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,570£12,624£11,923£13,008£13,064£12,339−£438−£440−£416
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,947£1,955£1,847−£363−£365−£344
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Reading Central received £0.54 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,219£5,162£4,763
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£2,837£2,806£2,589
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.54
547th of 631, lower than in 86% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Reading Central only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,312
  • Aged 16 to 6486,429
  • Aged 65911
  • Aged 66 and over13,008
  • All residents122,660
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,556 people in Reading Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    46%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    14%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Reading Central
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,08946%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)64414%19%
Neurological disease58513%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)43310%12%
Respiratory disease1503%4%
Malignant disease1273%3%
Cardiovascular disease1042%3%
Visual disease1193%2%
Endocrine disease661%1%
Hearing disorders471%1%
Gastrointestinal disease380.8%1%
Genitourinary disease441.0%0.9%
Skin disease280.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)200.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract170.4%0.4%
Infectious disease200.4%0.4%
Haematological disease80.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Reading Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,291 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Matt Rodda
Majority
12,637
27.9% of valid votes
Turnout
61.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 73,600 people registered to vote
  • Labour21,598
  • Conservative8,961
  • Green Party6,417
  • Liberal Democrat3,963
  • Reform UK3,904
  • Independent227
  • Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition221

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Reading Central, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMatt Rodda21,59847.7%
ConservativeRaj Singh8,96119.8%
Green PartyDave McElroy6,41714.2%
Liberal DemocratHenry Wright3,9638.8%
Reform UKAndrew Williams3,9048.6%
IndependentMichael Turberville2270.5%
Trade Unionist and Socialist CoalitionAdam Gillman2210.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Reading Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Reading CentralThis area£3,020£3,033£2,865
  2. Lewisham West and East Dulwich0.69£3,858£3,875£3,660Compare
  3. Dulwich and West Norwood0.81£4,123£4,141£3,911Compare
  4. Leyton and Wanstead0.83£3,734£3,749£3,541Compare
  5. Hornsey and Friern Barnet0.89£3,930£3,946£3,727Compare
  6. Oxford East0.90£3,211£3,225£3,046Compare
  7. Streatham and Croydon North0.92£4,126£4,144£3,914Compare
  8. Ealing Central and Acton0.96£4,134£4,152£3,922Compare
  9. Uxbridge and South Ruislip1.02£3,535£3,550£3,353Compare
  10. Harrow West1.04£3,782£3,798£3,587Compare
  11. Brentford and Isleworth1.04£3,839£3,855£3,641Compare
  12. Manchester Withington1.12£3,213£3,227£3,048Compare
  13. Harrow East1.17£3,928£3,945£3,726Compare
  14. Kingston and Surbiton1.18£3,362£3,376£3,189Compare
  15. Ilford North1.20£3,659£3,675£3,471Compare
  16. Watford1.22£3,459£3,474£3,281Compare
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Areas most like Reading Central
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Reading Central£3,020£3,033£2,865
Lewisham West and East Dulwich0.69£3,858£3,875£3,660
Dulwich and West Norwood0.81£4,123£4,141£3,911
Leyton and Wanstead0.83£3,734£3,749£3,541
Hornsey and Friern Barnet0.89£3,930£3,946£3,727
Oxford East0.90£3,211£3,225£3,046
Streatham and Croydon North0.92£4,126£4,144£3,914
Ealing Central and Acton0.96£4,134£4,152£3,922
Uxbridge and South Ruislip1.02£3,535£3,550£3,353
Harrow West1.04£3,782£3,798£3,587
Brentford and Isleworth1.04£3,839£3,855£3,641
Manchester Withington1.12£3,213£3,227£3,048
Harrow East1.17£3,928£3,945£3,726
Kingston and Surbiton1.18£3,362£3,376£3,189
Ilford North1.20£3,659£3,675£3,471
Watford1.22£3,459£3,474£3,281
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Reading Central

Each share is the part of Reading Central's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Reading Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m587th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865624th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m589th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264588th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923462nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m281st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059373rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502448th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m581st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103579th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399574th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m118th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99189th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£93687th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m608th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59616th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555561st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m396th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61488th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34178th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m556th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222601st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m492nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83592nd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m520th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37580th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52612th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m225th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911314th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293393rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m158th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233200th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m492nd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103558th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146603rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m55th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.3374th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98121st of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m442nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22491st of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16534th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m532nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93579th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.54547th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,705590th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6588th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.7600th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,876391st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.3476th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2174th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,633608th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3614th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5558th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,558544th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.2591st of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,055258th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4349th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1429th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,040529th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.5589th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.0617th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£628.9m£622.1m£574.0m103rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,219£5,162£4,763138th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.54547th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£529−£531−£502607th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£438−£440−£416577th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£363−£365−£344588th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Reading Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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