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Reading Central and Ealing Central and Acton

122,660 and 139,040 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Ealing Central and Acton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Reading Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 20. 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

Reading Central Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Reading Central: £3,020Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Reading Central: £3,033Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4,134£4,152£3,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Ealing Central and Acton £12,618Ealing Central and Acton: £12,618Reading Central: £12,570Ealing Central and Acton: £12,672Reading Central: £12,624Ealing Central and Acton: £11,969Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Ealing Central and Acton is higher£12,618£12,672£11,969

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Ealing Central and Acton £2,640Ealing Central and Acton: £2,640Reading Central: £1,584Ealing Central and Acton: £2,651Reading Central: £1,591Ealing Central and Acton: £2,504Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Ealing Central and Acton is higher£2,640£2,651£2,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Ealing Central and Acton £10,381Ealing Central and Acton: £10,381Reading Central: £10,963Ealing Central and Acton: £10,426Reading Central: £11,010Ealing Central and Acton: £9,847Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,381£10,426£9,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Ealing Central and Acton £1,520Ealing Central and Acton: £1,520Reading Central: £987Ealing Central and Acton: £1,526Reading Central: £991Ealing Central and Acton: £1,441Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

  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: Reading Central £585, Ealing Central and Acton £665Ealing Central and Acton: £665Reading Central: £585Ealing Central and Acton: £668Reading Central: £587Ealing Central and Acton: £631Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Ealing Central and Acton is higher£665£668£631

  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: Reading Central £36, Ealing Central and Acton £52Ealing Central and Acton: £52Reading Central: £36Ealing Central and Acton: £52Reading Central: £36Ealing Central and Acton: £49Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Ealing Central and Acton is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Reading Central: £234Ealing Central and Acton: £299Reading Central: £235Ealing Central and Acton: £282Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Ealing Central and Acton is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £103Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £97Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Ealing Central and Acton is higher£102£103£97

  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: Reading Central £55, Ealing Central and Acton £79Ealing Central and Acton: £79Reading Central: £55Ealing Central and Acton: £80Reading Central: £55Ealing Central and Acton: £75Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Ealing Central and Acton is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Ealing Central and Acton £2,341Ealing Central and Acton: £2,341Reading Central: £1,363Ealing Central and Acton: £2,351Reading Central: £1,368Ealing Central and Acton: £2,221Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Ealing Central and Acton is higher£2,341£2,351£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Reading Central: £246Ealing Central and Acton: £484Reading Central: £247Ealing Central and Acton: £457Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Ealing Central and Acton is higher£482£484£457

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

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

    £154£154£146Ealing Central and Acton is higher£202£203£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Ealing Central and Acton £12Ealing Central and Acton: £12Reading Central: £9.47Ealing Central and Acton: £12Reading Central: £9.51Ealing Central and Acton: £12Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Ealing Central and Acton is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Ealing Central and Acton £4.99Ealing Central and Acton: £4.99Reading Central: £3.33Ealing Central and Acton: £5.01Reading Central: £3.35Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Reading Central: £4.14Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Reading Central: £4.16Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading Central 976.7, Ealing Central and Acton 976.1Ealing Central and Acton: 976.1Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count976.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading Central 144.2, Ealing Central and Acton 214.1Ealing Central and Acton: 214.1Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Ealing Central and Acton is higher214.1

  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: Reading Central 125.5, Ealing Central and Acton 134.5Ealing Central and Acton: 134.5Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Ealing Central and Acton is higher134.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 37.2, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Ealing Central and Acton is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading Central 151.1, Ealing Central and Acton 200.2Ealing Central and Acton: 200.2Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Ealing Central and Acton is higher200.2

  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: Reading Central 12.0, Ealing Central and Acton 18.9Ealing Central and Acton: 18.9Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Ealing Central and Acton is higher18.9

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Reading Central and Ealing Central and Acton, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£4,134£4,152£3,922Ealing Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£12,618£12,672£11,969Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,640£2,651£2,504Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£10,381£10,426£9,847Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£1,520£1,526£1,441Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£665£668£631Ealing Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£52£52£49Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£297£299£282Ealing Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£102£103£97Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£79£80£75Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£2,341£2,351£2,221Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£482£484£457Ealing Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£202£203£191Ealing Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£12Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.99£5.01£4.73Ealing Central and Acton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.7976.1Reading Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2214.1Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5134.5Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.6Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1200.2Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.018.9Ealing Central and Acton

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 21. 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

Reading Central Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Reading Central: £3,020Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Reading Central: £3,033Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4,134£4,152£3,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Ealing Central and Acton £1,368Ealing Central and Acton: £1,368Reading Central: £1,333Ealing Central and Acton: £1,374Reading Central: £1,339Ealing Central and Acton: £1,298Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Ealing Central and Acton £1,880Ealing Central and Acton: £1,880Reading Central: £1,116Ealing Central and Acton: £1,888Reading Central: £1,121Ealing Central and Acton: £1,784Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,880£1,888£1,784

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Ealing Central and Acton £1,126Ealing Central and Acton: £1,126Reading Central: £1,163Ealing Central and Acton: £1,130Reading Central: £1,168Ealing Central and Acton: £1,068Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,130£1,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Ealing Central and Acton £165Ealing Central and Acton: £165Reading Central: £105Ealing Central and Acton: £165Reading Central: £105Ealing Central and Acton: £156Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Ealing Central and Acton is higher£165£165£156

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Ealing Central and Acton £72Ealing Central and Acton: £72Reading Central: £62Ealing Central and Acton: £72Reading Central: £62Ealing Central and Acton: £68Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Ealing Central and Acton is higher£72£72£68

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Reading Central £3.81, Ealing Central and Acton £5.60Ealing Central and Acton: £5.60Reading Central: £3.81Ealing Central and Acton: £5.62Reading Central: £3.82Ealing Central and Acton: £5.31Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Ealing Central and Acton is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Reading Central: £234Ealing Central and Acton: £299Reading Central: £235Ealing Central and Acton: £282Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Ealing Central and Acton is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £103Reading Central: £87Ealing Central and Acton: £97Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Ealing Central and Acton is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Ealing Central and Acton £57Ealing Central and Acton: £57Reading Central: £39Ealing Central and Acton: £57Reading Central: £39Ealing Central and Acton: £54Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Ealing Central and Acton is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Ealing Central and Acton £1,668Ealing Central and Acton: £1,668Reading Central: £960Ealing Central and Acton: £1,675Reading Central: £964Ealing Central and Acton: £1,582Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,668£1,675£1,582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Reading Central: £246Ealing Central and Acton: £484Reading Central: £247Ealing Central and Acton: £457Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Ealing Central and Acton is higher£482£484£457

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Ealing Central and Acton £144Ealing Central and Acton: £144Reading Central: £108Ealing Central and Acton: £144Reading Central: £109Ealing Central and Acton: £136Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Ealing Central and Acton is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Ealing Central and Acton £8.74Ealing Central and Acton: £8.74Reading Central: £6.67Ealing Central and Acton: £8.78Reading Central: £6.70Ealing Central and Acton: £8.29Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ealing Central and Acton is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Ealing Central and Acton £3.55Ealing Central and Acton: £3.55Reading Central: £2.34Ealing Central and Acton: £3.57Reading Central: £2.35Ealing Central and Acton: £3.37Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Ealing Central and Acton is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Reading Central: £4.14Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Reading Central: £4.16Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing Central and Acton is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Ealing Central and Acton 105.8Ealing Central and Acton: 105.8Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Ealing Central and Acton 23.2Ealing Central and Acton: 23.2Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Ealing Central and Acton is higher23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 13.3, Ealing Central and Acton 14.6Ealing Central and Acton: 14.6Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Ealing Central and Acton is higher14.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 37.2, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Ealing Central and Acton is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Ealing Central and Acton 142.6Ealing Central and Acton: 142.6Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Ealing Central and Acton is higher142.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 8.5, Ealing Central and Acton 13.4Ealing Central and Acton: 13.4Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Ealing Central and Acton is higher13.4

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Ealing Central and Acton, per resident
MeasureReading CentralEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£4,134£4,152£3,922Ealing Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,368£1,374£1,298Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,880£1,888£1,784Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,126£1,130£1,068Reading Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£165£165£156Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£72£68Ealing Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.60£5.62£5.31Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£297£299£282Ealing Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£102£103£97Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£57£57£54Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,668£1,675£1,582Ealing Central and Acton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£482£484£457Ealing Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£144£144£136Ealing Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.74£8.78£8.29Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.55£3.57£3.37Ealing Central and Acton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.73£4.75£4.49Ealing Central and Acton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6105.8Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.323.2Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.6Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.6Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4142.6Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.513.4Ealing Central and Acton

Total

Reading Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 22. 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

Reading Central Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £574.8mEaling Central and Acton: £574.8mReading Central: £370.5mEaling Central and Acton: £577.3mReading Central: £372.1mEaling Central and Acton: £545.3mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mEaling Central and Acton is higher£574.8m£577.3m£545.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £190.2mEaling Central and Acton: £190.2mReading Central: £163.5mEaling Central and Acton: £191.0mReading Central: £164.2mEaling Central and Acton: £180.4mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mEaling Central and Acton is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Ealing Central and Acton £261.5mEaling Central and Acton: £261.5mReading Central: £136.9mEaling Central and Acton: £262.6mReading Central: £137.5mEaling Central and Acton: £248.0mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mEaling Central and Acton is higher£261.5m£262.6m£248.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Ealing Central and Acton £156.5mEaling Central and Acton: £156.5mReading Central: £142.6mEaling Central and Acton: £157.2mReading Central: £143.2mEaling Central and Acton: £148.4mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £22.9mEaling Central and Acton: £22.9mReading Central: £12.8mEaling Central and Acton: £23.0mReading Central: £12.9mEaling Central and Acton: £21.7mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEaling Central and Acton is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Ealing Central and Acton £10.0mEaling Central and Acton: £10.0mReading Central: £7.6mEaling Central and Acton: £10.1mReading Central: £7.6mEaling Central and Acton: £9.5mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEaling Central and Acton is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Reading Central £0.47m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.78mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mReading Central: £0.47mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mReading Central: £0.47mEaling Central and Acton: £0.74mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £41.4mEaling Central and Acton: £41.4mReading Central: £28.8mEaling Central and Acton: £41.5mReading Central: £28.9mEaling Central and Acton: £39.2mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEaling Central and Acton is higher£41.4m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Ealing Central and Acton £14.2mEaling Central and Acton: £14.2mReading Central: £10.7mEaling Central and Acton: £14.3mReading Central: £10.7mEaling Central and Acton: £13.5mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEaling Central and Acton is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Ealing Central and Acton £7.9mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mReading Central: £4.7mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mReading Central: £4.8mEaling Central and Acton: £7.5mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mEaling Central and Acton is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £231.9mEaling Central and Acton: £231.9mReading Central: £117.8mEaling Central and Acton: £232.9mReading Central: £118.3mEaling Central and Acton: £220.0mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mEaling Central and Acton is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Ealing Central and Acton £67.0mEaling Central and Acton: £67.0mReading Central: £30.1mEaling Central and Acton: £67.2mReading Central: £30.3mEaling Central and Acton: £63.5mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mEaling Central and Acton is higher£67.0m£67.2m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Ealing Central and Acton £20.0mEaling Central and Acton: £20.0mReading Central: £13.3mEaling Central and Acton: £20.1mReading Central: £13.3mEaling Central and Acton: £18.9mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mEaling Central and Acton is higher£20.0m£20.1m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Ealing Central and Acton £1.2mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mReading Central: £0.82mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mReading Central: £0.82mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEaling Central and Acton is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.49mEaling Central and Acton: £0.49mReading Central: £0.29mEaling Central and Acton: £0.50mReading Central: £0.29mEaling Central and Acton: £0.47mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.66mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mReading Central: £0.51mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mReading Central: £0.51mEaling Central and Acton: £0.62mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEaling Central and Acton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Ealing Central and Acton 14,713Ealing Central and Acton: 14,713Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count14,713

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Ealing Central and Acton 3,227Ealing Central and Acton: 3,227Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Ealing Central and Acton is higher3,227

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Ealing Central and Acton 2,027Ealing Central and Acton: 2,027Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Ealing Central and Acton is higher2,027

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Ealing Central and Acton 6,763Ealing Central and Acton: 6,763Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Ealing Central and Acton is higher6,763

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Ealing Central and Acton 19,828Ealing Central and Acton: 19,828Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Ealing Central and Acton is higher19,828

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Ealing Central and Acton 1,869Ealing Central and Acton: 1,869Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Ealing Central and Acton is higher1,869

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Ealing Central and Acton, total
MeasureReading CentralEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£574.8m£577.3m£545.3mEaling Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mEaling Central and Acton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£261.5m£262.6m£248.0mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mEaling Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEaling Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEaling Central and Acton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mEaling Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£41.4m£41.5m£39.2mEaling Central and Acton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEaling Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mEaling Central and Acton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEaling Central and Acton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£67.0m£67.2m£63.5mEaling Central and Acton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£20.0m£20.1m£18.9mEaling Central and Acton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.2mEaling Central and Acton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mEaling Central and Acton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEaling Central and Acton
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70514,713Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8763,227Ealing Central and Acton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6332,027Ealing Central and Acton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5586,763Ealing Central and Acton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05519,828Ealing Central and Acton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,869Ealing Central and Acton

Sources

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

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  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.
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