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Reading Central and Harrow East
Reading Central is higher than Harrow East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Reading Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Harrow East on 16. 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 Harrow East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,020£3,033£2,865Harrow East is higher£3,928£3,945£3,726
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,004£12,055£11,386
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,584£1,591£1,502Harrow East is higher£2,121£2,130£2,012
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,133£10,176£9,612
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£987£991£936Harrow East is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£585£587£555Harrow East is higher£722£725£685
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Harrow East is higher£37£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Harrow East is higher£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Harrow East is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52Harrow East is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,368£1,293Harrow East is higher£1,851£1,859£1,756
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Harrow East is higher£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£154£154£146Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16Reading Central is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Harrow East is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
976.7Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count965.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count143.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.5Harrow East is higher146.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.2Harrow East is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.1Harrow East is higher168.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.0Harrow East is higher21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Reading Central | Harrow East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,020£3,033£2,865 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,570£12,624£11,923 | £12,004£12,055£11,386 | Reading Central |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,584£1,591£1,502 | £2,121£2,130£2,012 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,963£11,010£10,399 | £10,133£10,176£9,612 | Reading Central |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £987£991£936 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £585£587£555 | £722£725£685 | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £37£38£36 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £259£260£246 | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £91£91£86 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £94£94£89 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,368£1,293 | £1,851£1,859£1,756 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £267£268£253 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £166£166£157 | Harrow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.47£9.51£8.98 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | Reading Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | Reading Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 976.7 | 965.9 | Reading Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 143.7 | Reading Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.5 | 146.9 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.2 | 41.2 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.1 | 168.9 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.0 | 21.4 | Harrow East |
Per resident
Reading Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Harrow East on 19. 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 Harrow East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,020£3,033£2,865Harrow East is higher£3,928£3,945£3,726
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,333£1,339£1,264Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,955£1,963£1,854
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,116£1,121£1,059Harrow East is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,103Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Harrow East is higher£181£182£172
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Harrow East is higher£118£118£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Harrow East is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Harrow East is higher£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Harrow East is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Harrow East is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£960£964£911Harrow East is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Harrow East is higher£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Reading Central is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Harrow East is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
103.6Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count157.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.3Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count23.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Harrow East is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.2Harrow East is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
106.4Harrow East is higher107.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.5Harrow East is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Reading Central | Harrow East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,020£3,033£2,865 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,333£1,339£1,264 | £1,955£1,963£1,854 | Harrow East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,116£1,121£1,059 | £1,350£1,356£1,281 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | Harrow East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £181£182£172 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £118£118£112 | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £259£260£246 | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £91£91£86 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £60£60£57 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £960£964£911 | £1,178£1,183£1,118 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £267£268£253 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £105£106£100 | Reading Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Reading Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Reading Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 103.6 | 157.3 | Harrow East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.3 | 23.4 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 23.9 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.2 | 41.2 | Harrow East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 106.4 | 107.5 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.5 | 13.6 | Harrow East |
Total
Reading Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Harrow East on 19. 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 Harrow East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mHarrow East is higher£478.1m£480.2m£453.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mHarrow East is higher£164.3m£165.0m£155.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£200.8m£201.7m£190.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHarrow East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarrow East is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHarrow East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mHarrow East is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHarrow East is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHarrow East is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mHarrow East is higher£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mHarrow East is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mReading Central is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarrow East is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,705Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count19,144
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,876Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count2,847
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,633Harrow East is higher2,911
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,558Harrow East is higher5,013
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,055Harrow East is higher13,082
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,040Harrow East is higher1,657
Show the numbers
| Measure | Reading Central | Harrow East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £370.5m£372.1m£351.4m | £478.1m£480.2m£453.5m | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.5m£164.2m£155.1m | £237.9m£238.9m£225.7m | Harrow East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.9m£137.5m£129.9m | £164.3m£165.0m£155.9m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £142.6m£143.2m£135.3m | £200.8m£201.7m£190.5m | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | Harrow East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Harrow East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £117.8m£118.3m£111.7m | £143.4m£144.0m£136.0m | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.1m£30.3m£28.6m | £32.5m£32.6m£30.8m | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Reading Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Reading Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Reading Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,705 | 19,144 | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,876 | 2,847 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,633 | 2,911 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,558 | 5,013 | Harrow East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,055 | 13,082 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,040 | 1,657 | Harrow East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.