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Reading Central and Harrow West

122,660 and 127,794 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Harrow West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Harrow West on 18. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Harrow West £3,782Harrow West: £3,782Reading Central: £3,020Harrow West: £3,798Reading Central: £3,033Harrow West: £3,587Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Harrow West is higher£3,782£3,798£3,587

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Harrow West £12,513Harrow West: £12,513Reading Central: £12,570Harrow West: £12,566Reading Central: £12,624Harrow West: £11,869Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,513£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Harrow West £2,389Harrow West: £2,389Reading Central: £1,584Harrow West: £2,399Reading Central: £1,591Harrow West: £2,266Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Harrow West is higher£2,389£2,399£2,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Harrow West £10,223Harrow West: £10,223Reading Central: £10,963Harrow West: £10,267Reading Central: £11,010Harrow West: £9,697Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,223£10,267£9,697

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Harrow West £1,498Harrow West: £1,498Reading Central: £987Harrow West: £1,505Reading Central: £991Harrow West: £1,421Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Harrow West is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

  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, Harrow West £744Harrow West: £744Reading Central: £585Harrow West: £748Reading Central: £587Harrow West: £706Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Harrow West is higher£744£748£706

  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, Harrow West £47Harrow West: £47Reading Central: £36Harrow West: £47Reading Central: £36Harrow West: £45Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Harrow West is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Harrow West £285Harrow West: £285Reading Central: £234Harrow West: £286Reading Central: £235Harrow West: £270Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Harrow West is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Harrow West £92Harrow West: £92Reading Central: £87Harrow West: £93Reading Central: £87Harrow West: £88Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Harrow West is higher£92£93£88

  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, Harrow West £88Harrow West: £88Reading Central: £55Harrow West: £88Reading Central: £55Harrow West: £83Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Harrow West is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Harrow West £2,108Harrow West: £2,108Reading Central: £1,363Harrow West: £2,117Reading Central: £1,368Harrow West: £1,999Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Harrow West is higher£2,108£2,117£1,999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Harrow West £341Harrow West: £341Reading Central: £246Harrow West: £342Reading Central: £247Harrow West: £323Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Harrow West is higher£341£342£323

  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, Harrow West £182Harrow West: £182Reading Central: £154Harrow West: £183Reading Central: £154Harrow West: £173Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Harrow West is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Harrow West £7.75Harrow West: £7.75Reading Central: £9.47Harrow West: £7.78Reading Central: £9.51Harrow West: £7.35Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Harrow West £3.12Harrow West: £3.12Reading Central: £3.33Harrow West: £3.13Reading Central: £3.35Harrow West: £2.96Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Reading Central is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Harrow West £6.05Harrow West: £6.05Reading Central: £4.14Harrow West: £6.08Reading Central: £4.16Harrow West: £5.74Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Harrow West is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Harrow West 980.8Harrow West: 980.8Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Harrow West is higher980.8

  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, Harrow West 183.8Harrow West: 183.8Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Harrow West is higher183.8

  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, Harrow West 156.0Harrow West: 156.0Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Harrow West is higher156.0

  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, Harrow West 45.3Harrow West: 45.3Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Harrow West is higher45.3

  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, Harrow West 201.6Harrow West: 201.6Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Harrow West is higher201.6

  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, Harrow West 20.9Harrow West: 20.9Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Harrow West is higher20.9

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Reading Central and Harrow West, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralHarrow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£12,513£12,566£11,869Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,389£2,399£2,266Harrow West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£10,223£10,267£9,697Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£1,498£1,505£1,421Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£744£748£706Harrow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£47£47£45Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£285£286£270Harrow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£92£93£88Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£88£88£83Harrow West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£2,108£2,117£1,999Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£341£342£323Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£182£183£173Harrow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£7.75£7.78£7.35Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.12£3.13£2.96Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.7980.8Harrow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2183.8Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5156.0Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.245.3Harrow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1201.6Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.020.9Harrow West

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Harrow West 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 Harrow West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Harrow West £3,782Harrow West: £3,782Reading Central: £3,020Harrow West: £3,798Reading Central: £3,033Harrow West: £3,587Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Harrow West is higher£3,782£3,798£3,587

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Harrow West £1,451Harrow West: £1,451Reading Central: £1,333Harrow West: £1,458Reading Central: £1,339Harrow West: £1,377Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,458£1,377

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Harrow West £1,606Harrow West: £1,606Reading Central: £1,116Harrow West: £1,613Reading Central: £1,121Harrow West: £1,524Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Harrow West is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Harrow West £1,186Harrow West: £1,186Reading Central: £1,163Harrow West: £1,191Reading Central: £1,168Harrow West: £1,125Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count£1,186£1,191£1,125

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Harrow West £174Harrow West: £174Reading Central: £105Harrow West: £175Reading Central: £105Harrow West: £165Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Harrow West is higher£174£175£165

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Harrow West £86Harrow West: £86Reading Central: £62Harrow West: £87Reading Central: £62Harrow West: £82Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Harrow West is higher£86£87£82

  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, Harrow West £5.44Harrow West: £5.44Reading Central: £3.81Harrow West: £5.46Reading Central: £3.82Harrow West: £5.16Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Harrow West is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Harrow West £285Harrow West: £285Reading Central: £234Harrow West: £286Reading Central: £235Harrow West: £270Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Harrow West is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Harrow West £92Harrow West: £92Reading Central: £87Harrow West: £93Reading Central: £87Harrow West: £88Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Harrow West is higher£92£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Harrow West £59Harrow West: £59Reading Central: £39Harrow West: £59Reading Central: £39Harrow West: £56Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Harrow West is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Harrow West £1,418Harrow West: £1,418Reading Central: £960Harrow West: £1,424Reading Central: £964Harrow West: £1,345Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Harrow West is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Harrow West £341Harrow West: £341Reading Central: £246Harrow West: £342Reading Central: £247Harrow West: £323Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Harrow West is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Harrow West £123Harrow West: £123Reading Central: £108Harrow West: £123Reading Central: £109Harrow West: £116Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Harrow West is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Harrow West £5.21Harrow West: £5.21Reading Central: £6.67Harrow West: £5.23Reading Central: £6.70Harrow West: £4.94Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Harrow West £2.10Harrow West: £2.10Reading Central: £2.34Harrow West: £2.11Reading Central: £2.35Harrow West: £1.99Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Reading Central is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Harrow West £6.05Harrow West: £6.05Reading Central: £4.14Harrow West: £6.08Reading Central: £4.16Harrow West: £5.74Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Harrow West is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Harrow West 113.8Harrow West: 113.8Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Harrow West is higher113.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Harrow West 21.3Harrow West: 21.3Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Harrow West is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 13.3, Harrow West 18.1Harrow West: 18.1Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Harrow West is higher18.1

  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, Harrow West 45.3Harrow West: 45.3Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Harrow West is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Harrow West 135.6Harrow West: 135.6Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Harrow West is higher135.6

  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, Harrow West 14.0Harrow West: 14.0Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Harrow West is higher14.0

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Reading Central and Harrow West, per resident
MeasureReading CentralHarrow WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,451£1,458£1,377Harrow West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,606£1,613£1,524Harrow West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,186£1,191£1,125Harrow West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£174£175£165Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£86£87£82Harrow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.44£5.46£5.16Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£285£286£270Harrow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£92£93£88Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£59£59£56Harrow West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,418£1,424£1,345Harrow West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£341£342£323Harrow West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£123£123£116Harrow West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.21£5.23£4.94Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.10£2.11£1.99Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6113.8Harrow West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.3Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.1Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.245.3Harrow West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4135.6Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.514.0Harrow West

Total

Reading Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Harrow West 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 Harrow West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Harrow West £483.3mHarrow West: £483.3mReading Central: £370.5mHarrow West: £485.4mReading Central: £372.1mHarrow West: £458.4mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mHarrow West is higher£483.3m£485.4m£458.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Harrow West £185.5mHarrow West: £185.5mReading Central: £163.5mHarrow West: £186.3mReading Central: £164.2mHarrow West: £175.9mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£185.5m£186.3m£175.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Harrow West £205.3mHarrow West: £205.3mReading Central: £136.9mHarrow West: £206.2mReading Central: £137.5mHarrow West: £194.7mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mHarrow West is higher£205.3m£206.2m£194.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Harrow West £151.5mHarrow West: £151.5mReading Central: £142.6mHarrow West: £152.2mReading Central: £143.2mHarrow West: £143.7mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£151.5m£152.2m£143.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Harrow West £22.2mHarrow West: £22.2mReading Central: £12.8mHarrow West: £22.3mReading Central: £12.9mHarrow West: £21.1mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHarrow West is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Harrow West £11.0mHarrow West: £11.0mReading Central: £7.6mHarrow West: £11.1mReading Central: £7.6mHarrow West: £10.5mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarrow West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Harrow West £0.70mHarrow West: £0.70mReading Central: £0.47mHarrow West: £0.70mReading Central: £0.47mHarrow West: £0.66mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHarrow West is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Harrow West £36.4mHarrow West: £36.4mReading Central: £28.8mHarrow West: £36.5mReading Central: £28.9mHarrow West: £34.5mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mHarrow West is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Harrow West £11.8mHarrow West: £11.8mReading Central: £10.7mHarrow West: £11.9mReading Central: £10.7mHarrow West: £11.2mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHarrow West is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Harrow West £7.5mHarrow West: £7.5mReading Central: £4.7mHarrow West: £7.6mReading Central: £4.8mHarrow West: £7.2mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHarrow West is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Harrow West £181.2mHarrow West: £181.2mReading Central: £117.8mHarrow West: £181.9mReading Central: £118.3mHarrow West: £171.8mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mHarrow West is higher£181.2m£181.9m£171.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Harrow West £43.6mHarrow West: £43.6mReading Central: £30.1mHarrow West: £43.8mReading Central: £30.3mHarrow West: £41.3mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mHarrow West is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Harrow West £15.7mHarrow West: £15.7mReading Central: £13.3mHarrow West: £15.7mReading Central: £13.3mHarrow West: £14.9mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mHarrow West is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Harrow West £0.67mHarrow West: £0.67mReading Central: £0.82mHarrow West: £0.67mReading Central: £0.82mHarrow West: £0.63mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Harrow West £0.27mHarrow West: £0.27mReading Central: £0.29mHarrow West: £0.27mReading Central: £0.29mHarrow West: £0.25mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mReading Central is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Harrow West £0.77mHarrow West: £0.77mReading Central: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.78mReading Central: £0.51mHarrow West: £0.73mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarrow West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Harrow West 14,538Harrow West: 14,538Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Harrow West is higher14,538

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Harrow West 2,724Harrow West: 2,724Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Harrow West is higher2,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Harrow West 2,313Harrow West: 2,313Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Harrow West is higher2,313

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Harrow West 5,792Harrow West: 5,792Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Harrow West is higher5,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Harrow West 17,329Harrow West: 17,329Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Harrow West is higher17,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Harrow West 1,794Harrow West: 1,794Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Harrow West is higher1,794

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Harrow West, total
MeasureReading CentralHarrow WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£483.3m£485.4m£458.4mHarrow West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£185.5m£186.3m£175.9mHarrow West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£205.3m£206.2m£194.7mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£151.5m£152.2m£143.7mHarrow West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mHarrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHarrow West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHarrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mHarrow West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHarrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mHarrow West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£181.2m£181.9m£171.8mHarrow West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mHarrow West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mHarrow West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mReading Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHarrow West
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70514,538Harrow West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8762,724Harrow West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6332,313Harrow West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5585,792Harrow West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05517,329Harrow West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,794Harrow West

Sources

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

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  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.
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