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Reading Central and Hornsey and Friern Barnet

122,660 and 101,598 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Hornsey and Friern Barnet on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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 Hornsey and Friern Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3,930Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,930Reading Central: £3,020Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,946Reading Central: £3,033Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,727Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£3,930£3,946£3,727

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £12,998Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £12,998Reading Central: £12,570Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £13,053Reading Central: £12,624Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £12,329Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£12,998£13,053£12,329

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £2,099Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £2,099Reading Central: £1,584Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £2,108Reading Central: £1,591Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,991Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£2,099£2,108£1,991

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £11,336Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £11,336Reading Central: £10,963Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £11,384Reading Central: £11,010Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10,752Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£11,336£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,041Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,041Reading Central: £987Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,045Reading Central: £991Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £987Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,041£1,045£987

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £580Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £580Reading Central: £585Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £583Reading Central: £587Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £550Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£580£583£550

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £41Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £41Reading Central: £36Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £41Reading Central: £36Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £39Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £313Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £313Reading Central: £234Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £315Reading Central: £235Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £297Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£313£315£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £94Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £94Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £95Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £90Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £64Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £64Reading Central: £55Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £64Reading Central: £55Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £61Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,768Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,768Reading Central: £1,363Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,776Reading Central: £1,368Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,677Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £433Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £433Reading Central: £246Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £434Reading Central: £247Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £410Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£433£434£410

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £251Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £251Reading Central: £154Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £252Reading Central: £154Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £238Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£251£252£238

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £10Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10Reading Central: £9.47Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £10Reading Central: £9.51Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.52Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.38Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.38Reading Central: £3.33Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.40Reading Central: £3.35Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.10Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.39Reading Central: £4.14Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.41Reading Central: £4.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.11Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,038.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,038.2Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher1,038.2

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 173.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 173.4Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher173.4

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 123.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 123.2Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count123.2

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 48.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 48.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 166.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 166.9Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 14.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 14.6Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Reading Central and Hornsey and Friern Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralHornsey and Friern BarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,930£3,946£3,727Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£12,998£13,053£12,329Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,099£2,108£1,991Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£11,336£11,384£10,752Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£1,041£1,045£987Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£580£583£550Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£313£315£297Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£94£95£90Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£64£64£61Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,768£1,776£1,677Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£433£434£410Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£251£252£238Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£10£10£9.52Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£5.38£5.40£5.10Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.39£5.41£5.11Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.71,038.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2173.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5123.2Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1166.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.014.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hornsey and Friern Barnet 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 Hornsey and Friern Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3,930Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,930Reading Central: £3,020Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,946Reading Central: £3,033Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3,727Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£3,930£3,946£3,727

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,638Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,638Reading Central: £1,333Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,645Reading Central: £1,339Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,554Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,446Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,446Reading Central: £1,116Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,452Reading Central: £1,121Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,372Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,428Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,428Reading Central: £1,163Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,435Reading Central: £1,168Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,355Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,428£1,435£1,355

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £131Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £131Reading Central: £105Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £132Reading Central: £105Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £124Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£131£132£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £73Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £73Reading Central: £62Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £73Reading Central: £62Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £69Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.20Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.20Reading Central: £3.81Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.22Reading Central: £3.82Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.93Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £313Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £313Reading Central: £234Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £315Reading Central: £235Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £297Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£313£315£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £94Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £94Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £95Reading Central: £87Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £90Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £44Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £44Reading Central: £39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £44Reading Central: £39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £42Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £1,218Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,218Reading Central: £960Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,223Reading Central: £964Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £1,156Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£1,218£1,223£1,156

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £433Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £433Reading Central: £246Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £434Reading Central: £247Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £410Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£433£434£410

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £173Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £173Reading Central: £108Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £174Reading Central: £109Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £164Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £6.92Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.92Reading Central: £6.67Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.95Reading Central: £6.70Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £6.56Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £3.70Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.70Reading Central: £2.34Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.72Reading Central: £2.35Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £3.51Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £5.39Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.39Reading Central: £4.14Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.41Reading Central: £4.16Hornsey and Friern Barnet: £5.11Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 130.8Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 130.8Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher130.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 21.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 21.9Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher21.9

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 15.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 15.5Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count15.5

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 48.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 48.6Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 115.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 115.0Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 10.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 10.1Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Reading Central and Hornsey and Friern Barnet, per resident
MeasureReading CentralHornsey and Friern BarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,930£3,946£3,727Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,638£1,645£1,554Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,446£1,452£1,372Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,428£1,435£1,355Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£131£132£124Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£73£73£69Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.20£5.22£4.93Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£313£315£297Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£94£95£90Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£42Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,218£1,223£1,156Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£433£434£410Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£173£174£164Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.92£6.95£6.56Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.70£3.72£3.51Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.39£5.41£5.11Hornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6130.8Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.9Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.5Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.6Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4115.0Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.1Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Total

Reading Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hornsey and Friern Barnet on 15. 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 Hornsey and Friern Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £399.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £399.2mReading Central: £370.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £400.9mReading Central: £372.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £378.7mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£399.2m£400.9m£378.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £166.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £166.4mReading Central: £163.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £167.1mReading Central: £164.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £157.8mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£166.4m£167.1m£157.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £146.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £146.9mReading Central: £136.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £147.5mReading Central: £137.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £139.3mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£146.9m£147.5m£139.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £145.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £145.1mReading Central: £142.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £145.7mReading Central: £143.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £137.7mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£145.1m£145.7m£137.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £13.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £13.3mReading Central: £12.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £13.4mReading Central: £12.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £12.6mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £7.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.4mReading Central: £7.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.5mReading Central: £7.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £7.0mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

  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, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.53mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.53mReading Central: £0.47mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.53mReading Central: £0.47mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.50mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £31.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £31.8mReading Central: £28.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £32.0mReading Central: £28.9mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £30.2mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £9.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.6mReading Central: £10.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.6mReading Central: £10.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £9.1mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £4.5mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.5mReading Central: £4.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.5mReading Central: £4.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £4.2mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £123.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £123.8mReading Central: £117.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £124.3mReading Central: £118.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £117.4mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £44.0mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £44.0mReading Central: £30.1mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £44.1mReading Central: £30.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £41.7mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£44.0m£44.1m£41.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £17.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £17.6mReading Central: £13.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £17.7mReading Central: £13.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £16.7mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.70mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.70mReading Central: £0.82mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.71mReading Central: £0.82mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.67mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.38mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.38mReading Central: £0.29mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.38mReading Central: £0.29mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.36mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Hornsey and Friern Barnet £0.55mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.55mReading Central: £0.51mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.55mReading Central: £0.51mHornsey and Friern Barnet: £0.52mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHornsey and Friern Barnet is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 13,292Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 13,292Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher13,292

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 2,220Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 2,220Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher2,220

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,577Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,577Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,577

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 4,941Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 4,941Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Hornsey and Friern Barnet is higher4,941

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 11,682Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 11,682Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count11,682

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Hornsey and Friern Barnet 1,021Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 1,021Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,021

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Reading Central and Hornsey and Friern Barnet, total
MeasureReading CentralHornsey and Friern BarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£399.2m£400.9m£378.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£166.4m£167.1m£157.8mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£146.9m£147.5m£139.3mHornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£145.1m£145.7m£137.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mReading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£31.8m£32.0m£30.2mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mReading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mReading Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£44.0m£44.1m£41.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHornsey and Friern Barnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHornsey and Friern Barnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70513,292Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8762,220Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6331,577Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5584,941Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05511,682Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,021Reading Central

Sources

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

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  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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