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Reading Central and Kingston and Surbiton

122,660 and 118,904 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Kingston and Surbiton on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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.

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Per person in the age group

Reading Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton on 14. 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 Kingston and Surbiton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Kingston and Surbiton £3,362Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Reading Central: £3,020Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Reading Central: £3,033Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Kingston and Surbiton is higher£3,362£3,376£3,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Kingston and Surbiton £12,391Kingston and Surbiton: £12,391Reading Central: £12,570Kingston and Surbiton: £12,444Reading Central: £12,624Kingston and Surbiton: £11,753Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,391£12,444£11,753

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Kingston and Surbiton £1,658Kingston and Surbiton: £1,658Reading Central: £1,584Kingston and Surbiton: £1,665Reading Central: £1,591Kingston and Surbiton: £1,572Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,658£1,665£1,572

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Kingston and Surbiton £11,067Kingston and Surbiton: £11,067Reading Central: £10,963Kingston and Surbiton: £11,114Reading Central: £11,010Kingston and Surbiton: £10,497Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Kingston and Surbiton is higher£11,067£11,114£10,497

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Kingston and Surbiton £729Kingston and Surbiton: £729Reading Central: £987Kingston and Surbiton: £732Reading Central: £991Kingston and Surbiton: £691Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Reading Central is higher£729£732£691

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £567Kingston and Surbiton: £567Reading Central: £585Kingston and Surbiton: £569Reading Central: £587Kingston and Surbiton: £538Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £29Kingston and Surbiton: £29Reading Central: £36Kingston and Surbiton: £29Reading Central: £36Kingston and Surbiton: £27Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Reading Central is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Kingston and Surbiton £249Kingston and Surbiton: £249Reading Central: £234Kingston and Surbiton: £250Reading Central: £235Kingston and Surbiton: £236Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Kingston and Surbiton is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Kingston and Surbiton £92Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £87Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Kingston and Surbiton is higher£92£92£87

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £62Kingston and Surbiton: £62Reading Central: £55Kingston and Surbiton: £62Reading Central: £55Kingston and Surbiton: £58Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Kingston and Surbiton is higher£62£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Kingston and Surbiton £1,410Kingston and Surbiton: £1,410Reading Central: £1,363Kingston and Surbiton: £1,416Reading Central: £1,368Kingston and Surbiton: £1,338Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Kingston and Surbiton £270Kingston and Surbiton: £270Reading Central: £246Kingston and Surbiton: £271Reading Central: £247Kingston and Surbiton: £256Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Kingston and Surbiton is higher£270£271£256

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £174Kingston and Surbiton: £174Reading Central: £154Kingston and Surbiton: £175Reading Central: £154Kingston and Surbiton: £165Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Kingston and Surbiton is higher£174£175£165

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Kingston and Surbiton £7.34Kingston and Surbiton: £7.34Reading Central: £9.47Kingston and Surbiton: £7.37Reading Central: £9.51Kingston and Surbiton: £6.96Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Kingston and Surbiton £4.03Kingston and Surbiton: £4.03Reading Central: £3.33Kingston and Surbiton: £4.04Reading Central: £3.35Kingston and Surbiton: £3.82Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Kingston and Surbiton is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Kingston and Surbiton £6.34Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Reading Central: £4.14Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Reading Central: £4.16Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 991.0Kingston and Surbiton: 991.0Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Kingston and Surbiton is higher991.0

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 114.2Kingston and Surbiton: 114.2Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Reading Central is higher114.2

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 114.9Kingston and Surbiton: 114.9Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count114.9

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 38.9Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Kingston and Surbiton is higher38.9

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 136.2Kingston and Surbiton: 136.2Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Reading Central is higher136.2

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 14.0Kingston and Surbiton: 14.0Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Kingston and Surbiton is higher14.0

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Reading Central and Kingston and Surbiton, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralKingston and SurbitonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,362£3,376£3,189Kingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£12,391£12,444£11,753Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,658£1,665£1,572Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£11,067£11,114£10,497Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£729£732£691Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£567£569£538Reading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£249£250£236Kingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£92£92£87Kingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£62£62£58Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,410£1,416£1,338Kingston and Surbiton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£174£175£165Kingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£7.34£7.37£6.96Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.03£4.04£3.82Kingston and Surbiton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.7991.0Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2114.2Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5114.9Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.238.9Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1136.2Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.014.0Kingston and Surbiton

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton 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 Kingston and Surbiton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Kingston and Surbiton £3,362Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Reading Central: £3,020Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Reading Central: £3,033Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Kingston and Surbiton is higher£3,362£3,376£3,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Kingston and Surbiton £1,628Kingston and Surbiton: £1,628Reading Central: £1,333Kingston and Surbiton: £1,635Reading Central: £1,339Kingston and Surbiton: £1,544Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Kingston and Surbiton £1,116Kingston and Surbiton: £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Kingston and Surbiton: £1,121Reading Central: £1,121Kingston and Surbiton: £1,059Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Kingston and Surbiton £1,454Kingston and Surbiton: £1,454Reading Central: £1,163Kingston and Surbiton: £1,460Reading Central: £1,168Kingston and Surbiton: £1,379Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Kingston and Surbiton is higher£1,454£1,460£1,379

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Kingston and Surbiton £96Kingston and Surbiton: £96Reading Central: £105Kingston and Surbiton: £96Reading Central: £105Kingston and Surbiton: £91Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Reading Central is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Kingston and Surbiton £74Kingston and Surbiton: £74Reading Central: £62Kingston and Surbiton: £75Reading Central: £62Kingston and Surbiton: £71Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £3.74Kingston and Surbiton: £3.74Reading Central: £3.81Kingston and Surbiton: £3.76Reading Central: £3.82Kingston and Surbiton: £3.55Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Reading Central is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Kingston and Surbiton £249Kingston and Surbiton: £249Reading Central: £234Kingston and Surbiton: £250Reading Central: £235Kingston and Surbiton: £236Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Kingston and Surbiton is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Kingston and Surbiton £92Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £92Reading Central: £87Kingston and Surbiton: £87Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Kingston and Surbiton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Kingston and Surbiton £41Kingston and Surbiton: £41Reading Central: £39Kingston and Surbiton: £42Reading Central: £39Kingston and Surbiton: £39Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Kingston and Surbiton is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Kingston and Surbiton £950Kingston and Surbiton: £950Reading Central: £960Kingston and Surbiton: £954Reading Central: £964Kingston and Surbiton: £901Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Kingston and Surbiton £270Kingston and Surbiton: £270Reading Central: £246Kingston and Surbiton: £271Reading Central: £247Kingston and Surbiton: £256Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Kingston and Surbiton is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Kingston and Surbiton £117Kingston and Surbiton: £117Reading Central: £108Kingston and Surbiton: £118Reading Central: £109Kingston and Surbiton: £111Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Kingston and Surbiton is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Kingston and Surbiton £4.94Kingston and Surbiton: £4.94Reading Central: £6.67Kingston and Surbiton: £4.97Reading Central: £6.70Kingston and Surbiton: £4.69Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Kingston and Surbiton £2.71Kingston and Surbiton: £2.71Reading Central: £2.34Kingston and Surbiton: £2.72Reading Central: £2.35Kingston and Surbiton: £2.57Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Kingston and Surbiton is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Kingston and Surbiton £6.34Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Reading Central: £4.14Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Reading Central: £4.16Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Kingston and Surbiton 130.2Kingston and Surbiton: 130.2Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Kingston and Surbiton is higher130.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Kingston and Surbiton 15.0Kingston and Surbiton: 15.0Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Reading Central is higher15.0

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 15.1Kingston and Surbiton: 15.1Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 38.9Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Kingston and Surbiton is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Kingston and Surbiton 91.8Kingston and Surbiton: 91.8Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Reading Central is higher91.8

  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, Kingston and Surbiton 9.4Kingston and Surbiton: 9.4Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Kingston and Surbiton is higher9.4

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Reading Central and Kingston and Surbiton, per resident
MeasureReading CentralKingston and SurbitonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,362£3,376£3,189Kingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,628£1,635£1,544Kingston and Surbiton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,116£1,121£1,059Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,454£1,460£1,379Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£96£96£91Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£74£75£71Kingston and Surbiton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.74£3.76£3.55Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£249£250£236Kingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£92£92£87Kingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£42£39Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£950£954£901Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£117£118£111Kingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.94£4.97£4.69Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.71£2.72£2.57Kingston and Surbiton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6130.2Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.0Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.1Kingston and Surbiton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.238.9Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.491.8Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.4Kingston and Surbiton

Total

Reading Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton 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 Kingston and Surbiton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Kingston and Surbiton £399.7mKingston and Surbiton: £399.7mReading Central: £370.5mKingston and Surbiton: £401.4mReading Central: £372.1mKingston and Surbiton: £379.2mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mKingston and Surbiton is higher£399.7m£401.4m£379.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Kingston and Surbiton £193.6mKingston and Surbiton: £193.6mReading Central: £163.5mKingston and Surbiton: £194.4mReading Central: £164.2mKingston and Surbiton: £183.6mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Kingston and Surbiton £132.7mKingston and Surbiton: £132.7mReading Central: £136.9mKingston and Surbiton: £133.3mReading Central: £137.5mKingston and Surbiton: £125.9mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Kingston and Surbiton £172.9mKingston and Surbiton: £172.9mReading Central: £142.6mKingston and Surbiton: £173.6mReading Central: £143.2mKingston and Surbiton: £164.0mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mKingston and Surbiton is higher£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Kingston and Surbiton £11.4mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mReading Central: £12.8mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mReading Central: £12.9mKingston and Surbiton: £10.8mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Kingston and Surbiton £8.9mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mReading Central: £7.6mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mReading Central: £7.6mKingston and Surbiton: £8.4mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  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, Kingston and Surbiton £0.45mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mReading Central: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mReading Central: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.42mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Kingston and Surbiton £29.6mKingston and Surbiton: £29.6mReading Central: £28.8mKingston and Surbiton: £29.7mReading Central: £28.9mKingston and Surbiton: £28.1mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mKingston and Surbiton is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Kingston and Surbiton £10.9mKingston and Surbiton: £10.9mReading Central: £10.7mKingston and Surbiton: £11.0mReading Central: £10.7mKingston and Surbiton: £10.4mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mKingston and Surbiton is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Kingston and Surbiton £4.9mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mReading Central: £4.7mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mReading Central: £4.8mKingston and Surbiton: £4.7mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mKingston and Surbiton is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Kingston and Surbiton £112.9mKingston and Surbiton: £112.9mReading Central: £117.8mKingston and Surbiton: £113.4mReading Central: £118.3mKingston and Surbiton: £107.1mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Kingston and Surbiton £32.1mKingston and Surbiton: £32.1mReading Central: £30.1mKingston and Surbiton: £32.2mReading Central: £30.3mKingston and Surbiton: £30.5mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mKingston and Surbiton is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Kingston and Surbiton £14.0mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mReading Central: £13.3mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mReading Central: £13.3mKingston and Surbiton: £13.2mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mKingston and Surbiton is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Kingston and Surbiton £0.59mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mReading Central: £0.82mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mReading Central: £0.82mKingston and Surbiton: £0.56mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Kingston and Surbiton £0.32mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mReading Central: £0.29mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mReading Central: £0.29mKingston and Surbiton: £0.31mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Kingston and Surbiton £0.75mKingston and Surbiton: £0.75mReading Central: £0.51mKingston and Surbiton: £0.76mReading Central: £0.51mKingston and Surbiton: £0.71mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Kingston and Surbiton 15,481Kingston and Surbiton: 15,481Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Kingston and Surbiton is higher15,481

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Kingston and Surbiton 1,784Kingston and Surbiton: 1,784Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Reading Central is higher1,784

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Kingston and Surbiton 1,795Kingston and Surbiton: 1,795Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count1,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Kingston and Surbiton 4,629Kingston and Surbiton: 4,629Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Kingston and Surbiton is higher4,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Kingston and Surbiton 10,909Kingston and Surbiton: 10,909Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Reading Central is higher10,909

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Kingston and Surbiton 1,117Kingston and Surbiton: 1,117Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Kingston and Surbiton is higher1,117

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Reading Central and Kingston and Surbiton, total
MeasureReading CentralKingston and SurbitonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£399.7m£401.4m£379.2mKingston and Surbiton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mKingston and Surbiton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mKingston and Surbiton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mKingston and Surbiton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mReading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKingston and Surbiton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mKingston and Surbiton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mKingston and Surbiton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£112.9m£113.4m£107.1mReading Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mKingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mKingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mKingston and Surbiton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mKingston and Surbiton
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70515,481Kingston and Surbiton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8761,784Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6331,795Kingston and Surbiton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5584,629Kingston and Surbiton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05510,909Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,117Kingston and Surbiton

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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