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Reading Central and Lewisham West and East Dulwich

122,660 and 99,311 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 1 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Central Lewisham West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Reading Central: £3,020Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Reading Central: £3,033Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£3,859£3,875£3,660

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £13,089Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,089Reading Central: £12,570Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,145Reading Central: £12,624Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £12,416Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £2,207Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,207Reading Central: £1,584Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,216Reading Central: £1,591Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,093Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11,438Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,438Reading Central: £10,963Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,487Reading Central: £11,010Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10,850Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,438£11,487£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £966Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £966Reading Central: £987Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £970Reading Central: £991Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £916Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Reading Central is higher£966£970£916

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £639Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £639Reading Central: £585Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £642Reading Central: £587Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £607Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £45Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £45Reading Central: £36Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46Reading Central: £36Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £43Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Reading Central: £234Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Reading Central: £235Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Reading Central: £87Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Reading Central: £87Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£108£108£102

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £69Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Reading Central: £55Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Reading Central: £55Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,863Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,863Reading Central: £1,363Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,870Reading Central: £1,368Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,767Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,863£1,870£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Reading Central: £246Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Reading Central: £247Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£524£526£497

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £258Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £258Reading Central: £154Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £259Reading Central: £154Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £244Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£258£259£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Reading Central: £9.47Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Reading Central: £9.51Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.03Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.03Reading Central: £3.33Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.06Reading Central: £3.35Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.67Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Reading Central: £4.14Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Reading Central: £4.16Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,051.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,051.4Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count1,051.4

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 183.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 183.8Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 135.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 135.8Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher54.4

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 186.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 186.3Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 15.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 15.1Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher15.1

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Reading Central and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£13,089£13,145£12,416Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,207£2,216£2,093Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£11,438£11,487£10,850Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£966£970£916Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£639£642£607Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£46£43Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£348£349£330Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£108£108£102Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£69£65Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,863£1,870£1,767Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£11£11£10Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£7.03£7.06£6.67Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.71,051.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2183.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5135.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.254.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1186.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.015.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich 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 Lewisham West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Reading Central: £3,020Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Reading Central: £3,033Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£3,859£3,875£3,660

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,332Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,332Reading Central: £1,333Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,338Reading Central: £1,339Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,263Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,263

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,541Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,541Reading Central: £1,116Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,547Reading Central: £1,121Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,461Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,541£1,547£1,461

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,164Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,164Reading Central: £1,163Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,169Reading Central: £1,168Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,104Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £98Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £98Reading Central: £105Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £99Reading Central: £105Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £93Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Reading Central is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £65Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Reading Central: £62Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Reading Central: £62Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £62Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.62Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.62Reading Central: £3.81Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.64Reading Central: £3.82Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.38Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Reading Central: £234Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Reading Central: £235Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Reading Central: £87Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Reading Central: £87Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £48Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Reading Central: £39Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Reading Central: £39Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,300Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,300Reading Central: £960Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,306Reading Central: £964Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,233Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Reading Central: £246Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Reading Central: £247Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£524£526£497

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £180Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £180Reading Central: £108Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £181Reading Central: £109Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £171Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.52Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.52Reading Central: £6.67Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.55Reading Central: £6.70Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.13Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.91Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.91Reading Central: £2.34Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.93Reading Central: £2.35Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.66Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Reading Central: £4.14Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Reading Central: £4.16Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 107.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 107.0Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count107.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 18.7Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 18.7Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 13.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 13.8Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 130.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 130.0Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count130.0

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 10.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10.6Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher10.6

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Reading Central and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, per resident
MeasureReading CentralLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,332£1,338£1,263Reading Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,541£1,547£1,461Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,164£1,169£1,104Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£98£99£93Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£65£62Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.62£4.64£4.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£348£349£330Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£108£108£102Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£48£48£46Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,300£1,306£1,233Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£180£181£171Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.52£7.55£7.13Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£4.91£4.93£4.66Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6107.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.7Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.254.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4130.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Total

Reading Central is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 12. 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 Lewisham West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £383.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £383.2mReading Central: £370.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £384.8mReading Central: £372.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £363.5mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£383.2m£384.8m£363.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £132.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.3mReading Central: £163.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.8mReading Central: £164.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £125.5mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £153.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.0mReading Central: £136.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.7mReading Central: £137.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £145.1mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £115.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £115.6mReading Central: £142.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £116.1mReading Central: £143.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £109.6mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £9.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mReading Central: £12.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mReading Central: £12.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.3mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mReading Central: £7.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mReading Central: £7.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.1mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.46mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mReading Central: £0.47mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mReading Central: £0.47mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.43mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £34.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.5mReading Central: £28.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.7mReading Central: £28.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £32.7mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £10.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.8mReading Central: £10.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.2mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mReading Central: £4.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mReading Central: £4.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.5mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £129.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.1mReading Central: £117.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.7mReading Central: £118.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £122.5mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £52.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.0mReading Central: £30.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.3mReading Central: £30.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £49.4mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £17.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mReading Central: £13.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mReading Central: £13.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £16.9mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.75mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mReading Central: £0.82mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mReading Central: £0.82mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.71mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.49mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mReading Central: £0.29mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mReading Central: £0.29mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.63mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.63mReading Central: £0.51mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.64mReading Central: £0.51mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.60mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 10,625Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10,625Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count10,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,857Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,857Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,857

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,372Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,372Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,372

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 5,400Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 5,400Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher5,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 12,914Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 12,914Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,050Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,050Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher1,050

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, total
MeasureReading CentralLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£383.2m£384.8m£363.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£132.3m£132.8m£125.5mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£115.6m£116.1m£109.6mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mReading Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mReading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70510,625Reading Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8761,857Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6331,372Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5585,400Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05512,914Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,050Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Sources

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

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