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Reading Central and Leyton and Wanstead

122,660 and 116,726 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Leyton and Wanstead on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 0 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Reading Central: £3,020Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Reading Central: £3,033Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Leyton and Wanstead £13,085Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Reading Central: £12,570Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Reading Central: £12,624Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Leyton and Wanstead £2,293Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Reading Central: £1,584Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Reading Central: £1,591Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Leyton and Wanstead is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Leyton and Wanstead £11,097Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Reading Central: £10,963Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Reading Central: £11,010Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,097£11,144£10,526

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Leyton and Wanstead £1,245Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Reading Central: £987Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Reading Central: £991Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £695Leyton and Wanstead: £695Reading Central: £585Leyton and Wanstead: £698Reading Central: £587Leyton and Wanstead: £659Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Leyton and Wanstead is higher£695£698£659

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £49Leyton and Wanstead: £49Reading Central: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £49Reading Central: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £46Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Leyton and Wanstead is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Reading Central: £234Leyton and Wanstead: £311Reading Central: £235Leyton and Wanstead: £294Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Leyton and Wanstead is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £99Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Leyton and Wanstead is higher£105£105£99

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £84Leyton and Wanstead: £84Reading Central: £55Leyton and Wanstead: £84Reading Central: £55Leyton and Wanstead: £79Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Leyton and Wanstead is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Leyton and Wanstead £1,982Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Reading Central: £1,363Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Reading Central: £1,368Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,982£1,990£1,880

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Reading Central: £246Leyton and Wanstead: £342Reading Central: £247Leyton and Wanstead: £323Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Leyton and Wanstead is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £154, Leyton and Wanstead £213Leyton and Wanstead: £213Reading Central: £154Leyton and Wanstead: £214Reading Central: £154Leyton and Wanstead: £202Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Leyton and Wanstead is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Leyton and Wanstead £10Leyton and Wanstead: £10Reading Central: £9.47Leyton and Wanstead: £10Reading Central: £9.51Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Leyton and Wanstead £5.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Reading Central: £3.33Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Reading Central: £3.35Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Leyton and Wanstead is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Reading Central: £4.14Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Reading Central: £4.16Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,048.3

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 199.4Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher199.4

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 147.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Leyton and Wanstead is higher147.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 37.2, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher48.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 194.5Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Leyton and Wanstead is higher194.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 18.8Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Leyton and Wanstead is higher18.8

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Reading Central and Leyton and Wanstead, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,734£3,749£3,541Leyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£2,293£2,303£2,175Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£695£698£659Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£84£84£79Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,982£1,990£1,880Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£213£214£202Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£5.04£5.06£4.78Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.71,048.3Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2199.4Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5147.0Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.5Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1194.5Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.018.8Leyton and Wanstead

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Reading Central: £3,020Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Reading Central: £3,033Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Leyton and Wanstead £1,393Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Reading Central: £1,333Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Reading Central: £1,339Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,393£1,399£1,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Leyton and Wanstead £1,581Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Reading Central: £1,116Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Reading Central: £1,121Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Leyton and Wanstead £1,181Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Reading Central: £1,163Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Reading Central: £1,168Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Leyton and Wanstead £132Leyton and Wanstead: £132Reading Central: £105Leyton and Wanstead: £133Reading Central: £105Leyton and Wanstead: £126Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Leyton and Wanstead £74Leyton and Wanstead: £74Reading Central: £62Leyton and Wanstead: £74Reading Central: £62Leyton and Wanstead: £70Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Leyton and Wanstead is higher£74£74£70

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £5.19Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Reading Central: £3.81Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Reading Central: £3.82Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Leyton and Wanstead is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Reading Central: £234Leyton and Wanstead: £311Reading Central: £235Leyton and Wanstead: £294Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Leyton and Wanstead is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £105Reading Central: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £99Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Leyton and Wanstead is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading Central £39, Leyton and Wanstead £58Leyton and Wanstead: £58Reading Central: £39Leyton and Wanstead: £58Reading Central: £39Leyton and Wanstead: £55Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Leyton and Wanstead is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Leyton and Wanstead £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Reading Central: £960Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Reading Central: £964Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Reading Central: £246Leyton and Wanstead: £342Reading Central: £247Leyton and Wanstead: £323Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Leyton and Wanstead is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Leyton and Wanstead £147Leyton and Wanstead: £147Reading Central: £108Leyton and Wanstead: £147Reading Central: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £139Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Leyton and Wanstead is higher£147£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Leyton and Wanstead £6.95Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Reading Central: £6.67Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Reading Central: £6.70Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Leyton and Wanstead £3.48Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Reading Central: £2.34Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Reading Central: £2.35Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30Reading Central: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Reading Central: £4.14Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Reading Central: £4.16Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Leyton and Wanstead 111.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Leyton and Wanstead is higher111.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Leyton and Wanstead 21.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Leyton and Wanstead is higher21.2

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 15.6Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Leyton and Wanstead is higher15.6

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Leyton and Wanstead 134.1Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Leyton and Wanstead is higher134.1

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 13.0Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Leyton and Wanstead is higher13.0

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Reading Central and Leyton and Wanstead, per resident
MeasureReading CentralLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,734£3,749£3,541Leyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,393£1,399£1,321Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,581£1,588£1,500Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,181£1,186£1,120Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£74£74£70Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.19£5.21£4.92Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£58£58£55Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,366£1,372£1,296Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£341£342£323Leyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£147£147£139Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.48£3.49£3.30Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6111.6Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.321.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.6Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.248.5Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4134.1Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.513.0Leyton and Wanstead

Total

Reading Central is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Central Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £435.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mReading Central: £370.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mReading Central: £372.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £162.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mReading Central: £163.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mReading Central: £164.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £184.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mReading Central: £136.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mReading Central: £137.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £137.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mReading Central: £142.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mReading Central: £143.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mReading Central: £12.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mReading Central: £12.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mReading Central: £7.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mReading Central: £7.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mReading Central: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mReading Central: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £28.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £36.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mReading Central: £28.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mReading Central: £28.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mReading Central: £10.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mReading Central: £10.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £6.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mReading Central: £4.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mReading Central: £4.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £159.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mReading Central: £117.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mReading Central: £118.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Leyton and Wanstead £39.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mReading Central: £30.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mReading Central: £30.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £17.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mReading Central: £13.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mReading Central: £13.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.81mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mReading Central: £0.82mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mReading Central: £0.82mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.41mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mReading Central: £0.29mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mReading Central: £0.29mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mReading Central: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mReading Central: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Leyton and Wanstead 13,025Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Leyton and Wanstead is higher13,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Leyton and Wanstead 2,477Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Leyton and Wanstead is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Leyton and Wanstead 1,826Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Leyton and Wanstead 5,656Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Leyton and Wanstead is higher5,656

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Leyton and Wanstead 15,652Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Leyton and Wanstead is higher15,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Leyton and Wanstead 1,513Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,513

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Reading Central and Leyton and Wanstead, total
MeasureReading CentralLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£435.8m£437.7m£413.4mLeyton and Wanstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£184.6m£185.4m£175.1mLeyton and Wanstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mLeyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£159.5m£160.2m£151.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mLeyton and Wanstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70513,025Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8762,477Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6331,826Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5585,656Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05515,652Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,513Leyton and Wanstead

Sources

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

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