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Reading Central and Manchester Withington

122,660 and 92,760 residents (mid-2024).

Reading Central is higher than Manchester Withington on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Reading Central: £3,020Manchester Withington: £3,227Reading Central: £3,033Manchester Withington: £3,048Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £12,570, Manchester Withington £13,111Manchester Withington: £13,111Reading Central: £12,570Manchester Withington: £13,167Reading Central: £12,624Manchester Withington: £12,437Reading Central: £11,923

    £12,570£12,624£11,923Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,584, Manchester Withington £1,497Manchester Withington: £1,497Reading Central: £1,584Manchester Withington: £1,503Reading Central: £1,591Manchester Withington: £1,420Reading Central: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Reading Central is higher£1,497£1,503£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £10,963, Manchester Withington £11,342Manchester Withington: £11,342Reading Central: £10,963Manchester Withington: £11,390Reading Central: £11,010Manchester Withington: £10,758Reading Central: £10,399

    £10,963£11,010£10,399Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,390£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading Central £987, Manchester Withington £931Manchester Withington: £931Reading Central: £987Manchester Withington: £935Reading Central: £991Manchester Withington: £884Reading Central: £936

    £987£991£936Reading Central is higher£931£935£884

  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, Manchester Withington £794Manchester Withington: £794Reading Central: £585Manchester Withington: £797Reading Central: £587Manchester Withington: £753Reading Central: £555

    £585£587£555Manchester Withington is higher£794£797£753

  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, Manchester Withington £44Manchester Withington: £44Reading Central: £36Manchester Withington: £45Reading Central: £36Manchester Withington: £42Reading Central: £34

    £36£36£34Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Reading Central: £234Manchester Withington: £383Reading Central: £235Manchester Withington: £362Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Manchester Withington is higher£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Reading Central: £87Manchester Withington: £108Reading Central: £87Manchester Withington: £102Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£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, Manchester Withington £75Manchester Withington: £75Reading Central: £55Manchester Withington: £75Reading Central: £55Manchester Withington: £71Reading Central: £52

    £55£55£52Manchester Withington is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £1,363, Manchester Withington £1,163Manchester Withington: £1,163Reading Central: £1,363Manchester Withington: £1,168Reading Central: £1,368Manchester Withington: £1,104Reading Central: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Reading Central is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Reading Central: £246Manchester Withington: £206Reading Central: £247Manchester Withington: £195Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Reading Central is higher£205£206£195

  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, Manchester Withington £248Manchester Withington: £248Reading Central: £154Manchester Withington: £249Reading Central: £154Manchester Withington: £236Reading Central: £146

    £154£154£146Manchester Withington is higher£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £9.47, Manchester Withington £7.10Manchester Withington: £7.10Reading Central: £9.47Manchester Withington: £7.13Reading Central: £9.51Manchester Withington: £6.73Reading Central: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98Reading Central is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading Central £3.33, Manchester Withington £2.88Manchester Withington: £2.88Reading Central: £3.33Manchester Withington: £2.89Reading Central: £3.35Manchester Withington: £2.73Reading Central: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Reading Central is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Reading Central: £4.14Manchester Withington: £6.07Reading Central: £4.16Manchester Withington: £5.73Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, Manchester Withington 1,044.9Manchester Withington: 1,044.9Reading Central: 976.7

    976.7Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count1,044.9

  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, Manchester Withington 174.4Manchester Withington: 174.4Reading Central: 144.2

    144.2Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Manchester Withington 156.1Manchester Withington: 156.1Reading Central: 125.5

    125.5Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Manchester Withington is higher56.8

  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, Manchester Withington 142.6Manchester Withington: 142.6Reading Central: 151.1

    151.1Reading Central is higher142.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading Central 12.0, Manchester Withington 16.7Manchester Withington: 16.7Reading Central: 12.0

    12.0Manchester Withington is higher16.7

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Reading Central and Manchester Withington, per person in the age group
MeasureReading CentralManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,213£3,227£3,048Manchester Withington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,570£12,624£11,923£13,111£13,167£12,437Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,497£1,503£1,420Reading Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,963£11,010£10,399£11,342£11,390£10,758Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£987£991£936£931£935£884Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£794£797£753Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£45£42Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£75£75£71Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,163£1,168£1,104Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£205£206£195Reading Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£248£249£236Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98£7.10£7.13£6.73Reading Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£2.88£2.89£2.73Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.71,044.9Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2174.4Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5156.1Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.256.8Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.1142.6Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.016.7Manchester Withington

Per resident

Reading Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading Central £3,020, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Reading Central: £3,020Manchester Withington: £3,227Reading Central: £3,033Manchester Withington: £3,048Reading Central: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,333, Manchester Withington £1,422Manchester Withington: £1,422Reading Central: £1,333Manchester Withington: £1,428Reading Central: £1,339Manchester Withington: £1,349Reading Central: £1,264

    £1,333£1,339£1,264Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading Central £1,116, Manchester Withington £1,090Manchester Withington: £1,090Reading Central: £1,116Manchester Withington: £1,095Reading Central: £1,121Manchester Withington: £1,034Reading Central: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Reading Central is higher£1,090£1,095£1,034

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading Central £1,163, Manchester Withington £1,230Manchester Withington: £1,230Reading Central: £1,163Manchester Withington: £1,235Reading Central: £1,168Manchester Withington: £1,167Reading Central: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,230£1,235£1,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading Central £105, Manchester Withington £101Manchester Withington: £101Reading Central: £105Manchester Withington: £101Reading Central: £105Manchester Withington: £96Reading Central: £99

    £105£105£99Reading Central is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £62, Manchester Withington £86Manchester Withington: £86Reading Central: £62Manchester Withington: £86Reading Central: £62Manchester Withington: £82Reading Central: £59

    £62£62£59Manchester Withington is higher£86£86£82

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Reading Central £3.81, Manchester Withington £4.82Manchester Withington: £4.82Reading Central: £3.81Manchester Withington: £4.84Reading Central: £3.82Manchester Withington: £4.57Reading Central: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £234, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Reading Central: £234Manchester Withington: £383Reading Central: £235Manchester Withington: £362Reading Central: £222

    £234£235£222Manchester Withington is higher£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading Central £87, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Reading Central: £87Manchester Withington: £108Reading Central: £87Manchester Withington: £102Reading Central: £83

    £87£87£83Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£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, Manchester Withington £55Manchester Withington: £55Reading Central: £39Manchester Withington: £55Reading Central: £39Manchester Withington: £52Reading Central: £37

    £39£39£37Manchester Withington is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading Central £960, Manchester Withington £848Manchester Withington: £848Reading Central: £960Manchester Withington: £851Reading Central: £964Manchester Withington: £804Reading Central: £911

    £960£964£911Reading Central is higher£848£851£804

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading Central £246, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Reading Central: £246Manchester Withington: £206Reading Central: £247Manchester Withington: £195Reading Central: £233

    £246£247£233Reading Central is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £108, Manchester Withington £181Manchester Withington: £181Reading Central: £108Manchester Withington: £182Reading Central: £109Manchester Withington: £172Reading Central: £103

    £108£109£103Manchester Withington is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading Central £6.67, Manchester Withington £5.17Manchester Withington: £5.17Reading Central: £6.67Manchester Withington: £5.19Reading Central: £6.70Manchester Withington: £4.90Reading Central: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading Central £2.34, Manchester Withington £2.10Manchester Withington: £2.10Reading Central: £2.34Manchester Withington: £2.11Reading Central: £2.35Manchester Withington: £1.99Reading Central: £2.22

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading Central £4.14, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Reading Central: £4.14Manchester Withington: £6.07Reading Central: £4.16Manchester Withington: £5.73Reading Central: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 103.6, Manchester Withington 113.3Manchester Withington: 113.3Reading Central: 103.6

    103.6Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 15.3, Manchester Withington 18.9Manchester Withington: 18.9Reading Central: 15.3

    15.3Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 13.3, Manchester Withington 16.9Manchester Withington: 16.9Reading Central: 13.3

    13.3Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Reading Central: 37.2

    37.2Manchester Withington is higher56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading Central 106.4, Manchester Withington 103.9Manchester Withington: 103.9Reading Central: 106.4

    106.4Reading Central is higher103.9

  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, Manchester Withington 12.1Manchester Withington: 12.1Reading Central: 8.5

    8.5Manchester Withington is higher12.1

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Reading Central and Manchester Withington, per resident
MeasureReading CentralManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£3,213£3,227£3,048Manchester Withington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,264£1,422£1,428£1,349Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,090£1,095£1,034Reading Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,230£1,235£1,167Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£101£101£96Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£86£86£82Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.82£4.84£4.57Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£55£55£52Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£848£851£804Reading Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£205£206£195Reading Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£181£182£172Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.17£5.19£4.90Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.10£2.11£1.99Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.6113.3Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.9Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.9Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.256.8Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.4103.9Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.512.1Manchester Withington

Total

Reading Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 7. 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading Central £370.5m, Manchester Withington £298.0mManchester Withington: £298.0mReading Central: £370.5mManchester Withington: £299.3mReading Central: £372.1mManchester Withington: £282.7mReading Central: £351.4m

    £370.5m£372.1m£351.4mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading Central £163.5m, Manchester Withington £131.9mManchester Withington: £131.9mReading Central: £163.5mManchester Withington: £132.5mReading Central: £164.2mManchester Withington: £125.1mReading Central: £155.1m

    £163.5m£164.2m£155.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading Central £136.9m, Manchester Withington £101.1mManchester Withington: £101.1mReading Central: £136.9mManchester Withington: £101.6mReading Central: £137.5mManchester Withington: £95.9mReading Central: £129.9m

    £136.9m£137.5m£129.9mReading Central is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading Central £142.6m, Manchester Withington £114.1mManchester Withington: £114.1mReading Central: £142.6mManchester Withington: £114.6mReading Central: £143.2mManchester Withington: £108.2mReading Central: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central £12.8m, Manchester Withington £9.4mManchester Withington: £9.4mReading Central: £12.8mManchester Withington: £9.4mReading Central: £12.9mManchester Withington: £8.9mReading Central: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £7.6m, Manchester Withington £8.0mManchester Withington: £8.0mReading Central: £7.6mManchester Withington: £8.0mReading Central: £7.6mManchester Withington: £7.6mReading Central: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mManchester Withington is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  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, Manchester Withington £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.45mReading Central: £0.47mManchester Withington: £0.45mReading Central: £0.47mManchester Withington: £0.42mReading Central: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£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, Manchester Withington £35.4mManchester Withington: £35.4mReading Central: £28.8mManchester Withington: £35.5mReading Central: £28.9mManchester Withington: £33.6mReading Central: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mManchester Withington is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading Central £10.7m, Manchester Withington £10.0mManchester Withington: £10.0mReading Central: £10.7mManchester Withington: £10.0mReading Central: £10.7mManchester Withington: £9.5mReading Central: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central £4.7m, Manchester Withington £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mReading Central: £4.7mManchester Withington: £5.1mReading Central: £4.8mManchester Withington: £4.8mReading Central: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mManchester Withington is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central £117.8m, Manchester Withington £78.6mManchester Withington: £78.6mReading Central: £117.8mManchester Withington: £79.0mReading Central: £118.3mManchester Withington: £74.6mReading Central: £111.7m

    £117.8m£118.3m£111.7mReading Central is higher£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading Central £30.1m, Manchester Withington £19.0mManchester Withington: £19.0mReading Central: £30.1mManchester Withington: £19.1mReading Central: £30.3mManchester Withington: £18.1mReading Central: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.3m£28.6mReading Central is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading Central £13.3m, Manchester Withington £16.8mManchester Withington: £16.8mReading Central: £13.3mManchester Withington: £16.9mReading Central: £13.3mManchester Withington: £15.9mReading Central: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mManchester Withington is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading Central £0.82m, Manchester Withington £0.48mManchester Withington: £0.48mReading Central: £0.82mManchester Withington: £0.48mReading Central: £0.82mManchester Withington: £0.45mReading Central: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mReading Central is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading Central £0.29m, Manchester Withington £0.19mManchester Withington: £0.19mReading Central: £0.29mManchester Withington: £0.20mReading Central: £0.29mManchester Withington: £0.18mReading Central: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mReading Central is higher£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading Central £0.51m, Manchester Withington £0.56mManchester Withington: £0.56mReading Central: £0.51mManchester Withington: £0.56mReading Central: £0.51mManchester Withington: £0.53mReading Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mManchester Withington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading Central 12,705, Manchester Withington 10,513Manchester Withington: 10,513Reading Central: 12,705

    12,705Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count10,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading Central 1,876, Manchester Withington 1,755Manchester Withington: 1,755Reading Central: 1,876

    1,876Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 1,633, Manchester Withington 1,570Manchester Withington: 1,570Reading Central: 1,633

    1,633Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count1,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading Central 4,558, Manchester Withington 5,272Manchester Withington: 5,272Reading Central: 4,558

    4,558Manchester Withington is higher5,272

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading Central 13,055, Manchester Withington 9,639Manchester Withington: 9,639Reading Central: 13,055

    13,055Reading Central is higher9,639

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading Central 1,040, Manchester Withington 1,126Manchester Withington: 1,126Reading Central: 1,040

    1,040Manchester Withington is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Reading Central and Manchester Withington, total
MeasureReading CentralManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m£298.0m£299.3m£282.7mReading Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mReading Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mReading Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mReading Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mManchester Withington
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£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mManchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mReading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mManchester Withington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m£78.6m£79.0m£74.6mReading Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m£19.0m£19.1m£18.1mReading Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mManchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.19m£0.20m£0.18mReading Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Withington
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,70510,513Reading Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8761,755Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6331,570Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5585,272Manchester Withington
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,0559,639Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0401,126Manchester Withington

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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