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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and East Surrey

97,093 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than East Surrey on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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 West and Mid Berkshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771East Surrey: £3,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787East Surrey: £3,747Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577East Surrey is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493, East Surrey £12,859East Surrey: £12,859Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493East Surrey: £12,914Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546East Surrey: £12,198Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850East Surrey is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498East Surrey: £1,478Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505East Surrey: £1,396Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635East Surrey: £11,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684East Surrey: £11,319Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036East Surrey is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333East Surrey: £300Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335East Surrey: £283Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£299£300£283

  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 West and Mid Berkshire £507, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507East Surrey: £614Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509East Surrey: £580Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481East Surrey is higher£612£614£580

  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 West and Mid Berkshire £19, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19East Surrey: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19East Surrey: £15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261East Surrey: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262East Surrey: £265Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248East Surrey is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£112

  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 West and Mid Berkshire £80, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80East Surrey: £74Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80East Surrey: £70Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245East Surrey: £1,189Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251East Surrey: £1,123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155East Surrey: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156East Surrey: £163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161East Surrey: £204Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162East Surrey: £193Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153East Surrey is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10East Surrey: £6.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13East Surrey: £6.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55East Surrey: £3.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57East Surrey: £3.71Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37East Surrey is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87East Surrey: £8.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90East Surrey: £7.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7East Surrey is higher1,010.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher65.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4East Surrey is higher127.0

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8East Surrey is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher121.8

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 17.9, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,471£1,478£1,396Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£299£300£283Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£612£614£580East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£280£281£265East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£119£119£112Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£73£74£70Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,184£1,189£1,123Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£203£204£193East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.59£6.62£6.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.91£3.93£3.71East Surrey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,010.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.765.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4127.0East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.841.6East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7121.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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 West and Mid Berkshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771East Surrey: £3,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787East Surrey: £3,747Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577East Surrey is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315East Surrey: £2,496Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325East Surrey: £2,357Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Surrey is higher£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910East Surrey: £890Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914East Surrey: £841Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156East Surrey: £2,316Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165East Surrey: £2,187Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045East Surrey is higher£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62East Surrey: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62East Surrey: £55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94East Surrey: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89East Surrey is higher£118£119£112

  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 West and Mid Berkshire £3.43, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43East Surrey: £3.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44East Surrey: £2.88Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261East Surrey: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262East Surrey: £265Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248East Surrey is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £119Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123East Surrey: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49, East Surrey £44East Surrey: £44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49East Surrey: £44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49East Surrey: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756East Surrey: £716Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760East Surrey: £677Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155East Surrey: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156East Surrey: £163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98East Surrey: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98East Surrey: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Surrey is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91East Surrey: £3.99Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93East Surrey: £3.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15East Surrey: £2.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16East Surrey: £2.23Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04East Surrey is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87East Surrey: £8.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90East Surrey: £7.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5East Surrey is higher195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher12.6

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 20.3, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3East Surrey is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8East Surrey is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher73.4

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 10.9, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£886£890£841Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£58£58£55Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£118£119£112East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.04£3.05£2.88Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£280£281£265East Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£119£119£112Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£44£44£42Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£713£716£677Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£123£123£116East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.97£3.99£3.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.35£2.36£2.23East Surrey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5195.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.324.5East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.841.6East Surrey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.473.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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 West and Mid Berkshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mEast Surrey: £406.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mEast Surrey: £383.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mEast Surrey is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mEast Surrey: £255.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mEast Surrey: £241.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mEast Surrey is higher£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mEast Surrey: £91.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mEast Surrey: £86.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mEast Surrey: £237.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mEast Surrey: £224.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mEast Surrey is higher£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEast Surrey: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEast Surrey: £5.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mEast Surrey: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mEast Surrey: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mEast Surrey is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33m, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mEast Surrey: £28.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mEast Surrey: £27.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mEast Surrey is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mEast Surrey: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mEast Surrey: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEast Surrey: £4.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEast Surrey: £4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mEast Surrey: £73.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mEast Surrey: £69.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mEast Surrey: £17.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mEast Surrey: £16.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mEast Surrey is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mEast Surrey: £12.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mEast Surrey: £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mEast Surrey is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.39mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEast Surrey: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEast Surrey: £0.23mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Surrey is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEast Surrey: £0.83mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEast Surrey: £0.78mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEast Surrey is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008East Surrey is higher19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969East Surrey is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964East Surrey is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count1,062

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and East Surrey, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mEast Surrey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Surrey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEast Surrey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mEast Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Surrey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00819,988East Surrey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,290Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,512East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,261East Surrey
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7057,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,062East Surrey

Sources

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

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  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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