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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Bedfordshire

97,093 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 6. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Mid Bedfordshire: £233Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Mid Bedfordshire: £599Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Mid Bedfordshire: £566Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481Mid Bedfordshire is higher£597£599£566

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Bedfordshire: £232Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£246£232

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £104Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Bedfordshire: £69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Bedfordshire: £65Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£68£69£65

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Mid Bedfordshire: £992Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Mid Bedfordshire: £937Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£106£106£100

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Mid Bedfordshire: £129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Mid Bedfordshire: £122Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£128£129£122

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher62.4

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 109.4, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher128.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher107.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,386£3,400£3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,194£1,199£1,133Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£245£246£233Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
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£244£246£232Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£109£110£104Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£68£69£65Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£988£992£937Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£129£122Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.56£7.59£7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.27£2.28£2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.762.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.839.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7107.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 3. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Mid Bedfordshire: £738Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Mid Bedfordshire: £697Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£42£42£40

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £103Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire is higher£102£103£97

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Bedfordshire: £232Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£246£232

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £104Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Mid Bedfordshire: £611Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Mid Bedfordshire: £577Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £75Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher22.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher65.9

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 10.9, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,386£3,400£3,211Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,184£2,193£2,071Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£735£738£697Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,037£2,045£1,932Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£42£42£40Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.76£2.77£2.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£244£246£232Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£109£110£104Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£42£42£40Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£608£611£577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£79£79£75Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.66£4.68£4.42Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£1.40£1.41£1.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5176.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.0Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.839.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.465.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 10. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,146

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,360

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,066

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,068

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00818,938Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,146Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,360Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7057,066Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,068Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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