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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Buckinghamshire

97,093 and 103,361 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than Mid Buckinghamshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 5. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,482£3,497£3,303

  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 Buckinghamshire £12,714Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£12,714£12,769£12,060

  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 Buckinghamshire £890Mid Buckinghamshire: £890Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Mid Buckinghamshire: £894Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Mid Buckinghamshire: £845Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£890£894£845

  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 Buckinghamshire £11,963Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£11,963£12,014£11,348

  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 Buckinghamshire £179Mid Buckinghamshire: £179Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Mid Buckinghamshire: £180Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Mid Buckinghamshire: £170Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£179£180£170

  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 Buckinghamshire £561Mid Buckinghamshire: £561Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Mid Buckinghamshire: £563Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Mid Buckinghamshire: £532Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£561£563£532

  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 Buckinghamshire £12Mid Buckinghamshire: £12Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Buckinghamshire: £12Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Mid Buckinghamshire: £11Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£12£12£11

  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 Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Buckinghamshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Buckinghamshire: £156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£164£165£156

  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 Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£90£90£85

  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 Buckinghamshire £51Mid Buckinghamshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Buckinghamshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Mid Buckinghamshire: £48Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£51£51£48

  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 Buckinghamshire £724Mid Buckinghamshire: £724Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Mid Buckinghamshire: £727Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Mid Buckinghamshire: £687Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£724£727£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£112£112£106

  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 Buckinghamshire £106Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Mid Buckinghamshire: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£106£106£100

  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 Buckinghamshire £7.18Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  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 Buckinghamshire £2.37Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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 Buckinghamshire 1,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Mid Buckinghamshire is higher1,024.7

  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 Buckinghamshire 44.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher44.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4, Mid Buckinghamshire 117.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4Mid Buckinghamshire is higher117.4

  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 Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher28.9

  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 Buckinghamshire 89.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher89.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9, Mid Buckinghamshire 13.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher13.8

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,482£3,497£3,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£890£894£845Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£179£180£170Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£561£563£532Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£12£12£11Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£164£165£156Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£90£90£85Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£51£51£48Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£724£727£687Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£112£112£106Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.18£7.21£6.81Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.37£2.38£2.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.22£5.24£4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.744.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4117.4Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.828.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.789.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.913.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 5. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3,482£3,497£3,303

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,587£2,598£2,454

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, Mid Buckinghamshire £524Mid Buckinghamshire: £524Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Mid Buckinghamshire: £526Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Mid Buckinghamshire: £497Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£524£526£497

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, Mid Buckinghamshire £36Mid Buckinghamshire: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£36£37£35

  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 Buckinghamshire £114Mid Buckinghamshire: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £108Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£114£115£108

  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 Buckinghamshire £2.38Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  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 Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Mid Buckinghamshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Mid Buckinghamshire: £156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£164£165£156

  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 Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£90£90£85

  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 Buckinghamshire £30Mid Buckinghamshire: £30Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Buckinghamshire: £30Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Mid Buckinghamshire: £28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, Mid Buckinghamshire £426Mid Buckinghamshire: £426Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Mid Buckinghamshire: £428Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Mid Buckinghamshire: £404Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£426£428£404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Mid Buckinghamshire: £112Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Mid Buckinghamshire: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£112£112£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, Mid Buckinghamshire £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Buckinghamshire: £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Mid Buckinghamshire: £59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£62£62£59

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Mid Buckinghamshire is higher208.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher9.1

  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 Buckinghamshire 23.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Mid Buckinghamshire is higher23.9

  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 West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher28.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher52.6

  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 Buckinghamshire 8.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher8.1

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,482£3,497£3,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£524£526£497Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£36£37£35Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£114£115£108Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.38£2.39£2.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£164£165£156Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£90£90£85Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£30£30£28Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£426£428£404Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£112£112£106Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.23£4.25£4.01Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£1.39£1.40£1.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.22£5.24£4.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5208.5Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.39.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.9Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.828.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.452.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.98.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 5. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  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 Buckinghamshire £0.25mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  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 Buckinghamshire £17.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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 Buckinghamshire £9.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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 Buckinghamshire £3.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, Mid Buckinghamshire £6.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008Mid Buckinghamshire is higher21,551

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, Mid Buckinghamshire 943Mid Buckinghamshire: 943Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher943

  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 Buckinghamshire 2,469Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969Mid Buckinghamshire is higher2,469

  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 Buckinghamshire 2,984Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher2,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher5,439

  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 Buckinghamshire 840Mid Buckinghamshire: 840Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher840

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£359.9m£361.4m£341.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£54.1m£54.4m£51.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£251.6m£252.7m£238.7mMid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£44.0m£44.2m£41.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.14mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00821,551Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,291943Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,469Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9642,984Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7055,439Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,053840Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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