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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North Bedfordshire

97,093 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than North Bedfordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North Bedfordshire: £3,753Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North Bedfordshire: £3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  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, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North Bedfordshire: £12,754Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North Bedfordshire: £12,046Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850North Bedfordshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

  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, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North Bedfordshire: £1,389Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North Bedfordshire: £1,312Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,383£1,389£1,312

  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, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North Bedfordshire: £11,944Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North Bedfordshire: £11,281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North Bedfordshire: £248Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North Bedfordshire: £234Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North Bedfordshire: £547Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North Bedfordshire: £516Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481North Bedfordshire is higher£544£547£516

  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, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North Bedfordshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North 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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North Bedfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North Bedfordshire: £266Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

  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, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

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

  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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North Bedfordshire: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North Bedfordshire: £79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

  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, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North Bedfordshire: £1,131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North Bedfordshire: £1,068Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North Bedfordshire: £125Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North Bedfordshire: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North Bedfordshire: £160Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North Bedfordshire: £151Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North Bedfordshire: £9.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North Bedfordshire: £8.80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

  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, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North Bedfordshire: £4.80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North Bedfordshire: £4.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North Bedfordshire: £7.79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North Bedfordshire: £7.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7North Bedfordshire is higher1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher61.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4North Bedfordshire is higher122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,737£3,753£3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,383£1,389£1,312Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£247£248£234Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£544£547£516North 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£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,126£1,131£1,068Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£124£125£118Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£160£160£151Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.761.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.844.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7127.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.918.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North Bedfordshire: £3,753Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North Bedfordshire: £3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North Bedfordshire: £2,367Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North Bedfordshire: £2,236Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196North Bedfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North Bedfordshire: £848Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North Bedfordshire: £801Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North Bedfordshire: £2,217Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North Bedfordshire: £2,094Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£46£46£43

  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, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North Bedfordshire: £101Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North Bedfordshire: £96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89North Bedfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North Bedfordshire: £2.94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North Bedfordshire: £2.78Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North Bedfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North Bedfordshire: £266Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

  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, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

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

  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, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £48Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North Bedfordshire: £690Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North Bedfordshire: £652Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North Bedfordshire: £125Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North Bedfordshire: £118Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North Bedfordshire: £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North Bedfordshire: £92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North Bedfordshire: £5.69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North Bedfordshire: £5.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North Bedfordshire: £2.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North Bedfordshire: £2.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North Bedfordshire: £7.79Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North Bedfordshire: £7.36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher11.4

  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, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3North Bedfordshire is higher22.7

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,737£3,753£3,544Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£844£848£801Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£46£46£43Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.93£2.94£2.78Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£687£690£652Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£124£125£118Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£98£92Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.844.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.477.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.5North Bedfordshire

Total

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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  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, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.9m£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, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£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, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  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, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  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, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,234

  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, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969North Bedfordshire is higher2,452

  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, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,397

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00820,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,234Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7058,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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