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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North East Hertfordshire

97,093 and 105,503 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 17. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

  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 East Hertfordshire £12,858North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North East Hertfordshire: £12,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850North East Hertfordshire is higher£12,858£12,913£12,196

  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 East Hertfordshire £1,573North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North East Hertfordshire: £1,492Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492

  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 East Hertfordshire £11,947North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North East Hertfordshire: £11,333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,947£11,998£11,333

  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 East Hertfordshire £281North East Hertfordshire: £281Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North East Hertfordshire: £282Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North East Hertfordshire: £267Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£281£282£267

  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 East Hertfordshire £611North East Hertfordshire: £611Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North East Hertfordshire: £614Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North East Hertfordshire: £580Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481North East Hertfordshire is higher£611£614£580

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19, North East Hertfordshire £18North East Hertfordshire: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North East Hertfordshire: £18Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North East Hertfordshire: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

  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 East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North East Hertfordshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North East Hertfordshire: £274Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

  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 East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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 East Hertfordshire £93North East Hertfordshire: £93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North East Hertfordshire: £93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North East Hertfordshire: £88Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76North East Hertfordshire is higher£93£93£88

  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 East Hertfordshire £1,262North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North East Hertfordshire: £1,197Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North East Hertfordshire: £174Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North East Hertfordshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  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 East Hertfordshire £204North East Hertfordshire: £204Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North East Hertfordshire: £205Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North East Hertfordshire: £194Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153North East Hertfordshire is higher£204£205£194

  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 East Hertfordshire £7.92North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North East Hertfordshire: £7.51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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 East Hertfordshire £5.35North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North East Hertfordshire: £5.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7, North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7North East Hertfordshire is higher1,009.5

  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, North East Hertfordshire 69.8North East Hertfordshire: 69.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count69.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 125.8North East Hertfordshire: 125.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4North East Hertfordshire is higher125.8

  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 East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

  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, North East Hertfordshire 133.2North East Hertfordshire: 133.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7North East Hertfordshire is higher133.2

  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 East Hertfordshire 19.9North East Hertfordshire: 19.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£281£282£267Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£611£614£580North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£93£93£88North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£204£205£194North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.92£7.95£7.51Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.92£5.95£5.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,009.5North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.769.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4125.8North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.844.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7133.2North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 19. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, North East Hertfordshire £2,586North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North East Hertfordshire: £2,453Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, North East Hertfordshire £945North East Hertfordshire: £945Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North East Hertfordshire: £949Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North East Hertfordshire: £896Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863North East Hertfordshire is higher£945£949£896

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, North East Hertfordshire £2,403North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North East Hertfordshire: £2,279Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, North East Hertfordshire £57North East Hertfordshire: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North East Hertfordshire: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North East Hertfordshire: £54Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£57£57£54

  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 East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North East Hertfordshire: £117Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£117

  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 East Hertfordshire £3.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North East Hertfordshire: £3.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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 East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North East Hertfordshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North East Hertfordshire: £274Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

  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 East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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 East Hertfordshire £56North East Hertfordshire: £56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North East Hertfordshire: £53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46North East Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, North East Hertfordshire £758North East Hertfordshire: £758Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North East Hertfordshire: £761Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North East Hertfordshire: £719Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717North East Hertfordshire is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North East Hertfordshire: £174Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North East Hertfordshire: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, North East Hertfordshire £4.75North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North East Hertfordshire: £4.51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, North East Hertfordshire £3.20North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North East Hertfordshire: £3.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, North East Hertfordshire 203.0North East Hertfordshire: 203.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5North East Hertfordshire is higher203.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, North East Hertfordshire 14.0North East Hertfordshire: 14.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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 East Hertfordshire 25.3North East Hertfordshire: 25.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3North East Hertfordshire is higher25.3

  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 East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, North East Hertfordshire 80.0North East Hertfordshire: 80.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4North East Hertfordshire is higher80.0

  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 East Hertfordshire 12.0North East Hertfordshire: 12.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£945£949£896North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£57£57£54Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£123£123£117North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£56£53North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£758£761£719North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.75£4.77£4.51Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.92£5.95£5.62Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5203.0North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.0North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.325.3North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.844.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.480.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.0North East Hertfordshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 20. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, North East Hertfordshire £436.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, North East Hertfordshire £272.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, North East Hertfordshire £99.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, North East Hertfordshire £253.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, North East Hertfordshire £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

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

  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 East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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 East Hertfordshire £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  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 East Hertfordshire £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  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, North East Hertfordshire £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7m, North East Hertfordshire £5.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, North East Hertfordshire £80.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, North East Hertfordshire £18.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, North East Hertfordshire £0.50mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, North East Hertfordshire £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, North East Hertfordshire £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, North East Hertfordshire 21,418North East Hertfordshire: 21,418Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008North East Hertfordshire is higher21,418

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, North East Hertfordshire 1,480North East Hertfordshire: 1,480Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,480

  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 East Hertfordshire 2,670North East Hertfordshire: 2,670Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969North East Hertfordshire is higher2,670

  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 East Hertfordshire 4,734North East Hertfordshire: 4,734Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964North East Hertfordshire is higher4,734

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, North East Hertfordshire 8,442North East Hertfordshire: 8,442Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705North East Hertfordshire is higher8,442

  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 East Hertfordshire 1,262North East Hertfordshire: 1,262Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00821,418North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,480North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,670North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,734North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7058,442North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,262North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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