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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Essex

97,093 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than North West Essex on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North West Essex: £3,722Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North West Essex: £3,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

  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 West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North West Essex: £12,856Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North West Essex: £12,143Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North West Essex: £1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North West Essex: £1,220Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

  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 West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North West Essex: £11,972Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North West Essex: £11,308Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

  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 West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North West Essex: £257Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North West Essex: £243Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North West Essex: £610Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North West Essex: £576Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North West Essex: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North West Essex: £15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North West Essex: £239Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North West Essex: £226Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Essex: £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Essex: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North West Essex: £65Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North West Essex: £61Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£64£65£61

  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 West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North West Essex: £1,073Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North West Essex: £1,013Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North West Essex: £137Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North West Essex: £130Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North West Essex: £145Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North West Essex: £137Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North West Essex: £6.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North West Essex: £6.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North West Essex: £2.54Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North West Essex: £2.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North West Essex: £5.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North West Essex: £5.54Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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 West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher15.3

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,706£3,722£3,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,286£1,291£1,220Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£256£257£243Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£608£610£576North West Essex
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£238£239£226Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£94£94£89Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£64£65£61Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,068£1,073£1,013Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£137£137£130Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£145£137Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.50£6.53£6.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£2.53£2.54£2.40Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.84£5.87£5.54Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.764.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.838.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7112.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North West Essex: £3,722Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North West Essex: £3,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North West Essex: £2,473Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North West Essex: £2,336Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North West Essex: £772Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North West Essex: £729Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North West Essex: £2,303Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North West Essex: £2,175Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North West Essex: £50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North West Essex: £47Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£50£47

  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 West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North West Essex: £117Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North West Essex: £111Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North West Essex: £3.13Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North West Essex: £2.96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North West Essex: £239Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North West Essex: £226Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Essex: £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Essex: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North West Essex: £39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North West Essex: £37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North West Essex: £641Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North West Essex: £606Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North West Essex: £137Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North West Essex: £130Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North West Essex: £87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North West Essex: £82Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North West Essex: £3.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North West Essex: £3.69Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North West Essex: £1.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North West Essex: £1.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North West Essex: £5.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North West Essex: £5.54Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3North West Essex is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher9.1

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,706£3,722£3,515Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£769£772£729Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£49£50£47Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.12£3.13£2.96Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£238£239£226Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£94£94£89Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£639£641£606Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£137£137£130Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£86£87£82Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.89£3.91£3.69Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£1.52£1.52£1.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.84£5.87£5.54Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.325.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.838.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.467.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth West Essex: £410.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth West Essex: £387.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth West Essex: £272.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth West Essex: £257.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth West Essex: £85.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth West Essex: £80.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth West Essex: £254.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth West Essex: £239.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth West Essex: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth West Essex: £5.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  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 West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth West Essex: £12.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth West Essex: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.35mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  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 West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth West Essex: £26.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth West Essex: £24.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth West Essex: £10.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth West Essex: £9.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  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, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth West Essex: £4.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth West Essex: £4.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth West Essex: £70.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth West Essex: £66.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth West Essex: £15.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth West Essex: £14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth West Essex: £9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth West Essex: £0.43mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth West Essex: £0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth West Essex: £0.17mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth West Essex: £0.16mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth West Essex: £0.65mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth West Essex: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,360

  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 West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969North West Essex is higher2,809

  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 West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,386

  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 West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Essex, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00821,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7057,386Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,007Reading 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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