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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Hampshire

97,093 and 112,627 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than North West Hampshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North West Hampshire: £3,654Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North West Hampshire: £3,451Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,638£3,654£3,451

  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 Hampshire £12,567North West Hampshire: £12,567Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493North West Hampshire: £12,621Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546North West Hampshire: £11,920Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,567£12,621£11,920

  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 Hampshire £1,533North West Hampshire: £1,533Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498North West Hampshire: £1,540Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505North West Hampshire: £1,454Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421North West Hampshire is higher£1,533£1,540£1,454

  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 Hampshire £11,726North West Hampshire: £11,726Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635North West Hampshire: £11,776Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684North West Hampshire: £11,123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,123

  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 Hampshire £290North West Hampshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333North West Hampshire: £291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335North West Hampshire: £275Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£290£291£275

  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 Hampshire £534North West Hampshire: £534Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507North West Hampshire: £536Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509North West Hampshire: £506Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

  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 Hampshire £17North West Hampshire: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North West Hampshire: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19North West Hampshire: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North West Hampshire: £307Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North West Hampshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Hampshire: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £76North West Hampshire: £76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North West Hampshire: £76Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80North West Hampshire: £72Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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 Hampshire £1,263North West Hampshire: £1,263Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245North West Hampshire: £1,268Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251North West Hampshire: £1,198Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181North West Hampshire is higher£1,263£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North West Hampshire: £158Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North West Hampshire: £149Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  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 Hampshire £185North West Hampshire: £185Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161North West Hampshire: £186Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162North West Hampshire: £175Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153North West Hampshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Hampshire £6.06North West Hampshire: £6.06Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10North West Hampshire: £6.09Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13North West Hampshire: £5.75Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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 Hampshire £3.51North West Hampshire: £3.51Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55North West Hampshire: £3.53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57North West Hampshire: £3.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North West Hampshire: £5.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North West Hampshire: £5.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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 Hampshire 1,019.8North West Hampshire: 1,019.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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 Hampshire 67.2North West Hampshire: 67.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher67.2

  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 Hampshire 117.1North West Hampshire: 117.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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 West Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  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 Hampshire 137.2North West Hampshire: 137.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7North West Hampshire is higher137.2

  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 West Hampshire 16.6North West Hampshire: 16.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,638£3,654£3,451Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,567£12,621£11,920North West Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,726£11,776£11,123North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£290£291£275Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£534£536£506North West Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£113£113£107Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£76£72Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£185£186£175North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.06£6.09£5.75Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.51£3.53£3.33Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,019.8North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.767.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4117.1North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.846.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7137.2North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire on 8. 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 Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771North West Hampshire: £3,654Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787North West Hampshire: £3,451Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,638£3,654£3,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, North West Hampshire £2,097North West Hampshire: £2,097Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315North West Hampshire: £2,106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325North West Hampshire: £1,989Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, North West Hampshire £961North West Hampshire: £961Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910North West Hampshire: £965Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914North West Hampshire: £911Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863North West Hampshire is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, North West Hampshire £1,956North West Hampshire: £1,956Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156North West Hampshire: £1,965Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165North West Hampshire: £1,856Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,965£1,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, North West Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North West Hampshire: £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62North West Hampshire: £46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£48£49£46

  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 Hampshire £89North West Hampshire: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North West Hampshire: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94North West Hampshire: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  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 Hampshire £2.89North West Hampshire: £2.89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43North West Hampshire: £2.90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44North West Hampshire: £2.74Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261North West Hampshire: £307Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262North West Hampshire: £290Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123North West Hampshire: £107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North West Hampshire: £48Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49North West Hampshire: £45Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, North West Hampshire £791North West Hampshire: £791Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756North West Hampshire: £795Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760North West Hampshire: £751Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717North West Hampshire is higher£791£795£751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155North West Hampshire: £158Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156North West Hampshire: £149Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, North West Hampshire £116North West Hampshire: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North West Hampshire: £116Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98North West Hampshire: £110Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93North West Hampshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, North West Hampshire £3.81North West Hampshire: £3.81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91North West Hampshire: £3.82Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93North West Hampshire: £3.61Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, North West Hampshire £2.19North West Hampshire: £2.19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15North West Hampshire: £2.20Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16North West Hampshire: £2.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87North West Hampshire: £5.35Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90North West Hampshire: £5.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, North West Hampshire 170.2North West Hampshire: 170.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, North West Hampshire 11.2North West Hampshire: 11.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher11.2

  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 Hampshire 19.5North West Hampshire: 19.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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 Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, North West Hampshire 86.0North West Hampshire: 86.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4North West Hampshire is higher86.0

  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 Hampshire 10.4North West Hampshire: 10.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Hampshire, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,638£3,654£3,451Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,097£2,106£1,989Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£961£965£911North West Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£1,956£1,965£1,856Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£48£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£89£84Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.89£2.90£2.74Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£113£113£107Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£48£45Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£791£795£751North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£116£110North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.81£3.82£3.61Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.19£2.20£2.08North West Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£5.32£5.35£5.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5170.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.846.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.486.0North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire 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 West Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, North West Hampshire £409.8mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, North West Hampshire £236.1mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, North West Hampshire £108.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, North West Hampshire £220.3mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, North West Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth West Hampshire: £5.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £10.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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 Hampshire £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  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 Hampshire £34.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth West Hampshire is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

  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 Hampshire £12.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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 Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, North West Hampshire £89.1mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, North West Hampshire £17.7mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth West Hampshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, North West Hampshire £13.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Hampshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, North West Hampshire £0.43mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £0.25mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, North West Hampshire £0.60mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, North West Hampshire 19,163North West Hampshire: 19,163Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count19,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, North West Hampshire 1,263North West Hampshire: 1,263Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,263

  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 Hampshire 2,201North West Hampshire: 2,201Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count2,201

  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 Hampshire 5,243North West Hampshire: 5,243Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964North West Hampshire is higher5,243

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, North West Hampshire 9,686North West Hampshire: 9,686Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705North West Hampshire is higher9,686

  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 Hampshire 1,171North West Hampshire: 1,171Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,171

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and North West Hampshire, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£409.8m£411.5m£388.7mNorth West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth West Hampshire
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£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNorth West Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Hampshire
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£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth West Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00819,163North West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,263Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,201North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9645,243North West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7059,686North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,171North West Hampshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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