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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tonbridge

97,093 and 99,120 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than Tonbridge on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 14. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tonbridge: £4,129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tonbridge: £3,900Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

  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, Tonbridge £12,933Tonbridge: £12,933Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Tonbridge: £12,988Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Tonbridge: £12,268Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Tonbridge is higher£12,933£12,988£12,268

  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, Tonbridge £1,462Tonbridge: £1,462Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Tonbridge: £1,468Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Tonbridge: £1,387Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,462£1,468£1,387

  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, Tonbridge £11,971Tonbridge: £11,971Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Tonbridge: £12,022Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Tonbridge: £11,355Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036Tonbridge is higher£11,971£12,022£11,355

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, Tonbridge £275Tonbridge: £275Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Tonbridge: £276Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Tonbridge: £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£275£276£261

  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, Tonbridge £669Tonbridge: £669Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Tonbridge: £672Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Tonbridge: £635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481Tonbridge is higher£669£672£635

  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, Tonbridge £17Tonbridge: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tonbridge: £17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Tonbridge: £16Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tonbridge: £278Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tonbridge: £263Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Tonbridge is higher£277£278£263

  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, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tonbridge: £131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tonbridge: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £88Tonbridge: £88Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tonbridge: £89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Tonbridge: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Tonbridge is higher£88£89£84

  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, Tonbridge £1,167Tonbridge: £1,167Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Tonbridge: £1,172Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Tonbridge: £1,107Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tonbridge: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tonbridge: £156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Tonbridge is higher£164£165£156

  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, Tonbridge £195Tonbridge: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Tonbridge: £195Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Tonbridge: £185Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Tonbridge is higher£195£195£185

  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, Tonbridge £6.82Tonbridge: £6.82Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Tonbridge: £6.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Tonbridge: £6.47Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, Tonbridge £4.86Tonbridge: £4.86Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Tonbridge: £4.88Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Tonbridge: £4.61Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Tonbridge is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tonbridge: £6.19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tonbridge: £5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tonbridge 1,008.8Tonbridge: 1,008.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Tonbridge is higher1,008.8

  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, Tonbridge 65.0Tonbridge: 65.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Tonbridge 139.2Tonbridge: 139.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4Tonbridge is higher139.2

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Tonbridge is higher43.7

  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, Tonbridge 126.5Tonbridge: 126.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher126.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9, Tonbridge 20.2Tonbridge: 20.2Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Tonbridge is higher20.2

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tonbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,462£1,468£1,387Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£275£276£261Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£669£672£635Tonbridge
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£277£278£263Tonbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£131£124Tonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£88£89£84Tonbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,167£1,172£1,107Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£195£195£185Tonbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.82£6.85£6.47Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.86£4.88£4.61Tonbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.17£6.19£5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,008.8Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.765.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4139.2Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.843.7Tonbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7126.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.920.2Tonbridge

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 16. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Tonbridge: £4,129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Tonbridge: £3,900Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, Tonbridge £2,666Tonbridge: £2,666Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Tonbridge: £2,677Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Tonbridge: £2,528Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Tonbridge is higher£2,666£2,677£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, Tonbridge £868Tonbridge: £868Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Tonbridge: £871Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Tonbridge: £823Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£868£871£823

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, Tonbridge £2,467Tonbridge: £2,467Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Tonbridge: £2,478Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Tonbridge: £2,340Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Tonbridge is higher£2,467£2,478£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, Tonbridge £57Tonbridge: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tonbridge: £57Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Tonbridge: £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, Tonbridge £138Tonbridge: £138Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tonbridge: £139Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Tonbridge: £131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Tonbridge is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tonbridge £3.56Tonbridge: £3.56Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Tonbridge: £3.58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Tonbridge: £3.38Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Tonbridge: £278Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Tonbridge: £263Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Tonbridge is higher£277£278£263

  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, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tonbridge: £131Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Tonbridge: £124Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Tonbridge is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £52Tonbridge: £52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tonbridge: £53Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Tonbridge: £50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Tonbridge is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, Tonbridge £693Tonbridge: £693Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Tonbridge: £696Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Tonbridge: £657Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Tonbridge: £165Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Tonbridge: £156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Tonbridge is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93Tonbridge is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, Tonbridge £4.05Tonbridge: £4.05Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Tonbridge: £4.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Tonbridge: £3.84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, Tonbridge £2.88Tonbridge: £2.88Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Tonbridge: £2.89Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Tonbridge: £2.73Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Tonbridge is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Tonbridge: £6.19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Tonbridge: £5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, Tonbridge 207.9Tonbridge: 207.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Tonbridge is higher207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, Tonbridge 13.4Tonbridge: 13.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3, Tonbridge 28.7Tonbridge: 28.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Tonbridge is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Tonbridge is higher43.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, Tonbridge 75.1Tonbridge: 75.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher75.1

  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, Tonbridge 12.0Tonbridge: 12.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Tonbridge is higher12.0

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tonbridge, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£868£871£823Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge
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£138£139£131Tonbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.56£3.58£3.38Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£277£278£263Tonbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£131£131£124Tonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£52£53£50Tonbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£693£696£657Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£116£110Tonbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.05£4.07£3.84Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.88£2.89£2.73Tonbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.17£6.19£5.85Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5207.9Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.4Tonbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.328.7Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.843.7Tonbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.475.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.0Tonbridge

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 16. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, Tonbridge £407.5mTonbridge: £407.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mTonbridge: £409.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mTonbridge: £386.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mTonbridge is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, Tonbridge £264.2mTonbridge: £264.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mTonbridge: £265.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mTonbridge: £250.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mTonbridge is higher£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, Tonbridge £86.0mTonbridge: £86.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mTonbridge: £86.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mTonbridge: £81.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, Tonbridge £244.6mTonbridge: £244.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mTonbridge: £245.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mTonbridge: £232.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mTonbridge is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, Tonbridge £5.6mTonbridge: £5.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTonbridge: £5.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mTonbridge: £5.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  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, Tonbridge £13.7mTonbridge: £13.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mTonbridge: £13.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mTonbridge: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mTonbridge is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, Tonbridge £0.35mTonbridge: £0.35mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTonbridge: £0.35mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mTonbridge: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mTonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£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, Tonbridge £27.4mTonbridge: £27.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mTonbridge: £27.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mTonbridge: £26.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mTonbridge is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  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, Tonbridge £12.9mTonbridge: £12.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mTonbridge: £13.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mTonbridge: £12.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mTonbridge is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Tonbridge £5.2mTonbridge: £5.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTonbridge: £5.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mTonbridge: £4.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mTonbridge is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, Tonbridge £68.7mTonbridge: £68.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mTonbridge: £69.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mTonbridge: £65.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, Tonbridge £16.3mTonbridge: £16.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mTonbridge: £16.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mTonbridge: £15.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mTonbridge is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, Tonbridge £11.5mTonbridge: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mTonbridge: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mTonbridge: £10.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mTonbridge is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, Tonbridge £0.40mTonbridge: £0.40mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTonbridge: £0.40mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mTonbridge: £0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, Tonbridge £0.29mTonbridge: £0.29mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTonbridge: £0.29mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mTonbridge: £0.27mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mTonbridge is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, Tonbridge £0.61mTonbridge: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTonbridge: £0.61mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mTonbridge: £0.58mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, Tonbridge 20,608Tonbridge: 20,608Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008Tonbridge is higher20,608

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, Tonbridge 1,327Tonbridge: 1,327Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,327

  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, Tonbridge 2,843Tonbridge: 2,843Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969Tonbridge is higher2,843

  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, Tonbridge 4,335Tonbridge: 4,335Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964Tonbridge is higher4,335

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, Tonbridge 7,440Tonbridge: 7,440Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,440

  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, Tonbridge 1,188Tonbridge: 1,188Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Tonbridge is higher1,188

Show the numbers
Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Tonbridge, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mTonbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mTonbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mTonbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mTonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mTonbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mTonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTonbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTonbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mTonbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTonbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00820,608Tonbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,327Tonbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,843Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,335Tonbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7057,440Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0531,188Tonbridge

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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