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Southgate and Wood Green and Reading Central

127,670 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Southgate and Wood Green is higher than Reading Central on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 1. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Reading Central: £3,033Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Reading Central: £2,865Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £12,579, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Reading Central: £12,624Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Reading Central: £11,923Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Southgate and Wood Green is higher£12,570£12,624£11,923

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £3,167, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Reading Central: £1,591Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Reading Central: £1,502Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004

    £3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £10,359, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Reading Central: £11,010Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Reading Central: £10,399Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826

    £10,359£10,403£9,826Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £1,362, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Reading Central: £991Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Reading Central: £936Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292

    £1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green is higher£987£991£936

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £808, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Southgate and Wood Green: £808Reading Central: £587Southgate and Wood Green: £811Reading Central: £555Southgate and Wood Green: £766

    £808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green is higher£585£587£555

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £51, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Southgate and Wood Green: £51Reading Central: £36Southgate and Wood Green: £51Reading Central: £34Southgate and Wood Green: £48

    £51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green is higher£36£36£34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Southgate and Wood Green: £402Reading Central: £235Southgate and Wood Green: £403Reading Central: £222Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green is higher£234£235£222

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Southgate and Wood Green: £115Reading Central: £87Southgate and Wood Green: £115Reading Central: £83Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green is higher£87£87£83

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £108, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Southgate and Wood Green: £108Reading Central: £55Southgate and Wood Green: £109Reading Central: £52Southgate and Wood Green: £103

    £108£109£103Southgate and Wood Green is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £2,748, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Reading Central: £1,368Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Reading Central: £1,293Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606

    £2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Southgate and Wood Green: £470Reading Central: £247Southgate and Wood Green: £472Reading Central: £233Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £295, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Southgate and Wood Green: £295Reading Central: £154Southgate and Wood Green: £296Reading Central: £146Southgate and Wood Green: £280

    £295£296£280Southgate and Wood Green is higher£154£154£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £9.70, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Reading Central: £9.51Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Reading Central: £8.98Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £5.83, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Reading Central: £3.35Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Reading Central: £3.16Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Reading Central: £4.16Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Reading Central: £3.93Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green 996.2, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2

    996.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher976.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green 207.6, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6

    207.6Southgate and Wood Green is higher144.2

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 168.0, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0

    168.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher37.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green 256.8, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8

    256.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher151.1

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 25.7, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7

    25.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher12.0

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Southgate and Wood Green and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£3,020£3,033£2,865Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,570£12,624£11,923Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,167£3,180£3,004£1,584£1,591£1,502Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,359£10,403£9,826£10,963£11,010£10,399Reading Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,362£1,368£1,292£987£991£936Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£585£587£555Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£36£36£34Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£234£235£222Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£87£87£83Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£55£55£52Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,748£2,759£2,606£1,363£1,368£1,293Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£246£247£233Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£154£154£146Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£9.47£9.51£8.98Southgate and Wood Green
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.33£3.35£3.16Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.14£4.16£3.93Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2976.7Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6144.2Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0125.5Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.837.2Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.8151.1Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.712.0Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 1. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Reading Central: £3,033Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Reading Central: £2,865Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,749, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Reading Central: £1,339Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Reading Central: £1,264Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659

    £1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £2,129, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Reading Central: £1,121Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Reading Central: £1,059Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020

    £2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,440, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Reading Central: £1,168Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Reading Central: £1,103Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £189, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £189Reading Central: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £190Reading Central: £99Southgate and Wood Green: £180

    £189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green is higher£105£105£99

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £112, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Southgate and Wood Green: £112Reading Central: £62Southgate and Wood Green: £113Reading Central: £59Southgate and Wood Green: £107

    £112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green is higher£62£62£59

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £7.02, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Reading Central: £3.82Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Reading Central: £3.61Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Southgate and Wood Green: £402Reading Central: £235Southgate and Wood Green: £403Reading Central: £222Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green is higher£234£235£222

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Southgate and Wood Green: £115Reading Central: £87Southgate and Wood Green: £115Reading Central: £83Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £73, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Southgate and Wood Green: £73Reading Central: £39Southgate and Wood Green: £73Reading Central: £37Southgate and Wood Green: £69

    £73£73£69Southgate and Wood Green is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,848, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Reading Central: £964Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Reading Central: £911Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752

    £1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Southgate and Wood Green: £470Reading Central: £247Southgate and Wood Green: £472Reading Central: £233Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £198, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Southgate and Wood Green: £198Reading Central: £109Southgate and Wood Green: £199Reading Central: £103Southgate and Wood Green: £188

    £198£199£188Southgate and Wood Green is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £6.52, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Reading Central: £6.70Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Reading Central: £6.33Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Reading Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £3.92, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Reading Central: £2.35Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Reading Central: £2.22Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Reading Central: £4.16Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Reading Central: £3.93Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 138.5, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5

    138.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 28.9, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9

    28.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 23.4, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4

    23.4Southgate and Wood Green is higher13.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 172.7, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7

    172.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher106.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 17.3, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3

    17.3Southgate and Wood Green is higher8.5

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Southgate and Wood Green and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£3,020£3,033£2,865Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,757£1,659£1,333£1,339£1,264Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,020£1,116£1,121£1,059Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,163£1,168£1,103Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£105£105£99Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£62£62£59Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£3.81£3.82£3.61Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£234£235£222Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£87£87£83Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£39£39£37Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,855£1,752£960£964£911Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£246£247£233Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£108£109£103Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.67£6.70£6.33Reading Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£2.34£2.35£2.22Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.14£4.16£3.93Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.5103.6Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.915.3Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.413.3Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.837.2Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7106.4Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.38.5Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 0. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £621.7m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mReading Central: £372.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mReading Central: £351.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7m

    £621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £223.3m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mReading Central: £164.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mReading Central: £155.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £271.8m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mReading Central: £137.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mReading Central: £129.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9m

    £271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green £183.9m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mReading Central: £143.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mReading Central: £135.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4m

    £183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £24.2m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mReading Central: £12.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mReading Central: £12.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £14.3m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mReading Central: £7.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mReading Central: £7.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.90m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mReading Central: £0.47mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mReading Central: £0.44mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £51.3m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mReading Central: £28.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mReading Central: £27.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £14.6m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mReading Central: £10.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mReading Central: £10.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £9.3m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mReading Central: £4.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mReading Central: £4.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £235.9m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mReading Central: £118.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mReading Central: £111.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £60.0m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mReading Central: £30.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mReading Central: £28.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £25.3m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mReading Central: £13.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mReading Central: £12.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.83m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mReading Central: £0.82mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mReading Central: £0.78mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.50m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mReading Central: £0.29mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mReading Central: £0.27mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.63m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mReading Central: £0.51mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mReading Central: £0.48mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green 17,684, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684

    17,684Southgate and Wood Green is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 3,686, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686

    3,686Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,876

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,983, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983

    2,983Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,633

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 8,268, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268

    8,268Southgate and Wood Green is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 22,043, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043

    22,043Southgate and Wood Green is higher13,055

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,210, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210

    2,210Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,040

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Southgate and Wood Green and Reading Central, total
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouthgate and Wood Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68412,705Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6861,876Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9831,633Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2684,558Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,04313,055Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2101,040Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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  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.
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