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Watford and Reading Central

115,450 and 122,660 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Reading Central on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Watford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Watford: £3,459Reading Central: £3,033Watford: £3,474Reading Central: £2,865Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford 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: Watford £12,615, Reading Central £12,570Reading Central: £12,570Watford: £12,615Reading Central: £12,624Watford: £12,669Reading Central: £11,923Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Watford 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: Watford £1,932, Reading Central £1,584Reading Central: £1,584Watford: £1,932Reading Central: £1,591Watford: £1,940Reading Central: £1,502Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford 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: Watford £11,287, Reading Central £10,963Reading Central: £10,963Watford: £11,287Reading Central: £11,010Watford: £11,335Reading Central: £10,399Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Watford is higher£10,963£11,010£10,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £580, Reading Central £987Reading Central: £987Watford: £580Reading Central: £991Watford: £583Reading Central: £936Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Reading Central 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: Watford £722, Reading Central £585Reading Central: £585Watford: £722Reading Central: £587Watford: £725Reading Central: £555Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Watford 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: Watford £27, Reading Central £36Reading Central: £36Watford: £27Reading Central: £36Watford: £27Reading Central: £34Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Reading Central 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: Watford £297, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Watford: £297Reading Central: £235Watford: £299Reading Central: £222Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford 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: Watford £83, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Watford: £83Reading Central: £87Watford: £83Reading Central: £83Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Reading Central 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: Watford £71, Reading Central £55Reading Central: £55Watford: £71Reading Central: £55Watford: £72Reading Central: £52Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Watford is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Reading Central £1,363Reading Central: £1,363Watford: £1,664Reading Central: £1,368Watford: £1,671Reading Central: £1,293Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Watford is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Watford: £258Reading Central: £247Watford: £259Reading Central: £233Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £182, Reading Central £154Reading Central: £154Watford: £182Reading Central: £154Watford: £183Reading Central: £146Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Watford 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: Watford £11, Reading Central £9.47Reading Central: £9.47Watford: £11Reading Central: £9.51Watford: £11Reading Central: £8.98Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.20, Reading Central £3.33Reading Central: £3.33Watford: £3.20Reading Central: £3.35Watford: £3.22Reading Central: £3.16Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Reading Central is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Watford: £5.96Reading Central: £4.16Watford: £5.98Reading Central: £3.93Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford 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: Watford 993.6, Reading Central 976.7Reading Central: 976.7Watford: 993.6

    993.6Watford 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: Watford 110.2, Reading Central 144.2Reading Central: 144.2Watford: 110.2

    110.2Reading Central 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: Watford 149.5, Reading Central 125.5Reading Central: 125.5Watford: 149.5

    149.5Watford 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: Watford 46.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford 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: Watford 172.1, Reading Central 151.1Reading Central: 151.1Watford: 172.1

    172.1Watford 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: Watford 17.0, Reading Central 12.0Reading Central: 12.0Watford: 17.0

    17.0Watford is higher12.0

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Watford and Reading Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,020£3,033£2,865Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,570£12,624£11,923Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,584£1,591£1,502Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£10,963£11,010£10,399Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£987£991£936Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£585£587£555Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£36£36£34Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£234£235£222Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£87£87£83Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£55£55£52Watford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,363£1,368£1,293Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£246£247£233Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£154£154£146Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.47£9.51£8.98Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£3.33£3.35£3.16Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.14£4.16£3.93Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.6976.7Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2144.2Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5125.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.637.2Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1151.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.012.0Watford

Per resident

Watford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Reading Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Reading Central £3,020Reading Central: £3,020Watford: £3,459Reading Central: £3,033Watford: £3,474Reading Central: £2,865Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Reading Central £1,333Reading Central: £1,333Watford: £1,541Reading Central: £1,339Watford: £1,548Reading Central: £1,264Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Watford is higher£1,333£1,339£1,264

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Reading Central £1,116Reading Central: £1,116Watford: £1,274Reading Central: £1,121Watford: £1,279Reading Central: £1,059Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Watford is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Reading Central £1,163Reading Central: £1,163Watford: £1,379Reading Central: £1,168Watford: £1,385Reading Central: £1,103Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Watford is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Reading Central £105Reading Central: £105Watford: £71Reading Central: £105Watford: £71Reading Central: £99Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Reading Central 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: Watford £88, Reading Central £62Reading Central: £62Watford: £88Reading Central: £62Watford: £89Reading Central: £59Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Watford 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: Watford £3.24, Reading Central £3.81Reading Central: £3.81Watford: £3.24Reading Central: £3.82Watford: £3.25Reading Central: £3.61Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Reading Central 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: Watford £297, Reading Central £234Reading Central: £234Watford: £297Reading Central: £235Watford: £299Reading Central: £222Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford 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: Watford £83, Reading Central £87Reading Central: £87Watford: £83Reading Central: £87Watford: £83Reading Central: £83Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Reading Central 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: Watford £47, Reading Central £39Reading Central: £39Watford: £47Reading Central: £39Watford: £47Reading Central: £37Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Watford is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Reading Central £960Reading Central: £960Watford: £1,097Reading Central: £964Watford: £1,102Reading Central: £911Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Watford is higher£960£964£911

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Reading Central £246Reading Central: £246Watford: £258Reading Central: £247Watford: £259Reading Central: £233Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Reading Central £108Reading Central: £108Watford: £120Reading Central: £109Watford: £121Reading Central: £103Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Watford is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Reading Central £6.67Reading Central: £6.67Watford: £7.15Reading Central: £6.70Watford: £7.18Reading Central: £6.33Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Reading Central £2.34Reading Central: £2.34Watford: £2.12Reading Central: £2.35Watford: £2.13Reading Central: £2.22Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Reading Central is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Reading Central £4.14Reading Central: £4.14Watford: £5.96Reading Central: £4.16Watford: £5.98Reading Central: £3.93Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Reading Central 103.6Reading Central: 103.6Watford: 121.4

    121.4Watford is higher103.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Reading Central 15.3Reading Central: 15.3Watford: 13.5

    13.5Reading Central 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: Watford 18.3, Reading Central 13.3Reading Central: 13.3Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford 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: Watford 46.6, Reading Central 37.2Reading Central: 37.2Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford is higher37.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Reading Central 106.4Reading Central: 106.4Watford: 113.5

    113.5Watford 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: Watford 11.2, Reading Central 8.5Reading Central: 8.5Watford: 11.2

    11.2Watford is higher8.5

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Watford and Reading Central, per resident
MeasureWatfordReading CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,020£3,033£2,865Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,333£1,339£1,264Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,116£1,121£1,059Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,163£1,168£1,103Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£105£105£99Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£62£62£59Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.81£3.82£3.61Reading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£234£235£222Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£87£87£83Reading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£39£39£37Watford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£960£964£911Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£246£247£233Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£109£103Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.67£6.70£6.33Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.34£2.35£2.22Reading Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.14£4.16£3.93Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4103.6Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.515.3Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.637.2Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.5106.4Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.5Watford

Total

Watford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading Central on 6. 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

Watford Reading Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Reading Central £370.5mReading Central: £370.5mWatford: £399.3mReading Central: £372.1mWatford: £401.0mReading Central: £351.4mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford is higher£370.5m£372.1m£351.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Reading Central £163.5mReading Central: £163.5mWatford: £178.0mReading Central: £164.2mWatford: £178.7mReading Central: £155.1mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mWatford is higher£163.5m£164.2m£155.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Reading Central £136.9mReading Central: £136.9mWatford: £147.0mReading Central: £137.5mWatford: £147.7mReading Central: £129.9mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford is higher£136.9m£137.5m£129.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Reading Central £142.6mReading Central: £142.6mWatford: £159.2mReading Central: £143.2mWatford: £159.9mReading Central: £135.3mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWatford is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Reading Central £12.8mReading Central: £12.8mWatford: £8.2mReading Central: £12.9mWatford: £8.2mReading Central: £12.2mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mReading Central 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: Watford £10.2m, Reading Central £7.6mReading Central: £7.6mWatford: £10.2mReading Central: £7.6mWatford: £10.2mReading Central: £7.2mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWatford 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: Watford £0.37m, Reading Central £0.47mReading Central: £0.47mWatford: £0.37mReading Central: £0.47mWatford: £0.38mReading Central: £0.44mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mReading Central 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: Watford £34.3m, Reading Central £28.8mReading Central: £28.8mWatford: £34.3mReading Central: £28.9mWatford: £34.5mReading Central: £27.3mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mWatford 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: Watford £9.6m, Reading Central £10.7mReading Central: £10.7mWatford: £9.6mReading Central: £10.7mWatford: £9.6mReading Central: £10.1mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mReading Central 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: Watford £5.4m, Reading Central £4.7mReading Central: £4.7mWatford: £5.4mReading Central: £4.8mWatford: £5.5mReading Central: £4.5mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWatford is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Reading Central £117.8mReading Central: £117.8mWatford: £126.7mReading Central: £118.3mWatford: £127.2mReading Central: £111.7mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford is higher£117.8m£118.3m£111.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Reading Central £30.1mReading Central: £30.1mWatford: £29.7mReading Central: £30.3mWatford: £29.9mReading Central: £28.6mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mReading Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Reading Central £13.3mReading Central: £13.3mWatford: £13.9mReading Central: £13.3mWatford: £13.9mReading Central: £12.6mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Reading Central £0.82mReading Central: £0.82mWatford: £0.83mReading Central: £0.82mWatford: £0.83mReading Central: £0.78mWatford: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Reading Central £0.29mReading Central: £0.29mWatford: £0.24mReading Central: £0.29mWatford: £0.25mReading Central: £0.27mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mReading Central is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Reading Central £0.51mReading Central: £0.51mWatford: £0.69mReading Central: £0.51mWatford: £0.69mReading Central: £0.48mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Reading Central 12,705Reading Central: 12,705Watford: 14,016

    14,016Watford is higher12,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Reading Central 1,876Reading Central: 1,876Watford: 1,554

    1,554Reading Central is higher1,876

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 2,109, Reading Central 1,633Reading Central: 1,633Watford: 2,109

    2,109Watford is higher1,633

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Reading Central 4,558Reading Central: 4,558Watford: 5,385

    5,385Watford is higher4,558

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Reading Central 13,055Reading Central: 13,055Watford: 13,100

    13,100Watford is higher13,055

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Reading Central 1,040Reading Central: 1,040Watford: 1,297

    1,297Watford is higher1,040

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Watford and Reading Central, total
MeasureWatfordReading CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£370.5m£372.1m£351.4mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£163.5m£164.2m£155.1mWatford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£136.9m£137.5m£129.9mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mWatford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mReading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWatford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mReading Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWatford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mReading Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWatford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£117.8m£118.3m£111.7mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£30.1m£30.3m£28.6mReading Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mReading Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01612,705Watford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,876Reading Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,633Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3854,558Watford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10013,055Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,040Watford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.