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Local authority in South East, England

West Berkshire

In West Berkshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 83% of local authorities in 2024-25.

164,918 residents (mid-2024)

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

At a glance

How does West Berkshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,766£3,782£3,572

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    291st of 348, lower than in 83% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,624£12,678£11,974

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    214th of 347, lower than in 61% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,326£1,332£1,258

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    307th of 350, lower than in 87% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for West Berkshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572291st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974214th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258307th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does West Berkshire's benefit money go?

People here received £621.1 million£623.8 million£589.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in West Berkshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £375.7m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £110.2m; Housing Benefit £25.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.69m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £375.7mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £110.2mHousing Benefit: £25.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.69mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £1.0m
Spending in West Berkshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £377.3m; Pension Credit £8.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £110.7m; Housing Benefit £25.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £377.3mPension Credit: £8.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £110.7mHousing Benefit: £25.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £1.0m
Spending in West Berkshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £356.4m; Pension Credit £7.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £104.6m; Housing Benefit £24.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.66m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.97mState Pension: £356.4mPension Credit: £7.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £104.6mHousing Benefit: £24.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.66mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.97m
  1. State Pension£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m
  2. Pension Credit£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
  8. Universal Credit£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
  12. Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
  13. Other benefits£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
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Spending by benefit in West Berkshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m60%Published
Pension Credit£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m18%Published
Housing Benefit£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m0.0%Published
Other benefits£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m0.2%Published
All benefits£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m100%Total

More about West Berkshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,766, expected £3,789, difference −£23

    Actual £3,766£3,782£3,572Expected £3,789£3,805£3,594Difference −£23−£23−£22

    Benefit spending per resident was £23 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £23 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £22 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,624, expected £12,581, difference +£43

    Actual £12,624£12,678£11,974Expected £12,581£12,635£11,934Difference +£43+£43+£41

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £43 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £43 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,326, expected £1,379, difference −£53

    Actual £1,326£1,332£1,258Expected £1,379£1,385£1,308Difference −£53−£53−£50

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £50 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in West Berkshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,789£3,805£3,594−£23−£23−£22
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,581£12,635£11,934+£43+£43+£41
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,379£1,385£1,308−£53−£53−£50
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in West Berkshire received £0.52 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£6,809£6,735£6,215
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,554£3,516£3,244
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.52
302nd of 346, lower than in 87% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare West Berkshire only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1530,619
  • Aged 16 to 64100,569
  • Aged 651,996
  • Aged 66 and over31,734
  • All residents164,918
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,346 people in West Berkshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in West Berkshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,61741%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,12618%19%
Neurological disease89714%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)5809%12%
Respiratory disease2173%4%
Malignant disease2264%3%
Cardiovascular disease1252%3%
Visual disease1122%2%
Endocrine disease791%1%
Hearing disorders992%1%
Gastrointestinal disease590.9%1%
Genitourinary disease751%0.9%
Skin disease340.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)250.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.3%0.4%
Infectious disease310.5%0.4%
Haematological disease60.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like West Berkshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. West BerkshireThis area£3,766£3,782£3,572
  2. South Oxfordshire0.45£3,607£3,622£3,421Compare
  3. North Hertfordshire0.54£3,933£3,950£3,730Compare
  4. Vale of White Horse0.55£3,619£3,634£3,433Compare
  5. Winchester0.58£3,731£3,747£3,539Compare
  6. South Cambridgeshire0.62£3,512£3,527£3,331Compare
  7. Basingstoke and Deane0.63£3,569£3,584£3,385Compare
  8. Cherwell0.64£3,499£3,514£3,319Compare
  9. Buckinghamshire0.69£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  10. West Oxfordshire0.71£3,864£3,881£3,665Compare
  11. Tandridge0.77£3,991£4,008£3,786Compare
  12. Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,868£3,885£3,669Compare
  13. Uttlesford0.86£3,692£3,707£3,502Compare
  14. Rochford0.88£4,177£4,195£3,962Compare
  15. Central Bedfordshire0.90£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  16. Horsham0.91£4,030£4,047£3,823Compare
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Areas most like West Berkshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
West Berkshire£3,766£3,782£3,572
South Oxfordshire0.45£3,607£3,622£3,421
North Hertfordshire0.54£3,933£3,950£3,730
Vale of White Horse0.55£3,619£3,634£3,433
Winchester0.58£3,731£3,747£3,539
South Cambridgeshire0.62£3,512£3,527£3,331
Basingstoke and Deane0.63£3,569£3,584£3,385
Cherwell0.64£3,499£3,514£3,319
Buckinghamshire0.69£3,617£3,632£3,431
West Oxfordshire0.71£3,864£3,881£3,665
Tandridge0.77£3,991£4,008£3,786
Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,868£3,885£3,669
Uttlesford0.86£3,692£3,707£3,502
Rochford0.88£4,177£4,195£3,962
Central Bedfordshire0.90£3,653£3,669£3,465
Horsham0.91£4,030£4,047£3,823
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap West Berkshire

Each share is the part of West Berkshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for West Berkshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m186th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572291st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m142nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304183rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974214th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m223rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767302nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258307th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m134th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161162nd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,22924th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m243rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48328th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249310th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m248th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92297th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480344th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m236th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02308th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16307th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m258th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237320th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m176th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110226th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m249th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38313th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62305th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m209th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634287th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040292nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m185th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148245th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m271st of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90333rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147329th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m157th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98201st of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53201st of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m297th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38337th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26336th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m161st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85186th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.52302nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,270136th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7173rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9105th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,026239th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.3317th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.8312th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,395249th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.6298th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0345th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,355255th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.5320th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,960230th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.5307th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9308th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535243rd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3311th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.3303rd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn78th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£6,809£6,735£6,21547th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.52302nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£23−£23−£22182nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41159th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£53−£53−£50214th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for West Berkshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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