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Local authority in South East, England

Reading

In Reading, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 97% of local authorities in 2024-25.

182,809 residents (mid-2024)

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At a glance

How does Reading 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

    £3,289£3,303£3,120

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    340th of 348, lower than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    294th of 347, lower than in 84% of local authorities

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    207th of 350, lower than in 59% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Reading
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120340th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786294th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673207th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Reading's benefit money go?

People here received £601.3 million£603.8 million£570.3 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 Reading, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £226.6m; Pension Credit £19.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.76m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.5m; Universal Credit £191.0m; Housing Benefit £45.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £226.6mPension Credit: £19.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.76mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.5mUniversal Credit: £191.0mHousing Benefit: £45.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.88m
Spending in Reading, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £227.6m; Pension Credit £19.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.76m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.5m; Universal Credit £191.8m; Housing Benefit £45.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.89mState Pension: £227.6mPension Credit: £19.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.76mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.5mUniversal Credit: £191.8mHousing Benefit: £45.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.89m
Spending in Reading, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £214.9m; Pension Credit £18.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.0m; Universal Credit £181.2m; Housing Benefit £43.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £214.9mPension Credit: £18.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.0mUniversal Credit: £181.2mHousing Benefit: £43.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.84m
  1. State Pension£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m
  2. Pension Credit£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  8. Universal Credit£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
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Spending by benefit in Reading, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m38%Published
Pension Credit£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m32%Published
Housing Benefit£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m0.1%Published
All benefits£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m100%Total

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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 £3,289, expected £3,775, difference −£486

    Actual £3,289£3,303£3,120Expected £3,775£3,792£3,581Difference −£486−£488−£461

    Benefit spending per resident was £486 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £488 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £461 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 £12,426, expected £12,865, difference −£439

    Actual £12,426£12,479£11,786Expected £12,865£12,920£12,203Difference −£439−£441−£417

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £439 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £441 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £417 below 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 £1,764, expected £2,084, difference −£320

    Actual £1,764£1,772£1,673Expected £2,084£2,093£1,977Difference −£320−£321−£303

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £320 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £321 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £303 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 Reading
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,775£3,792£3,581−£486−£488−£461
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,865£12,920£12,203−£439−£441−£417
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,084£2,093£1,977−£320−£321−£303
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Reading received £0.66 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
£4,678£4,627£4,269
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,070£3,037£2,802
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.66
276th of 346, lower than in 79% 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?

Profile

Deprivation and age

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

Group 5 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 1533,604
  • Aged 16 to 64126,902
  • Aged 651,443
  • Aged 66 and over20,860
  • All residents182,809
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,943 people in Reading 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

    44%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    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 Reading
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,48444%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,28316%19%
Neurological disease97412%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)79310%12%
Respiratory disease2854%4%
Malignant disease2273%3%
Cardiovascular disease1852%3%
Visual disease1812%2%
Endocrine disease1121%1%
Hearing disorders891%1%
Gastrointestinal disease730.9%1%
Genitourinary disease791.0%0.9%
Skin disease490.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)360.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract300.4%0.4%
Infectious disease300.4%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Reading

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. ReadingThis area£3,289£3,303£3,120
  2. Hillingdon0.95£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
  3. Croydon0.99£4,250£4,269£4,032Compare
  4. Bristol, City of1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  5. Harrow1.05£3,835£3,852£3,638Compare
  6. Ealing1.09£4,223£4,241£4,006Compare
  7. Greenwich1.10£3,946£3,962£3,743Compare
  8. Rushmoor1.12£3,412£3,426£3,236Compare
  9. Barnet1.18£4,261£4,280£4,042Compare
  10. Hounslow1.19£3,795£3,811£3,599Compare
  11. Watford1.20£3,458£3,473£3,280Compare
  12. Merton1.21£3,406£3,420£3,231Compare
  13. Waltham Forest1.23£3,836£3,852£3,639Compare
  14. Cardiff1.28£4,242£4,260£4,024Compare
  15. Redbridge1.29£3,567£3,583£3,384Compare
  16. Lewisham1.35£4,392£4,410£4,166Compare
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Areas most like Reading
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Reading£3,289£3,303£3,120
Hillingdon0.95£3,670£3,686£3,481
Croydon0.99£4,250£4,269£4,032
Bristol, City of1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465
Harrow1.05£3,835£3,852£3,638
Ealing1.09£4,223£4,241£4,006
Greenwich1.10£3,946£3,962£3,743
Rushmoor1.12£3,412£3,426£3,236
Barnet1.18£4,261£4,280£4,042
Hounslow1.19£3,795£3,811£3,599
Watford1.20£3,458£3,473£3,280
Merton1.21£3,406£3,420£3,231
Waltham Forest1.23£3,836£3,852£3,639
Cardiff1.28£4,242£4,260£4,024
Redbridge1.29£3,567£3,583£3,384
Lewisham1.35£4,392£4,410£4,166
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Reading

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

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Reading, 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£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m197th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120340th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m277th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345325th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786294th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m137th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162162nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673207th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m285th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176322nd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303320th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m109th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£10087th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£87435th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m301st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66340th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575289th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m161st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93239th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£3463rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m218th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265302nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m161st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107240th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m177th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49250th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71284th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m121st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991131st of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428173rd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m111th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£23787th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m211th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113281st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162308th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m92nd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.8838th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.4770th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m173rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89218th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16251st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m198th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59294th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.66276th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,103284th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0328th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7340th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,015164th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.5243rd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.567th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,682301st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.7337th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6295th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,952213th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.5297th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,634137th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9162nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6209th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,122177th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.6246th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.7286th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£843.6m£834.5m£770.0m113th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,678£4,627£4,269100th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.66276th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£486−£488−£461339th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£439−£441−£417329th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£320−£321−£303325th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Reading

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

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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.
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