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Reading and Oxford

182,809 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Oxford on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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

Reading is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

Reading Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Reading: £3,289Oxford: £2,890Reading: £3,303Oxford: £2,730Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Reading is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Reading: £12,426Oxford: £11,987Reading: £12,479Oxford: £11,322Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Reading is higher£11,936£11,987£11,322

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Reading: £1,764Oxford: £1,279Reading: £1,772Oxford: £1,208Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Reading is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Reading: £10,862Oxford: £10,797Reading: £10,909Oxford: £10,198Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Reading: £921Oxford: £580Reading: £925Oxford: £548Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Reading is higher£577£580£548

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £606, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Reading: £606Oxford: £584Reading: £608Oxford: £552Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Reading is higher£581£584£552

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £36, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Reading: £36Oxford: £26Reading: £36Oxford: £25Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Reading is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Reading: £279Oxford: £249Reading: £280Oxford: £236Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Reading is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Reading: £113Oxford: £95Reading: £113Oxford: £89Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higher£94£95£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £75, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Reading: £75Oxford: £53Reading: £75Oxford: £50Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Reading is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Reading: £1,505Oxford: £1,053Reading: £1,512Oxford: £995Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Reading is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Reading: £250Oxford: £254Reading: £251Oxford: £240Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Reading: £171Oxford: £165Reading: £172Oxford: £156Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Reading is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Reading: £8.93Oxford: £4.10Reading: £8.97Oxford: £3.87Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Reading: £4.39Oxford: £3.89Reading: £4.40Oxford: £3.67Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Reading is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Reading: £4.84Oxford: £4.85Reading: £4.86Oxford: £4.58Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 963.7, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Reading: 963.7

    963.7Reading is higher958.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 144.5, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Reading: 144.5

    144.5Reading is higher105.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 128.6, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Reading: 128.6

    128.6Reading is higher120.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Reading: 43.5

    43.5Reading is higher37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading 162.6, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Reading: 162.6

    162.6Reading is higher115.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading 16.7, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Reading: 16.7

    16.7Reading is higher11.9

Show the numbers
Reading and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£2,878£2,890£2,730Reading
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£11,936£11,987£11,322Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£1,274£1,279£1,208Reading
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,751£10,797£10,198Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£577£580£548Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£581£584£552Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£26£26£25Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£248£249£236Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£94£95£89Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£53£53£50Reading
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,049£1,053£995Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£164£165£156Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.08£4.10£3.87Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.87£3.89£3.67Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.83£4.85£4.58Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7958.4Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5105.4Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6120.0Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.537.7Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6115.5Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.711.9Reading

Per resident

Reading is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Reading: £3,289Oxford: £2,890Reading: £3,303Oxford: £2,730Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Reading is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Reading: £1,418Oxford: £1,351Reading: £1,424Oxford: £1,276Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Reading: £1,225Oxford: £936Reading: £1,230Oxford: £884Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Reading is higher£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Reading: £1,239Oxford: £1,217Reading: £1,245Oxford: £1,149Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Reading: £105Oxford: £65Reading: £106Oxford: £62Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Reading is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Reading: £69Oxford: £66Reading: £69Oxford: £62Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Reading is higher£66£66£62

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Reading £4.14, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Reading: £4.14Oxford: £2.96Reading: £4.16Oxford: £2.80Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Reading is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Reading: £279Oxford: £249Reading: £280Oxford: £236Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Reading is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Reading: £113Oxford: £95Reading: £113Oxford: £89Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Reading: £52Oxford: £39Reading: £52Oxford: £37Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Reading is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Reading: £1,045Oxford: £770Reading: £1,049Oxford: £728Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Reading is higher£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Reading: £250Oxford: £254Reading: £251Oxford: £240Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Reading: £119Oxford: £121Reading: £119Oxford: £114Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Reading: £6.20Oxford: £3.00Reading: £6.23Oxford: £2.83Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Reading: £3.05Oxford: £2.84Reading: £3.06Oxford: £2.68Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Reading is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Reading: £4.84Oxford: £4.85Reading: £4.86Oxford: £4.58Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Reading: 16.5

    16.5Reading is higher11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 14.7, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Reading: 14.7

    14.7Reading is higher13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 43.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Reading: 43.5

    43.5Reading is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Reading: 112.9

    112.9Reading is higher84.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Reading 11.6, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Reading: 11.6

    11.6Reading is higher8.7

Show the numbers
Reading and Oxford, per resident
MeasureReadingOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£2,878£2,890£2,730Reading
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,345£1,351£1,276Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£932£936£884Reading
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,212£1,217£1,149Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£65£65£62Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£66£66£62Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.95£2.96£2.80Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£248£249£236Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£94£95£89Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£39£39£37Reading
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£767£770£728Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£120£121£114Oxford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£2.98£3.00£2.83Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£2.83£2.84£2.68Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.83£4.85£4.58Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0108.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.511.9Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.5Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.537.7Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.984.5Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.68.7Reading

Total

Reading is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

Reading Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mReading: £601.3mOxford: £485.0mReading: £603.8mOxford: £458.1mReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mReading is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mReading: £259.2mOxford: £226.8mReading: £260.3mOxford: £214.2mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mReading is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mReading: £223.9mOxford: £157.0mReading: £224.8mOxford: £148.3mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mReading is higher£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mReading: £226.6mOxford: £204.2mReading: £227.6mOxford: £192.9mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mReading is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mReading: £19.2mOxford: £11.0mReading: £19.3mOxford: £10.4mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mReading is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mReading: £12.6mOxford: £11.0mReading: £12.7mOxford: £10.4mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mReading is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Reading £0.76m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mReading: £0.76mOxford: £0.50mReading: £0.76mOxford: £0.47mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mReading is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mReading: £51.0mOxford: £41.9mReading: £51.3mOxford: £39.5mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mReading is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mReading: £20.7mOxford: £15.9mReading: £20.7mOxford: £15.0mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mReading is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mReading: £9.5mOxford: £6.5mReading: £9.5mOxford: £6.2mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mReading is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mReading: £191.0mOxford: £129.3mReading: £191.8mOxford: £122.1mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mReading is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mReading: £45.6mOxford: £42.7mReading: £45.8mOxford: £40.3mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mReading is higherDepends on how you count£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mReading: £21.7mOxford: £20.2mReading: £21.8mOxford: £19.1mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mReading is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mReading: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mReading: £1.1mOxford: £0.48mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mReading is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mReading: £0.56mOxford: £0.48mReading: £0.56mOxford: £0.45mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mReading is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mReading: £0.88mOxford: £0.81mReading: £0.89mOxford: £0.77mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mReading is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Reading: 20,103

    20,103Reading is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Reading: 3,015

    3,015Reading is higher1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Reading: 2,682

    2,682Reading is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Reading: 7,952

    7,952Reading is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Reading: 20,634

    20,634Reading is higher14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Reading: 2,122

    2,122Reading is higher1,463

Show the numbers
Reading and Oxford, total
MeasureReadingOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mReading
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mReading
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mReading
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mReading
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mReading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mReading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mReading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mReading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mReading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mReading
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mReading
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mReading
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mReading
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mReading
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mReading
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mReading
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10318,130Reading
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0151,994Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6822,269Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9526,331Reading
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63414,179Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1221,463Reading

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.