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Reading and Barnet

182,809 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Barnet on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 6 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 16. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Reading: £3,289Barnet: £4,280Reading: £3,303Barnet: £4,042Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Reading: £12,426Barnet: £12,204Reading: £12,479Barnet: £11,527Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Reading is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Reading: £1,764Barnet: £2,626Reading: £1,772Barnet: £2,480Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Reading: £10,862Barnet: £10,463Reading: £10,909Barnet: £9,883Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Reading: £921Barnet: £1,039Reading: £925Barnet: £982Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Reading: £606Barnet: £665Reading: £608Barnet: £628Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Barnet is higher£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Reading: £36Barnet: £37Reading: £36Barnet: £35Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Barnet is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Reading: £279Barnet: £313Reading: £280Barnet: £295Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Barnet is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £90Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Reading: £75Barnet: £84Reading: £75Barnet: £79Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Barnet is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Reading: £1,505Barnet: £2,320Reading: £1,512Barnet: £2,192Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Reading: £250Barnet: £440Reading: £251Barnet: £416Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Barnet is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Reading: £171Barnet: £208Reading: £172Barnet: £197Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Barnet is higher£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Reading: £8.93Barnet: £8.51Reading: £8.97Barnet: £8.04Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.39Barnet: £4.65Reading: £4.40Barnet: £4.39Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Reading: £4.84Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.86Barnet: £4.37Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Reading: 963.7

    963.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Reading: 144.5

    144.5Barnet is higher152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Reading: 128.6

    128.6Barnet is higher137.2

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Reading: 43.5

    43.5Barnet is higher49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Reading: 162.6

    162.6Barnet is higher198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Reading: 16.7

    16.7Barnet is higher19.8

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Reading and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,153£12,204£11,527Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,419£10,463£9,883Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£662£665£628Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£311£313£295Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£95£95£90Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£83£84£79Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£208£208£197Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.48£8.51£8.04Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.63£4.65£4.39Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.61£4.63£4.37Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7958.9Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6137.2Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.549.6Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6198.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.719.8Barnet

Per resident

Reading is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 18. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Reading: £3,289Barnet: £4,280Reading: £3,303Barnet: £4,042Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Reading: £1,418Barnet: £1,722Reading: £1,424Barnet: £1,626Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Reading: £1,225Barnet: £1,705Reading: £1,230Barnet: £1,611Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Reading: £1,239Barnet: £1,476Reading: £1,245Barnet: £1,394Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Reading: £105Barnet: £147Reading: £106Barnet: £138Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Reading: £69Barnet: £94Reading: £69Barnet: £89Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Barnet is higher£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Reading: £4.14Barnet: £5.22Reading: £4.16Barnet: £4.93Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Reading: £279Barnet: £313Reading: £280Barnet: £295Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Barnet is higher£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £90Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Reading: £52Barnet: £54Reading: £52Barnet: £51Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Barnet is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Reading: £1,045Barnet: £1,507Reading: £1,049Barnet: £1,423Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Reading: £250Barnet: £440Reading: £251Barnet: £416Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Reading: £119Barnet: £135Reading: £119Barnet: £128Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Barnet is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Reading: £6.20Barnet: £5.53Reading: £6.23Barnet: £5.22Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Reading: £3.05Barnet: £3.02Reading: £3.06Barnet: £2.85Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Reading: £4.84Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.86Barnet: £4.37Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Reading: 16.5

    16.5Barnet is higher21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Reading: 14.7

    14.7Barnet is higher19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Reading: 43.5

    43.5Barnet is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Reading: 112.9

    112.9Barnet is higher129.1

  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, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Reading: 11.6

    11.6Barnet is higher12.9

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Reading and Barnet, per resident
MeasureReadingBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£311£313£295Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£95£95£90Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£54£54£51Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£135£128Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.50£5.53£5.22Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.00£3.02£2.85Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.61£4.63£4.37Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.521.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.549.6Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9129.1Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.9Barnet

Total

Reading is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 22. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnReading: £601.3mBarnet: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mBarnet: £1.6bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mBarnet is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mReading: £259.2mBarnet: £699.3mReading: £260.3mBarnet: £660.5mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mReading: £223.9mBarnet: £692.7mReading: £224.8mBarnet: £654.3mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mReading: £226.6mBarnet: £599.5mReading: £227.6mBarnet: £566.3mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mReading: £19.2mBarnet: £59.5mReading: £19.3mBarnet: £56.2mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mReading: £12.6mBarnet: £38.1mReading: £12.7mBarnet: £36.0mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBarnet is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mReading: £0.76mBarnet: £2.1mReading: £0.76mBarnet: £2.0mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBarnet is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mReading: £51.0mBarnet: £126.9mReading: £51.3mBarnet: £119.9mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mBarnet is higher£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mReading: £20.7mBarnet: £38.6mReading: £20.7mBarnet: £36.5mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mReading: £9.5mBarnet: £22.1mReading: £9.5mBarnet: £20.9mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBarnet is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mReading: £191.0mBarnet: £612.1mReading: £191.8mBarnet: £578.2mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mReading: £45.6mBarnet: £178.9mReading: £45.8mBarnet: £168.9mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mReading: £21.7mBarnet: £55.0mReading: £21.8mBarnet: £52.0mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBarnet is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBarnet: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBarnet: £2.1mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mReading: £0.56mBarnet: £1.2mReading: £0.56mBarnet: £1.2mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mReading: £0.88mBarnet: £1.9mReading: £0.89mBarnet: £1.8mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Reading: 20,103

    20,103Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Reading: 3,015

    3,015Barnet is higher8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Reading: 2,682

    2,682Barnet is higher7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Reading: 7,952

    7,952Barnet is higher20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Reading: 20,634

    20,634Barnet is higher52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Reading: 2,122

    2,122Barnet is higher5,219

Show the numbers
Reading and Barnet, total
MeasureReadingBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.2mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10354,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0158,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6827,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95220,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63452,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1225,219Barnet

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.
  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.