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Reading and Brent

182,809 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Brent on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Reading is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brent on 19. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Reading: £3,289Brent: £4,711Reading: £3,303Brent: £4,450Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Reading: £12,426Brent: £12,674Reading: £12,479Brent: £11,971Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Brent is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Reading: £1,764Brent: £3,244Reading: £1,772Brent: £3,064Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Reading: £10,862Brent: £10,016Reading: £10,909Brent: £9,461Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Reading: £921Brent: £1,771Reading: £925Brent: £1,673Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Reading: £606Brent: £827Reading: £608Brent: £781Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Brent is higher£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Reading: £36Brent: £60Reading: £36Brent: £57Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Brent is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Brent £353Brent: £353Reading: £279Brent: £355Reading: £280Brent: £335Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Brent is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Brent £102Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £97Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Reading: £75Brent: £112Reading: £75Brent: £106Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Brent is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Reading: £1,505Brent: £2,879Reading: £1,512Brent: £2,719Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Brent £561Brent: £561Reading: £250Brent: £563Reading: £251Brent: £532Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Brent is higher£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Brent £236Brent: £236Reading: £171Brent: £237Reading: £172Brent: £224Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Brent is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Reading: £8.93Brent: £9.63Reading: £8.97Brent: £9.10Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Brent is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Reading: £4.39Brent: £6.35Reading: £4.40Brent: £6.00Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Brent is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Reading: £4.84Brent: £4.08Reading: £4.86Brent: £3.85Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Reading: 963.7

    963.7Brent is higher991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Reading: 144.5

    144.5Brent is higher246.5

  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, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Reading: 128.6

    128.6Brent is higher170.5

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Reading: 43.5

    43.5Brent is higher57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Brent is higher253.3

  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, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Reading: 16.7

    16.7Brent is higher26.8

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Reading and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,621£12,674£11,971Brent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£9,974£10,016£9,461Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£353£355£335Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£102£102£97Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£236£237£224Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.33£6.35£6.00Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.06£4.08£3.85Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7991.7Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.726.8Brent

Per resident

Reading is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Reading: £3,289Brent: £4,711Reading: £3,303Brent: £4,450Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Reading: £1,418Brent: £1,423Reading: £1,424Brent: £1,344Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Reading: £1,225Brent: £2,264Reading: £1,230Brent: £2,138Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Reading: £1,239Brent: £1,125Reading: £1,245Brent: £1,062Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Brent £198Brent: £198Reading: £105Brent: £199Reading: £106Brent: £188Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Brent is higher£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Brent £92Brent: £92Reading: £69Brent: £93Reading: £69Brent: £88Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Brent is higher£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Reading: £4.14Brent: £6.78Reading: £4.16Brent: £6.40Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Brent is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Brent £353Brent: £353Reading: £279Brent: £355Reading: £280Brent: £335Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Brent is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Brent £102Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £97Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Brent £78Brent: £78Reading: £52Brent: £78Reading: £52Brent: £74Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Brent is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Reading: £1,045Brent: £2,009Reading: £1,049Brent: £1,898Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Brent £561Brent: £561Reading: £250Brent: £563Reading: £251Brent: £532Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Brent £165Brent: £165Reading: £119Brent: £165Reading: £119Brent: £156Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Brent is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Reading: £6.20Brent: £6.72Reading: £6.23Brent: £6.35Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Brent is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Reading: £3.05Brent: £4.44Reading: £3.06Brent: £4.19Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Brent is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Reading: £4.84Brent: £4.08Reading: £4.86Brent: £3.85Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Reading: 110.0

    110.0Brent is higher111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Reading: 16.5

    16.5Brent is higher27.7

  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, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Reading: 14.7

    14.7Brent is higher19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Reading: 43.5

    43.5Brent is higher57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Reading: 112.9

    112.9Brent is higher176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Reading: 11.6

    11.6Brent is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Reading and Brent, per resident
MeasureReadingBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,417£1,423£1,344Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,120£1,125£1,062Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£92£93£88Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£353£355£335Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£102£102£97Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£165£165£156Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.69£6.72£6.35Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.42£4.44£4.19Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.06£4.08£3.85Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0111.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.527.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.557.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.7Brent

Total

Reading is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnReading: £601.3mBrent: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mBrent: £1.6bnReading: £570.3m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mReading: £259.2mBrent: £505.8mReading: £260.3mBrent: £477.7mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mReading: £223.9mBrent: £804.6mReading: £224.8mBrent: £759.9mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mReading: £226.6mBrent: £399.7mReading: £227.6mBrent: £377.5mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mReading: £19.2mBrent: £70.7mReading: £19.3mBrent: £66.8mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBrent is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mReading: £12.6mBrent: £33.0mReading: £12.7mBrent: £31.2mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBrent is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mReading: £0.76mBrent: £2.4mReading: £0.76mBrent: £2.3mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mReading: £51.0mBrent: £126.0mReading: £51.3mBrent: £119.0mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mBrent is higher£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mReading: £20.7mBrent: £36.4mReading: £20.7mBrent: £34.4mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mReading: £9.5mBrent: £27.7mReading: £9.5mBrent: £26.2mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBrent is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mReading: £191.0mBrent: £714.1mReading: £191.8mBrent: £674.5mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mReading: £45.6mBrent: £200.1mReading: £45.8mBrent: £189.0mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mReading: £21.7mBrent: £58.8mReading: £21.8mBrent: £55.5mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBrent is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mReading: £1.1mBrent: £2.4mReading: £1.1mBrent: £2.3mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mReading: £0.56mBrent: £1.6mReading: £0.56mBrent: £1.5mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBrent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mReading: £0.88mBrent: £1.4mReading: £0.89mBrent: £1.4mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Reading: 20,103

    20,103Brent is higher39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Reading: 3,015

    3,015Brent is higher9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Reading: 2,682

    2,682Brent is higher6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Reading: 7,952

    7,952Brent is higher20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Reading: 20,634

    20,634Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Reading: 2,122

    2,122Brent is higher6,634

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Reading and Brent, total
MeasureReadingBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBrent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10339,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0159,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6826,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95220,383Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63462,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1226,634Brent

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.