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Reading and Ealing

182,809 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Ealing on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Reading: £3,289Ealing: £4,241Reading: £3,303Ealing: £4,006Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Reading: £12,426Ealing: £12,510Reading: £12,479Ealing: £11,816Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Ealing is higher£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Reading: £1,764Ealing: £2,712Reading: £1,772Ealing: £2,561Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Reading: £10,862Ealing: £10,129Reading: £10,909Ealing: £9,567Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Reading: £921Ealing: £1,588Reading: £925Ealing: £1,500Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Reading: £606Ealing: £741Reading: £608Ealing: £700Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Ealing is higher£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Reading: £36Ealing: £52Reading: £36Ealing: £49Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Ealing is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Reading: £279Ealing: £296Reading: £280Ealing: £279Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Ealing is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £101Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Reading: £75Ealing: £91Reading: £75Ealing: £86Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Ealing is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Reading: £1,505Ealing: £2,408Reading: £1,512Ealing: £2,275Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Reading: £250Ealing: £492Reading: £251Ealing: £464Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Ealing is higher£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Reading: £171Ealing: £196Reading: £172Ealing: £185Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Ealing is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Reading: £8.93Ealing: £11Reading: £8.97Ealing: £10Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Reading: £4.39Ealing: £5.91Reading: £4.40Ealing: £5.58Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Ealing is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Reading: £4.84Ealing: £5.02Reading: £4.86Ealing: £4.74Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Reading: 963.7

    963.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Reading: 144.5

    144.5Ealing is higher209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Reading: 128.6

    128.6Ealing is higher152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Reading: 43.5

    43.5Ealing is higher48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Ealing is higher221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Ealing is higher21.2

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Reading and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,457£12,510£11,816Ealing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,086£10,129£9,567Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£738£741£700Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£52£52£49Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£294£296£279Ealing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£107£107£101Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£91£91£86Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£195£196£185Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.88£5.91£5.58Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7961.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5209.6Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6152.1Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.548.1Ealing
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.721.2Ealing

Per resident

Reading is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 20. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Reading: £3,289Ealing: £4,241Reading: £3,303Ealing: £4,006Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Reading: £1,418Ealing: £1,465Reading: £1,424Ealing: £1,383Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Ealing is higher£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Reading: £1,225Ealing: £1,877Reading: £1,230Ealing: £1,773Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Reading: £1,239Ealing: £1,186Reading: £1,245Ealing: £1,120Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Reading: £105Ealing: £186Reading: £106Ealing: £176Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Ealing is higher£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Reading: £69Ealing: £87Reading: £69Ealing: £82Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Ealing is higher£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Reading: £4.14Ealing: £6.08Reading: £4.16Ealing: £5.74Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Reading: £279Ealing: £296Reading: £280Ealing: £279Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Ealing is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £101Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Reading: £52Ealing: £63Reading: £52Ealing: £59Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Ealing is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Reading: £1,045Ealing: £1,667Reading: £1,049Ealing: £1,574Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Reading: £250Ealing: £492Reading: £251Ealing: £464Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Reading: £119Ealing: £136Reading: £119Ealing: £128Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Ealing is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Reading: £6.20Ealing: £7.54Reading: £6.23Ealing: £7.12Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Reading: £3.05Ealing: £4.09Reading: £3.06Ealing: £3.86Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Ealing is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Reading: £4.84Ealing: £5.02Reading: £4.86Ealing: £4.74Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Reading: 110.0

    110.0Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Reading: 16.5

    16.5Ealing is higher24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Reading: 14.7

    14.7Ealing is higher17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Reading: 43.5

    43.5Ealing is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Reading: 112.9

    112.9Ealing is higher153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Reading: 11.6

    11.6Ealing is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Reading and Ealing, per resident
MeasureReadingEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,181£1,186£1,120Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£294£296£279Ealing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£107£107£101Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£63£63£59Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£136£128Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.07£4.09£3.86Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.524.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.548.1Ealing
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9153.1Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.7Ealing

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnReading: £601.3mEaling: £1.6bnReading: £603.8mEaling: £1.6bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mEaling is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mReading: £259.2mEaling: £567.8mReading: £260.3mEaling: £536.3mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mEaling is higher£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mReading: £223.9mEaling: £727.7mReading: £224.8mEaling: £687.3mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mReading: £226.6mEaling: £459.8mReading: £227.6mEaling: £434.3mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mReading: £19.2mEaling: £72.1mReading: £19.3mEaling: £68.1mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mReading: £12.6mEaling: £33.6mReading: £12.7mEaling: £31.8mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEaling is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mReading: £0.76mEaling: £2.4mReading: £0.76mEaling: £2.2mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEaling is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mReading: £51.0mEaling: £114.6mReading: £51.3mEaling: £108.2mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mEaling is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mReading: £20.7mEaling: £41.6mReading: £20.7mEaling: £39.3mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mReading: £9.5mEaling: £24.4mReading: £9.5mEaling: £23.0mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mEaling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mReading: £191.0mEaling: £646.2mReading: £191.8mEaling: £610.4mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mReading: £45.6mEaling: £190.6mReading: £45.8mEaling: £180.1mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mReading: £21.7mEaling: £52.5mReading: £21.8mEaling: £49.6mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mEaling is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mReading: £1.1mEaling: £2.9mReading: £1.1mEaling: £2.8mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mReading: £0.56mEaling: £1.6mReading: £0.56mEaling: £1.5mReading: £0.53m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mReading: £0.88mEaling: £1.9mReading: £0.89mEaling: £1.8mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Reading: 20,103

    20,103Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Reading: 3,015

    3,015Ealing is higher9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Reading: 2,682

    2,682Ealing is higher6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Reading: 7,952

    7,952Ealing is higher18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Reading: 20,634

    20,634Ealing is higher59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Reading: 2,122

    2,122Ealing is higher5,684

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Reading and Ealing, total
MeasureReadingEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEaling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEaling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10343,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0159,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6826,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95218,640Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63459,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1225,684Ealing

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.