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Reading and Greenwich

182,809 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Greenwich on 2 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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Per person in the age group

Reading is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Reading: £3,289Greenwich: £3,962Reading: £3,303Greenwich: £3,743Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Reading: £12,426Greenwich: £12,803Reading: £12,479Greenwich: £12,093Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Reading: £1,764Greenwich: £2,457Reading: £1,772Greenwich: £2,320Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Greenwich is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Reading: £10,862Greenwich: £10,645Reading: £10,909Greenwich: £10,055Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Reading: £921Greenwich: £1,367Reading: £925Greenwich: £1,291Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Reading: £606Greenwich: £738Reading: £608Greenwich: £697Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Greenwich is higher£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Reading: £36Greenwich: £53Reading: £36Greenwich: £51Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Greenwich is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Reading: £279Greenwich: £404Reading: £280Greenwich: £382Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Reading: £113Greenwich: £138Reading: £113Greenwich: £130Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Reading: £75Greenwich: £99Reading: £75Greenwich: £93Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Greenwich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Reading: £1,505Greenwich: £2,063Reading: £1,512Greenwich: £1,949Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Greenwich is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Reading: £250Greenwich: £411Reading: £251Greenwich: £389Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Reading: £171Greenwich: £274Reading: £172Greenwich: £259Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Reading: £8.93Greenwich: £10Reading: £8.97Greenwich: £9.84Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Reading: £4.39Greenwich: £9.78Reading: £4.40Greenwich: £9.24Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Reading: £4.84Greenwich: £3.50Reading: £4.86Greenwich: £3.31Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Reading: 963.7

    963.7Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Reading: 144.5

    144.5Greenwich is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Reading: 128.6

    128.6Greenwich is higher152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Reading: 43.5

    43.5Greenwich is higher61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Greenwich is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Greenwich is higher22.2

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Reading and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,600£10,645£10,055Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£53£53£51Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.49£3.50£3.31Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7988.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5221.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6152.0Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6208.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.722.2Greenwich

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Reading: £3,289Greenwich: £3,962Reading: £3,303Greenwich: £3,743Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Reading: £1,418Greenwich: £1,280Reading: £1,424Greenwich: £1,209Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Reading: £1,225Greenwich: £1,726Reading: £1,230Greenwich: £1,630Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Greenwich is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Reading: £1,239Greenwich: £1,064Reading: £1,245Greenwich: £1,005Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Reading: £105Greenwich: £137Reading: £106Greenwich: £129Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Greenwich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Reading: £69Greenwich: £74Reading: £69Greenwich: £70Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Greenwich is higher£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Reading: £4.14Greenwich: £5.35Reading: £4.16Greenwich: £5.05Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Greenwich is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Reading: £279Greenwich: £404Reading: £280Greenwich: £382Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Reading: £113Greenwich: £138Reading: £113Greenwich: £130Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Reading: £52Greenwich: £69Reading: £52Greenwich: £65Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Greenwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Reading: £1,045Greenwich: £1,449Reading: £1,049Greenwich: £1,369Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Greenwich is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Reading: £250Greenwich: £411Reading: £251Greenwich: £389Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Reading: £119Greenwich: £193Reading: £119Greenwich: £182Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Reading: £6.20Greenwich: £7.32Reading: £6.23Greenwich: £6.91Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Reading: £3.05Greenwich: £6.87Reading: £3.06Greenwich: £6.49Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Reading: £4.84Greenwich: £3.50Reading: £4.86Greenwich: £3.31Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Reading: 16.5

    16.5Greenwich is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Reading: 14.7

    14.7Greenwich is higher15.2

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Reading: 43.5

    43.5Greenwich is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Reading: 112.9

    112.9Greenwich is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Reading: 11.6

    11.6Greenwich is higher15.6

Show the numbers
Reading and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureReadingGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,275£1,280£1,209Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,718£1,726£1,630Greenwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,060£1,064£1,005Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,443£1,449£1,369Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.49£3.50£3.31Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.098.9Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.522.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9146.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.6Greenwich

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnReading: £601.3mGreenwich: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mGreenwich: £1.1bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mGreenwich is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mReading: £259.2mGreenwich: £385.6mReading: £260.3mGreenwich: £364.3mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mReading: £223.9mGreenwich: £519.9mReading: £224.8mGreenwich: £491.0mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mGreenwich is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mReading: £226.6mGreenwich: £320.7mReading: £227.6mGreenwich: £302.9mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mReading: £19.2mGreenwich: £41.2mReading: £19.3mGreenwich: £38.9mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mReading: £12.6mGreenwich: £22.2mReading: £12.7mGreenwich: £21.0mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGreenwich is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mReading: £0.76mGreenwich: £1.6mReading: £0.76mGreenwich: £1.5mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGreenwich is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mReading: £51.0mGreenwich: £121.7mReading: £51.3mGreenwich: £115.0mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mReading: £20.7mGreenwich: £41.4mReading: £20.7mGreenwich: £39.1mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mReading: £9.5mGreenwich: £20.9mReading: £9.5mGreenwich: £19.7mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mReading: £191.0mGreenwich: £436.6mReading: £191.8mGreenwich: £412.4mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mGreenwich is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mReading: £45.6mGreenwich: £124.0mReading: £45.8mGreenwich: £117.1mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mReading: £21.7mGreenwich: £58.1mReading: £21.8mGreenwich: £54.9mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mReading: £1.1mGreenwich: £2.2mReading: £1.1mGreenwich: £2.1mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mReading: £0.56mGreenwich: £2.1mReading: £0.56mGreenwich: £2.0mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mReading: £0.88mGreenwich: £1.1mReading: £0.89mGreenwich: £1.00mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Reading: 20,103

    20,103Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Reading: 3,015

    3,015Greenwich is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Reading: 2,682

    2,682Greenwich is higher4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Reading: 7,952

    7,952Greenwich is higher18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Reading: 20,634

    20,634Greenwich is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Reading: 2,122

    2,122Greenwich is higher4,703

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Reading and Greenwich, total
MeasureReadingGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10329,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0156,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95218,651Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63444,070Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,703Greenwich

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.