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Reading and Hackney

182,809 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Hackney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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 Hackney 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Reading: £3,289Hackney: £4,975Reading: £3,303Hackney: £4,699Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Reading: £12,426Hackney: £13,824Reading: £12,479Hackney: £13,057Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Reading: £1,764Hackney: £3,359Reading: £1,772Hackney: £3,173Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Reading: £10,862Hackney: £10,296Reading: £10,909Hackney: £9,725Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Reading: £921Hackney: £2,513Reading: £925Hackney: £2,374Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Reading: £606Hackney: £920Reading: £608Hackney: £869Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Hackney is higher£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Reading: £36Hackney: £95Reading: £36Hackney: £90Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Reading: £279Hackney: £471Reading: £280Hackney: £445Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £146Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Reading: £75Hackney: £118Reading: £75Hackney: £111Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Reading: £1,505Hackney: £2,852Reading: £1,512Hackney: £2,694Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Reading: £250Hackney: £797Reading: £251Hackney: £753Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Reading: £171Hackney: £366Reading: £172Hackney: £345Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Reading: £8.93Hackney: £13Reading: £8.97Hackney: £13Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Reading: £4.39Hackney: £10Reading: £4.40Hackney: £9.68Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Hackney is higher£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Reading: £4.84Hackney: £4.08Reading: £4.86Hackney: £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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Reading: 963.7

    963.7Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Reading: 144.5

    144.5Hackney is higher397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Reading: 128.6

    128.6Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Reading: 43.5

    43.5Hackney is higher71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Reading: 162.6

    162.6Hackney is higher262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Reading: 16.7

    16.7Hackney is higher27.0

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Reading and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,252£10,296£9,725Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£10£10£9.68Hackney
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 2026963.71,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.727.0Hackney

Per resident

Reading is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 17. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Reading: £3,289Hackney: £4,975Reading: £3,303Hackney: £4,699Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Reading: £1,418Hackney: £1,069Reading: £1,424Hackney: £1,010Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Reading: £1,225Hackney: £2,479Reading: £1,230Hackney: £2,342Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Reading: £1,239Hackney: £796Reading: £1,245Hackney: £752Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Reading: £105Hackney: £194Reading: £106Hackney: £184Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Reading: £69Hackney: £71Reading: £69Hackney: £67Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Hackney is higher£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Reading: £4.14Hackney: £7.38Reading: £4.16Hackney: £6.97Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Reading: £279Hackney: £471Reading: £280Hackney: £445Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £146Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Reading: £52Hackney: £87Reading: £52Hackney: £82Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Reading: £1,045Hackney: £2,105Reading: £1,049Hackney: £1,988Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Reading: £250Hackney: £797Reading: £251Hackney: £753Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Reading: £119Hackney: £270Reading: £119Hackney: £255Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Reading: £6.20Hackney: £9.88Reading: £6.23Hackney: £9.33Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Reading: £3.05Hackney: £7.57Reading: £3.06Hackney: £7.15Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Hackney is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Reading: £4.84Hackney: £4.08Reading: £4.86Hackney: £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, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Reading: 16.5

    16.5Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Reading: 14.7

    14.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Reading: 43.5

    43.5Hackney is higher71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Reading: 112.9

    112.9Hackney is higher193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Reading: 11.6

    11.6Hackney is higher19.9

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Reading and Hackney, per resident
MeasureReadingHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,065£1,069£1,010Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£793£796£752Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.06£4.08£3.85Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.082.3Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.530.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.5Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.619.9Hackney

Total

Reading is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 21. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnReading: £601.3mHackney: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mHackney: £1.3bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mReading: £259.2mHackney: £287.2mReading: £260.3mHackney: £271.3mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mReading: £223.9mHackney: £666.1mReading: £224.8mHackney: £629.1mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mReading: £226.6mHackney: £213.9mReading: £227.6mHackney: £202.1mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mReading is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mReading: £19.2mHackney: £52.2mReading: £19.3mHackney: £49.3mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mReading: £12.6mHackney: £19.1mReading: £12.7mHackney: £18.0mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHackney is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.76mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.76mHackney: £1.9mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mReading: £51.0mHackney: £126.6mReading: £51.3mHackney: £119.6mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHackney is higher£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mReading: £20.7mHackney: £41.4mReading: £20.7mHackney: £39.1mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHackney is higher£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mReading: £9.5mHackney: £23.4mReading: £9.5mHackney: £22.1mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mReading: £191.0mHackney: £565.5mReading: £191.8mHackney: £534.1mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mReading: £45.6mHackney: £214.2mReading: £45.8mHackney: £202.3mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mReading: £21.7mHackney: £72.5mReading: £21.8mHackney: £68.5mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mReading: £1.1mHackney: £2.7mReading: £1.1mHackney: £2.5mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.56mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.56mHackney: £1.9mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mReading: £0.88mHackney: £1.1mReading: £0.89mHackney: £1.0mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Reading: 20,103

    20,103Hackney is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Reading: 3,015

    3,015Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Reading: 2,682

    2,682Hackney is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Reading: 7,952

    7,952Hackney is higher19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Reading: 20,634

    20,634Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Reading: 2,122

    2,122Hackney is higher5,353

Show the numbers
Reading and Hackney, total
MeasureReadingHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mHackney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mReading
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10322,098Hackney
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0158,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6823,889Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95219,149Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63452,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1225,353Hackney

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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