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Reading and Haringey

182,809 and 268,524 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Haringey 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 Haringey 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Reading: £3,289Haringey: £4,892Reading: £3,303Haringey: £4,621Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Haringey £13,192Haringey: £13,192Reading: £12,426Haringey: £13,248Reading: £12,479Haringey: £12,513Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£13,192£13,248£12,513

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Haringey £3,287Haringey: £3,287Reading: £1,764Haringey: £3,301Reading: £1,772Haringey: £3,118Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Haringey is higher£3,287£3,301£3,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Haringey £10,587Haringey: £10,587Reading: £10,862Haringey: £10,632Reading: £10,909Haringey: £10,042Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,587£10,632£10,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Haringey £1,802Haringey: £1,802Reading: £921Haringey: £1,810Reading: £925Haringey: £1,709Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Haringey is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

  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, Haringey £737Haringey: £737Reading: £606Haringey: £740Reading: £608Haringey: £699Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Haringey is higher£737£740£699

  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, Haringey £66Haringey: £66Reading: £36Haringey: £66Reading: £36Haringey: £63Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Haringey is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Reading: £279Haringey: £431Reading: £280Haringey: £407Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Haringey is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Reading: £113Haringey: £120Reading: £113Haringey: £113Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Haringey is higher£119£120£113

  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, Haringey £105Haringey: £105Reading: £75Haringey: £106Reading: £75Haringey: £100Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Haringey is higher£105£106£100

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Reading: £250Haringey: £601Reading: £251Haringey: £568Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Haringey is higher£599£601£568

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Haringey £323Haringey: £323Reading: £171Haringey: £325Reading: £172Haringey: £307Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Haringey is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Haringey £10Haringey: £10Reading: £8.93Haringey: £10Reading: £8.97Haringey: £9.68Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Haringey is higher£10£10£9.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Haringey £8.15Haringey: £8.15Reading: £4.39Haringey: £8.18Reading: £4.40Haringey: £7.73Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Haringey is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Reading: £4.84Haringey: £4.30Reading: £4.86Haringey: £4.06Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  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, Haringey 1,034.4Haringey: 1,034.4Reading: 963.7

    963.7Haringey is higherDepends on how you count1,034.4

  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, Haringey 274.9Haringey: 274.9Reading: 144.5

    144.5Haringey is higher274.9

  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, Haringey 156.3Haringey: 156.3Reading: 128.6

    128.6Haringey is higher156.3

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Reading: 43.5

    43.5Haringey is higher67.4

  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, Haringey 262.3Haringey: 262.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Haringey is higher262.3

  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, Haringey 24.0Haringey: 24.0Reading: 16.7

    16.7Haringey is higher24.0

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Reading and Haringey, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,192£13,248£12,513Haringey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,587£10,632£10,042Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,802£1,810£1,709Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£737£740£699Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£66£66£63Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£119£120£113Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£105£106£100Haringey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,840£2,852£2,694Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£599£601£568Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£323£325£307Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£10£10£9.68Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.15£8.18£7.73Haringey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.28£4.30£4.06Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,034.4Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5274.9Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6156.3Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.567.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6262.3Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.724.0Haringey

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Reading: £3,289Haringey: £4,892Reading: £3,303Haringey: £4,621Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Haringey £1,369Haringey: £1,369Reading: £1,418Haringey: £1,375Reading: £1,424Haringey: £1,298Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,369£1,375£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Haringey £2,351Haringey: £2,351Reading: £1,225Haringey: £2,361Reading: £1,230Haringey: £2,230Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Haringey is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Haringey £1,098Haringey: £1,098Reading: £1,239Haringey: £1,103Reading: £1,245Haringey: £1,042Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Haringey £187Haringey: £187Reading: £105Haringey: £188Reading: £106Haringey: £177Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Haringey is higher£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Haringey £76Haringey: £76Reading: £69Haringey: £77Reading: £69Haringey: £73Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Haringey is higher£76£77£73

  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, Haringey £6.84Haringey: £6.84Reading: £4.14Haringey: £6.87Reading: £4.16Haringey: £6.49Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Haringey is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Reading: £279Haringey: £431Reading: £280Haringey: £407Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Haringey is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Reading: £113Haringey: £120Reading: £113Haringey: £113Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Haringey is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Haringey £75Haringey: £75Reading: £52Haringey: £76Reading: £52Haringey: £71Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Haringey is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Haringey £2,031Haringey: £2,031Reading: £1,045Haringey: £2,040Reading: £1,049Haringey: £1,927Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Haringey is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Reading: £250Haringey: £601Reading: £251Haringey: £568Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Haringey is higher£599£601£568

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Haringey £231Haringey: £231Reading: £119Haringey: £232Reading: £119Haringey: £219Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Haringey is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Haringey £7.30Haringey: £7.30Reading: £6.20Haringey: £7.33Reading: £6.23Haringey: £6.92Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Haringey is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Haringey £5.83Haringey: £5.83Reading: £3.05Haringey: £5.85Reading: £3.06Haringey: £5.53Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Haringey is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Reading: £4.84Haringey: £4.30Reading: £4.86Haringey: £4.06Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Haringey 107.3Haringey: 107.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Haringey 28.5Haringey: 28.5Reading: 16.5

    16.5Haringey is higher28.5

  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, Haringey 16.2Haringey: 16.2Reading: 14.7

    14.7Haringey is higher16.2

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Reading: 43.5

    43.5Haringey is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Haringey 187.6Haringey: 187.6Reading: 112.9

    112.9Haringey is higher187.6

  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, Haringey 17.2Haringey: 17.2Reading: 11.6

    11.6Haringey is higher17.2

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Reading and Haringey, per resident
MeasureReadingHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,369£1,375£1,298Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,098£1,103£1,042Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£187£188£177Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£76£77£73Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£119£120£113Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£75£76£71Haringey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£599£601£568Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£231£232£219Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£5.83£5.85£5.53Haringey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.28£4.30£4.06Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0107.3Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.528.5Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.716.2Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.567.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9187.6Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.617.2Haringey

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Haringey £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnReading: £601.3mHaringey: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mHaringey: £1.2bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHaringey is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Haringey £367.6mHaringey: £367.6mReading: £259.2mHaringey: £369.1mReading: £260.3mHaringey: £348.6mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Haringey £631.3mHaringey: £631.3mReading: £223.9mHaringey: £633.9mReading: £224.8mHaringey: £598.8mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHaringey is higher£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Haringey £295.0mHaringey: £295.0mReading: £226.6mHaringey: £296.2mReading: £227.6mHaringey: £279.8mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Haringey £50.2mHaringey: £50.2mReading: £19.2mHaringey: £50.4mReading: £19.3mHaringey: £47.6mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHaringey is higher£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Haringey £20.5mHaringey: £20.5mReading: £12.6mHaringey: £20.6mReading: £12.7mHaringey: £19.5mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHaringey is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Haringey £1.8mHaringey: £1.8mReading: £0.76mHaringey: £1.8mReading: £0.76mHaringey: £1.7mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHaringey is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Haringey £115.3mHaringey: £115.3mReading: £51.0mHaringey: £115.8mReading: £51.3mHaringey: £109.3mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHaringey is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Haringey £32.0mHaringey: £32.0mReading: £20.7mHaringey: £32.1mReading: £20.7mHaringey: £30.3mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHaringey is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Haringey £20.2mHaringey: £20.2mReading: £9.5mHaringey: £20.3mReading: £9.5mHaringey: £19.2mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHaringey is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Haringey £545.4mHaringey: £545.4mReading: £191.0mHaringey: £547.7mReading: £191.8mHaringey: £517.3mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHaringey is higher£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Haringey £160.8mHaringey: £160.8mReading: £45.6mHaringey: £161.5mReading: £45.8mHaringey: £152.5mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHaringey is higher£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Haringey £62.1mHaringey: £62.1mReading: £21.7mHaringey: £62.4mReading: £21.8mHaringey: £58.9mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHaringey is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Haringey £2.0mHaringey: £2.0mReading: £1.1mHaringey: £2.0mReading: £1.1mHaringey: £1.9mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mHaringey is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Haringey £1.6mHaringey: £1.6mReading: £0.56mHaringey: £1.6mReading: £0.56mHaringey: £1.5mReading: £0.53m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Haringey £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mReading: £0.88mHaringey: £1.2mReading: £0.89mHaringey: £1.1mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Haringey 28,821Haringey: 28,821Reading: 20,103

    20,103Haringey is higherDepends on how you count28,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Haringey 7,660Haringey: 7,660Reading: 3,015

    3,015Haringey is higher7,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Haringey 4,355Haringey: 4,355Reading: 2,682

    2,682Haringey is higher4,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Haringey 18,099Haringey: 18,099Reading: 7,952

    7,952Haringey is higher18,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Haringey 50,367Haringey: 50,367Reading: 20,634

    20,634Haringey is higher50,367

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Haringey 4,611Haringey: 4,611Reading: 2,122

    2,122Haringey is higher4,611

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Reading and Haringey, total
MeasureReadingHaringeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnHaringey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£367.6m£369.1m£348.6mHaringey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£631.3m£633.9m£598.8mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£295.0m£296.2m£279.8mHaringey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHaringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHaringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£115.3m£115.8m£109.3mHaringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHaringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHaringey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£545.4m£547.7m£517.3mHaringey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£160.8m£161.5m£152.5mHaringey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mHaringey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHaringey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHaringey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10328,821Haringey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0157,660Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,355Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95218,099Haringey
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63450,367Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,611Haringey

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.
  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.