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Reading and Hounslow

182,809 and 300,047 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Hounslow on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 15. 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 Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Reading: £3,289Hounslow: £3,811Reading: £3,303Hounslow: £3,599Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Hounslow is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Hounslow £12,285Hounslow: £12,285Reading: £12,426Hounslow: £12,337Reading: £12,479Hounslow: £11,653Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Reading is higherDepends on how you count£12,285£12,337£11,653

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Hounslow £2,488Hounslow: £2,488Reading: £1,764Hounslow: £2,498Reading: £1,772Hounslow: £2,360Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Hounslow is higher£2,488£2,498£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Hounslow £10,200Hounslow: £10,200Reading: £10,862Hounslow: £10,243Reading: £10,909Hounslow: £9,675Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,200£10,243£9,675

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Hounslow £1,397Hounslow: £1,397Reading: £921Hounslow: £1,402Reading: £925Hounslow: £1,325Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Hounslow is higher£1,397£1,402£1,325

  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, Hounslow £641Hounslow: £641Reading: £606Hounslow: £644Reading: £608Hounslow: £608Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Hounslow is higher£641£644£608

  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, Hounslow £47Hounslow: £47Reading: £36Hounslow: £48Reading: £36Hounslow: £45Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Hounslow is higher£47£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Reading: £279Hounslow: £309Reading: £280Hounslow: £292Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Hounslow is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £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, Hounslow £92Hounslow: £92Reading: £75Hounslow: £92Reading: £75Hounslow: £87Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Hounslow is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Hounslow £2,228Hounslow: £2,228Reading: £1,505Hounslow: £2,237Reading: £1,512Hounslow: £2,113Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Hounslow is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Reading: £250Hounslow: £273Reading: £251Hounslow: £258Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Hounslow is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Hounslow £156Hounslow: £156Reading: £171Hounslow: £156Reading: £172Hounslow: £148Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Reading is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Hounslow £8.27Hounslow: £8.27Reading: £8.93Hounslow: £8.30Reading: £8.97Hounslow: £7.84Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Hounslow £4.56Hounslow: £4.56Reading: £4.39Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.40Hounslow: £4.33Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Hounslow is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.84Hounslow: £4.59Reading: £4.86Hounslow: £4.34Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  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, Hounslow 957.8Hounslow: 957.8Reading: 963.7

    963.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count957.8

  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, Hounslow 192.5Hounslow: 192.5Reading: 144.5

    144.5Hounslow is higher192.5

  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, Hounslow 138.6Hounslow: 138.6Reading: 128.6

    128.6Hounslow is higher138.6

  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, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Hounslow is higher48.5

  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, Hounslow 211.2Hounslow: 211.2Reading: 162.6

    162.6Hounslow is higher211.2

  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, Hounslow 21.2Hounslow: 21.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Hounslow is higher21.2

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Reading and Hounslow, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,795£3,811£3,599Hounslow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,285£12,337£11,653Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,488£2,498£2,360Hounslow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,200£10,243£9,675Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,397£1,402£1,325Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£641£644£608Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£47£48£45Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£308£309£292Hounslow
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£92£92£87Hounslow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,228£2,237£2,113Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£272£273£258Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£156£156£148Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.27£8.30£7.84Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.56£4.58£4.33Hounslow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.58£4.59£4.34Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7957.8Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5192.5Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6138.6Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.548.5Hounslow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6211.2Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.721.2Hounslow

Per resident

Reading is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hounslow on 15. 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 Hounslow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Hounslow £3,795Hounslow: £3,795Reading: £3,289Hounslow: £3,811Reading: £3,303Hounslow: £3,599Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Hounslow is higher£3,795£3,811£3,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Hounslow £1,402Hounslow: £1,402Reading: £1,418Hounslow: £1,408Reading: £1,424Hounslow: £1,330Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Hounslow £1,702Hounslow: £1,702Reading: £1,225Hounslow: £1,709Reading: £1,230Hounslow: £1,614Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Hounslow is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Hounslow £1,164Hounslow: £1,164Reading: £1,239Hounslow: £1,169Reading: £1,245Hounslow: £1,104Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Hounslow £159Hounslow: £159Reading: £105Hounslow: £160Reading: £106Hounslow: £151Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Hounslow is higher£159£160£151

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

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

    £69£69£66Hounslow is higher£73£73£69

  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, Hounslow £5.42Hounslow: £5.42Reading: £4.14Hounslow: £5.44Reading: £4.16Hounslow: £5.14Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Hounslow is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Hounslow £308Hounslow: £308Reading: £279Hounslow: £309Reading: £280Hounslow: £292Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Hounslow is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £107Reading: £113Hounslow: £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, Hounslow £63Hounslow: £63Reading: £52Hounslow: £63Reading: £52Hounslow: £59Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Hounslow is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Hounslow £1,524Hounslow: £1,524Reading: £1,045Hounslow: £1,530Reading: £1,049Hounslow: £1,445Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Hounslow is higher£1,524£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Hounslow £272Hounslow: £272Reading: £250Hounslow: £273Reading: £251Hounslow: £258Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Hounslow is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Hounslow £107Hounslow: £107Reading: £119Hounslow: £107Reading: £119Hounslow: £101Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Reading is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Hounslow £5.65Hounslow: £5.65Reading: £6.20Hounslow: £5.67Reading: £6.23Hounslow: £5.36Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Hounslow £3.12Hounslow: £3.12Reading: £3.05Hounslow: £3.13Reading: £3.06Hounslow: £2.96Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Hounslow is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Hounslow £4.58Hounslow: £4.58Reading: £4.84Hounslow: £4.59Reading: £4.86Hounslow: £4.34Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Hounslow 109.3Hounslow: 109.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Hounslow 22.0Hounslow: 22.0Reading: 16.5

    16.5Hounslow is higher22.0

  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, Hounslow 15.8Hounslow: 15.8Reading: 14.7

    14.7Hounslow is higher15.8

  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, Hounslow 48.5Hounslow: 48.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Hounslow is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Hounslow 144.5Hounslow: 144.5Reading: 112.9

    112.9Hounslow is higher144.5

  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, Hounslow 14.5Hounslow: 14.5Reading: 11.6

    11.6Hounslow is higher14.5

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Reading and Hounslow, per resident
MeasureReadingHounslowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,795£3,811£3,599Hounslow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,402£1,408£1,330Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,702£1,709£1,614Hounslow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,164£1,169£1,104Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£159£160£151Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£73£73£69Hounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.42£5.44£5.14Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£308£309£292Hounslow
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£59Hounslow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,524£1,530£1,445Hounslow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£272£273£258Hounslow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£107£107£101Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.65£5.67£5.36Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.12£3.13£2.96Hounslow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.58£4.59£4.34Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0109.3Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.522.0Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.8Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.548.5Hounslow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9144.5Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.5Hounslow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Hounslow £1.1bnHounslow: £1.1bnReading: £601.3mHounslow: £1.1bnReading: £603.8mHounslow: £1.1bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHounslow is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Hounslow £420.7mHounslow: £420.7mReading: £259.2mHounslow: £422.5mReading: £260.3mHounslow: £399.0mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.5m£399.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Hounslow £510.6mHounslow: £510.6mReading: £223.9mHounslow: £512.8mReading: £224.8mHounslow: £484.4mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHounslow is higher£510.6m£512.8m£484.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Hounslow £349.3mHounslow: £349.3mReading: £226.6mHounslow: £350.8mReading: £227.6mHounslow: £331.3mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£349.3m£350.8m£331.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Hounslow £47.8mHounslow: £47.8mReading: £19.2mHounslow: £48.0mReading: £19.3mHounslow: £45.4mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHounslow is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Hounslow £22.0mHounslow: £22.0mReading: £12.6mHounslow: £22.1mReading: £12.7mHounslow: £20.8mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHounslow is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Hounslow £1.6mHounslow: £1.6mReading: £0.76mHounslow: £1.6mReading: £0.76mHounslow: £1.5mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHounslow 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, Hounslow £92.3mHounslow: £92.3mReading: £51.0mHounslow: £92.7mReading: £51.3mHounslow: £87.5mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHounslow is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mReading: £20.7mHounslow: £32.2mReading: £20.7mHounslow: £30.4mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Hounslow £18.8mHounslow: £18.8mReading: £9.5mHounslow: £18.9mReading: £9.5mHounslow: £17.8mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHounslow is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Hounslow £457.2mHounslow: £457.2mReading: £191.0mHounslow: £459.2mReading: £191.8mHounslow: £433.7mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHounslow is higher£457.2m£459.2m£433.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Hounslow £81.6mHounslow: £81.6mReading: £45.6mHounslow: £81.9mReading: £45.8mHounslow: £77.4mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHounslow is higher£81.6m£81.9m£77.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Hounslow £32.0mHounslow: £32.0mReading: £21.7mHounslow: £32.1mReading: £21.8mHounslow: £30.3mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Hounslow £1.7mHounslow: £1.7mReading: £1.1mHounslow: £1.7mReading: £1.1mHounslow: £1.6mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Hounslow £0.94mHounslow: £0.94mReading: £0.56mHounslow: £0.94mReading: £0.56mHounslow: £0.89mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHounslow is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Hounslow £1.4mHounslow: £1.4mReading: £0.88mHounslow: £1.4mReading: £0.89mHounslow: £1.3mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHounslow is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Hounslow 32,799Hounslow: 32,799Reading: 20,103

    20,103Hounslow is higherDepends on how you count32,799

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Hounslow 6,592Hounslow: 6,592Reading: 3,015

    3,015Hounslow is higher6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Hounslow 4,745Hounslow: 4,745Reading: 2,682

    2,682Hounslow is higher4,745

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Hounslow 14,539Hounslow: 14,539Reading: 7,952

    7,952Hounslow is higher14,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Hounslow 43,355Hounslow: 43,355Reading: 20,634

    20,634Hounslow is higher43,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Hounslow 4,341Hounslow: 4,341Reading: 2,122

    2,122Hounslow is higher4,341

Show the numbers
Reading and Hounslow, total
MeasureReadingHounslowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.1bnHounslow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£420.7m£422.5m£399.0mHounslow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£510.6m£512.8m£484.4mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£349.3m£350.8m£331.3mHounslow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mHounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mHounslow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mHounslow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£32.0m£32.2m£30.4mHounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHounslow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£457.2m£459.2m£433.7mHounslow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£81.6m£81.9m£77.4mHounslow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHounslow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHounslow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mHounslow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHounslow
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10332,799Hounslow
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0156,592Hounslow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,745Hounslow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95214,539Hounslow
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63443,355Hounslow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,341Hounslow

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.