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Reading and Lewisham

182,809 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Lewisham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Reading: £3,289Lewisham: £4,410Reading: £3,303Lewisham: £4,166Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Reading: £12,426Lewisham: £13,110Reading: £12,479Lewisham: £12,382Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Reading: £1,764Lewisham: £2,776Reading: £1,772Lewisham: £2,622Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Lewisham is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Reading: £10,862Lewisham: £11,042Reading: £10,909Lewisham: £10,429Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Reading: £921Lewisham: £1,325Reading: £925Lewisham: £1,252Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Lewisham is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Reading: £606Lewisham: £686Reading: £608Lewisham: £648Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Reading: £36Lewisham: £57Reading: £36Lewisham: £54Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Lewisham is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Reading: £279Lewisham: £414Reading: £280Lewisham: £391Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £118Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Reading: £75Lewisham: £87Reading: £75Lewisham: £82Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Lewisham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Reading: £1,505Lewisham: £2,374Reading: £1,512Lewisham: £2,242Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Reading: £250Lewisham: £629Reading: £251Lewisham: £594Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Reading: £171Lewisham: £297Reading: £172Lewisham: £280Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Reading: £8.93Lewisham: £9.60Reading: £8.97Lewisham: £9.07Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lewisham is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Reading: £4.39Lewisham: £8.77Reading: £4.40Lewisham: £8.28Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Reading: £4.84Lewisham: £3.98Reading: £4.86Lewisham: £3.76Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Reading: 963.7

    963.7Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Reading: 144.5

    144.5Lewisham is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Reading: 128.6

    128.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Reading: 162.6

    162.6Lewisham is higher229.5

  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, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Reading: 16.7

    16.7Lewisham is higher19.3

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Reading and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.96£3.98£3.76Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.719.3Lewisham

Per resident

Reading is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 16. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Reading: £3,289Lewisham: £4,410Reading: £3,303Lewisham: £4,166Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Reading: £1,418Lewisham: £1,249Reading: £1,424Lewisham: £1,180Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Reading: £1,225Lewisham: £1,990Reading: £1,230Lewisham: £1,879Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Reading: £1,239Lewisham: £1,052Reading: £1,245Lewisham: £994Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Reading: £105Lewisham: £126Reading: £106Lewisham: £119Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Lewisham is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Reading: £69Lewisham: £65Reading: £69Lewisham: £62Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Reading is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Reading: £4.14Lewisham: £5.40Reading: £4.16Lewisham: £5.10Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Lewisham is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Reading: £279Lewisham: £414Reading: £280Lewisham: £391Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £118Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Reading: £52Lewisham: £62Reading: £52Lewisham: £59Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Lewisham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Reading: £1,045Lewisham: £1,702Reading: £1,049Lewisham: £1,607Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Reading: £250Lewisham: £629Reading: £251Lewisham: £594Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Reading: £119Lewisham: £213Reading: £119Lewisham: £201Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Reading: £6.20Lewisham: £6.88Reading: £6.23Lewisham: £6.50Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Reading: £3.05Lewisham: £6.29Reading: £3.06Lewisham: £5.94Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Reading: £4.84Lewisham: £3.98Reading: £4.86Lewisham: £3.76Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.5Lewisham 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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Reading: 14.7

    14.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Reading: 112.9

    112.9Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Reading: 11.6

    11.6Lewisham is higher13.8

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Reading and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureReadingLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,244£1,249£1,180Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,048£1,052£994Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£126£126£119Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£65£65£62Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.96£3.98£3.76Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.099.4Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.522.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.8Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.8Lewisham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnReading: £601.3mLewisham: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mLewisham: £1.3bnReading: £570.3m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mReading: £259.2mLewisham: £377.7mReading: £260.3mLewisham: £356.8mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mReading: £223.9mLewisham: £601.7mReading: £224.8mLewisham: £568.3mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mReading: £226.6mLewisham: £318.2mReading: £227.6mLewisham: £300.5mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mReading: £19.2mLewisham: £38.2mReading: £19.3mLewisham: £36.1mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewisham is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mReading: £12.6mLewisham: £19.8mReading: £12.7mLewisham: £18.7mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mReading: £0.76mLewisham: £1.6mReading: £0.76mLewisham: £1.5mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLewisham 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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mReading: £51.0mLewisham: £125.3mReading: £51.3mLewisham: £118.4mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mReading: £20.7mLewisham: £37.6mReading: £20.7mLewisham: £35.5mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mReading: £9.5mLewisham: £18.8mReading: £9.5mLewisham: £17.7mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLewisham is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mReading: £191.0mLewisham: £514.6mReading: £191.8mLewisham: £486.1mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mReading: £45.6mLewisham: £190.2mReading: £45.8mLewisham: £179.7mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mReading: £21.7mLewisham: £64.3mReading: £21.8mLewisham: £60.7mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mReading: £1.1mLewisham: £2.1mReading: £1.1mLewisham: £2.0mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mReading: £0.56mLewisham: £1.9mReading: £0.56mLewisham: £1.8mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mReading: £0.88mLewisham: £1.2mReading: £0.89mLewisham: £1.1mReading: £0.84m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Reading: 20,103

    20,103Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Reading: 3,015

    3,015Lewisham is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Reading: 2,682

    2,682Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Reading: 7,952

    7,952Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Reading: 20,634

    20,634Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Reading: 2,122

    2,122Lewisham is higher4,183

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Reading and Lewisham, total
MeasureReadingLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10330,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0156,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95219,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63449,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,183Lewisham

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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  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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