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Reading and Newham

182,809 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Newham on 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Newham on 19. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Reading: £3,289Newham: £3,881Reading: £3,303Newham: £3,665Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Newham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Reading: £12,426Newham: £12,911Reading: £12,479Newham: £12,195Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Newham is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Reading: £1,764Newham: £2,746Reading: £1,772Newham: £2,594Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Newham is higher£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Reading: £10,862Newham: £9,495Reading: £10,909Newham: £8,969Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Reading: £921Newham: £2,409Reading: £925Newham: £2,275Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

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

    £606£608£575Newham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Newham £86Newham: £86Reading: £36Newham: £87Reading: £36Newham: £82Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Newham £335Newham: £335Reading: £279Newham: £337Reading: £280Newham: £318Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Newham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Newham £122Newham: £122Reading: £113Newham: £123Reading: £113Newham: £116Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Newham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Reading: £75Newham: £110Reading: £75Newham: £104Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Newham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Reading: £1,505Newham: £2,415Reading: £1,512Newham: £2,281Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Newham £523Newham: £523Reading: £250Newham: £526Reading: £251Newham: £496Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Newham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Newham £205Newham: £205Reading: £171Newham: £206Reading: £172Newham: £194Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Newham is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Reading: £8.93Newham: £7.21Reading: £8.97Newham: £6.81Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Reading: £4.39Newham: £7.79Reading: £4.40Newham: £7.36Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Newham is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Reading: £4.84Newham: £3.26Reading: £4.86Newham: £3.08Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Reading: 963.7

    963.7Newham is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Reading: 144.5

    144.5Newham is higher343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Reading: 128.6

    128.6Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Reading: 43.5

    43.5Newham is higher54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Reading: 162.6

    162.6Newham is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Newham is higher26.2

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Reading and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,864£3,881£3,665Newham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,856£12,911£12,195Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,734£2,746£2,594Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£9,455£9,495£8,969Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£335£337£318Newham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£110£110£104Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£205£206£194Newham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.18£7.21£6.81Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.76£7.79£7.36Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.25£3.26£3.08Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.554.0Newham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.726.2Newham

Per resident

Reading is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Reading: £3,289Newham: £3,881Reading: £3,303Newham: £3,665Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Newham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Newham £876Newham: £876Reading: £1,418Newham: £880Reading: £1,424Newham: £831Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Reading: £1,225Newham: £2,013Reading: £1,230Newham: £1,901Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Newham is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Newham £644Newham: £644Reading: £1,239Newham: £647Reading: £1,245Newham: £611Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Newham £163Newham: £163Reading: £105Newham: £164Reading: £106Newham: £155Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Newham £62Newham: £62Reading: £69Newham: £63Reading: £69Newham: £59Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Reading is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Reading: £4.14Newham: £5.91Reading: £4.16Newham: £5.58Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Newham £335Newham: £335Reading: £279Newham: £337Reading: £280Newham: £318Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Newham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Newham £122Newham: £122Reading: £113Newham: £123Reading: £113Newham: £116Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Newham is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Newham £81Newham: £81Reading: £52Newham: £81Reading: £52Newham: £76Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Newham is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Reading: £1,045Newham: £1,770Reading: £1,049Newham: £1,672Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Newham £523Newham: £523Reading: £250Newham: £526Reading: £251Newham: £496Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Newham £150Newham: £150Reading: £119Newham: £151Reading: £119Newham: £142Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Newham is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Reading: £6.20Newham: £5.28Reading: £6.23Newham: £4.99Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Reading: £3.05Newham: £5.71Reading: £3.06Newham: £5.39Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Newham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Reading: £4.84Newham: £3.26Reading: £4.86Newham: £3.08Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Reading: 16.5

    16.5Newham is higher23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Reading: 14.7

    14.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Reading: 43.5

    43.5Newham is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Reading: 112.9

    112.9Newham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Reading: 11.6

    11.6Newham is higher19.2

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Reading and Newham, per resident
MeasureReadingNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,864£3,881£3,665Newham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£876£880£831Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£644£647£611Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£62£63£59Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£335£337£318Newham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£151£142Newham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.26£5.28£4.99Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£5.68£5.71£5.39Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.25£3.26£3.08Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.067.9Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.523.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.9Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.554.0Newham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.619.2Newham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnReading: £601.3mNewham: £1.5bnReading: £603.8mNewham: £1.4bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mNewham is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mReading: £259.2mNewham: £333.8mReading: £260.3mNewham: £315.3mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mReading: £223.9mNewham: £763.8mReading: £224.8mNewham: £721.4mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mNewham is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mReading: £226.6mNewham: £245.5mReading: £227.6mNewham: £231.9mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mReading: £19.2mNewham: £62.3mReading: £19.3mNewham: £58.8mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mReading: £12.6mNewham: £23.8mReading: £12.7mNewham: £22.5mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.76mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.76mNewham: £2.1mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mReading: £51.0mNewham: £127.7mReading: £51.3mNewham: £120.7mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mNewham is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mReading: £20.7mNewham: £46.6mReading: £20.7mNewham: £44.0mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mNewham is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mReading: £9.5mNewham: £30.7mReading: £9.5mNewham: £29.0mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mReading: £191.0mNewham: £671.6mReading: £191.8mNewham: £634.4mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mReading: £45.6mNewham: £199.5mReading: £45.8mNewham: £188.4mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mReading: £21.7mNewham: £57.2mReading: £21.8mNewham: £54.1mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mNewham is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mReading: £1.1mNewham: £2.0mReading: £1.1mNewham: £1.9mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.56mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.56mNewham: £2.0mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mReading: £0.88mNewham: £1.2mReading: £0.89mNewham: £1.2mReading: £0.84m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Reading: 20,103

    20,103Newham is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Reading: 3,015

    3,015Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Reading: 2,682

    2,682Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Reading: 7,952

    7,952Newham is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Reading: 20,634

    20,634Newham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Reading: 2,122

    2,122Newham is higher7,273

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Reading and Newham, total
MeasureReadingNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.2mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10325,758Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0158,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95220,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63467,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1227,273Newham

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.