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Reading and Redbridge

182,809 and 323,006 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Redbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Reading: £3,289Redbridge: £3,583Reading: £3,303Redbridge: £3,384Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Redbridge £12,429Redbridge: £12,429Reading: £12,426Redbridge: £12,482Reading: £12,479Redbridge: £11,789Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Redbridge is higher£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Redbridge £2,152Redbridge: £2,152Reading: £1,764Redbridge: £2,161Reading: £1,772Redbridge: £2,042Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Redbridge is higher£2,152£2,161£2,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Redbridge £10,425Redbridge: £10,425Reading: £10,862Redbridge: £10,470Reading: £10,909Redbridge: £9,889Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,425£10,470£9,889

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Redbridge £1,186Redbridge: £1,186Reading: £921Redbridge: £1,191Reading: £925Redbridge: £1,125Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Redbridge is higher£1,186£1,191£1,125

  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, Redbridge £774Redbridge: £774Reading: £606Redbridge: £778Reading: £608Redbridge: £735Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Redbridge is higher£774£778£735

  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, Redbridge £44Redbridge: £44Reading: £36Redbridge: £44Reading: £36Redbridge: £42Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Redbridge is higher£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Reading: £279Redbridge: £297Reading: £280Redbridge: £280Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Redbridge is higher£295£297£280

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

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

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Redbridge £90Redbridge: £90Reading: £75Redbridge: £91Reading: £75Redbridge: £86Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Redbridge is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Redbridge £1,880Redbridge: £1,880Reading: £1,505Redbridge: £1,888Reading: £1,512Redbridge: £1,783Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Redbridge is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Reading: £250Redbridge: £290Reading: £251Redbridge: £274Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Redbridge is higher£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Redbridge £169Redbridge: £169Reading: £171Redbridge: £170Reading: £172Redbridge: £160Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Reading is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Redbridge £8.24Redbridge: £8.24Reading: £8.93Redbridge: £8.28Reading: £8.97Redbridge: £7.82Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Redbridge £5.41Redbridge: £5.41Reading: £4.39Redbridge: £5.43Reading: £4.40Redbridge: £5.13Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Redbridge is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Reading: £4.84Redbridge: £4.64Reading: £4.86Redbridge: £4.38Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Redbridge 978.9Redbridge: 978.9Reading: 963.7

    963.7Redbridge is higher978.9

  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, Redbridge 174.1Redbridge: 174.1Reading: 144.5

    144.5Redbridge is higher174.1

  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, Redbridge 161.3Redbridge: 161.3Reading: 128.6

    128.6Redbridge is higher161.3

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Reading: 43.5

    43.5Redbridge is higher46.9

  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, Redbridge 191.9Redbridge: 191.9Reading: 162.6

    162.6Redbridge is higher191.9

  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, Redbridge 21.7Redbridge: 21.7Reading: 16.7

    16.7Redbridge is higher21.7

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Reading and Redbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£12,429£12,482£11,789Redbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,152£2,161£2,042Redbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,425£10,470£9,889Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£774£778£735Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£42Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£295£297£280Redbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£91£86Redbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,880£1,888£1,783Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£289£290£274Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£169£170£160Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.24£8.28£7.82Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.41£5.43£5.13Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.62£4.64£4.38Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.7978.9Redbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5174.1Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6161.3Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.546.9Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6191.9Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.721.7Redbridge

Per resident

Reading is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Reading: £3,289Redbridge: £3,583Reading: £3,303Redbridge: £3,384Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Redbridge £1,457Redbridge: £1,457Reading: £1,418Redbridge: £1,463Reading: £1,424Redbridge: £1,382Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Redbridge is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Redbridge £1,430Redbridge: £1,430Reading: £1,225Redbridge: £1,436Reading: £1,230Redbridge: £1,357Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Redbridge is higher£1,430£1,436£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Redbridge £1,222Redbridge: £1,222Reading: £1,239Redbridge: £1,227Reading: £1,245Redbridge: £1,159Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,227£1,159

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Redbridge £139Redbridge: £139Reading: £105Redbridge: £140Reading: £106Redbridge: £132Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Redbridge is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Redbridge £91Redbridge: £91Reading: £69Redbridge: £91Reading: £69Redbridge: £86Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Redbridge is higher£91£91£86

  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, Redbridge £5.13Redbridge: £5.13Reading: £4.14Redbridge: £5.16Reading: £4.16Redbridge: £4.87Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Redbridge is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Reading: £279Redbridge: £297Reading: £280Redbridge: £280Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Redbridge is higher£295£297£280

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

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

    £113£113£107Reading is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Redbridge £60Redbridge: £60Reading: £52Redbridge: £60Reading: £52Redbridge: £57Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Redbridge is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Redbridge £1,249Redbridge: £1,249Reading: £1,045Redbridge: £1,254Reading: £1,049Redbridge: £1,185Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Redbridge is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Reading: £250Redbridge: £290Reading: £251Redbridge: £274Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Redbridge is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Redbridge £112Redbridge: £112Reading: £119Redbridge: £113Reading: £119Redbridge: £106Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Reading is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Redbridge £5.48Redbridge: £5.48Reading: £6.20Redbridge: £5.51Reading: £6.23Redbridge: £5.20Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Reading is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Redbridge £3.59Redbridge: £3.59Reading: £3.05Redbridge: £3.61Reading: £3.06Redbridge: £3.41Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Redbridge is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Reading: £4.84Redbridge: £4.64Reading: £4.86Redbridge: £4.38Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Redbridge 114.8Redbridge: 114.8Reading: 110.0

    110.0Redbridge is higher114.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Redbridge 20.4Redbridge: 20.4Reading: 16.5

    16.5Redbridge is higher20.4

  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, Redbridge 18.9Redbridge: 18.9Reading: 14.7

    14.7Redbridge is higher18.9

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Reading: 43.5

    43.5Redbridge is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Redbridge 127.5Redbridge: 127.5Reading: 112.9

    112.9Redbridge is higher127.5

  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, Redbridge 14.4Redbridge: 14.4Reading: 11.6

    11.6Redbridge is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Reading and Redbridge, per resident
MeasureReadingRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,457£1,463£1,382Redbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,430£1,436£1,357Redbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,222£1,227£1,159Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£139£140£132Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£91£91£86Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£295£297£280Redbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£60£60£57Redbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,249£1,254£1,185Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£289£290£274Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£112£113£106Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.48£5.51£5.20Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.59£3.61£3.41Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.62£4.64£4.38Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0114.8Redbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.520.4Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.718.9Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.546.9Redbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9127.5Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.4Redbridge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Redbridge £1.2bnRedbridge: £1.2bnReading: £601.3mRedbridge: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mRedbridge: £1.1bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mRedbridge is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Redbridge £470.6mRedbridge: £470.6mReading: £259.2mRedbridge: £472.7mReading: £260.3mRedbridge: £446.4mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mRedbridge is higher£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Redbridge £462.0mRedbridge: £462.0mReading: £223.9mRedbridge: £464.0mReading: £224.8mRedbridge: £438.2mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mRedbridge is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Redbridge £394.8mRedbridge: £394.8mReading: £226.6mRedbridge: £396.5mReading: £227.6mRedbridge: £374.5mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Redbridge £44.9mRedbridge: £44.9mReading: £19.2mRedbridge: £45.1mReading: £19.3mRedbridge: £42.6mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRedbridge is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Redbridge £29.3mRedbridge: £29.3mReading: £12.6mRedbridge: £29.4mReading: £12.7mRedbridge: £27.8mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRedbridge is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  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, Redbridge £1.7mRedbridge: £1.7mReading: £0.76mRedbridge: £1.7mReading: £0.76mRedbridge: £1.6mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mRedbridge is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Redbridge £95.4mRedbridge: £95.4mReading: £51.0mRedbridge: £95.8mReading: £51.3mRedbridge: £90.5mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mRedbridge is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Redbridge £29.6mRedbridge: £29.6mReading: £20.7mRedbridge: £29.7mReading: £20.7mRedbridge: £28.0mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Redbridge £19.4mRedbridge: £19.4mReading: £9.5mRedbridge: £19.4mReading: £9.5mRedbridge: £18.4mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mRedbridge is higher£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Redbridge £403.5mRedbridge: £403.5mReading: £191.0mRedbridge: £405.2mReading: £191.8mRedbridge: £382.7mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mRedbridge is higher£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Redbridge £93.2mRedbridge: £93.2mReading: £45.6mRedbridge: £93.6mReading: £45.8mRedbridge: £88.4mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mRedbridge is higher£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Redbridge £36.2mRedbridge: £36.2mReading: £21.7mRedbridge: £36.4mReading: £21.8mRedbridge: £34.4mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Redbridge £1.8mRedbridge: £1.8mReading: £1.1mRedbridge: £1.8mReading: £1.1mRedbridge: £1.7mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Redbridge £1.2mRedbridge: £1.2mReading: £0.56mRedbridge: £1.2mReading: £0.56mRedbridge: £1.1mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRedbridge is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Redbridge £1.5mRedbridge: £1.5mReading: £0.88mRedbridge: £1.5mReading: £0.89mRedbridge: £1.4mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Redbridge 37,066Redbridge: 37,066Reading: 20,103

    20,103Redbridge is higher37,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,015Redbridge is higher6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Redbridge 6,106Redbridge: 6,106Reading: 2,682

    2,682Redbridge is higher6,106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Redbridge 15,143Redbridge: 15,143Reading: 7,952

    7,952Redbridge is higher15,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Redbridge 41,196Redbridge: 41,196Reading: 20,634

    20,634Redbridge is higher41,196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Redbridge 4,653Redbridge: 4,653Reading: 2,122

    2,122Redbridge is higher4,653

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Reading and Redbridge, total
MeasureReadingRedbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRedbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mRedbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mRedbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mRedbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mRedbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mRedbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mRedbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mRedbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mRedbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mRedbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRedbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRedbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10337,066Redbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0156,592Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6826,106Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95215,143Redbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63441,196Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,653Redbridge

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.