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Reading and Southwark

182,809 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Southwark on 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Reading is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Reading: £3,289Southwark: £3,877Reading: £3,303Southwark: £3,662Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Reading: £12,426Southwark: £13,321Reading: £12,479Southwark: £12,582Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Reading: £1,764Southwark: £2,339Reading: £1,772Southwark: £2,209Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Reading: £10,862Southwark: £10,635Reading: £10,909Southwark: £10,045Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Reading: £921Southwark: £1,797Reading: £925Southwark: £1,697Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Southwark is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Reading: £606Southwark: £816Reading: £608Southwark: £771Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Reading: £36Southwark: £73Reading: £36Southwark: £69Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Southwark is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Reading: £279Southwark: £386Reading: £280Southwark: £365Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £114Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Reading: £75Southwark: £78Reading: £75Southwark: £74Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Reading: £1,505Southwark: £2,015Reading: £1,512Southwark: £1,903Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Reading: £250Southwark: £487Reading: £251Southwark: £460Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Southwark is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Reading: £171Southwark: £231Reading: £172Southwark: £218Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Southwark is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Reading: £8.93Southwark: £8.98Reading: £8.97Southwark: £8.48Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Southwark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Reading: £4.39Southwark: £5.82Reading: £4.40Southwark: £5.50Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Reading: £4.84Southwark: £3.08Reading: £4.86Southwark: £2.91Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Reading: 963.7

    963.7Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Reading: 144.5

    144.5Southwark is higher299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Reading: 128.6

    128.6Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Southwark is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Reading: 162.6

    162.6Southwark is higher193.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Reading 16.7, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Reading: 16.7

    16.7Southwark is higher17.2

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Reading and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£10,590£10,635£10,045Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£230£231£218Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.07£3.08£2.91Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.559.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.717.2Southwark

Per resident

Reading is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Reading: £3,289Southwark: £3,877Reading: £3,303Southwark: £3,662Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Reading: £1,418Southwark: £1,109Reading: £1,424Southwark: £1,047Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Reading: £1,225Southwark: £1,771Reading: £1,230Southwark: £1,673Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Reading: £1,239Southwark: £885Reading: £1,245Southwark: £836Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Reading: £105Southwark: £150Reading: £106Southwark: £141Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Southwark is higher£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Reading: £69Southwark: £68Reading: £69Southwark: £64Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Reading is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Reading: £4.14Southwark: £6.11Reading: £4.16Southwark: £5.77Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Southwark is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Reading: £279Southwark: £386Reading: £280Southwark: £365Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £114Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Reading: £52Southwark: £59Reading: £52Southwark: £56Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Reading: £1,045Southwark: £1,526Reading: £1,049Southwark: £1,441Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Reading: £250Southwark: £487Reading: £251Southwark: £460Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Southwark is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Reading: £119Southwark: £175Reading: £119Southwark: £165Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Southwark is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Reading: £6.20Southwark: £6.80Reading: £6.23Southwark: £6.42Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Southwark is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Reading: £3.05Southwark: £4.40Reading: £3.06Southwark: £4.16Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Reading: £4.84Southwark: £3.08Reading: £4.86Southwark: £2.91Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Reading: 16.5

    16.5Southwark is higher25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Reading: 14.7

    14.7Reading is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Reading: 43.5

    43.5Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Reading: 112.9

    112.9Southwark is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Reading: 11.6

    11.6Southwark is higher13.0

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Reading and Southwark, per resident
MeasureReadingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,104£1,109£1,047Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£881£885£836Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£149£150£141Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£68£68£64Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£174£175£165Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.07£3.08£2.91Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.086.3Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.525.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.6Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.559.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.0Southwark

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnReading: £601.3mSouthwark: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mSouthwark: £1.2bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mSouthwark is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mReading: £259.2mSouthwark: £351.5mReading: £260.3mSouthwark: £332.0mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mReading: £223.9mSouthwark: £561.6mReading: £224.8mSouthwark: £530.5mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mReading: £226.6mSouthwark: £280.6mReading: £227.6mSouthwark: £265.0mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mReading: £19.2mSouthwark: £47.4mReading: £19.3mSouthwark: £44.8mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mReading: £12.6mSouthwark: £21.5mReading: £12.7mSouthwark: £20.3mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mReading: £0.76mSouthwark: £1.9mReading: £0.76mSouthwark: £1.8mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouthwark is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mReading: £51.0mSouthwark: £122.5mReading: £51.3mSouthwark: £115.7mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mReading: £20.7mSouthwark: £38.4mReading: £20.7mSouthwark: £36.3mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mReading: £9.5mSouthwark: £18.8mReading: £9.5mSouthwark: £17.8mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mReading: £191.0mSouthwark: £483.8mReading: £191.8mSouthwark: £456.9mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mReading: £45.6mSouthwark: £154.3mReading: £45.8mSouthwark: £145.8mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mSouthwark is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mReading: £21.7mSouthwark: £55.5mReading: £21.8mSouthwark: £52.4mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mSouthwark is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mReading: £1.1mSouthwark: £2.2mReading: £1.1mSouthwark: £2.0mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mSouthwark is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mReading: £0.56mSouthwark: £1.4mReading: £0.56mSouthwark: £1.3mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthwark is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mReading: £0.88mSouthwark: £0.98mReading: £0.89mSouthwark: £0.92mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Reading: 20,103

    20,103Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Reading: 3,015

    3,015Southwark is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Reading: 2,682

    2,682Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Reading: 7,952

    7,952Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Reading: 20,634

    20,634Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Reading: 2,122

    2,122Southwark is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Reading and Southwark, total
MeasureReadingSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10327,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0157,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95218,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63446,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,119Southwark

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.