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Reading and Waltham Forest

182,809 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Reading is higher than Waltham Forest on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 0 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Reading: £3,289Waltham Forest: £3,852Reading: £3,303Waltham Forest: £3,639Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Waltham Forest is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £12,426, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Reading: £12,426Waltham Forest: £13,105Reading: £12,479Waltham Forest: £12,378Reading: £11,786

    £12,426£12,479£11,786Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,764, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Reading: £1,764Waltham Forest: £2,488Reading: £1,772Waltham Forest: £2,350Reading: £1,673

    £1,764£1,772£1,673Waltham Forest is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £10,862, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Reading: £10,862Waltham Forest: £11,052Reading: £10,909Waltham Forest: £10,439Reading: £10,303

    £10,862£10,909£10,303Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading £921, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Reading: £921Waltham Forest: £1,286Reading: £925Waltham Forest: £1,215Reading: £874

    £921£925£874Waltham Forest is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Reading: £606Waltham Forest: £714Reading: £608Waltham Forest: £674Reading: £575

    £606£608£575Waltham Forest is higher£711£714£674

  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, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Reading: £36Waltham Forest: £53Reading: £36Waltham Forest: £50Reading: £34

    £36£36£34Waltham Forest is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Reading: £279Waltham Forest: £359Reading: £280Waltham Forest: £339Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Waltham Forest is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £110Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Waltham Forest is higher£116£116£110

  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, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Reading: £75Waltham Forest: £100Reading: £75Waltham Forest: £94Reading: £71

    £75£75£71Waltham Forest is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £1,505, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Reading: £1,505Waltham Forest: £2,144Reading: £1,512Waltham Forest: £2,025Reading: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Waltham Forest is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Reading: £250Waltham Forest: £337Reading: £251Waltham Forest: £318Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £171, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Reading: £171Waltham Forest: £227Reading: £172Waltham Forest: £214Reading: £162

    £171£172£162Waltham Forest is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £8.93, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Reading: £8.93Waltham Forest: £11Reading: £8.97Waltham Forest: £10Reading: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading £4.39, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Reading: £4.39Waltham Forest: £6.84Reading: £4.40Waltham Forest: £6.46Reading: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Waltham Forest is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Reading: £4.84Waltham Forest: £5.08Reading: £4.86Waltham Forest: £4.80Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  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, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Reading: 963.7

    963.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,044.7

  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, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Reading: 144.5

    144.5Waltham Forest is higher213.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading 128.6, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Reading: 128.6

    128.6Waltham Forest is higher153.4

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Reading: 43.5

    43.5Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Reading: 162.6

    162.6Waltham Forest is higher212.9

  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, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Reading: 16.7

    16.7Waltham Forest is higher22.8

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Reading and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureReadingWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,786£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,673£2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,862£10,909£10,303£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£921£925£874£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£575£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.71,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.5213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.556.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.6212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.722.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Reading is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading £3,289, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Reading: £3,289Waltham Forest: £3,852Reading: £3,303Waltham Forest: £3,639Reading: £3,120

    £3,289£3,303£3,120Waltham Forest is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading £1,418, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Reading: £1,418Waltham Forest: £1,295Reading: £1,424Waltham Forest: £1,224Reading: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading £1,225, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Reading: £1,225Waltham Forest: £1,740Reading: £1,230Waltham Forest: £1,644Reading: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Waltham Forest is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading £1,239, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Reading: £1,239Waltham Forest: £1,093Reading: £1,245Waltham Forest: £1,032Reading: £1,176

    £1,239£1,245£1,176Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading £105, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Reading: £105Waltham Forest: £127Reading: £106Waltham Forest: £120Reading: £100

    £105£106£100Waltham Forest is higher£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £69, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £69Waltham Forest: £71Reading: £69Waltham Forest: £67Reading: £66

    £69£69£66Waltham Forest is higher£70£71£67

  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, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Reading: £4.14Waltham Forest: £5.24Reading: £4.16Waltham Forest: £4.95Reading: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Waltham Forest is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £279, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Reading: £279Waltham Forest: £359Reading: £280Waltham Forest: £339Reading: £265

    £279£280£265Waltham Forest is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading £113, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £116Reading: £113Waltham Forest: £110Reading: £107

    £113£113£107Waltham Forest is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Reading £52, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £52Waltham Forest: £70Reading: £52Waltham Forest: £66Reading: £49

    £52£52£49Waltham Forest is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading £1,045, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Reading: £1,045Waltham Forest: £1,499Reading: £1,049Waltham Forest: £1,416Reading: £991

    £1,045£1,049£991Waltham Forest is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading £250, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Reading: £250Waltham Forest: £337Reading: £251Waltham Forest: £318Reading: £237

    £250£251£237Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading £119, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Reading: £119Waltham Forest: £158Reading: £119Waltham Forest: £150Reading: £113

    £119£119£113Waltham Forest is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading £6.20, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Reading: £6.20Waltham Forest: £7.74Reading: £6.23Waltham Forest: £7.31Reading: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading £3.05, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Reading: £3.05Waltham Forest: £4.79Reading: £3.06Waltham Forest: £4.52Reading: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Waltham Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading £4.84, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Reading: £4.84Waltham Forest: £5.08Reading: £4.86Waltham Forest: £4.80Reading: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading 110.0, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Reading: 110.0

    110.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 16.5, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Reading: 16.5

    16.5Waltham Forest is higher21.1

  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, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Reading: 14.7

    14.7Waltham Forest is higher15.2

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Reading: 43.5

    43.5Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading 112.9, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Reading: 112.9

    112.9Waltham Forest is higher148.9

  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, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Reading: 11.6

    11.6Waltham Forest is higher15.9

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Reading and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureReadingWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,289£3,303£3,120£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,290£1,295£1,224Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,239£1,245£1,176£1,088£1,093£1,032Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£127£127£120Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£70£71£67Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,045£1,049£991£1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026110.0103.3Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.521.1Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.556.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.9148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.9Waltham Forest

Total

Reading is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading £601.3m, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnReading: £601.3mWaltham Forest: £1.1bnReading: £603.8mWaltham Forest: £1.0bnReading: £570.3m

    £601.3m£603.8m£570.3mWaltham Forest is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading £259.2m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mReading: £259.2mWaltham Forest: £367.6mReading: £260.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2mReading: £245.9m

    £259.2m£260.3m£245.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading £223.9m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mReading: £223.9mWaltham Forest: £493.8mReading: £224.8mWaltham Forest: £466.4mReading: £212.3m

    £223.9m£224.8m£212.3mWaltham Forest is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading £226.6m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mReading: £226.6mWaltham Forest: £310.1mReading: £227.6mWaltham Forest: £292.9mReading: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.6m£214.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading £19.2m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mReading: £19.2mWaltham Forest: £36.1mReading: £19.3mWaltham Forest: £34.1mReading: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWaltham Forest is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading £12.6m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mReading: £12.6mWaltham Forest: £20.0mReading: £12.7mWaltham Forest: £18.9mReading: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaltham Forest is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mReading: £0.76mWaltham Forest: £1.5mReading: £0.76mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWaltham Forest is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading £51.0m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mReading: £51.0mWaltham Forest: £101.8mReading: £51.3mWaltham Forest: £96.2mReading: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mWaltham Forest is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading £20.7m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mReading: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £32.9mReading: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £31.1mReading: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.7m£19.6mWaltham Forest is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading £9.5m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mReading: £9.5mWaltham Forest: £19.8mReading: £9.5mWaltham Forest: £18.7mReading: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWaltham Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading £191.0m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mReading: £191.0mWaltham Forest: £425.5mReading: £191.8mWaltham Forest: £401.9mReading: £181.2m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.2mWaltham Forest is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading £45.6m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mReading: £45.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mReading: £45.8mWaltham Forest: £90.2mReading: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mWaltham Forest is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading £21.7m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mReading: £21.7mWaltham Forest: £45.0mReading: £21.8mWaltham Forest: £42.5mReading: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWaltham Forest is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading £1.1m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mReading: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mReading: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1mReading: £1.1m

    £1.1mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading £0.56m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.56mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.56mWaltham Forest: £1.3mReading: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading £0.88m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.88mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.89mWaltham Forest: £1.4mReading: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading 20,103, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Reading: 20,103

    20,103Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading 3,015, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Reading: 3,015

    3,015Waltham Forest is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading 2,682, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Reading: 2,682

    2,682Waltham Forest is higher4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading 7,952, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Reading: 7,952

    7,952Waltham Forest is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading 20,634, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Reading: 20,634

    20,634Waltham Forest is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading 2,122, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Reading: 2,122

    2,122Waltham Forest is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Reading and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureReadingWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWaltham Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWaltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWaltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,10329,307Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0155,988Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6824,302Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,95215,935Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,63442,255Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1224,516Waltham Forest

Sources

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

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  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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