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Local authority in South East, England

Slough

In Slough, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 97% of local authorities in 2024-25.

166,739 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Slough compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,355£3,369£3,182

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    338th of 348, lower than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,638£12,692£11,988

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    208th of 347, lower than in 59% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,228£2,238£2,114

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    117th of 350, higher than in 66% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Slough
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182338th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988208th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114117th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Slough's benefit money go?

People here received £559.4 million£561.8 million£530.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Slough, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £160.3m; Pension Credit £18.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.73m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.4m; Universal Credit £215.4m; Housing Benefit £58.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.82m; Income Support £0.45m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £160.3mPension Credit: £18.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.73mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.4mUniversal Credit: £215.4mHousing Benefit: £58.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.82mIncome Support: £0.45mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Slough, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £161.0m; Pension Credit £18.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.73m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.4m; Universal Credit £216.3m; Housing Benefit £58.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.82m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £161.0mPension Credit: £18.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.73mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.4mUniversal Credit: £216.3mHousing Benefit: £58.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.82mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Slough, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £152.1m; Pension Credit £17.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.8m; Universal Credit £204.3m; Housing Benefit £55.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.78m; Income Support £0.43m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £152.1mPension Credit: £17.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.8mUniversal Credit: £204.3mHousing Benefit: £55.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.78mIncome Support: £0.43mOther benefits: £1.0m
  1. State Pension£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m
  2. Pension Credit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
  8. Universal Credit£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
  12. Income Support£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
  13. Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
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Spending by benefit in Slough, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m29%Published
Pension Credit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m39%Published
Housing Benefit£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m10%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.2%Published
All benefits£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m100%Total

More about Slough

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,355, expected £3,851, difference −£496

    Actual £3,355£3,369£3,182Expected £3,851£3,867£3,652Difference −£496−£498−£470

    Benefit spending per resident was £496 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £498 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £470 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,638, expected £13,195, difference −£556

    Actual £12,638£12,692£11,988Expected £13,195£13,251£12,516Difference −£556−£559−£528

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £556 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £559 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £528 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,228, expected £2,653, difference −£425

    Actual £2,228£2,238£2,114Expected £2,653£2,664£2,516Difference −£425−£426−£403

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £425 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £426 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £403 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Slough
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,851£3,867£3,652−£496−£498−£470
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,638£12,692£11,988£13,195£13,251£12,516−£556−£559−£528
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,653£2,664£2,516−£425−£426−£403
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Slough received £0.95 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,134£3,100£2,861
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£2,975£2,943£2,715
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.95
219th of 346, lower than in 63% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Slough only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1540,311
  • Aged 16 to 64110,061
  • Aged 651,250
  • Aged 66 and over15,117
  • All residents166,739
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,577 people in Slough receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    11%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Slough
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,80737%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,24416%19%
Neurological disease97713%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)98713%12%
Respiratory disease2193%4%
Malignant disease2704%3%
Cardiovascular disease2403%3%
Visual disease1712%2%
Endocrine disease1562%1%
Hearing disorders861%1%
Gastrointestinal disease801%1%
Genitourinary disease1111%0.9%
Skin disease510.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)430.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract400.5%0.4%
Infectious disease260.3%0.4%
Haematological disease260.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease170.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing130.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Slough

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. SloughThis area£3,355£3,369£3,182
  2. Barking and Dagenham0.78£3,933£3,950£3,731Compare
  3. Luton1.53£3,711£3,726£3,520Compare
  4. Thurrock1.61£3,696£3,711£3,506Compare
  5. Harlow1.65£4,114£4,131£3,902Compare
  6. Crawley1.78£3,738£3,754£3,546Compare
  7. Dartford1.87£3,312£3,326£3,142Compare
  8. Birmingham1.89£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  9. Redbridge1.93£3,567£3,583£3,384Compare
  10. Enfield2.02£5,397£5,420£5,120Compare
  11. Peterborough2.03£4,142£4,159£3,929Compare
  12. Watford2.16£3,458£3,473£3,280Compare
  13. Oldham2.18£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  14. Hillingdon2.19£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
  15. Sandwell2.21£4,448£4,467£4,219Compare
  16. Milton Keynes2.23£3,600£3,615£3,415Compare
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Areas most like Slough
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Slough£3,355£3,369£3,182
Barking and Dagenham0.78£3,933£3,950£3,731
Luton1.53£3,711£3,726£3,520
Thurrock1.61£3,696£3,711£3,506
Harlow1.65£4,114£4,131£3,902
Crawley1.78£3,738£3,754£3,546
Dartford1.87£3,312£3,326£3,142
Birmingham1.89£4,823£4,844£4,575
Redbridge1.93£3,567£3,583£3,384
Enfield2.02£5,397£5,420£5,120
Peterborough2.03£4,142£4,159£3,929
Watford2.16£3,458£3,473£3,280
Oldham2.18£4,694£4,714£4,453
Hillingdon2.19£3,670£3,686£3,481
Sandwell2.21£4,448£4,467£4,219
Milton Keynes2.23£3,600£3,615£3,415
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Slough

Each share is the part of Slough's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Slough, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m218th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182338th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m329th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087342nd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988208th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m125th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,39597th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114117th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m334th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912341st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059329th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m119th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£10476th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,14823rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m312th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67337th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735126th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m167th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15219th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£4626th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m231st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271294th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m222nd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92297th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m159th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59183rd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89215th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m110th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,22654th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,85767th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m82nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£33029th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m248th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103306th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157317th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m129th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65128th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05164th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m205th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59245th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92260th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m142nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12159th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.95219th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,864329th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2343rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3327th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,867173rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.2229th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.728th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,398317th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4339th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6143rd of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,569222nd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.4285th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,632116th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.780th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.798th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,460152nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.8161st of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.4188th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£512.8m£507.2m£468.0m196th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,134£3,100£2,861210th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.95219th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£496−£498−£470340th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£556−£559−£528337th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£425−£426−£403344th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Slough

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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