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Rushmoor and Reading

105,444 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Rushmoor is higher than Reading on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Rushmoor is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Reading on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rushmoor Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Rushmoor: £3,412Reading: £3,303Rushmoor: £3,426Reading: £3,120Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £12,182, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Rushmoor: £12,182Reading: £12,479Rushmoor: £12,233Reading: £11,786Rushmoor: £11,555

    £12,182£12,233£11,555Reading is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,533, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Rushmoor: £1,533Reading: £1,772Rushmoor: £1,539Reading: £1,673Rushmoor: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Reading is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £10,301, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Rushmoor: £10,301Reading: £10,909Rushmoor: £10,345Reading: £10,303Rushmoor: £9,771

    £10,301£10,345£9,771Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £1,281, Reading £921Reading: £921Rushmoor: £1,281Reading: £925Rushmoor: £1,286Reading: £874Rushmoor: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£921£925£874

  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: Rushmoor £560, Reading £606Reading: £606Rushmoor: £560Reading: £608Rushmoor: £562Reading: £575Rushmoor: £531

    £560£562£531Reading is higherDepends on how you count£606£608£575

  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: Rushmoor £39, Reading £36Reading: £36Rushmoor: £39Reading: £36Rushmoor: £39Reading: £34Rushmoor: £37

    £39£39£37Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £277, Reading £279Reading: £279Rushmoor: £277Reading: £280Rushmoor: £278Reading: £265Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Reading is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Rushmoor: £121Reading: £113Rushmoor: £122Reading: £107Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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: Rushmoor £69, Reading £75Reading: £75Rushmoor: £69Reading: £75Rushmoor: £69Reading: £71Rushmoor: £65

    £69£69£65Reading is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,248, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Rushmoor: £1,248Reading: £1,512Rushmoor: £1,253Reading: £1,428Rushmoor: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Reading is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Reading £250Reading: £250Rushmoor: £239Reading: £251Rushmoor: £240Reading: £237Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Reading is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £205, Reading £171Reading: £171Rushmoor: £205Reading: £172Rushmoor: £206Reading: £162Rushmoor: £195

    £205£206£195Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £7.21, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Rushmoor: £7.21Reading: £8.97Rushmoor: £7.24Reading: £8.47Rushmoor: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Reading is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £3.15, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Rushmoor: £3.15Reading: £4.40Rushmoor: £3.17Reading: £4.16Rushmoor: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Reading is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Rushmoor: £6.56Reading: £4.86Rushmoor: £6.59Reading: £4.59Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rushmoor 914.0, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Rushmoor: 914.0

    914.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count963.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rushmoor 160.5, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Rushmoor: 160.5

    160.5Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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: Rushmoor 122.8, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Rushmoor: 122.8

    122.8Reading is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 43.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Reading is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor 139.6, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Rushmoor: 139.6

    139.6Reading is higher162.6

  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: Rushmoor 14.8, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Rushmoor: 14.8

    14.8Reading is higher16.7

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Rushmoor and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureRushmoorReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,289£3,303£3,120Rushmoor
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,182£12,233£11,555£12,426£12,479£11,786Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,764£1,772£1,673Reading
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,301£10,345£9,771£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£921£925£874Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£606£608£575Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£75£75£71Reading
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,505£1,512£1,428Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£250£251£237Reading
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£171£172£162Rushmoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.39£4.40£4.16Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£4.84£4.86£4.59Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026914.0963.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5144.5Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.8128.6Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.443.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6162.6Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.816.7Reading

Per resident

Rushmoor is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Reading on 10. 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

Rushmoor Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Rushmoor: £3,412Reading: £3,303Rushmoor: £3,426Reading: £3,120Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,755, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Rushmoor: £1,755Reading: £1,424Rushmoor: £1,762Reading: £1,345Rushmoor: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,013, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Rushmoor: £1,013Reading: £1,230Rushmoor: £1,017Reading: £1,162Rushmoor: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Reading is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rushmoor £1,484, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Rushmoor: £1,484Reading: £1,245Rushmoor: £1,490Reading: £1,176Rushmoor: £1,408

    £1,484£1,490£1,408Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £185, Reading £105Reading: £105Rushmoor: £185Reading: £106Rushmoor: £185Reading: £100Rushmoor: £175

    £185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £81, Reading £69Reading: £69Rushmoor: £81Reading: £69Rushmoor: £81Reading: £66Rushmoor: £77

    £81£81£77Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £5.65, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Rushmoor: £5.65Reading: £4.16Rushmoor: £5.67Reading: £3.93Rushmoor: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £277, Reading £279Reading: £279Rushmoor: £277Reading: £280Rushmoor: £278Reading: £265Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Reading is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Rushmoor: £121Reading: £113Rushmoor: £122Reading: £107Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £46, Reading £52Reading: £52Rushmoor: £46Reading: £52Rushmoor: £46Reading: £49Rushmoor: £43

    £46£46£43Reading is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £825, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Rushmoor: £825Reading: £1,049Rushmoor: £828Reading: £991Rushmoor: £782

    £825£828£782Reading is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Reading £250Reading: £250Rushmoor: £239Reading: £251Rushmoor: £240Reading: £237Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Reading is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £136, Reading £119Reading: £119Rushmoor: £136Reading: £119Rushmoor: £136Reading: £113Rushmoor: £129

    £136£136£129Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £4.77, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Rushmoor: £4.77Reading: £6.23Rushmoor: £4.79Reading: £5.88Rushmoor: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Reading is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rushmoor £2.09, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Rushmoor: £2.09Reading: £3.06Rushmoor: £2.10Reading: £2.89Rushmoor: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Reading is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Rushmoor: £6.56Reading: £4.86Rushmoor: £6.59Reading: £4.59Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 131.7, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Rushmoor: 131.7

    131.7Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 23.1, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Rushmoor: 23.1

    23.1Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 17.7, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Rushmoor: 17.7

    17.7Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count14.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 43.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Reading is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 92.2, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Rushmoor: 92.2

    92.2Reading is higher112.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 9.8, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Rushmoor: 9.8

    9.8Reading is higher11.6

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Rushmoor and Reading, per resident
MeasureRushmoorReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,289£3,303£3,120Rushmoor
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,418£1,424£1,345Rushmoor
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,225£1,230£1,162Reading
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,484£1,490£1,408£1,239£1,245£1,176Rushmoor
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£105£106£100Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£69£69£66Rushmoor
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.14£4.16£3.93Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£52£52£49Reading
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£828£782£1,045£1,049£991Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£250£251£237Reading
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£119£119£113Rushmoor
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£3.05£3.06£2.89Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£4.84£4.86£4.59Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7110.0Rushmoor
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.116.5Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.7Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.443.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2112.9Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.6Reading

Total

Rushmoor is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Reading on 21. 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

Rushmoor Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rushmoor £359.7m, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mRushmoor: £359.7mReading: £603.8mRushmoor: £361.3mReading: £570.3mRushmoor: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mReading is higherDepends on how you count£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rushmoor £185.1m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mRushmoor: £185.1mReading: £260.3mRushmoor: £185.8mReading: £245.9mRushmoor: £175.5m

    £185.1m£185.8m£175.5mReading is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rushmoor £106.8m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mRushmoor: £106.8mReading: £224.8mRushmoor: £107.3mReading: £212.3mRushmoor: £101.3m

    £106.8m£107.3m£101.3mReading is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor £156.5m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mRushmoor: £156.5mReading: £227.6mRushmoor: £157.2mReading: £214.9mRushmoor: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mReading is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor £19.5m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mRushmoor: £19.5mReading: £19.3mRushmoor: £19.5mReading: £18.2mRushmoor: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £8.5m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mRushmoor: £8.5mReading: £12.7mRushmoor: £8.5mReading: £12.0mRushmoor: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mReading is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rushmoor £0.60m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mRushmoor: £0.60mReading: £0.76mRushmoor: £0.60mReading: £0.72mRushmoor: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mReading is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £29.2m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mRushmoor: £29.2mReading: £51.3mRushmoor: £29.3mReading: £48.4mRushmoor: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mReading is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £12.8m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mRushmoor: £12.8mReading: £20.7mRushmoor: £12.9mReading: £19.6mRushmoor: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mReading is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor £4.8m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mRushmoor: £4.8mReading: £9.5mRushmoor: £4.8mReading: £9.0mRushmoor: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mReading is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor £87.0m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mRushmoor: £87.0mReading: £191.8mRushmoor: £87.3mReading: £181.2mRushmoor: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mReading is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rushmoor £25.2m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mRushmoor: £25.2mReading: £45.8mRushmoor: £25.3mReading: £43.3mRushmoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mReading is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rushmoor £14.3m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mRushmoor: £14.3mReading: £21.8mRushmoor: £14.4mReading: £20.6mRushmoor: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mReading is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rushmoor £0.50m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mRushmoor: £0.50mReading: £1.1mRushmoor: £0.50mReading: £1.1mRushmoor: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mReading is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rushmoor £0.22m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mRushmoor: £0.22mReading: £0.56mRushmoor: £0.22mReading: £0.53mRushmoor: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mReading is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rushmoor £0.69m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mRushmoor: £0.69mReading: £0.89mRushmoor: £0.69mReading: £0.84mRushmoor: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mReading is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor 13,884, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Rushmoor: 13,884

    13,884Reading is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor 2,438, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Rushmoor: 2,438

    2,438Reading is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,866, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Rushmoor: 1,866

    1,866Reading is higherDepends on how you count2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 4,576, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Rushmoor: 4,576

    4,576Reading is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor 9,725, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Rushmoor: 9,725

    9,725Reading is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,031, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Rushmoor: 1,031

    1,031Reading is higher2,122

Show the numbers
Rushmoor and Reading, total
MeasureRushmoorReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mReading
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mReading
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mReading
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mReading
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mRushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mReading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mReading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mReading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mReading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mReading
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mReading
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mReading
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mReading
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.1mReading
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mReading
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mReading
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,88420,103Reading
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4383,015Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8662,682Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5767,952Reading
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,72520,634Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0312,122Reading

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.