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Barnet and Reading

406,198 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Reading on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Barnet is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading on 6. 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

Barnet Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Barnet: £4,261Reading: £3,303Barnet: £4,280Reading: £3,120Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Barnet: £12,153Reading: £12,479Barnet: £12,204Reading: £11,786Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Reading 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: Barnet £2,615, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Barnet: £2,615Reading: £1,772Barnet: £2,626Reading: £1,673Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet 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: Barnet £10,419, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Barnet: £10,419Reading: £10,909Barnet: £10,463Reading: £10,303Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Reading 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: Barnet £1,035, Reading £921Reading: £921Barnet: £1,035Reading: £925Barnet: £1,039Reading: £874Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet 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: Barnet £662, Reading £606Reading: £606Barnet: £662Reading: £608Barnet: £665Reading: £575Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Barnet is higher£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: Barnet £37, Reading £36Reading: £36Barnet: £37Reading: £36Barnet: £37Reading: £34Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Reading £279Reading: £279Barnet: £311Reading: £280Barnet: £313Reading: £265Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet 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: Barnet £95, Reading £113Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £107Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Reading 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: Barnet £83, Reading £75Reading: £75Barnet: £83Reading: £75Barnet: £84Reading: £71Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Barnet is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Barnet: £2,310Reading: £1,512Barnet: £2,320Reading: £1,428Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Reading £250Reading: £250Barnet: £438Reading: £251Barnet: £440Reading: £237Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet 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: Barnet £208, Reading £171Reading: £171Barnet: £208Reading: £172Barnet: £208Reading: £162Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Barnet: £8.48Reading: £8.97Barnet: £8.51Reading: £8.47Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.40Barnet: £4.65Reading: £4.16Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Barnet: £4.61Reading: £4.86Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.59Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Reading 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: Barnet 958.9, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Reading 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: Barnet 152.1, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet is higher144.5

  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: Barnet 137.2, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Barnet is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet 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: Barnet 198.8, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Barnet 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: Barnet 19.8, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Barnet is higher16.7

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Barnet and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,289£3,303£3,120Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,426£12,479£11,786Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£1,764£1,772£1,673Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£921£925£874Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£606£608£575Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£279£280£265Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£75£75£71Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£1,505£1,512£1,428Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£250£251£237Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£171£172£162Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.39£4.40£4.16Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.9963.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1144.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2128.6Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.643.5Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8162.6Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.816.7Barnet

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reading on 4. 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

Barnet Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Barnet: £4,261Reading: £3,303Barnet: £4,280Reading: £3,120Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Barnet: £1,714Reading: £1,424Barnet: £1,722Reading: £1,345Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Barnet: £1,698Reading: £1,230Barnet: £1,705Reading: £1,162Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Barnet: £1,470Reading: £1,245Barnet: £1,476Reading: £1,176Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Reading £105Reading: £105Barnet: £146Reading: £106Barnet: £147Reading: £100Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet 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: Barnet £93, Reading £69Reading: £69Barnet: £93Reading: £69Barnet: £94Reading: £66Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet is higher£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: Barnet £5.20, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Barnet: £5.20Reading: £4.16Barnet: £5.22Reading: £3.93Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet is higher£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: Barnet £311, Reading £279Reading: £279Barnet: £311Reading: £280Barnet: £313Reading: £265Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet 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: Barnet £95, Reading £113Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £113Barnet: £95Reading: £107Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Reading 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: Barnet £54, Reading £52Reading: £52Barnet: £54Reading: £52Barnet: £54Reading: £49Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Barnet is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Barnet: £1,501Reading: £1,049Barnet: £1,507Reading: £991Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Reading £250Reading: £250Barnet: £438Reading: £251Barnet: £440Reading: £237Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Reading £119Reading: £119Barnet: £135Reading: £119Barnet: £135Reading: £113Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Barnet: £5.50Reading: £6.23Barnet: £5.53Reading: £5.88Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Reading is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Barnet: £3.00Reading: £3.06Barnet: £3.02Reading: £2.89Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Barnet: £4.61Reading: £4.86Barnet: £4.63Reading: £4.59Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Reading 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: Barnet 135.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 19.4, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet is higher14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Barnet 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: Barnet 12.9, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Barnet is higher11.6

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Barnet and Reading, per resident
MeasureBarnetReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,289£3,303£3,120Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,418£1,424£1,345Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,225£1,230£1,162Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,239£1,245£1,176Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£105£106£100Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£69£69£66Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.14£4.16£3.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£279£280£265Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£52£52£49Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,045£1,049£991Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£250£251£237Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£119£113Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.05£3.06£2.89Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3110.0Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.516.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.7Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.643.5Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1112.9Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.911.6Barnet

Total

Barnet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading on 0. 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

Barnet Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mBarnet: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mBarnet: £1.7bnReading: £570.3mBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mBarnet: £696.4mReading: £260.3mBarnet: £699.3mReading: £245.9mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mBarnet: £689.8mReading: £224.8mBarnet: £692.7mReading: £212.3mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mBarnet: £597.0mReading: £227.6mBarnet: £599.5mReading: £214.9mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mBarnet: £59.3mReading: £19.3mBarnet: £59.5mReading: £18.2mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet 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: Barnet £37.9m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mBarnet: £37.9mReading: £12.7mBarnet: £38.1mReading: £12.0mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higher£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: Barnet £2.1m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mBarnet: £2.1mReading: £0.76mBarnet: £2.1mReading: £0.72mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mBarnet: £126.4mReading: £51.3mBarnet: £126.9mReading: £48.4mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet 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: Barnet £38.5m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mBarnet: £38.5mReading: £20.7mBarnet: £38.6mReading: £19.6mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet 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: Barnet £22.0m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mBarnet: £22.0mReading: £9.5mBarnet: £22.1mReading: £9.0mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mBarnet: £609.5mReading: £191.8mBarnet: £612.1mReading: £181.2mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mBarnet: £178.1mReading: £45.8mBarnet: £178.9mReading: £43.3mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mBarnet: £54.8mReading: £21.8mBarnet: £55.0mReading: £20.6mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mBarnet: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBarnet: £2.2mReading: £1.1mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mBarnet: £1.2mReading: £0.56mBarnet: £1.2mReading: £0.53mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mBarnet: £1.9mReading: £0.89mBarnet: £1.9mReading: £0.84mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higher2,122

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Barnet and Reading, total
MeasureBarnetReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94320,103Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7163,015Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8632,682Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1357,952Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45720,634Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2192,122Barnet

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.