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Brent and Reading

355,398 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Reading on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Brent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading on 3. 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

Brent Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Brent: £4,691Reading: £3,303Brent: £4,711Reading: £3,120Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent 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: Brent £12,621, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Brent: £12,621Reading: £12,479Brent: £12,674Reading: £11,786Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Brent 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: Brent £3,230, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Brent: £3,230Reading: £1,772Brent: £3,244Reading: £1,673Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent 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: Brent £9,974, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Brent: £9,974Reading: £10,909Brent: £10,016Reading: £10,303Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Reading 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: Brent £1,764, Reading £921Reading: £921Brent: £1,764Reading: £925Brent: £1,771Reading: £874Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent 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: Brent £823, Reading £606Reading: £606Brent: £823Reading: £608Brent: £827Reading: £575Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent 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: Brent £60, Reading £36Reading: £36Brent: £60Reading: £36Brent: £60Reading: £34Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Brent 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: Brent £353, Reading £279Reading: £279Brent: £353Reading: £280Brent: £355Reading: £265Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Brent 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: Brent £102, Reading £113Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £107Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Reading 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: Brent £111, Reading £75Reading: £75Brent: £111Reading: £75Brent: £112Reading: £71Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Brent: £2,867Reading: £1,512Brent: £2,879Reading: £1,428Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Reading £250Reading: £250Brent: £561Reading: £251Brent: £563Reading: £237Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent 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: Brent £236, Reading £171Reading: £171Brent: £236Reading: £172Brent: £237Reading: £162Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Brent 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: Brent £9.59, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Brent: £9.59Reading: £8.97Brent: £9.63Reading: £8.47Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent 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: Brent £6.33, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Brent: £6.33Reading: £4.40Brent: £6.35Reading: £4.16Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Brent is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Brent: £4.06Reading: £4.86Brent: £4.08Reading: £4.59Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Reading 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: Brent 991.7, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Brent: 991.7

    991.7Brent is higher963.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brent 246.5, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Brent: 246.5

    246.5Brent 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: Brent 170.5, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent 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: Brent 57.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent 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: Brent 253.3, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent 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: Brent 26.8, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher16.7

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Brent and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,289£3,303£3,120Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£12,426£12,479£11,786Brent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£1,764£1,772£1,673Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£921£925£874Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£606£608£575Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£36£36£34Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£279£280£265Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£75£75£71Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£1,505£1,512£1,428Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£250£251£237Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£171£172£162Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£8.93£8.97£8.47Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.39£4.40£4.16Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.7963.7Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5144.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5128.6Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.443.5Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3162.6Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.816.7Brent

Per resident

Brent 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

Brent Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Brent: £4,691Reading: £3,303Brent: £4,711Reading: £3,120Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Brent: £1,417Reading: £1,424Brent: £1,423Reading: £1,345Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Brent: £2,254Reading: £1,230Brent: £2,264Reading: £1,162Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Brent: £1,120Reading: £1,245Brent: £1,125Reading: £1,176Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Reading £105Reading: £105Brent: £198Reading: £106Brent: £199Reading: £100Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent 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: Brent £92, Reading £69Reading: £69Brent: £92Reading: £69Brent: £93Reading: £66Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent 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: Brent £6.75, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Brent: £6.75Reading: £4.16Brent: £6.78Reading: £3.93Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent 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: Brent £353, Reading £279Reading: £279Brent: £353Reading: £280Brent: £355Reading: £265Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Brent 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: Brent £102, Reading £113Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £113Brent: £102Reading: £107Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Reading 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: Brent £78, Reading £52Reading: £52Brent: £78Reading: £52Brent: £78Reading: £49Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Brent: £2,001Reading: £1,049Brent: £2,009Reading: £991Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Reading £250Reading: £250Brent: £561Reading: £251Brent: £563Reading: £237Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Reading £119Reading: £119Brent: £165Reading: £119Brent: £165Reading: £113Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Brent is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Brent: £6.69Reading: £6.23Brent: £6.72Reading: £5.88Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Brent is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Brent: £4.42Reading: £3.06Brent: £4.44Reading: £2.89Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Brent is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Brent: £4.06Reading: £4.86Brent: £4.08Reading: £4.59Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Reading 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: Brent 111.4, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Brent: 111.4

    111.4Brent is higher110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent 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: Brent 19.1, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent 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: Brent 57.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent 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: Brent 18.7, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher11.6

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Brent and Reading, per resident
MeasureBrentReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,289£3,303£3,120Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,225£1,230£1,162Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£105£106£100Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£69£69£66Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.14£4.16£3.93Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£279£280£265Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£52£52£49Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,045£1,049£991Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£250£251£237Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£119£119£113Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.20£6.23£5.88Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.05£3.06£2.89Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4110.0Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.716.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.114.7Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.443.5Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7112.9Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.6Brent

Total

Brent 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

Brent Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mBrent: £1.7bnReading: £603.8mBrent: £1.7bnReading: £570.3mBrent: £1.6bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mBrent: £503.6mReading: £260.3mBrent: £505.8mReading: £245.9mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mBrent: £801.2mReading: £224.8mBrent: £804.6mReading: £212.3mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mBrent: £398.0mReading: £227.6mBrent: £399.7mReading: £214.9mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mBrent: £70.4mReading: £19.3mBrent: £70.7mReading: £18.2mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent 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: Brent £32.8m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mBrent: £32.8mReading: £12.7mBrent: £33.0mReading: £12.0mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent 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: Brent £2.4m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mBrent: £2.4mReading: £0.76mBrent: £2.4mReading: £0.72mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent 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: Brent £125.5m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mBrent: £125.5mReading: £51.3mBrent: £126.0mReading: £48.4mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent 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: Brent £36.3m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mBrent: £36.3mReading: £20.7mBrent: £36.4mReading: £19.6mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBrent 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: Brent £27.6m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mBrent: £27.6mReading: £9.5mBrent: £27.7mReading: £9.0mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mBrent: £711.1mReading: £191.8mBrent: £714.1mReading: £181.2mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mBrent: £199.3mReading: £45.8mBrent: £200.1mReading: £43.3mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mBrent: £58.5mReading: £21.8mBrent: £58.8mReading: £20.6mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mBrent: £2.4mReading: £1.1mBrent: £2.4mReading: £1.1mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mBrent: £1.6mReading: £0.56mBrent: £1.6mReading: £0.53mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mBrent: £1.4mReading: £0.89mBrent: £1.4mReading: £0.84mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higher20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent 20,383, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Brent: 20,383

    20,383Brent is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher2,122

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Brent and Reading, total
MeasureBrentReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mBrent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57320,103Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8363,015Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8022,682Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,3837,952Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81320,634Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6342,122Brent

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.