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Ealing and Reading

387,680 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Reading on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ealing 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

Ealing Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Ealing: £4,223Reading: £3,303Ealing: £4,241Reading: £3,120Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing 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: Ealing £12,457, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Ealing: £12,457Reading: £12,479Ealing: £12,510Reading: £11,786Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Ealing is higher£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: Ealing £2,700, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Ealing: £2,700Reading: £1,772Ealing: £2,712Reading: £1,673Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing 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: Ealing £10,086, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Ealing: £10,086Reading: £10,909Ealing: £10,129Reading: £10,303Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Reading 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: Ealing £1,581, Reading £921Reading: £921Ealing: £1,581Reading: £925Ealing: £1,588Reading: £874Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing 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: Ealing £738, Reading £606Reading: £606Ealing: £738Reading: £608Ealing: £741Reading: £575Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Ealing 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: Ealing £52, Reading £36Reading: £36Ealing: £52Reading: £36Ealing: £52Reading: £34Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Reading £279Reading: £279Ealing: £294Reading: £280Ealing: £296Reading: £265Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Ealing 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: Ealing £107, Reading £113Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £107Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Reading 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: Ealing £91, Reading £75Reading: £75Ealing: £91Reading: £75Ealing: £91Reading: £71Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Ealing is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Ealing: £2,398Reading: £1,512Ealing: £2,408Reading: £1,428Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Reading £250Reading: £250Ealing: £490Reading: £251Ealing: £492Reading: £237Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing 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: Ealing £195, Reading £171Reading: £171Ealing: £195Reading: £172Ealing: £196Reading: £162Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Ealing 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: Ealing £11, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Ealing: £11Reading: £8.97Ealing: £11Reading: £8.47Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Ealing 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: Ealing £5.88, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Ealing: £5.88Reading: £4.40Ealing: £5.91Reading: £4.16Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Ealing is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Ealing: £5.00Reading: £4.86Ealing: £5.02Reading: £4.59Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£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: Ealing 961.7, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Reading 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: Ealing 209.6, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Ealing 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: Ealing 152.1, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Ealing 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: Ealing 48.1, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Ealing 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: Ealing 221.3, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Ealing 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: Ealing 21.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Ealing is higher16.7

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Ealing and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,289£3,303£3,120Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£12,426£12,479£11,786Ealing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£1,764£1,772£1,673Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£921£925£874Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£606£608£575Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£36£36£34Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£279£280£265Ealing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£75£75£71Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£1,505£1,512£1,428Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£250£251£237Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£171£172£162Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.93£8.97£8.47Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.39£4.40£4.16Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.84£4.86£4.59Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.7963.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6144.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1128.6Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.5Ealing
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3162.6Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.216.7Ealing

Per resident

Ealing is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Reading on 2. 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

Ealing Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Ealing: £4,223Reading: £3,303Ealing: £4,241Reading: £3,120Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Ealing: £1,459Reading: £1,424Ealing: £1,465Reading: £1,345Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Ealing: £1,869Reading: £1,230Ealing: £1,877Reading: £1,162Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Ealing: £1,181Reading: £1,245Ealing: £1,186Reading: £1,176Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Reading £105Reading: £105Ealing: £185Reading: £106Ealing: £186Reading: £100Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing 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: Ealing £86, Reading £69Reading: £69Ealing: £86Reading: £69Ealing: £87Reading: £66Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing 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: Ealing £6.05, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Ealing: £6.05Reading: £4.16Ealing: £6.08Reading: £3.93Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Reading £279Reading: £279Ealing: £294Reading: £280Ealing: £296Reading: £265Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Ealing 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: Ealing £107, Reading £113Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £113Ealing: £107Reading: £107Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Reading 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: Ealing £63, Reading £52Reading: £52Ealing: £63Reading: £52Ealing: £63Reading: £49Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Ealing is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Ealing: £1,660Reading: £1,049Ealing: £1,667Reading: £991Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Reading £250Reading: £250Ealing: £490Reading: £251Ealing: £492Reading: £237Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Ealing is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Reading £119Reading: £119Ealing: £135Reading: £119Ealing: £136Reading: £113Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Ealing is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Ealing: £7.51Reading: £6.23Ealing: £7.54Reading: £5.88Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Ealing: £4.07Reading: £3.06Ealing: £4.09Reading: £2.89Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ealing is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Ealing: £5.00Reading: £4.86Ealing: £5.02Reading: £4.59Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Ealing 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: Ealing 17.8, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Ealing 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: Ealing 48.1, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Ealing is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Ealing 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: Ealing 14.7, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Ealing is higher11.6

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Ealing and Reading, per resident
MeasureEalingReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,289£3,303£3,120Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£1,418£1,424£1,345Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,225£1,230£1,162Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£105£106£100Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£69£69£66Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.14£4.16£3.93Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£279£280£265Ealing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£52£52£49Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,045£1,049£991Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£250£251£237Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£119£119£113Ealing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.20£6.23£5.88Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.05£3.06£2.89Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.84£4.86£4.59Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.6110.0Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.516.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.7Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.5Ealing
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1112.9Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.6Ealing

Total

Ealing 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

Ealing Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mEaling: £1.6bnReading: £603.8mEaling: £1.6bnReading: £570.3mEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mEaling: £565.4mReading: £260.3mEaling: £567.8mReading: £245.9mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higher£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mEaling: £724.6mReading: £224.8mEaling: £727.7mReading: £212.3mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mEaling: £457.8mReading: £227.6mEaling: £459.8mReading: £214.9mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mEaling: £71.8mReading: £19.3mEaling: £72.1mReading: £18.2mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling 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: Ealing £33.5m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mEaling: £33.5mReading: £12.7mEaling: £33.6mReading: £12.0mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling 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: Ealing £2.3m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mEaling: £2.3mReading: £0.76mEaling: £2.4mReading: £0.72mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling 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: Ealing £114.1m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mEaling: £114.1mReading: £51.3mEaling: £114.6mReading: £48.4mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEaling 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: Ealing £41.4m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mEaling: £41.4mReading: £20.7mEaling: £41.6mReading: £19.6mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling 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: Ealing £24.3m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mEaling: £24.3mReading: £9.5mEaling: £24.4mReading: £9.0mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mEaling: £643.5mReading: £191.8mEaling: £646.2mReading: £181.2mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mEaling: £189.8mReading: £45.8mEaling: £190.6mReading: £43.3mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mEaling: £52.3mReading: £21.8mEaling: £52.5mReading: £20.6mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEaling is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mEaling: £2.9mReading: £1.1mEaling: £2.9mReading: £1.1mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mEaling: £1.6mReading: £0.56mEaling: £1.6mReading: £0.53mEaling: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mEaling: £1.9mReading: £0.89mEaling: £1.9mReading: £0.84mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ealing 6,902, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ealing 18,640, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Ealing is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Ealing is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Ealing is higher2,122

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Ealing and Reading, total
MeasureEalingReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mEaling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mEaling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£1.1mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65520,103Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5123,015Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9022,682Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,6407,952Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37120,634Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6842,122Ealing

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.