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Greenwich and Reading

301,259 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Reading on 20 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

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Greenwich: £3,946Reading: £3,303Greenwich: £3,962Reading: £3,120Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich 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: Greenwich £12,749, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Greenwich: £12,749Reading: £12,479Greenwich: £12,803Reading: £11,786Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich 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: Greenwich £2,446, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Greenwich: £2,446Reading: £1,772Greenwich: £2,457Reading: £1,673Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10,600, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Greenwich: £10,600Reading: £10,909Greenwich: £10,645Reading: £10,303Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Reading 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: Greenwich £1,361, Reading £921Reading: £921Greenwich: £1,361Reading: £925Greenwich: £1,367Reading: £874Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich 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: Greenwich £734, Reading £606Reading: £606Greenwich: £734Reading: £608Greenwich: £738Reading: £575Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Greenwich 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: Greenwich £53, Reading £36Reading: £36Greenwich: £53Reading: £36Greenwich: £53Reading: £34Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Greenwich 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: Greenwich £402, Reading £279Reading: £279Greenwich: £402Reading: £280Greenwich: £404Reading: £265Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Reading £113Reading: £113Greenwich: £137Reading: £113Greenwich: £138Reading: £107Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higher£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: Greenwich £98, Reading £75Reading: £75Greenwich: £98Reading: £75Greenwich: £99Reading: £71Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Greenwich is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Greenwich: £2,054Reading: £1,512Greenwich: £2,063Reading: £1,428Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Reading £250Reading: £250Greenwich: £410Reading: £251Greenwich: £411Reading: £237Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich 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: Greenwich £273, Reading £171Reading: £171Greenwich: £273Reading: £172Greenwich: £274Reading: £162Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Greenwich: £10Reading: £8.97Greenwich: £10Reading: £8.47Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Greenwich 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: Greenwich £9.74, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Greenwich: £9.74Reading: £4.40Greenwich: £9.78Reading: £4.16Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Greenwich: £3.49Reading: £4.86Greenwich: £3.50Reading: £4.59Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Reading 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: Greenwich 988.9, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Greenwich 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: Greenwich 221.5, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Greenwich 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: Greenwich 152.0, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich 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: Greenwich 208.3, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Greenwich 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: Greenwich 22.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Greenwich is higher16.7

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Greenwich and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,289£3,303£3,120Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£12,426£12,479£11,786Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£1,764£1,772£1,673Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£921£925£874Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£606£608£575Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£36£36£34Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£279£280£265Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£113£113£107Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£75£75£71Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£1,505£1,512£1,428Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£250£251£237Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£171£172£162Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£8.93£8.97£8.47Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£4.39£4.40£4.16Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.9963.7Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5144.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0128.6Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.943.5Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3162.6Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.216.7Greenwich

Per resident

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Greenwich: £3,946Reading: £3,303Greenwich: £3,962Reading: £3,120Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Greenwich: £1,275Reading: £1,424Greenwich: £1,280Reading: £1,345Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Greenwich: £1,718Reading: £1,230Greenwich: £1,726Reading: £1,162Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Greenwich is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Greenwich: £1,060Reading: £1,245Greenwich: £1,064Reading: £1,176Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Reading £105Reading: £105Greenwich: £136Reading: £106Greenwich: £137Reading: £100Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Greenwich 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: Greenwich £73, Reading £69Reading: £69Greenwich: £73Reading: £69Greenwich: £74Reading: £66Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich 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: Greenwich £5.32, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Greenwich: £5.32Reading: £4.16Greenwich: £5.35Reading: £3.93Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich 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: Greenwich £402, Reading £279Reading: £279Greenwich: £402Reading: £280Greenwich: £404Reading: £265Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Reading £113Reading: £113Greenwich: £137Reading: £113Greenwich: £138Reading: £107Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich £69, Reading £52Reading: £52Greenwich: £69Reading: £52Greenwich: £69Reading: £49Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Greenwich is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Greenwich: £1,443Reading: £1,049Greenwich: £1,449Reading: £991Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Greenwich is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Reading £250Reading: £250Greenwich: £410Reading: £251Greenwich: £411Reading: £237Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Reading £119Reading: £119Greenwich: £192Reading: £119Greenwich: £193Reading: £113Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Greenwich is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Greenwich: £7.28Reading: £6.23Greenwich: £7.32Reading: £5.88Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Greenwich: £6.84Reading: £3.06Greenwich: £6.87Reading: £2.89Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Greenwich: £3.49Reading: £4.86Greenwich: £3.50Reading: £4.59Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Reading 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: Greenwich 98.9, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Greenwich 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: Greenwich 15.2, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich 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: Greenwich 61.9, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Greenwich 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: Greenwich 15.6, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Greenwich is higher11.6

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Greenwich and Reading, per resident
MeasureGreenwichReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,289£3,303£3,120Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,225£1,230£1,162Greenwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£105£106£100Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£69£69£66Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.14£4.16£3.93Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£279£280£265Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£113£113£107Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£52£52£49Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,045£1,049£991Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£250£251£237Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£119£119£113Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.20£6.23£5.88Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£3.05£3.06£2.89Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.9110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.116.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.7Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.943.5Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3112.9Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.611.6Greenwich

Total

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mGreenwich: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mGreenwich: £1.2bnReading: £570.3mGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mGreenwich: £384.0mReading: £260.3mGreenwich: £385.6mReading: £245.9mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mGreenwich: £517.7mReading: £224.8mGreenwich: £519.9mReading: £212.3mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mGreenwich: £319.3mReading: £227.6mGreenwich: £320.7mReading: £214.9mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mGreenwich: £41.0mReading: £19.3mGreenwich: £41.2mReading: £18.2mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £22.1m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mGreenwich: £22.1mReading: £12.7mGreenwich: £22.2mReading: £12.0mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £1.6m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mGreenwich: £1.6mReading: £0.76mGreenwich: £1.6mReading: £0.72mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £121.2m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mGreenwich: £121.2mReading: £51.3mGreenwich: £121.7mReading: £48.4mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £41.2m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mGreenwich: £41.2mReading: £20.7mGreenwich: £41.4mReading: £19.6mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich £20.8m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mGreenwich: £20.8mReading: £9.5mGreenwich: £20.9mReading: £9.0mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mGreenwich: £434.8mReading: £191.8mGreenwich: £436.6mReading: £181.2mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mGreenwich: £123.4mReading: £45.8mGreenwich: £124.0mReading: £43.3mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mGreenwich: £57.8mReading: £21.8mGreenwich: £58.1mReading: £20.6mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mGreenwich: £2.2mReading: £1.1mGreenwich: £2.2mReading: £1.1mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mGreenwich: £2.1mReading: £0.56mGreenwich: £2.1mReading: £0.53mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mGreenwich: £1.1mReading: £0.89mGreenwich: £1.1mReading: £0.84mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Greenwich is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Greenwich is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Greenwich is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higher2,122

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Greenwich and Reading, total
MeasureGreenwichReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78620,103Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6713,015Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5782,682Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,6517,952Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07020,634Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7032,122Greenwich

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.