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Hackney and Reading

268,651 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Reading on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Hackney 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

Hackney Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hackney: £4,954Reading: £3,303Hackney: £4,975Reading: £3,120Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney 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: Hackney £13,766, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Hackney: £13,766Reading: £12,479Hackney: £13,824Reading: £11,786Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Hackney: £3,345Reading: £1,772Hackney: £3,359Reading: £1,673Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney 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: Hackney £10,252, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Hackney: £10,252Reading: £10,909Hackney: £10,296Reading: £10,303Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Reading is higher£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Reading £921Reading: £921Hackney: £2,503Reading: £925Hackney: £2,513Reading: £874Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney 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: Hackney £916, Reading £606Reading: £606Hackney: £916Reading: £608Hackney: £920Reading: £575Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney 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: Hackney £95, Reading £36Reading: £36Hackney: £95Reading: £36Hackney: £95Reading: £34Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Reading £279Reading: £279Hackney: £469Reading: £280Hackney: £471Reading: £265Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Reading £113Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £107Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Reading £75Reading: £75Hackney: £117Reading: £75Hackney: £118Reading: £71Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Hackney: £2,840Reading: £1,512Hackney: £2,852Reading: £1,428Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Reading £250Reading: £250Hackney: £794Reading: £251Hackney: £797Reading: £237Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Reading £171Reading: £171Hackney: £364Reading: £172Hackney: £366Reading: £162Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Hackney: £13Reading: £8.97Hackney: £13Reading: £8.47Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Hackney: £10Reading: £4.40Hackney: £10Reading: £4.16Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hackney: £4.06Reading: £4.86Hackney: £4.08Reading: £4.59Hackney: £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: Hackney 1,063.5, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney 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: Hackney 187.2, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 71.3, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney 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: Hackney 262.4, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney 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: Hackney 27.0, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher16.7

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Hackney and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,289£3,303£3,120Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£12,426£12,479£11,786Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£1,764£1,772£1,673Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£921£925£874Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£606£608£575Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£36£36£34Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£279£280£265Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£113£113£107Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£75£75£71Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£1,505£1,512£1,428Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£250£251£237Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£171£172£162Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.93£8.97£8.47Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£4.39£4.40£4.16Hackney
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 20261,063.5963.7Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3144.5Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2128.6Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.343.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4162.6Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.016.7Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading on 5. 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

Hackney Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hackney: £4,954Reading: £3,303Hackney: £4,975Reading: £3,120Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Hackney: £1,065Reading: £1,424Hackney: £1,069Reading: £1,345Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Hackney: £2,469Reading: £1,230Hackney: £2,479Reading: £1,162Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Hackney: £793Reading: £1,245Hackney: £796Reading: £1,176Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Reading is higher£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Reading £105Reading: £105Hackney: £194Reading: £106Hackney: £194Reading: £100Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney 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: Hackney £71, Reading £69Reading: £69Hackney: £71Reading: £69Hackney: £71Reading: £66Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney 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: Hackney £7.35, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Hackney: £7.35Reading: £4.16Hackney: £7.38Reading: £3.93Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Reading £279Reading: £279Hackney: £469Reading: £280Hackney: £471Reading: £265Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Reading £113Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £113Hackney: £154Reading: £107Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Reading £52Reading: £52Hackney: £87Reading: £52Hackney: £87Reading: £49Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Hackney: £2,096Reading: £1,049Hackney: £2,105Reading: £991Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Reading £250Reading: £250Hackney: £794Reading: £251Hackney: £797Reading: £237Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Reading £119Reading: £119Hackney: £269Reading: £119Hackney: £270Reading: £113Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Hackney: £9.84Reading: £6.23Hackney: £9.88Reading: £5.88Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Hackney: £7.54Reading: £3.06Hackney: £7.57Reading: £2.89Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hackney: £4.06Reading: £4.86Hackney: £4.08Reading: £4.59Hackney: £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: Hackney 82.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney 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: Hackney 14.5, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Reading is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 71.3, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney 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: Hackney 19.9, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher11.6

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Hackney and Reading, per resident
MeasureHackneyReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,289£3,303£3,120Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,225£1,230£1,162Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£105£106£100Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£69£69£66Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.14£4.16£3.93Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£279£280£265Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£113£113£107Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£52£52£49Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,045£1,049£991Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£250£251£237Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£119£119£113Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.20£6.23£5.88Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.05£3.06£2.89Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.3110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.716.5Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.343.5Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7112.9Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.911.6Hackney

Total

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

Hackney Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mHackney: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mHackney: £1.3bnReading: £570.3mHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mHackney: £286.0mReading: £260.3mHackney: £287.2mReading: £245.9mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mHackney: £663.3mReading: £224.8mHackney: £666.1mReading: £212.3mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mHackney: £213.0mReading: £227.6mHackney: £213.9mReading: £214.9mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mReading is higher£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mHackney: £52.0mReading: £19.3mHackney: £52.2mReading: £18.2mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney 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: Hackney £19.0m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mHackney: £19.0mReading: £12.7mHackney: £19.1mReading: £12.0mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mHackney 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: Hackney £2.0m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.76mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.72mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney 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: Hackney £126.0m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mHackney: £126.0mReading: £51.3mHackney: £126.6mReading: £48.4mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney 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: Hackney £41.3m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mHackney: £41.3mReading: £20.7mHackney: £41.4mReading: £19.6mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney 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: Hackney £23.3m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mHackney: £23.3mReading: £9.5mHackney: £23.4mReading: £9.0mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mHackney: £563.1mReading: £191.8mHackney: £565.5mReading: £181.2mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mHackney: £213.3mReading: £45.8mHackney: £214.2mReading: £43.3mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mHackney: £72.2mReading: £21.8mHackney: £72.5mReading: £20.6mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mHackney: £2.6mReading: £1.1mHackney: £2.7mReading: £1.1mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.56mHackney: £2.0mReading: £0.53mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mHackney: £1.1mReading: £0.89mHackney: £1.1mReading: £0.84mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Hackney is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Hackney is higherDepends on how you count2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney 19,149, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Hackney is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher2,122

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Hackney and Reading, total
MeasureHackneyReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHackney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mReading
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£1.1mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09820,103Hackney
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2543,015Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8892,682Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1497,952Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04320,634Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3532,122Hackney

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.
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  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.
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