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Haringey and Reading
Haringey 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.
Per person in the age group
Haringey 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
Haringey Reading
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,192£13,248£12,513Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,587£10,632£10,042Reading is higherDepends on how you count£10,862£10,909£10,303
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,802£1,810£1,709Haringey is higher£921£925£874
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£737£740£699Haringey is higher£606£608£575
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£66£66£63Haringey is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£429£431£407Haringey is higher£279£280£265
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Haringey is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£105£106£100Haringey is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,840£2,852£2,694Haringey is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£599£601£568Haringey is higher£250£251£237
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£323£325£307Haringey is higher£171£172£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.68Haringey is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.15£8.18£7.73Haringey is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count963.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
274.9Haringey is higher144.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.3Haringey is higher128.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Haringey is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
262.3Haringey is higher162.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.0Haringey is higher16.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Haringey | Reading | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | £3,289£3,303£3,120 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,192£13,248£12,513 | £12,426£12,479£11,786 | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,287£3,301£3,118 | £1,764£1,772£1,673 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,587£10,632£10,042 | £10,862£10,909£10,303 | Reading |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | £921£925£874 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £737£740£699 | £606£608£575 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £36£36£34 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £429£431£407 | £279£280£265 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £113£113£107 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £75£75£71 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,840£2,852£2,694 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £599£601£568 | £250£251£237 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £323£325£307 | £171£172£162 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.68 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Reading |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.4 | 963.7 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 274.9 | 144.5 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.3 | 128.6 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 43.5 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 262.3 | 162.6 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.0 | 16.7 | Haringey |
Per resident
Haringey 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
Haringey Reading
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,369£1,375£1,298Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,098£1,103£1,042Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£177Haringey is higher£105£106£100
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£73Haringey is higher£69£69£66
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£429£431£407Haringey is higher£279£280£265
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Haringey is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£71Haringey is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey is higher£1,045£1,049£991
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£599£601£568Haringey is higher£250£251£237
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Haringey is higher£119£119£113
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Haringey is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
107.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.5Haringey is higher16.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Haringey is higher14.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Haringey is higher43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
187.6Haringey is higher112.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Haringey is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Haringey | Reading | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | £3,289£3,303£3,120 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,369£1,375£1,298 | £1,418£1,424£1,345 | Reading |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,098£1,103£1,042 | £1,239£1,245£1,176 | Reading |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£177 | £105£106£100 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£73 | £69£69£66 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £429£431£407 | £279£280£265 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £113£113£107 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£71 | £52£52£49 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £2,031£2,040£1,927 | £1,045£1,049£991 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £599£601£568 | £250£251£237 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £119£119£113 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.30£7.33£6.92 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Reading |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 107.3 | 110.0 | Reading |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.5 | 16.5 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 14.7 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 43.5 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 187.6 | 112.9 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 11.6 | Haringey |
Total
Haringey 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
Haringey Reading
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnHaringey is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£367.6m£369.1m£348.6mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£631.3m£633.9m£598.8mHaringey is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£295.0m£296.2m£279.8mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHaringey is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHaringey is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£115.3m£115.8m£109.3mHaringey is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHaringey is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHaringey is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£545.4m£547.7m£517.3mHaringey is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£160.8m£161.5m£152.5mHaringey is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mHaringey is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHaringey is higher£1.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHaringey is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,821Haringey is higherDepends on how you count20,103
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,660Haringey is higher3,015
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,355Haringey is higher2,682
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,099Haringey is higher7,952
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
50,367Haringey is higher20,634
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,611Haringey is higher2,122
Show the numbers
| Measure | Haringey | Reading | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £601.3m£603.8m£570.3m | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £367.6m£369.1m£348.6m | £259.2m£260.3m£245.9m | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £631.3m£633.9m£598.8m | £223.9m£224.8m£212.3m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £295.0m£296.2m£279.8m | £226.6m£227.6m£214.9m | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.2m£50.4m£47.6m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £115.3m£115.8m£109.3m | £51.0m£51.3m£48.4m | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | £20.7m£20.7m£19.6m | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £545.4m£547.7m£517.3m | £191.0m£191.8m£181.2m | Haringey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £160.8m£161.5m£152.5m | £45.6m£45.8m£43.3m | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | £21.7m£21.8m£20.6m | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £1.1m | Haringey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Haringey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,821 | 20,103 | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,660 | 3,015 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,355 | 2,682 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,099 | 7,952 | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 50,367 | 20,634 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,611 | 2,122 | Haringey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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