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Haringey and Reading

268,524 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Haringey: £4,871Reading: £3,303Haringey: £4,892Reading: £3,120Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey 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: Haringey £13,192, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Haringey: £13,192Reading: £12,479Haringey: £13,248Reading: £11,786Haringey: £12,513

    £13,192£13,248£12,513Haringey 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: Haringey £3,287, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Haringey: £3,287Reading: £1,772Haringey: £3,301Reading: £1,673Haringey: £3,118

    £3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey 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: Haringey £10,587, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Haringey: £10,587Reading: £10,909Haringey: £10,632Reading: £10,303Haringey: £10,042

    £10,587£10,632£10,042Reading 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: Haringey £1,802, Reading £921Reading: £921Haringey: £1,802Reading: £925Haringey: £1,810Reading: £874Haringey: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Haringey 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: Haringey £737, Reading £606Reading: £606Haringey: £737Reading: £608Haringey: £740Reading: £575Haringey: £699

    £737£740£699Haringey 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: Haringey £66, Reading £36Reading: £36Haringey: £66Reading: £36Haringey: £66Reading: £34Haringey: £63

    £66£66£63Haringey 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: Haringey £429, Reading £279Reading: £279Haringey: £429Reading: £280Haringey: £431Reading: £265Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey 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: Haringey £119, Reading £113Reading: £113Haringey: £119Reading: £113Haringey: £120Reading: £107Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Haringey 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: Haringey £105, Reading £75Reading: £75Haringey: £105Reading: £75Haringey: £106Reading: £71Haringey: £100

    £105£106£100Haringey is higher£75£75£71

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Reading £250Reading: £250Haringey: £599Reading: £251Haringey: £601Reading: £237Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Haringey 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: Haringey £323, Reading £171Reading: £171Haringey: £323Reading: £172Haringey: £325Reading: £162Haringey: £307

    £323£325£307Haringey 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: Haringey £10, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Haringey: £10Reading: £8.97Haringey: £10Reading: £8.47Haringey: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Haringey 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: Haringey £8.15, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Haringey: £8.15Reading: £4.40Haringey: £8.18Reading: £4.16Haringey: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Haringey is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Haringey: £4.28Reading: £4.86Haringey: £4.30Reading: £4.59Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Reading 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: Haringey 1,034.4, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Haringey: 1,034.4

    1,034.4Haringey 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: Haringey 274.9, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Haringey: 274.9

    274.9Haringey 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: Haringey 156.3, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Haringey: 156.3

    156.3Haringey 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: Haringey 67.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey 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: Haringey 262.3, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Haringey: 262.3

    262.3Haringey 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: Haringey 24.0, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Haringey: 24.0

    24.0Haringey is higher16.7

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Haringey and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureHaringeyReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£3,289£3,303£3,120Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,192£13,248£12,513£12,426£12,479£11,786Haringey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,287£3,301£3,118£1,764£1,772£1,673Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,587£10,632£10,042£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£921£925£874Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£606£608£575Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£36£36£34Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£279£280£265Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£113£113£107Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£75£75£71Haringey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£1,505£1,512£1,428Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£250£251£237Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£171£172£162Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£8.93£8.97£8.47Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£4.39£4.40£4.16Haringey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.4963.7Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026274.9144.5Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.3128.6Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.443.5Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.3162.6Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.016.7Haringey

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Haringey: £4,871Reading: £3,303Haringey: £4,892Reading: £3,120Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Haringey £1,369, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Haringey: £1,369Reading: £1,424Haringey: £1,375Reading: £1,345Haringey: £1,298

    £1,369£1,375£1,298Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Haringey £2,351, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Haringey: £2,351Reading: £1,230Haringey: £2,361Reading: £1,162Haringey: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Haringey £1,098, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Haringey: £1,098Reading: £1,245Haringey: £1,103Reading: £1,176Haringey: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Haringey £187, Reading £105Reading: £105Haringey: £187Reading: £106Haringey: £188Reading: £100Haringey: £177

    £187£188£177Haringey 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: Haringey £76, Reading £69Reading: £69Haringey: £76Reading: £69Haringey: £77Reading: £66Haringey: £73

    £76£77£73Haringey 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: Haringey £6.84, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Haringey: £6.84Reading: £4.16Haringey: £6.87Reading: £3.93Haringey: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey 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: Haringey £429, Reading £279Reading: £279Haringey: £429Reading: £280Haringey: £431Reading: £265Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey 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: Haringey £119, Reading £113Reading: £113Haringey: £119Reading: £113Haringey: £120Reading: £107Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Haringey 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: Haringey £75, Reading £52Reading: £52Haringey: £75Reading: £52Haringey: £76Reading: £49Haringey: £71

    £75£76£71Haringey is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Haringey £2,031, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Haringey: £2,031Reading: £1,049Haringey: £2,040Reading: £991Haringey: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Reading £250Reading: £250Haringey: £599Reading: £251Haringey: £601Reading: £237Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Haringey is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Haringey £231, Reading £119Reading: £119Haringey: £231Reading: £119Haringey: £232Reading: £113Haringey: £219

    £231£232£219Haringey is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Haringey £7.30, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Haringey: £7.30Reading: £6.23Haringey: £7.33Reading: £5.88Haringey: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Haringey £5.83, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Haringey: £5.83Reading: £3.06Haringey: £5.85Reading: £2.89Haringey: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Haringey is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Haringey: £4.28Reading: £4.86Haringey: £4.30Reading: £4.59Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Reading 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: Haringey 107.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Haringey: 107.3

    107.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 28.5, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Haringey: 28.5

    28.5Haringey 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: Haringey 16.2, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Haringey: 16.2

    16.2Haringey 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: Haringey 67.4, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 187.6, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Haringey: 187.6

    187.6Haringey 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: Haringey 17.2, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Haringey: 17.2

    17.2Haringey is higher11.6

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Haringey and Reading, per resident
MeasureHaringeyReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£3,289£3,303£3,120Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,369£1,375£1,298£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,225£1,230£1,162Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£105£106£100Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£69£69£66Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.14£4.16£3.93Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£279£280£265Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£113£113£107Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£52£52£49Haringey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,045£1,049£991Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£250£251£237Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£119£119£113Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.20£6.23£5.88Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.05£3.06£2.89Haringey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026107.3110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.516.5Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.7Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.443.5Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.6112.9Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.211.6Haringey

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Haringey £1.3bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mHaringey: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mHaringey: £1.3bnReading: £570.3mHaringey: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnHaringey is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Haringey £367.6m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mHaringey: £367.6mReading: £260.3mHaringey: £369.1mReading: £245.9mHaringey: £348.6m

    £367.6m£369.1m£348.6mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Haringey £631.3m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mHaringey: £631.3mReading: £224.8mHaringey: £633.9mReading: £212.3mHaringey: £598.8m

    £631.3m£633.9m£598.8mHaringey is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Haringey £295.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mHaringey: £295.0mReading: £227.6mHaringey: £296.2mReading: £214.9mHaringey: £279.8m

    £295.0m£296.2m£279.8mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey £50.2m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mHaringey: £50.2mReading: £19.3mHaringey: £50.4mReading: £18.2mHaringey: £47.6m

    £50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey 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: Haringey £20.5m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mHaringey: £20.5mReading: £12.7mHaringey: £20.6mReading: £12.0mHaringey: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHaringey 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: Haringey £1.8m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mHaringey: £1.8mReading: £0.76mHaringey: £1.8mReading: £0.72mHaringey: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHaringey 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: Haringey £115.3m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mHaringey: £115.3mReading: £51.3mHaringey: £115.8mReading: £48.4mHaringey: £109.3m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.3mHaringey 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: Haringey £32.0m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mHaringey: £32.0mReading: £20.7mHaringey: £32.1mReading: £19.6mHaringey: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHaringey 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: Haringey £20.2m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mHaringey: £20.2mReading: £9.5mHaringey: £20.3mReading: £9.0mHaringey: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHaringey is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey £545.4m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mHaringey: £545.4mReading: £191.8mHaringey: £547.7mReading: £181.2mHaringey: £517.3m

    £545.4m£547.7m£517.3mHaringey is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Haringey £160.8m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mHaringey: £160.8mReading: £45.8mHaringey: £161.5mReading: £43.3mHaringey: £152.5m

    £160.8m£161.5m£152.5mHaringey is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Haringey £62.1m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mHaringey: £62.1mReading: £21.8mHaringey: £62.4mReading: £20.6mHaringey: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mHaringey is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Haringey £2.0m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mHaringey: £2.0mReading: £1.1mHaringey: £2.0mReading: £1.1mHaringey: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHaringey is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Haringey £1.6m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mHaringey: £1.6mReading: £0.56mHaringey: £1.6mReading: £0.53mHaringey: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Haringey £1.2m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mHaringey: £1.2mReading: £0.89mHaringey: £1.2mReading: £0.84mHaringey: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Haringey 28,821, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Haringey: 28,821

    28,821Haringey is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey 7,660, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Haringey: 7,660

    7,660Haringey is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Haringey 4,355, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Haringey: 4,355

    4,355Haringey is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Haringey 18,099, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Haringey: 18,099

    18,099Haringey is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey 50,367, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Haringey: 50,367

    50,367Haringey is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Haringey 4,611, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Haringey: 4,611

    4,611Haringey is higher2,122

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Haringey and Reading, total
MeasureHaringeyReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHaringey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHaringey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mHaringey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHaringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHaringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHaringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHaringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHaringey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHaringey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHaringey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHaringey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1mHaringey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHaringey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82120,103Haringey
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6603,015Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3552,682Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,0997,952Haringey
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,36720,634Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6112,122Haringey

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.
  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.