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Hillingdon and Reading

327,886 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hillingdon: £3,670Reading: £3,303Hillingdon: £3,686Reading: £3,120Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Hillingdon: £12,708Reading: £12,479Hillingdon: £12,763Reading: £11,786Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Hillingdon is higher£12,426£12,479£11,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £2,131, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Hillingdon: £2,131Reading: £1,772Hillingdon: £2,140Reading: £1,673Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Hillingdon: £10,948Reading: £10,909Hillingdon: £10,994Reading: £10,303Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £984, Reading £921Reading: £921Hillingdon: £984Reading: £925Hillingdon: £989Reading: £874Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Reading £606Reading: £606Hillingdon: £741Reading: £608Hillingdon: £744Reading: £575Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £35, Reading £36Reading: £36Hillingdon: £35Reading: £36Hillingdon: £35Reading: £34Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Reading is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £295, Reading £279Reading: £279Hillingdon: £295Reading: £280Hillingdon: £296Reading: £265Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Hillingdon: £121Reading: £113Hillingdon: £122Reading: £107Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £95, Reading £75Reading: £75Hillingdon: £95Reading: £75Hillingdon: £95Reading: £71Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Hillingdon is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Hillingdon: £1,839Reading: £1,512Hillingdon: £1,847Reading: £1,428Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Reading £250Reading: £250Hillingdon: £258Reading: £251Hillingdon: £259Reading: £237Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £183, Reading £171Reading: £171Hillingdon: £183Reading: £172Hillingdon: £183Reading: £162Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Hillingdon: £9.44Reading: £8.97Hillingdon: £9.48Reading: £8.47Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Hillingdon: £5.45Reading: £4.40Hillingdon: £5.47Reading: £4.16Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hillingdon: £6.29Reading: £4.86Hillingdon: £6.32Reading: £4.59Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hillingdon 981.1, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Hillingdon is higher963.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hillingdon 141.6, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Reading is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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: Hillingdon 150.7, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Hillingdon is higher16.7

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Hillingdon and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,289£3,303£3,120Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£12,426£12,479£11,786Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£1,764£1,772£1,673Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£10,862£10,909£10,303Hillingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£921£925£874Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£606£608£575Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£279£280£265Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£75£75£71Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,505£1,512£1,428Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£250£251£237Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£171£172£162Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£8.93£8.97£8.47Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.39£4.40£4.16Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.84£4.86£4.59Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.1963.7Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6144.5Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7128.6Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.143.5Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0162.6Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.716.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Hillingdon: £3,670Reading: £3,303Hillingdon: £3,686Reading: £3,120Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Hillingdon: £1,568Reading: £1,424Hillingdon: £1,575Reading: £1,345Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Hillingdon: £1,421Reading: £1,230Hillingdon: £1,428Reading: £1,162Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Hillingdon: £1,351Reading: £1,245Hillingdon: £1,357Reading: £1,176Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon is higher£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Reading £105Reading: £105Hillingdon: £121Reading: £106Hillingdon: £122Reading: £100Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Reading £69Reading: £69Hillingdon: £91Reading: £69Hillingdon: £92Reading: £66Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Hillingdon: £4.35Reading: £4.16Hillingdon: £4.37Reading: £3.93Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hillingdon £295, Reading £279Reading: £279Hillingdon: £295Reading: £280Hillingdon: £296Reading: £265Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Hillingdon: £121Reading: £113Hillingdon: £122Reading: £107Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £63, Reading £52Reading: £52Hillingdon: £63Reading: £52Hillingdon: £63Reading: £49Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Hillingdon is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Hillingdon: £1,227Reading: £1,049Hillingdon: £1,232Reading: £991Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Reading £250Reading: £250Hillingdon: £258Reading: £251Hillingdon: £259Reading: £237Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Reading £119Reading: £119Hillingdon: £122Reading: £119Hillingdon: £122Reading: £113Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Hillingdon is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Hillingdon: £6.29Reading: £6.23Hillingdon: £6.32Reading: £5.88Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Hillingdon: £3.64Reading: £3.06Hillingdon: £3.65Reading: £2.89Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Hillingdon: £6.29Reading: £4.86Hillingdon: £6.32Reading: £4.59Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Hillingdon is higher110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 18.6, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Hillingdon is higher11.6

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Hillingdon and Reading, per resident
MeasureHillingdonReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,289£3,303£3,120Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,418£1,424£1,345Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,225£1,230£1,162Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,239£1,245£1,176Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£105£106£100Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£69£69£66Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.14£4.16£3.93Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£279£280£265Hillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£52£52£49Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,045£1,049£991Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£250£251£237Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£119£119£113Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.20£6.23£5.88Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.05£3.06£2.89Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.84£4.86£4.59Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1110.0Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.614.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.143.5Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1112.9Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.6Hillingdon

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mHillingdon: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mHillingdon: £1.2bnReading: £570.3mHillingdon: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mHillingdon: £514.2mReading: £260.3mHillingdon: £516.4mReading: £245.9mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higher£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mHillingdon: £466.1mReading: £224.8mHillingdon: £468.1mReading: £212.3mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mHillingdon: £443.0mReading: £227.6mHillingdon: £444.9mReading: £214.9mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higher£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mHillingdon: £39.8mReading: £19.3mHillingdon: £40.0mReading: £18.2mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mHillingdon: £30.0mReading: £12.7mHillingdon: £30.1mReading: £12.0mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mHillingdon: £1.4mReading: £0.76mHillingdon: £1.4mReading: £0.72mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon £96.6m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mHillingdon: £96.6mReading: £51.3mHillingdon: £97.0mReading: £48.4mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mHillingdon: £39.8mReading: £20.7mHillingdon: £39.9mReading: £19.6mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mHillingdon: £20.7mReading: £9.5mHillingdon: £20.8mReading: £9.0mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mHillingdon: £402.2mReading: £191.8mHillingdon: £403.9mReading: £181.2mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mHillingdon: £84.7mReading: £45.8mHillingdon: £85.0mReading: £43.3mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mHillingdon: £39.9mReading: £21.8mHillingdon: £40.1mReading: £20.6mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mReading: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mReading: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mHillingdon: £1.2mReading: £0.56mHillingdon: £1.2mReading: £0.53mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mHillingdon: £2.1mReading: £0.89mHillingdon: £2.1mReading: £0.84mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higher20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 15,449, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higher2,122

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Hillingdon and Reading, total
MeasureHillingdonReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69820,103Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7283,015Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0982,682Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,4497,952Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02720,634Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7402,122Hillingdon

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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  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.