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Newham and Reading

379,479 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Reading on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Newham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Reading on 3. 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

Newham Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Newham: £3,864Reading: £3,303Newham: £3,881Reading: £3,120Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Newham 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: Newham £12,856, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Newham: £12,856Reading: £12,479Newham: £12,911Reading: £11,786Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Newham 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: Newham £2,734, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Newham: £2,734Reading: £1,772Newham: £2,746Reading: £1,673Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Newham 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: Newham £9,455, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Newham: £9,455Reading: £10,909Newham: £9,495Reading: £10,303Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Reading 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: Newham £2,399, Reading £921Reading: £921Newham: £2,399Reading: £925Newham: £2,409Reading: £874Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham 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: Newham £916, Reading £606Reading: £606Newham: £916Reading: £608Newham: £920Reading: £575Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newham £86, Reading £36Reading: £36Newham: £86Reading: £36Newham: £87Reading: £34Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham 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: Newham £335, Reading £279Reading: £279Newham: £335Reading: £280Newham: £337Reading: £265Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Newham 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: Newham £122, Reading £113Reading: £113Newham: £122Reading: £113Newham: £123Reading: £107Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham 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: Newham £110, Reading £75Reading: £75Newham: £110Reading: £75Newham: £110Reading: £71Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Newham is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Newham: £2,405Reading: £1,512Newham: £2,415Reading: £1,428Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Newham is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Reading £250Reading: £250Newham: £523Reading: £251Newham: £526Reading: £237Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham 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: Newham £205, Reading £171Reading: £171Newham: £205Reading: £172Newham: £206Reading: £162Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Newham 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: Newham £7.18, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Newham: £7.18Reading: £8.97Newham: £7.21Reading: £8.47Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Reading is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Newham: £7.76Reading: £4.40Newham: £7.79Reading: £4.16Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Newham is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Newham: £3.25Reading: £4.86Newham: £3.26Reading: £4.59Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Reading 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: Newham 996.2, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Newham: 996.2

    996.2Newham 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: Newham 343.9, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham 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: Newham 189.5, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham 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: Newham 54.0, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Newham: 54.0

    54.0Newham 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: Newham 242.5, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Newham: 242.5

    242.5Newham 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: Newham 26.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Newham: 26.2

    26.2Newham is higher16.7

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Newham and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,289£3,303£3,120Newham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,426£12,479£11,786Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£1,764£1,772£1,673Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£921£925£874Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£606£608£575Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£36£36£34Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£279£280£265Newham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£113£113£107Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£75£75£71Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£1,505£1,512£1,428Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£250£251£237Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£171£172£162Newham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.39£4.40£4.16Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2963.7Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9144.5Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5128.6Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.043.5Newham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5162.6Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.216.7Newham

Per resident

Newham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Reading on 7. 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

Newham Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Newham: £3,864Reading: £3,303Newham: £3,881Reading: £3,120Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Newham is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Newham: £876Reading: £1,424Newham: £880Reading: £1,345Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Newham: £2,004Reading: £1,230Newham: £2,013Reading: £1,162Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Newham is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Newham: £644Reading: £1,245Newham: £647Reading: £1,176Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Reading £105Reading: £105Newham: £163Reading: £106Newham: £164Reading: £100Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Newham 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: Newham £62, Reading £69Reading: £69Newham: £62Reading: £69Newham: £63Reading: £66Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Reading is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newham £5.88, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Newham: £5.88Reading: £4.16Newham: £5.91Reading: £3.93Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham 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: Newham £335, Reading £279Reading: £279Newham: £335Reading: £280Newham: £337Reading: £265Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Newham 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: Newham £122, Reading £113Reading: £113Newham: £122Reading: £113Newham: £123Reading: £107Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham 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: Newham £81, Reading £52Reading: £52Newham: £81Reading: £52Newham: £81Reading: £49Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Newham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Newham: £1,762Reading: £1,049Newham: £1,770Reading: £991Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Newham is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Reading £250Reading: £250Newham: £523Reading: £251Newham: £526Reading: £237Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Reading £119Reading: £119Newham: £150Reading: £119Newham: £151Reading: £113Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Newham is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Newham: £5.26Reading: £6.23Newham: £5.28Reading: £5.88Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Reading is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Newham: £5.68Reading: £3.06Newham: £5.71Reading: £2.89Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Newham is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Newham: £3.25Reading: £4.86Newham: £3.26Reading: £4.59Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Reading 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: Newham 67.9, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Newham: 67.9

    67.9Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Newham: 23.4

    23.4Newham 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: Newham 12.9, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Newham: 12.9

    12.9Reading 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: Newham 54.0, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Newham: 54.0

    54.0Newham is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Newham: 177.8

    177.8Newham 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: Newham 19.2, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Newham: 19.2

    19.2Newham is higher11.6

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Newham and Reading, per resident
MeasureNewhamReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,289£3,303£3,120Newham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,225£1,230£1,162Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£105£106£100Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£69£69£66Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.14£4.16£3.93Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£279£280£265Newham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£113£113£107Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£52£52£49Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,045£1,049£991Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£250£251£237Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£119£119£113Newham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£3.05£3.06£2.89Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.9110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.416.5Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.043.5Newham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8112.9Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.211.6Newham

Total

Newham 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

Newham Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mNewham: £1.5bnReading: £603.8mNewham: £1.5bnReading: £570.3mNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mNewham: £332.4mReading: £260.3mNewham: £333.8mReading: £245.9mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mNewham: £760.5mReading: £224.8mNewham: £763.8mReading: £212.3mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mNewham: £244.5mReading: £227.6mNewham: £245.5mReading: £214.9mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mNewham: £62.0mReading: £19.3mNewham: £62.3mReading: £18.2mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham 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: Newham £23.7m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mNewham: £23.7mReading: £12.7mNewham: £23.8mReading: £12.0mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newham £2.2m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.76mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.72mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham 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: Newham £127.2m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mNewham: £127.2mReading: £51.3mNewham: £127.7mReading: £48.4mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham 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: Newham £46.4m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mNewham: £46.4mReading: £20.7mNewham: £46.6mReading: £19.6mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham 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: Newham £30.6m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mNewham: £30.6mReading: £9.5mNewham: £30.7mReading: £9.0mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mNewham: £668.8mReading: £191.8mNewham: £671.6mReading: £181.2mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mNewham: £198.6mReading: £45.8mNewham: £199.5mReading: £43.3mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mNewham: £57.0mReading: £21.8mNewham: £57.2mReading: £20.6mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mNewham: £2.0mReading: £1.1mNewham: £2.0mReading: £1.1mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.56mNewham: £2.2mReading: £0.53mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mNewham: £1.2mReading: £0.89mNewham: £1.2mReading: £0.84mNewham: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Newham: 25,758

    25,758Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham 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: Newham 20,483, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higher2,122

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Newham and Reading, total
MeasureNewhamReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75820,103Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8923,015Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8992,682Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,4837,952Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45820,634Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2732,122Newham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.