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Southwark and Reading

317,058 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Reading on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Southwark 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

Southwark Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Southwark: £3,861Reading: £3,303Southwark: £3,877Reading: £3,120Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark 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: Southwark £13,265, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Southwark: £13,265Reading: £12,479Southwark: £13,321Reading: £11,786Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark 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: Southwark £2,329, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Southwark: £2,329Reading: £1,772Southwark: £2,339Reading: £1,673Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark 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: Southwark £10,590, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Southwark: £10,590Reading: £10,909Southwark: £10,635Reading: £10,303Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Reading 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: Southwark £1,789, Reading £921Reading: £921Southwark: £1,789Reading: £925Southwark: £1,797Reading: £874Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark 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: Southwark £813, Reading £606Reading: £606Southwark: £813Reading: £608Southwark: £816Reading: £575Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark 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: Southwark £73, Reading £36Reading: £36Southwark: £73Reading: £36Southwark: £73Reading: £34Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark 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: Southwark £385, Reading £279Reading: £279Southwark: £385Reading: £280Southwark: £386Reading: £265Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark 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: Southwark £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £107Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark 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: Southwark £78, Reading £75Reading: £75Southwark: £78Reading: £75Southwark: £78Reading: £71Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Southwark: £2,006Reading: £1,512Southwark: £2,015Reading: £1,428Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Reading £250Reading: £250Southwark: £485Reading: £251Southwark: £487Reading: £237Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark 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: Southwark £230, Reading £171Reading: £171Southwark: £230Reading: £172Southwark: £231Reading: £162Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Southwark 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: Southwark £8.94, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Southwark: £8.94Reading: £8.97Southwark: £8.98Reading: £8.47Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark 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: Southwark £5.80, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Southwark: £5.80Reading: £4.40Southwark: £5.82Reading: £4.16Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Southwark: £3.07Reading: £4.86Southwark: £3.08Reading: £4.59Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Reading 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: Southwark 1,036.8, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark 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: Southwark 299.8, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark 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: Southwark 163.0, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark 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: Southwark 59.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark 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: Southwark 193.3, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark 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: Southwark 17.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Southwark is higher16.7

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Southwark and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,289£3,303£3,120Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,426£12,479£11,786Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£1,764£1,772£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£921£925£874Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£606£608£575Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£36£36£34Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£279£280£265Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£113£113£107Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£75£75£71Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,505£1,512£1,428Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£250£251£237Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£171£172£162Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.93£8.97£8.47Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8963.7Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8144.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0128.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.543.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3162.6Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.216.7Southwark

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading on 6. 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

Southwark Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Southwark: £3,861Reading: £3,303Southwark: £3,877Reading: £3,120Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Southwark: £1,104Reading: £1,424Southwark: £1,109Reading: £1,345Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Southwark: £1,764Reading: £1,230Southwark: £1,771Reading: £1,162Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Southwark: £881Reading: £1,245Southwark: £885Reading: £1,176Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Reading £105Reading: £105Southwark: £149Reading: £106Southwark: £150Reading: £100Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark 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: Southwark £68, Reading £69Reading: £69Southwark: £68Reading: £69Southwark: £68Reading: £66Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Reading 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: Southwark £6.08, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Southwark: £6.08Reading: £4.16Southwark: £6.11Reading: £3.93Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark 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: Southwark £385, Reading £279Reading: £279Southwark: £385Reading: £280Southwark: £386Reading: £265Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark 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: Southwark £121, Reading £113Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £113Southwark: £121Reading: £107Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark 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: Southwark £59, Reading £52Reading: £52Southwark: £59Reading: £52Southwark: £59Reading: £49Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Southwark is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Southwark: £1,519Reading: £1,049Southwark: £1,526Reading: £991Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Reading £250Reading: £250Southwark: £485Reading: £251Southwark: £487Reading: £237Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Reading £119Reading: £119Southwark: £174Reading: £119Southwark: £175Reading: £113Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Southwark: £6.77Reading: £6.23Southwark: £6.80Reading: £5.88Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Southwark: £4.39Reading: £3.06Southwark: £4.40Reading: £2.89Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Southwark: £3.07Reading: £4.86Southwark: £3.08Reading: £4.59Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Reading 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: Southwark 86.3, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark 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: Southwark 13.6, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Reading 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: Southwark 59.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark 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: Southwark 13.0, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higher11.6

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Southwark and Reading, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,289£3,303£3,120Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,225£1,230£1,162Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£105£106£100Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£69£69£66Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.14£4.16£3.93Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£279£280£265Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£113£113£107Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£52£49Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,045£1,049£991Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£250£251£237Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£119£119£113Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.20£6.23£5.88Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.05£3.06£2.89Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.016.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.543.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4112.9Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.6Southwark

Total

Southwark 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

Southwark Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mSouthwark: £1.2bnReading: £603.8mSouthwark: £1.2bnReading: £570.3mSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mSouthwark: £350.0mReading: £260.3mSouthwark: £351.5mReading: £245.9mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mSouthwark: £559.2mReading: £224.8mSouthwark: £561.6mReading: £212.3mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mSouthwark: £279.4mReading: £227.6mSouthwark: £280.6mReading: £214.9mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mSouthwark: £47.2mReading: £19.3mSouthwark: £47.4mReading: £18.2mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark 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: Southwark £21.4m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mSouthwark: £21.4mReading: £12.7mSouthwark: £21.5mReading: £12.0mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark 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: Southwark £1.9m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mSouthwark: £1.9mReading: £0.76mSouthwark: £1.9mReading: £0.72mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark 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: Southwark £122.0m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mSouthwark: £122.0mReading: £51.3mSouthwark: £122.5mReading: £48.4mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark 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: Southwark £38.2m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mSouthwark: £38.2mReading: £20.7mSouthwark: £38.4mReading: £19.6mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark 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: Southwark £18.7m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mSouthwark: £18.7mReading: £9.5mSouthwark: £18.8mReading: £9.0mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mSouthwark: £481.7mReading: £191.8mSouthwark: £483.8mReading: £181.2mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mSouthwark: £153.7mReading: £45.8mSouthwark: £154.3mReading: £43.3mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mSouthwark: £55.2mReading: £21.8mSouthwark: £55.5mReading: £20.6mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mSouthwark: £2.1mReading: £1.1mSouthwark: £2.2mReading: £1.1mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mSouthwark: £1.4mReading: £0.56mSouthwark: £1.4mReading: £0.53mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mSouthwark: £0.97mReading: £0.89mSouthwark: £0.98mReading: £0.84mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Southwark is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark 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: Southwark 18,869, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higher2,122

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Southwark and Reading, total
MeasureSouthwarkReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£1.1mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35420,103Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9103,015Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3002,682Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,8697,952Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42220,634Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1192,122Southwark

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.