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Wandsworth and Reading

339,727 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Reading on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Wandsworth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Reading on 13. 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

Wandsworth Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Wandsworth: £3,158Reading: £3,303Wandsworth: £3,172Reading: £3,120Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Wandsworth: £12,459Reading: £12,479Wandsworth: £12,512Reading: £11,786Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1,655, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Wandsworth: £1,655Reading: £1,772Wandsworth: £1,662Reading: £1,673Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,673

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Wandsworth: £10,657Reading: £10,909Wandsworth: £10,703Reading: £10,303Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Reading 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: Wandsworth £1,176, Reading £921Reading: £921Wandsworth: £1,176Reading: £925Wandsworth: £1,181Reading: £874Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £579, Reading £606Reading: £606Wandsworth: £579Reading: £608Wandsworth: £582Reading: £575Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Reading 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: Wandsworth £47, Reading £36Reading: £36Wandsworth: £47Reading: £36Wandsworth: £47Reading: £34Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Reading £279Reading: £279Wandsworth: £275Reading: £280Wandsworth: £276Reading: £265Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Reading is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Reading £113Reading: £113Wandsworth: £81Reading: £113Wandsworth: £82Reading: £107Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Reading is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £59, Reading £75Reading: £75Wandsworth: £59Reading: £75Wandsworth: £60Reading: £71Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Reading is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Wandsworth: £1,396Reading: £1,512Wandsworth: £1,401Reading: £1,428Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Reading £250Reading: £250Wandsworth: £404Reading: £251Wandsworth: £406Reading: £237Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £183, Reading £171Reading: £171Wandsworth: £183Reading: £172Wandsworth: £184Reading: £162Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £10, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Wandsworth: £10Reading: £8.97Wandsworth: £10Reading: £8.47Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £6.71, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Wandsworth: £6.71Reading: £4.40Wandsworth: £6.73Reading: £4.16Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Wandsworth: £3.57Reading: £4.86Wandsworth: £3.59Reading: £4.59Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Reading 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 188.0, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Reading 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Reading is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth 135.1, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Reading is higherDepends on how you count162.6

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Reading is higherDepends on how you count16.7

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Wandsworth and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,289£3,303£3,120Reading
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£12,426£12,479£11,786Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,764£1,772£1,673Reading
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£921£925£874Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£606£608£575Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£36£36£34Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£75£75£71Reading
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,505£1,512£1,428Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£250£251£237Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£171£172£162Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£8.93£8.97£8.47Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3963.7Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0144.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6128.6Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.843.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1162.6Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.216.7Reading

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Reading on 14. 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

Wandsworth Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Wandsworth: £3,158Reading: £3,303Wandsworth: £3,172Reading: £3,120Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Reading is higherDepends on how you count£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Wandsworth: £1,158Reading: £1,424Wandsworth: £1,163Reading: £1,345Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Wandsworth: £1,237Reading: £1,230Wandsworth: £1,242Reading: £1,162Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Wandsworth: £990Reading: £1,245Wandsworth: £995Reading: £1,176Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Reading £105Reading: £105Wandsworth: £109Reading: £106Wandsworth: £110Reading: £100Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £54, Reading £69Reading: £69Wandsworth: £54Reading: £69Wandsworth: £54Reading: £66Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Reading 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: Wandsworth £4.39, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Wandsworth: £4.39Reading: £4.16Wandsworth: £4.40Reading: £3.93Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Reading £279Reading: £279Wandsworth: £275Reading: £280Wandsworth: £276Reading: £265Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Reading is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Reading £113Reading: £113Wandsworth: £81Reading: £113Wandsworth: £82Reading: £107Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Reading is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Reading £52Reading: £52Wandsworth: £44Reading: £52Wandsworth: £45Reading: £49Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Reading is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Wandsworth: £1,043Reading: £1,049Wandsworth: £1,048Reading: £991Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Reading £250Reading: £250Wandsworth: £404Reading: £251Wandsworth: £406Reading: £237Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Reading £119Reading: £119Wandsworth: £137Reading: £119Wandsworth: £137Reading: £113Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Wandsworth is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Wandsworth: £7.74Reading: £6.23Wandsworth: £7.77Reading: £5.88Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Wandsworth: £5.01Reading: £3.06Wandsworth: £5.03Reading: £2.89Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Wandsworth: £3.57Reading: £4.86Wandsworth: £3.59Reading: £4.59Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Reading 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: Wandsworth 91.1, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.5Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Reading 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: Wandsworth 41.8, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Reading is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Reading is higherDepends on how you count112.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Reading is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Wandsworth and Reading, per resident
MeasureWandsworthReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,289£3,303£3,120Reading
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,225£1,230£1,162Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£105£106£100Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£69£66Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.14£4.16£3.93Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£52£52£49Reading
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,045£1,049£991Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£250£251£237Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£119£119£113Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£6.20£6.23£5.88Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.05£3.06£2.89Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.843.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0112.9Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.6Reading

Total

Wandsworth 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

Wandsworth Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mWandsworth: £1.1bnReading: £603.8mWandsworth: £1.1bnReading: £570.3mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mWandsworth: £393.4mReading: £260.3mWandsworth: £395.1mReading: £245.9mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mWandsworth: £420.3mReading: £224.8mWandsworth: £422.1mReading: £212.3mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mWandsworth: £336.5mReading: £227.6mWandsworth: £337.9mReading: £214.9mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mWandsworth: £37.1mReading: £19.3mWandsworth: £37.3mReading: £18.2mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mWandsworth: £18.3mReading: £12.7mWandsworth: £18.4mReading: £12.0mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mWandsworth: £1.5mReading: £0.76mWandsworth: £1.5mReading: £0.72mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £93.3m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mWandsworth: £93.3mReading: £51.3mWandsworth: £93.7mReading: £48.4mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mWandsworth: £27.6mReading: £20.7mWandsworth: £27.7mReading: £19.6mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mWandsworth: £15.1mReading: £9.5mWandsworth: £15.1mReading: £9.0mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mWandsworth: £354.4mReading: £191.8mWandsworth: £356.0mReading: £181.2mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mWandsworth: £137.2mReading: £45.8mWandsworth: £137.8mReading: £43.3mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mWandsworth: £46.4mReading: £21.8mWandsworth: £46.6mReading: £20.6mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mWandsworth: £2.6mReading: £1.1mWandsworth: £2.6mReading: £1.1mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mWandsworth: £1.7mReading: £0.56mWandsworth: £1.7mReading: £0.53mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mWandsworth: £1.2mReading: £0.89mWandsworth: £1.2mReading: £0.84mWandsworth: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Wandsworth is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 14,195, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count2,122

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Reading, total
MeasureWandsworthReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.1mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95120,103Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9363,015Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8062,682Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1957,952Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32320,634Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3642,122Wandsworth

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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