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Basingstoke and Epping Forest

115,085 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke is higher than Epping Forest on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Basingstoke is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest 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

Basingstoke Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Basingstoke: £3,557Epping Forest: £3,922Basingstoke: £3,572Epping Forest: £3,704Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £12,713, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Basingstoke: £12,713Epping Forest: £12,872Basingstoke: £12,768Epping Forest: £12,158Basingstoke: £12,059

    £12,713£12,768£12,059Epping Forest is higher£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,584, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Basingstoke: £1,584Epping Forest: £1,634Basingstoke: £1,591Epping Forest: £1,544Basingstoke: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,627£1,634£1,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £11,623, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Basingstoke: £11,623Epping Forest: £11,588Basingstoke: £11,672Epping Forest: £10,945Basingstoke: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £455, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Basingstoke: £455Epping Forest: £503Basingstoke: £457Epping Forest: £475Basingstoke: £432

    £455£457£432Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475

  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: Basingstoke £614, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Basingstoke: £614Epping Forest: £755Basingstoke: £616Epping Forest: £713Basingstoke: £582

    £614£616£582Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713

  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: Basingstoke £22, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Basingstoke: £22Epping Forest: £26Basingstoke: £22Epping Forest: £25Basingstoke: £21

    £22£22£21Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Basingstoke: £316Epping Forest: £310Basingstoke: £317Epping Forest: £293Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Basingstoke: £123Epping Forest: £98Basingstoke: £124Epping Forest: £92Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£97£98£92

  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: Basingstoke £78, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Basingstoke: £78Epping Forest: £81Basingstoke: £78Epping Forest: £77Basingstoke: £74

    £78£78£74Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,291, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Basingstoke: £1,291Epping Forest: £1,331Basingstoke: £1,296Epping Forest: £1,257Basingstoke: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Basingstoke: £187Epping Forest: £178Basingstoke: £187Epping Forest: £169Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Basingstoke is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £203, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Basingstoke: £203Epping Forest: £208Basingstoke: £204Epping Forest: £196Basingstoke: £193

    £203£204£193Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £8.28, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Basingstoke: £8.28Epping Forest: £8.68Basingstoke: £8.31Epping Forest: £8.20Basingstoke: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £4.03, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Basingstoke: £4.03Epping Forest: £5.55Basingstoke: £4.04Epping Forest: £5.24Basingstoke: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Basingstoke: £7.04Epping Forest: £5.98Basingstoke: £7.07Epping Forest: £5.65Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 1,003.9, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Basingstoke: 1,003.9

    1,003.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 89.4, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Basingstoke: 89.4

    89.4Epping Forest is higher104.3

  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: Basingstoke 132.5, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Basingstoke: 132.5

    132.5Epping Forest is higher160.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Basingstoke is higher48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke 149.7, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Basingstoke: 149.7

    149.7Basingstoke is higher139.5

  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: Basingstoke 17.0, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Basingstoke: 17.0

    17.0Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Basingstoke and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstokeEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,768£12,059£12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,539£11,588£10,945Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£455£457£432£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£309£310£293Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£97£98£92Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£178£178£169Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£207£208£196Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.96£5.98£5.65Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.9996.3Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.3Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.7139.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Basingstoke is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 11. 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

Basingstoke Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Basingstoke: £3,557Epping Forest: £3,922Basingstoke: £3,572Epping Forest: £3,704Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,893, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Basingstoke: £1,893Epping Forest: £2,316Basingstoke: £1,901Epping Forest: £2,188Basingstoke: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Epping Forest is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,031, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Basingstoke: £1,031Epping Forest: £1,014Basingstoke: £1,035Epping Forest: £957Basingstoke: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke £1,731, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Basingstoke: £1,731Epping Forest: £2,085Basingstoke: £1,738Epping Forest: £1,969Basingstoke: £1,641

    £1,731£1,738£1,641Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £68, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Basingstoke: £68Epping Forest: £91Basingstoke: £68Epping Forest: £86Basingstoke: £64

    £68£68£64Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £91, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Basingstoke: £91Epping Forest: £136Basingstoke: £92Epping Forest: £128Basingstoke: £87

    £91£92£87Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £3.29, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Basingstoke: £3.29Epping Forest: £4.72Basingstoke: £3.30Epping Forest: £4.46Basingstoke: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Basingstoke: £316Epping Forest: £310Basingstoke: £317Epping Forest: £293Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Basingstoke: £123Epping Forest: £98Basingstoke: £124Epping Forest: £92Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £50, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50Basingstoke: £50Epping Forest: £50Basingstoke: £51Epping Forest: £48Basingstoke: £48

    £50£51£48Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £840, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Basingstoke: £840Epping Forest: £825Basingstoke: £844Epping Forest: £780Basingstoke: £797

    £840£844£797Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Basingstoke: £187Epping Forest: £178Basingstoke: £187Epping Forest: £169Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Basingstoke is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £132, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Basingstoke: £132Epping Forest: £129Basingstoke: £133Epping Forest: £122Basingstoke: £126

    £132£133£126Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £5.39, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Basingstoke: £5.39Epping Forest: £5.39Basingstoke: £5.41Epping Forest: £5.09Basingstoke: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke £2.61, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Basingstoke: £2.61Epping Forest: £3.44Basingstoke: £2.63Epping Forest: £3.25Basingstoke: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Basingstoke: £7.04Epping Forest: £5.98Basingstoke: £7.07Epping Forest: £5.65Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 149.5, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Basingstoke: 149.5

    149.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 13.3, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Basingstoke: 13.3

    13.3Epping Forest is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 19.7, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Basingstoke: 19.7

    19.7Epping Forest is higher28.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Basingstoke is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 97.5, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Basingstoke: 97.5

    97.5Basingstoke is higher86.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 11.1, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Basingstoke: 11.1

    11.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Basingstoke and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureBasingstokeEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£1,009£1,014£957Basingstoke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,641£2,076£2,085£1,969Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£309£310£293Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£97£98£92Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£50£50£48Basingstoke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£822£825£780Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£178£178£169Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£128£129£122Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.37£5.39£5.09Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.96£5.98£5.65Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.5179.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.728.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.3Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.586.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.6Epping Forest

Total

Basingstoke is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 9. 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

Basingstoke Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke £409.3m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mBasingstoke: £409.3mEpping Forest: £410.8mBasingstoke: £411.1mEpping Forest: £388.0mBasingstoke: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke £217.8m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mBasingstoke: £217.8mEpping Forest: £242.6mBasingstoke: £218.8mEpping Forest: £229.1mBasingstoke: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.8m£206.6mEpping Forest is higher£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke £118.7m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mEpping Forest: £106.2mBasingstoke: £119.2mEpping Forest: £100.3mBasingstoke: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke £199.2m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mBasingstoke: £199.2mEpping Forest: £218.4mBasingstoke: £200.0mEpping Forest: £206.3mBasingstoke: £188.9m

    £199.2m£200.0m£188.9mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke £7.8m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mEpping Forest: £9.5mBasingstoke: £7.8mEpping Forest: £9.0mBasingstoke: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £10.5m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mBasingstoke: £10.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mBasingstoke: £10.6mEpping Forest: £13.4mBasingstoke: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke £0.38m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mBasingstoke: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.49mBasingstoke: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.47mBasingstoke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £36.3m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mEpping Forest: £32.5mBasingstoke: £36.5mEpping Forest: £30.7mBasingstoke: £34.5m

    £36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £14.2m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mEpping Forest: £9.7mBasingstoke: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke £5.8m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mBasingstoke: £5.8mEpping Forest: £5.3mBasingstoke: £5.8mEpping Forest: £5.0mBasingstoke: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke £96.7m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mBasingstoke: £96.7mEpping Forest: £86.5mBasingstoke: £97.1mEpping Forest: £81.7mBasingstoke: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke £21.5m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mBasingstoke: £21.5mEpping Forest: £18.7mBasingstoke: £21.6mEpping Forest: £17.7mBasingstoke: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke £15.2m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mBasingstoke: £15.2mEpping Forest: £13.5mBasingstoke: £15.3mEpping Forest: £12.8mBasingstoke: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke £0.62m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.53mBasingstoke: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke £0.30m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mBasingstoke: £0.30mEpping Forest: £0.36mBasingstoke: £0.30mEpping Forest: £0.34mBasingstoke: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke £0.81m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.81mEpping Forest: £0.63mBasingstoke: £0.81mEpping Forest: £0.59mBasingstoke: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke 17,202, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Basingstoke: 17,202

    17,202Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke 1,532, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Basingstoke: 1,532

    1,532Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 2,271, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Basingstoke: 2,271

    2,271Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 5,593, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Basingstoke: 5,593

    5,593Basingstoke is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke 11,217, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Basingstoke: 11,217

    11,217Basingstoke is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke 1,275, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Basingstoke: 1,275

    1,275Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Epping Forest, total
MeasureBasingstokeEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mBasingstoke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBasingstoke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,20218,778Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2713,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5935,054Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2179,060Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,216Basingstoke

Sources

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

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  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.
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