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Epping Forest and Basingstoke

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

Epping Forest is higher than Basingstoke on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Per person in the age group

Epping Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 8. 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

Epping Forest Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    996.3Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

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

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

    104.3Epping Forest is higher89.4

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

    160.4Epping Forest is higher132.5

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

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

    48.3Basingstoke is higher48.6

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

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

    139.5Basingstoke is higher149.7

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

    18.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Epping Forest and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,557£3,572£3,374Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,713£12,768£12,059Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,584£1,591£1,502Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£455£457£432Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£614£616£582Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£78£78£74Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,291£1,296£1,224Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£203£204£193Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£8.28£8.31£7.85Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.03£4.04£3.82Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,003.9Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.389.4Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4132.5Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5149.7Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.0Epping Forest

Per resident

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

Epping Forest Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    179.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.8Epping Forest is higher13.3

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

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

    28.9Epping Forest is higher19.7

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

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

    48.3Basingstoke is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.5Basingstoke is higher97.5

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

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

    11.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Epping Forest and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,557£3,572£3,374Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£1,893£1,901£1,796Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£1,731£1,738£1,641Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£68£68£64Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£91£92£87Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.29£3.30£3.12Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£50£51£48Basingstoke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£840£844£797Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£132£133£126Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.61£2.63£2.48Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3149.5Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.919.7Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.597.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.1Epping Forest

Total

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

Epping Forest Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,778Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,532

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

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

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,271

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

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

    5,054Basingstoke is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,060Basingstoke is higher11,217

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Basingstoke, total
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77817,202Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,532Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,271Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0545,593Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,06011,217Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,275Basingstoke

Sources

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

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