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Epping Forest and Hamble Valley
Epping Forest is higher than Hamble Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Epping Forest Hamble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,631£12,685£11,981
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest is higher£1,242£1,248£1,179
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,539£11,588£10,945Hamble Valley is higher£11,748£11,798£11,143
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£232£233£220
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£636£639£604
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Hamble Valley is higher£109£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest is higher£1,026£1,030£973
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£104£105£99
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£196Epping Forest is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.3Hamble Valley is higher1,023.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
104.3Epping Forest is higher57.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.4Epping Forest is higher134.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Epping Forest is higher40.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.5Epping Forest is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7Epping Forest is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Hamble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,817£12,872£12,158 | £12,631£12,685£11,981 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,627£1,634£1,544 | £1,242£1,248£1,179 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | £11,748£11,798£11,143 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £501£503£475 | £232£233£220 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£755£713 | £636£639£604 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £15£15£14 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £309£310£293 | £249£250£236 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £109£109£103 | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £68£68£64 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | £1,026£1,030£973 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £104£105£99 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £141£142£134 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.3 | 1,023.8 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 104.3 | 57.3 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.4 | 134.7 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 40.4 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.5 | 118.0 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 16.9 | Epping Forest |
Per resident
Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 4. 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 Hamble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,306£2,316£2,188Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,412£2,423£2,288
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest is higher£757£760£718
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,076£2,085£1,969Hamble Valley is higher£2,244£2,253£2,128
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£44£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£122£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Hamble Valley is higher£109£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£48Epping Forest is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£822£825£780Epping Forest is higher£625£628£593
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£104£105£99
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Epping Forest is higher£86£86£82
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
179.3Hamble Valley is higher195.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Epping Forest is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.9Epping Forest is higher25.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.3Epping Forest is higher40.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.5Epping Forest is higher71.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.6Epping Forest is higher10.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Hamble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,306£2,316£2,188 | £2,412£2,423£2,288 | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,009£1,014£957 | £757£760£718 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | £2,244£2,253£2,128 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £44£45£42 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £122£122£115 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £309£310£293 | £249£250£236 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £109£109£103 | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£48 | £41£41£39 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £822£825£780 | £625£628£593 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £104£105£99 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £86£86£82 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 179.3 | 195.6 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 10.9 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.9 | 25.7 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.3 | 40.4 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.5 | 71.9 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.6 | 10.3 | Epping Forest |
Total
Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 4. 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 Hamble Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest is higher£393.5m£395.1m£373.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.0m£262.1m£247.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest is higher£81.9m£82.2m£77.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mHamble Valley is higher£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHamble Valley is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest is higher£67.6m£67.9m£64.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,778Hamble Valley is higher21,156
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,966Epping Forest is higher1,183
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,023Epping Forest is higher2,783
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,054Epping Forest is higher4,366
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,060Epping Forest is higher7,777
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,216Epping Forest is higher1,111
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Hamble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.1m£410.8m£388.0m | £393.5m£395.1m£373.2m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £241.6m£242.6m£229.1m | £261.0m£262.1m£247.6m | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | £81.9m£82.2m£77.7m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.5m£218.4m£206.3m | £242.8m£243.8m£230.3m | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.5m£9.0m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.1m£86.5m£81.7m | £67.6m£67.9m£64.1m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Epping Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.18m£0.19m£0.18m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,778 | 21,156 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,966 | 1,183 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,023 | 2,783 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,054 | 4,366 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,060 | 7,777 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,216 | 1,111 | Epping Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.