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Epping Forest and Hertford and Stortford

104,747 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Epping Forest: £3,905Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Epping Forest: £12,817Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Epping Forest: £12,872Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Epping Forest: £1,627Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Epping Forest: £1,634Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Epping Forest: £11,539Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Epping Forest: £11,588Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Epping Forest: £501Hertford and Stortford: £295Epping Forest: £503Hertford and Stortford: £279Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£294£295£279

  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, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Epping Forest: £751Hertford and Stortford: £667Epping Forest: £755Hertford and Stortford: £630Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£664£667£630

  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, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Epping Forest: £26Hertford and Stortford: £17Epping Forest: £26Hertford and Stortford: £16Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Epping Forest: £309Hertford and Stortford: £225Epping Forest: £310Hertford and Stortford: £213Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Epping Forest: £97Hertford and Stortford: £96Epping Forest: £98Hertford and Stortford: £90Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Epping Forest: £81Hertford and Stortford: £58Epping Forest: £81Hertford and Stortford: £54Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Epping Forest: £1,325Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Epping Forest: £1,331Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £151Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £143Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£150£151£143

  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, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Epping Forest: £207Hertford and Stortford: £162Epping Forest: £208Hertford and Stortford: £153Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Epping Forest is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.64, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Epping Forest: £8.64Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Epping Forest: £8.68Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Epping Forest: £5.52Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Epping Forest: £5.55Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Epping Forest: £5.96Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Epping Forest: £5.98Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher65.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higher141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.3, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher35.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Epping Forest is higher112.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higher13.4

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Epping Forest and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,450£3,465£3,273Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,316£1,321£1,248Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£294£295£279Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£664£667£630Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£17£17£16Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£224£225£213Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£95£96£90Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£57£58£54Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,087£1,092£1,031Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£150£151£143Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£161£162£153Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.60£7.63£7.21Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£2.80£2.82£2.66Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.365.1Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4141.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.9Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5112.9Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.713.4Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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

Epping Forest Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Epping Forest: £3,905Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Epping Forest: £2,306Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Epping Forest: £2,316Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Epping Forest: £1,009Hertford and Stortford: £832Epping Forest: £1,014Hertford and Stortford: £786Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Epping Forest: £2,076Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Epping Forest: £2,085Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Epping Forest: £90Hertford and Stortford: £49Epping Forest: £91Hertford and Stortford: £46Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Epping Forest: £135Hertford and Stortford: £110Epping Forest: £136Hertford and Stortford: £104Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£109£110£104

  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, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Epping Forest: £4.70Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Epping Forest: £4.72Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Epping Forest: £309Hertford and Stortford: £225Epping Forest: £310Hertford and Stortford: £213Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Epping Forest: £97Hertford and Stortford: £96Epping Forest: £98Hertford and Stortford: £90Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £50, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Epping Forest: £50Hertford and Stortford: £36Epping Forest: £50Hertford and Stortford: £34Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Epping Forest is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Epping Forest: £822Hertford and Stortford: £687Epping Forest: £825Hertford and Stortford: £649Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Epping Forest is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £151Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £143Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Epping Forest: £128Hertford and Stortford: £102Epping Forest: £129Hertford and Stortford: £96Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Epping Forest is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Epping Forest: £5.37Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Epping Forest: £5.39Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Epping Forest: £3.43Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Epping Forest: £3.44Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Epping Forest: £5.96Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Epping Forest: £5.98Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher10.7

  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, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higher23.3

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Epping Forest is higher71.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Epping Forest is higher8.5

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,450£3,465£3,273Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,146£2,156£2,036Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£828£832£786Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£1,986£1,994£1,884Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£48£49£46Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£109£110£104Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.80£2.82£2.66Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£224£225£213Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£95£96£90Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£36£36£34Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£684£687£649Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£150£151£143Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£101£102£96Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.79£4.81£4.54Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£1.76£1.77£1.67Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3169.0Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.810.7Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.335.9Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.571.1Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.68.5Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mEpping Forest: £409.1mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mEpping Forest: £410.8mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest is higher£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mEpping Forest: £241.6mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mEpping Forest: £242.6mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mEpping Forest: £105.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mEpping Forest: £106.2mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mEpping Forest: £217.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mEpping Forest: £218.4mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEpping Forest: £9.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £32.3m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mEpping Forest: £32.3mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mEpping Forest: £32.5mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mEpping Forest: £86.1mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mEpping Forest: £86.5mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mEpping Forest: £18.6mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mEpping Forest: £18.7mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEpping Forest: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEpping Forest: £0.63mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Epping Forest is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Epping Forest is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Epping Forest is higher945

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureEpping ForestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77818,876Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,197Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,602Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0544,012Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0607,939Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216945Epping Forest

Sources

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

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