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Epping Forest and Hertsmere

104,747 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Hertsmere on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Epping Forest: £3,905Hertsmere: £4,171Epping Forest: £3,922Hertsmere: £3,940Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Epping Forest: £12,817Hertsmere: £12,891Epping Forest: £12,872Hertsmere: £12,176Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Hertsmere is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Epping Forest: £1,627Hertsmere: £1,910Epping Forest: £1,634Hertsmere: £1,804Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Epping Forest: £11,539Hertsmere: £11,654Epping Forest: £11,588Hertsmere: £11,008Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Hertsmere is higher£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Epping Forest: £501Hertsmere: £467Epping Forest: £503Hertsmere: £441Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£465£467£441

  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, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Epping Forest: £751Hertsmere: £747Epping Forest: £755Hertsmere: £706Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£706

  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, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Epping Forest: £26Hertsmere: £23Epping Forest: £26Hertsmere: £22Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Epping Forest: £309Hertsmere: £330Epping Forest: £310Hertsmere: £311Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

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

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£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, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Epping Forest: £81Hertsmere: £74Epping Forest: £81Hertsmere: £70Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Epping Forest: £1,325Hertsmere: £1,606Epping Forest: £1,331Hertsmere: £1,517Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £233Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £220Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Epping Forest: £207Hertsmere: £217Epping Forest: £208Hertsmere: £205Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Hertsmere is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.64, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Epping Forest: £8.64Hertsmere: £9.21Epping Forest: £8.68Hertsmere: £8.70Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Epping Forest: £5.52Hertsmere: £3.71Epping Forest: £5.55Hertsmere: £3.50Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Epping Forest: £5.96Hertsmere: £6.79Epping Forest: £5.98Hertsmere: £6.41Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Hertsmere is higher1,004.2

  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, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher93.6

  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, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Hertsmere is higher51.2

  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, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Hertsmere is higher158.3

  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, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higher17.2

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Epping Forest and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,605£11,654£11,008Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£465£467£441Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£744£747£706Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£23£23£22Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£95£95£90Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£73£74£70Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£216£217£205Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£3.69£3.71£3.50Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,004.2Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.393.6Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4157.5Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.2Epping Forest

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Epping Forest: £3,905Hertsmere: £4,171Epping Forest: £3,922Hertsmere: £3,940Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Epping Forest: £2,306Hertsmere: £2,338Epping Forest: £2,316Hertsmere: £2,208Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Hertsmere is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Epping Forest: £1,009Hertsmere: £1,169Epping Forest: £1,014Hertsmere: £1,104Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Epping Forest: £2,076Hertsmere: £2,113Epping Forest: £2,085Hertsmere: £1,996Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Hertsmere is higher£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Epping Forest: £90Hertsmere: £85Epping Forest: £91Hertsmere: £80Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Epping Forest: £135Hertsmere: £135Epping Forest: £136Hertsmere: £128Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£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: Epping Forest £4.70, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Epping Forest: £4.70Hertsmere: £4.20Epping Forest: £4.72Hertsmere: £3.97Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Epping Forest: £309Hertsmere: £330Epping Forest: £310Hertsmere: £311Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £50, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Epping Forest: £50Hertsmere: £45Epping Forest: £50Hertsmere: £43Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Epping Forest is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Epping Forest: £822Hertsmere: £983Epping Forest: £825Hertsmere: £929Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £233Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £220Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £128£129£122Hertsmere is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Epping Forest: £5.37Hertsmere: £5.63Epping Forest: £5.39Hertsmere: £5.32Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Epping Forest: £3.43Hertsmere: £2.27Epping Forest: £3.44Hertsmere: £2.14Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Epping Forest: £5.96Hertsmere: £6.79Epping Forest: £5.98Hertsmere: £6.41Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Hertsmere is higher182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher17.0

  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, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.3, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Hertsmere is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Hertsmere is higher96.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 11.6, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Epping Forest is higher10.5

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Epping Forest and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£84£85£80Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£135£135£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.19£4.20£3.97Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£95£95£90Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£45£45£43Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£132£133£126Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.26£2.27£2.14Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.596.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.610.5Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mEpping Forest: £409.1mHertsmere: £450.0mEpping Forest: £410.8mHertsmere: £425.0mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mEpping Forest: £241.6mHertsmere: £252.2mEpping Forest: £242.6mHertsmere: £238.2mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mHertsmere is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mEpping Forest: £105.7mHertsmere: £126.1mEpping Forest: £106.2mHertsmere: £119.1mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mEpping Forest: £217.5mHertsmere: £228.0mEpping Forest: £218.4mHertsmere: £215.3mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mHertsmere is higher£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mEpping Forest: £9.4mHertsmere: £9.1mEpping Forest: £9.5mHertsmere: £8.6mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertsmere: £14.6mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertsmere: £13.8mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.43mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £32.3m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mEpping Forest: £32.3mHertsmere: £35.5mEpping Forest: £32.5mHertsmere: £33.6mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mHertsmere is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertsmere: £9.7mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.9mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.6mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mEpping Forest: £86.1mHertsmere: £106.1mEpping Forest: £86.5mHertsmere: £100.2mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mEpping Forest: £18.6mHertsmere: £25.1mEpping Forest: £18.7mHertsmere: £23.7mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertsmere: £14.4mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertsmere: £13.6mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHertsmere is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mEpping Forest: £0.62mHertsmere: £0.73mEpping Forest: £0.63mHertsmere: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Hertsmere is higher19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Hertsmere is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Hertsmere is higher10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Epping Forest is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Hertsmere, total
MeasureEpping ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77819,644Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,831Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0233,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0545,520Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,06010,451Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,133Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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