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Epping Forest and Orpington

104,747 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Orpington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and Orpington 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Epping Forest: £3,905Orpington: £4,272Epping Forest: £3,922Orpington: £4,035Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Epping Forest: £12,817Orpington: £13,122Epping Forest: £12,872Orpington: £12,394Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£13,066£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Epping Forest: £1,627Orpington: £1,929Epping Forest: £1,634Orpington: £1,822Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Orpington is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Epping Forest: £11,539Orpington: £12,043Epping Forest: £11,588Orpington: £11,374Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Orpington is higher£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Epping Forest: £501Orpington: £397Epping Forest: £503Orpington: £375Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Epping Forest: £751Orpington: £661Epping Forest: £755Orpington: £624Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Epping Forest: £26Orpington: £21Epping Forest: £26Orpington: £20Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Epping Forest: £309Orpington: £335Epping Forest: £310Orpington: £316Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Epping Forest: £97Orpington: £142Epping Forest: £98Orpington: £134Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Epping Forest: £81Orpington: £112Epping Forest: £81Orpington: £105Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Epping Forest: £1,325Orpington: £1,564Epping Forest: £1,331Orpington: £1,477Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Orpington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £221Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £209Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Epping Forest: £207Orpington: £237Epping Forest: £208Orpington: £223Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Orpington is higher£236£237£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.64, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Epping Forest: £8.64Orpington: £9.35Epping Forest: £8.68Orpington: £8.83Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Epping Forest: £5.52Orpington: £7.87Epping Forest: £5.55Orpington: £7.43Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Epping Forest: £5.96Orpington: £3.82Epping Forest: £5.98Orpington: £3.61Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Orpington is higher51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Orpington is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Orpington is higher25.1

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Epping Forest and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£395£397£375Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£658£661£624Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£21£21£20Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.81£3.82£3.61Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.382.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4134.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5150.3Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.725.1Orpington

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orpington 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Epping Forest: £3,905Orpington: £4,272Epping Forest: £3,922Orpington: £4,035Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Epping Forest: £2,306Orpington: £2,403Epping Forest: £2,316Orpington: £2,269Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Epping Forest: £1,009Orpington: £1,168Epping Forest: £1,014Orpington: £1,103Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Orpington is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Epping Forest: £2,076Orpington: £2,205Epping Forest: £2,085Orpington: £2,083Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Orpington is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Epping Forest: £90Orpington: £73Epping Forest: £91Orpington: £69Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Epping Forest: £135Orpington: £121Epping Forest: £136Orpington: £114Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Epping Forest: £4.70Orpington: £3.85Epping Forest: £4.72Orpington: £3.64Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Epping Forest: £309Orpington: £335Epping Forest: £310Orpington: £316Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Epping Forest: £97Orpington: £142Epping Forest: £98Orpington: £134Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Orpington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £50, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Epping Forest: £50Orpington: £68Epping Forest: £50Orpington: £64Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Epping Forest: £822Orpington: £947Epping Forest: £825Orpington: £894Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Orpington is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £221Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £209Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Epping Forest: £128Orpington: £143Epping Forest: £129Orpington: £135Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Orpington is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Epping Forest: £5.37Orpington: £5.66Epping Forest: £5.39Orpington: £5.35Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Epping Forest: £3.43Orpington: £4.76Epping Forest: £3.44Orpington: £4.50Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Epping Forest: £5.96Orpington: £3.82Epping Forest: £5.98Orpington: £3.61Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higher24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Orpington is higherDepends on how you count91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Orpington is higher15.2

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Epping Forest and Orpington, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£72£73£69Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£121£121£114Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.84£3.85£3.64Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£943£947£894Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.81£3.82£3.61Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.815.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.591.0Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.2Orpington

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 12. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mEpping Forest: £409.1mOrpington: £425.1mEpping Forest: £410.8mOrpington: £401.5mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mEpping Forest: £241.6mOrpington: £239.1mEpping Forest: £242.6mOrpington: £225.8mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mOrpington: £116.2mEpping Forest: £106.2mOrpington: £109.8mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mOrpington is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mOrpington: £219.4mEpping Forest: £218.4mOrpington: £207.2mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mOrpington is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mEpping Forest: £9.4mOrpington: £7.2mEpping Forest: £9.5mOrpington: £6.8mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mEpping Forest: £14.2mOrpington: £12.0mEpping Forest: £14.2mOrpington: £11.4mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.49mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.49mOrpington: £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, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mEpping Forest: £32.3mOrpington: £33.3mEpping Forest: £32.5mOrpington: £31.5mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mOrpington is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mEpping Forest: £10.2mOrpington: £14.1mEpping Forest: £10.2mOrpington: £13.3mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mOrpington: £6.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mOrpington: £6.4mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mEpping Forest: £86.1mOrpington: £94.2mEpping Forest: £86.5mOrpington: £89.0mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mOrpington is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mEpping Forest: £18.6mOrpington: £22.0mEpping Forest: £18.7mOrpington: £20.8mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mEpping Forest: £13.5mOrpington: £14.3mEpping Forest: £13.5mOrpington: £13.5mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mOrpington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mOrpington: £0.53mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.36mOrpington: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.36mOrpington: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.62mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.63mOrpington: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Orpington, total
MeasureEpping ForestOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEpping 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£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77818,703Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,494Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,449Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0545,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0609,056Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,514Orpington

Sources

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

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