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Epping Forest and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

104,747 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Epping Forest: £3,905Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Epping Forest: £3,922Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Epping Forest: £12,817Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Epping Forest: £12,872Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Epping Forest: £1,627Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Epping Forest: £1,634Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Epping Forest: £11,539Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Epping Forest: £11,588Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Epping Forest: £501Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Epping Forest: £503Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£333£335£316

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Epping Forest: £751Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Epping Forest: £755Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£507£509£481

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Epping Forest: £26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Epping Forest: £26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Epping Forest: £309Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Epping Forest: £310Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Epping Forest: £97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Epping Forest: £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£123£123£116

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Epping Forest: £81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Epping Forest: £81Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Epping Forest: £1,325Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Epping Forest: £1,331Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Epping Forest: £178Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Epping Forest: £178Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£155£156£147

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Epping Forest: £207Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Epping Forest: £208Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Epping Forest: £8.64Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Epping Forest: £8.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Epping Forest: £5.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Epping Forest: £5.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Epping Forest: £5.96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Epping Forest: £5.98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher71.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higher109.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher40.8

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Epping Forest is higher130.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest 18.7, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higher17.9

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Epping Forest and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,771£3,787£3,577Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,493£12,546£11,850Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,498£1,505£1,421Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,635£11,684£11,036Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£333£335£316Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£507£509£481Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£261£262£248Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£80£80£76Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,245£1,251£1,181Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£155£156£147Epping 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£8.10£8.13£7.68Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£3.55£3.57£3.37Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.371.7Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4109.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.8Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5130.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.9Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 5. 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Epping Forest: £3,905Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Epping Forest: £3,922Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Epping Forest: £2,306Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Epping Forest: £2,316Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Epping Forest: £1,009Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Epping Forest: £1,014Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Epping Forest: £2,076Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Epping Forest: £2,085Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Epping Forest: £90Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Epping Forest: £91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Epping Forest: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Epping Forest: £136Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£94£94£89

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Epping Forest: £4.70Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Epping Forest: £4.72Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Epping Forest: £309Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Epping Forest: £310Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Epping Forest: £97Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Epping Forest: £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £50, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Epping Forest: £50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Epping Forest: £50Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Epping Forest is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Epping Forest: £822Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Epping Forest: £825Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Epping Forest is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Epping Forest: £178Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Epping Forest: £178Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Epping Forest: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Epping Forest: £129Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Epping Forest is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Epping Forest: £5.37Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Epping Forest: £5.39Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Epping Forest: £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Epping Forest: £3.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Epping Forest: £5.96Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Epping Forest: £5.98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 28.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higher20.3

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Epping Forest is higher79.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Epping Forest is higher10.9

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Epping Forest and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,771£3,787£3,577Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£910£914£863Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£62£62£59Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£94£94£89Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£261£262£248Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£49£49£46Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£756£760£717Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£155£156£147Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£98£98£93Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.91£4.93£4.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.15£2.16£2.04Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.8Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.579.4Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.610.9Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 2. 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mEpping Forest: £410.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest is higher£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mEpping Forest: £241.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mEpping Forest: £242.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mEpping Forest: £105.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mEpping Forest: £106.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mEpping Forest: £217.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mEpping Forest: £218.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEpping Forest: £9.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mEpping Forest: £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mEpping Forest: £14.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEpping Forest: £0.49mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mEpping Forest: £0.49mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £32.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mEpping Forest: £32.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mEpping Forest: £10.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mEpping Forest: £10.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mEpping Forest: £86.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mEpping Forest: £86.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mEpping Forest: £18.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mEpping Forest: £18.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mEpping Forest: £13.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.56mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.56mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEpping Forest: £0.36mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mEpping Forest: £0.36mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEpping Forest: £0.62mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mEpping Forest: £0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Epping Forest is higher3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Epping Forest is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Epping Forest is higher1,053

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureEpping ForestReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77818,008Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,291Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0231,969Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0543,964Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0607,705Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,053Epping Forest

Sources

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

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