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Epping Forest and South West Hertfordshire

104,747 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Epping Forest: £3,905South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Epping Forest: £3,922South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Epping Forest: £12,817South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Epping Forest: £12,872South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Epping Forest: £1,627South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Epping Forest: £1,634South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Epping Forest: £11,539South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Epping Forest: £11,588South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Epping Forest: £501South West Hertfordshire: £380Epping Forest: £503South West Hertfordshire: £359Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Epping Forest: £751South West Hertfordshire: £704Epping Forest: £755South West Hertfordshire: £665Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £26South West Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £26South West Hertfordshire: £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, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Epping Forest: £309South West Hertfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £310South West Hertfordshire: £253Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Epping Forest: £97South West Hertfordshire: £79Epping Forest: £98South West Hertfordshire: £74Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £81South West Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £81South West Hertfordshire: £60Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Epping Forest: £1,325South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Epping Forest: £1,331South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £160Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £151Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£159£160£151

  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, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £207South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £208South West Hertfordshire: £150Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Epping Forest is higher£159£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.64, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Epping Forest: £8.64South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Epping Forest: £8.68South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Epping Forest: £5.52South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Epping Forest: £5.55South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Epping Forest: £5.96South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Epping Forest: £5.98South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Epping Forest is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higher14.3

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Epping Forest and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,622£3,637£3,436Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,320£1,326£1,252Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£378£380£359Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£701£704£665Epping 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£266£267£253Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£79£74Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£63£63£60Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,085£1,089£1,029Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£159£160£151Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£159£159£150Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£3.64£3.65£3.45Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.88£4.90£4.63Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.374.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4144.8Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5111.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.714.3Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Epping Forest: £3,905South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Epping Forest: £3,922South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Epping Forest: £2,306South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Epping Forest: £2,316South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Epping Forest: £1,009South West Hertfordshire: £820Epping Forest: £1,014South West Hertfordshire: £775Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Epping Forest: £2,076South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Epping Forest: £2,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Epping Forest: £90South West Hertfordshire: £67Epping Forest: £91South West Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Epping Forest: £135South West Hertfordshire: £124Epping Forest: £136South West Hertfordshire: £117Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Epping Forest: £4.70South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Epping Forest: £4.72South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Epping Forest: £309South West Hertfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £310South West Hertfordshire: £253Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Epping Forest: £97South West Hertfordshire: £79Epping Forest: £98South West Hertfordshire: £74Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higher£78£79£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £50, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £50South West Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £50South West Hertfordshire: £37Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Epping Forest is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Epping Forest: £822South West Hertfordshire: £674Epping Forest: £825South West Hertfordshire: £637Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Epping Forest is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £160Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £151Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Epping Forest: £128South West Hertfordshire: £99Epping Forest: £129South West Hertfordshire: £93Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Epping Forest is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Epping Forest: £5.37South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Epping Forest: £5.39South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Epping Forest: £3.43South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Epping Forest: £3.44South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Epping Forest: £5.96South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Epping Forest: £5.98South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Epping Forest is higher69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Epping Forest is higher8.8

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Epping Forest and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,622£3,637£3,436Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,296£2,306£2,178Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£817£820£775Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£67£67£63Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£124£117Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.35£3.37£3.18Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£266£267£253Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£79£74Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£39£39£37Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£671£674£637Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£159£160£151Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£98£99£93Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.25£2.26£2.13Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.88£4.90£4.63Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.925.5Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.340.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.569.1Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.68.8Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 1. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mEpping Forest: £409.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mEpping Forest: £410.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mEpping Forest: £241.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mEpping Forest: £242.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mEpping Forest: £106.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mEpping Forest: £217.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mEpping Forest: £218.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mEpping Forest: £9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mEpping Forest: £9.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mEpping Forest: £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mEpping Forest: £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £32.3m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mEpping Forest: £32.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mEpping Forest: £32.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mEpping Forest: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mEpping Forest: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEpping Forest is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mEpping Forest: £86.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mEpping Forest: £86.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mEpping Forest: £18.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mEpping Forest: £18.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mEpping Forest: £13.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mEpping Forest: £13.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.63mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Epping Forest is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Epping Forest is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Epping Forest is higher895

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureEpping ForestSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77818,152Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,319Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,580Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0544,057Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0606,995Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216895Epping Forest

Sources

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

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