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Epping Forest and Surrey Heath

104,747 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Surrey Heath on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 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 19 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Epping Forest: £3,905Surrey Heath: £3,483Epping Forest: £3,922Surrey Heath: £3,290Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463Epping Forest: £12,817Surrey Heath: £12,516Epping Forest: £12,872Surrey Heath: £11,821Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,463£12,516£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,627, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075Epping Forest: £1,627Surrey Heath: £1,079Epping Forest: £1,634Surrey Heath: £1,019Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,539, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570Epping Forest: £11,539Surrey Heath: £11,620Epping Forest: £11,588Surrey Heath: £10,975Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Surrey Heath is higher£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £501, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290Epping Forest: £501Surrey Heath: £291Epping Forest: £503Surrey Heath: £275Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest is higher£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589Epping Forest: £751Surrey Heath: £591Epping Forest: £755Surrey Heath: £558Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest is higher£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Epping Forest: £26Surrey Heath: £14Epping Forest: £26Surrey Heath: £13Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Epping Forest: £309Surrey Heath: £211Epping Forest: £310Surrey Heath: £199Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Epping Forest: £97Surrey Heath: £100Epping Forest: £98Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Epping Forest: £81Surrey Heath: £58Epping Forest: £81Surrey Heath: £55Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856Epping Forest: £1,325Surrey Heath: £860Epping Forest: £1,331Surrey Heath: £812Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £121Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £114Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£120£121£114

  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, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151Epping Forest: £207Surrey Heath: £152Epping Forest: £208Surrey Heath: £144Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Epping Forest is higher£151£152£144

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.64, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54Epping Forest: £8.64Surrey Heath: £7.57Epping Forest: £8.68Surrey Heath: £7.15Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.52, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87Epping Forest: £5.52Surrey Heath: £1.87Epping Forest: £5.55Surrey Heath: £1.77Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Epping Forest: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.27Epping Forest: £5.98Surrey Heath: £5.92Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest is higher122.1

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Epping Forest is higher96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higher13.4

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Epping Forest and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,469£3,483£3,290Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,463£12,516£11,821Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,075£1,079£1,019Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,570£11,620£10,975Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£290£291£275Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£589£591£558Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£14£14£13Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£210£211£199Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£58£58£55Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£856£860£812Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£120£121£114Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£151£152£144Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.54£7.57£7.15Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£1.87£1.87£1.77Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3978.0Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.356.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4122.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.331.7Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.596.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.713.4Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Epping Forest: £3,905Surrey Heath: £3,483Epping Forest: £3,922Surrey Heath: £3,290Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369Epping Forest: £2,306Surrey Heath: £2,379Epping Forest: £2,316Surrey Heath: £2,247Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664Epping Forest: £1,009Surrey Heath: £667Epping Forest: £1,014Surrey Heath: £630Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest is higher£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200Epping Forest: £2,076Surrey Heath: £2,209Epping Forest: £2,085Surrey Heath: £2,086Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Surrey Heath is higher£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55Epping Forest: £90Surrey Heath: £55Epping Forest: £91Surrey Heath: £52Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £135, Surrey Heath £112Surrey Heath: £112Epping Forest: £135Surrey Heath: £112Epping Forest: £136Surrey Heath: £106Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£112£112£106

  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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64Epping Forest: £4.70Surrey Heath: £2.65Epping Forest: £4.72Surrey Heath: £2.50Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £309, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Epping Forest: £309Surrey Heath: £211Epping Forest: £310Surrey Heath: £199Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Epping Forest is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £97, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Epping Forest: £97Surrey Heath: £100Epping Forest: £98Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529Epping Forest: £822Surrey Heath: £531Epping Forest: £825Surrey Heath: £502Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Epping Forest is higher£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £121Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £114Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Epping Forest is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £128Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £129Surrey Heath: £89Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Epping Forest is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65Epping Forest: £5.37Surrey Heath: £4.67Epping Forest: £5.39Surrey Heath: £4.41Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15Epping Forest: £3.43Surrey Heath: £1.15Epping Forest: £3.44Surrey Heath: £1.09Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Epping Forest: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.27Epping Forest: £5.98Surrey Heath: £5.92Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest is higher10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest is higher23.2

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Epping Forest is higher31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Epping Forest is higher59.7

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Epping Forest is higher8.3

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Epping Forest and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,469£3,483£3,290Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£664£667£630Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£55£55£52Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£112£112£106Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.64£2.65£2.50Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£210£211£199Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£36£36£34Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£529£531£502Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£120£121£114Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£94£94£89Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.65£4.67£4.41Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£1.15£1.15£1.09Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3185.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.810.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.2Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.331.7Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.559.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.68.3Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mEpping Forest: £409.1mSurrey Heath: £356.9mEpping Forest: £410.8mSurrey Heath: £337.1mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mEpping Forest: £241.6mSurrey Heath: £243.8mEpping Forest: £242.6mSurrey Heath: £230.3mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mEpping Forest: £105.7mSurrey Heath: £68.3mEpping Forest: £106.2mSurrey Heath: £64.5mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mEpping Forest: £217.5mSurrey Heath: £226.3mEpping Forest: £218.4mSurrey Heath: £213.8mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mSurrey Heath is higher£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mEpping Forest: £9.4mSurrey Heath: £5.7mEpping Forest: £9.5mSurrey Heath: £5.4mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £14.2m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSurrey Heath: £10.9mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.26mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £32.3m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mEpping Forest: £32.3mSurrey Heath: £21.6mEpping Forest: £32.5mSurrey Heath: £20.4mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £10.2m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £5.3m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mSurrey Heath: £3.5mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mEpping Forest: £86.1mSurrey Heath: £54.4mEpping Forest: £86.5mSurrey Heath: £51.4mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mEpping Forest: £18.6mSurrey Heath: £12.4mEpping Forest: £18.7mSurrey Heath: £11.7mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEpping Forest: £13.5mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEpping Forest: £13.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEpping Forest: £0.62mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEpping Forest: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSurrey Heath is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Epping Forest is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Epping Forest is higher6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Epping Forest is higher847

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureEpping ForestSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEpping 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£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77819,051Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,107Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,379Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0543,252Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0606,117Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216847Epping Forest

Sources

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

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