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Hamble Valley and Epping Forest
Hamble Valley is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Hamble Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 19. 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
Hamble Valley Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,637£3,652£3,450Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,631£12,685£11,981Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,242£1,248£1,179Epping Forest is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,748£11,798£11,143Hamble Valley is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£636£639£604Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Hamble Valley is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£68£68£64Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,026£1,030£973Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£141£142£134Epping Forest is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Epping Forest is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,023.8Hamble Valley is higher996.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.3Epping Forest is higher104.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.7Epping Forest is higher160.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.4Epping Forest is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.0Epping Forest is higher139.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.9Epping Forest is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hamble Valley | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,631£12,685£11,981 | £12,817£12,872£12,158 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,242£1,248£1,179 | £1,627£1,634£1,544 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,748£11,798£11,143 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £501£503£475 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £636£639£604 | £751£755£713 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £26£26£25 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £309£310£293 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £97£98£92 | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £81£81£77 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,026£1,030£973 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £178£178£169 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £207£208£196 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,023.8 | 996.3 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.3 | 104.3 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.7 | 160.4 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.4 | 48.3 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.0 | 139.5 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.9 | 18.7 | Epping Forest |
Per resident
Hamble Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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
Hamble Valley Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,637£3,652£3,450Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,412£2,423£2,288Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£757£760£718Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,244£2,253£2,128Hamble Valley is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Hamble Valley is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Epping Forest is higher£50£50£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£625£628£593Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Epping Forest is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.20£3.22£3.04Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.6Hamble Valley is higher179.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Epping Forest is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.7Epping Forest is higher28.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.4Epping Forest is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.9Epping Forest is higher86.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.3Epping Forest is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hamble Valley | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,637£3,652£3,450 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,412£2,423£2,288 | £2,306£2,316£2,188 | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £757£760£718 | £1,009£1,014£957 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,244£2,253£2,128 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £90£91£86 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £135£136£128 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £309£310£293 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £97£98£92 | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £50£50£48 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £625£628£593 | £822£825£780 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £178£178£169 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £128£129£122 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.6 | 179.3 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 18.8 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.7 | 28.9 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.4 | 48.3 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.9 | 86.5 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.3 | 11.6 | Epping Forest |
Total
Hamble Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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
Hamble Valley Epping Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£393.5m£395.1m£373.2mEpping Forest is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.0m£262.1m£247.6mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.9m£82.2m£77.7mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mHamble Valley is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEpping Forest is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHamble Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.6m£67.9m£64.1mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEpping Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mEpping Forest is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.19m£0.18mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,156Hamble Valley is higher18,778
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,183Epping Forest is higher1,966
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,783Epping Forest is higher3,023
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,366Epping Forest is higher5,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,777Epping Forest is higher9,060
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,111Epping Forest is higher1,216
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hamble Valley | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £393.5m£395.1m£373.2m | £409.1m£410.8m£388.0m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.0m£262.1m£247.6m | £241.6m£242.6m£229.1m | Hamble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.9m£82.2m£77.7m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.8m£243.8m£230.3m | £217.5m£218.4m£206.3m | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £9.4m£9.5m£9.0m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Hamble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.6m£67.9m£64.1m | £86.1m£86.5m£81.7m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Epping Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,156 | 18,778 | Hamble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,183 | 1,966 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,783 | 3,023 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,366 | 5,054 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,777 | 9,060 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,111 | 1,216 | Epping Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.