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Hertford and Stortford and Epping Forest

111,685 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hertford and Stortford 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

Hertford and Stortford Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Epping Forest: £3,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,704Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Epping Forest: £12,872Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Epping Forest: £12,158Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,316, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Epping Forest: £1,634Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Epping Forest: £1,544Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Epping Forest is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Epping Forest: £11,588Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Epping Forest: £10,945Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Hertford and Stortford: £294Epping Forest: £503Hertford and Stortford: £295Epping Forest: £475Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475

  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: Hertford and Stortford £664, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Hertford and Stortford: £664Epping Forest: £755Hertford and Stortford: £667Epping Forest: £713Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713

  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: Hertford and Stortford £17, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Hertford and Stortford: £17Epping Forest: £26Hertford and Stortford: £17Epping Forest: £25Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Hertford and Stortford: £224Epping Forest: £310Hertford and Stortford: £225Epping Forest: £293Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Hertford and Stortford: £95Epping Forest: £98Hertford and Stortford: £96Epping Forest: £92Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: Hertford and Stortford £57, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Hertford and Stortford: £57Epping Forest: £81Hertford and Stortford: £58Epping Forest: £77Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Epping Forest: £1,331Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Epping Forest: £1,257Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £150Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £151Epping Forest: £169Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £161, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Hertford and Stortford: £161Epping Forest: £208Hertford and Stortford: £162Epping Forest: £196Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Epping Forest is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £7.60, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Epping Forest: £8.68Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Epping Forest: £8.20Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Epping Forest is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Epping Forest: £5.55Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Epping Forest: £5.24Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Epping Forest: £5.98Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Epping Forest: £5.65Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 65.1, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Epping Forest is higher104.3

  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: Hertford and Stortford 141.4, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Epping Forest is higher160.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Epping Forest is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford 112.9, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Epping Forest is higher139.5

  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: Hertford and Stortford 13.4, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Epping Forest is higher18.7

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Hertford and Stortford and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,817£12,872£12,158Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,539£11,588£10,945Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£207£208£196Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.9996.3Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.1104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.948.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9139.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.418.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 22. 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

Hertford and Stortford Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Epping Forest: £3,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,704Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Epping Forest: £2,316Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Epping Forest: £2,188Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Hertford and Stortford: £828Epping Forest: £1,014Hertford and Stortford: £832Epping Forest: £957Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Epping Forest: £2,085Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Epping Forest: £1,969Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Hertford and Stortford: £48Epping Forest: £91Hertford and Stortford: £49Epping Forest: £86Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Hertford and Stortford: £109Epping Forest: £136Hertford and Stortford: £110Epping Forest: £128Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Epping Forest: £4.72Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Epping Forest: £4.46Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Hertford and Stortford: £224Epping Forest: £310Hertford and Stortford: £225Epping Forest: £293Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Hertford and Stortford: £95Epping Forest: £98Hertford and Stortford: £96Epping Forest: £92Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Hertford and Stortford: £684Epping Forest: £825Hertford and Stortford: £687Epping Forest: £780Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £150Epping Forest: £178Hertford and Stortford: £151Epping Forest: £169Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Hertford and Stortford: £101Epping Forest: £129Hertford and Stortford: £102Epping Forest: £122Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Epping Forest is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Epping Forest: £5.39Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Epping Forest: £5.09Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Epping Forest: £3.44Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Epping Forest: £3.25Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Epping Forest: £5.98Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Epping Forest: £5.65Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Epping Forest is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 23.3, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Epping Forest is higher28.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Epping Forest is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Epping Forest is higher86.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 8.5, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Epping Forest is higher11.6

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Hertford and Stortford and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,076£2,085£1,969Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£50£50£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£822£825£780Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£128£129£122Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0179.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.718.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.328.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.948.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.186.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.511.6Epping Forest

Total

Hertford and Stortford 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

Hertford and Stortford Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mEpping Forest: £410.8mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mEpping Forest: £388.0mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mEpping Forest is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mEpping Forest: £242.6mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mEpping Forest: £229.1mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mEpping Forest: £106.2mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mEpping Forest: £100.3mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mEpping Forest: £218.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mEpping Forest: £206.3mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEpping Forest: £9.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEpping Forest: £9.0mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mEpping Forest: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.31m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEpping Forest: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mEpping Forest: £32.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mEpping Forest: £30.7mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mEpping Forest is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mEpping Forest: £9.7mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.0mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mEpping Forest: £86.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mEpping Forest: £81.7mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mEpping Forest: £18.7mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mEpping Forest: £17.7mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mEpping Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mEpping Forest: £12.8mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mEpping Forest is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEpping Forest: £0.34mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEpping Forest: £0.63mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEpping Forest: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Epping Forest is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Epping Forest is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Epping Forest is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Epping Forest, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87618,778Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6023,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0125,054Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9399,060Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269451,216Epping Forest

Sources

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

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