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Hertsmere and Epping Forest

107,865 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Epping Forest on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 9. 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

Hertsmere Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Hertsmere: £4,154Epping Forest: £3,922Hertsmere: £4,171Epping Forest: £3,704Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,837, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Hertsmere: £12,837Epping Forest: £12,872Hertsmere: £12,891Epping Forest: £12,158Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £1,902, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Hertsmere: £1,902Epping Forest: £1,634Hertsmere: £1,910Epping Forest: £1,544Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,605, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Hertsmere: £11,605Epping Forest: £11,588Hertsmere: £11,654Epping Forest: £10,945Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Hertsmere is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Hertsmere: £465Epping Forest: £503Hertsmere: £467Epping Forest: £475Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Epping 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: Hertsmere £744, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Hertsmere: £744Epping Forest: £755Hertsmere: £747Epping Forest: £713Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £23, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Hertsmere: £23Epping Forest: £26Hertsmere: £23Epping Forest: £25Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Epping 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: Hertsmere £328, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Hertsmere: £328Epping Forest: £310Hertsmere: £330Epping Forest: £293Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Hertsmere: £95Epping Forest: £98Hertsmere: £95Epping Forest: £92Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£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: Hertsmere £73, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Hertsmere: £73Epping Forest: £81Hertsmere: £74Epping Forest: £77Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Hertsmere: £1,599Epping Forest: £1,331Hertsmere: £1,606Epping Forest: £1,257Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £232Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £233Epping Forest: £169Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £216, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Hertsmere: £216Epping Forest: £208Hertsmere: £217Epping Forest: £196Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.17, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Hertsmere: £9.17Epping Forest: £8.68Hertsmere: £9.21Epping Forest: £8.20Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.69, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Hertsmere: £3.69Epping Forest: £5.55Hertsmere: £3.71Epping Forest: £5.24Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Hertsmere: £6.76Epping Forest: £5.98Hertsmere: £6.79Epping Forest: £5.65Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Hertsmere is higher996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Epping 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: Hertsmere 157.5, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count160.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 158.3, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.2, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Epping Forest is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,905£3,922£3,704Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,817£12,872£12,158Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,627£1,634£1,544Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,539£11,588£10,945Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£309£310£293Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,325£1,331£1,257Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£178£178£169Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£207£208£196Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£8.64£8.68£8.20Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.96£5.98£5.65Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.2996.3Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.248.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3139.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 9. 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

Hertsmere Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Hertsmere: £4,154Epping Forest: £3,922Hertsmere: £4,171Epping Forest: £3,704Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Hertsmere: £2,328Epping Forest: £2,316Hertsmere: £2,338Epping Forest: £2,188Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Hertsmere: £1,164Epping Forest: £1,014Hertsmere: £1,169Epping Forest: £957Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Hertsmere: £2,105Epping Forest: £2,085Hertsmere: £2,113Epping Forest: £1,969Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Hertsmere: £84Epping Forest: £91Hertsmere: £85Epping Forest: £86Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Epping 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: Hertsmere £135, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Hertsmere: £135Epping Forest: £136Hertsmere: £135Epping Forest: £128Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £4.19, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Hertsmere: £4.19Epping Forest: £4.72Hertsmere: £4.20Epping Forest: £4.46Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Epping 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: Hertsmere £328, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Hertsmere: £328Epping Forest: £310Hertsmere: £330Epping Forest: £293Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Hertsmere: £95Epping Forest: £98Hertsmere: £95Epping Forest: £92Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£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: Hertsmere £45, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50Hertsmere: £45Epping Forest: £50Hertsmere: £45Epping Forest: £48Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Epping Forest is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Hertsmere: £979Epping Forest: £825Hertsmere: £983Epping Forest: £780Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £232Epping Forest: £178Hertsmere: £233Epping Forest: £169Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Hertsmere: £132Epping Forest: £129Hertsmere: £133Epping Forest: £122Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Hertsmere: £5.61Epping Forest: £5.39Hertsmere: £5.63Epping Forest: £5.09Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Hertsmere: £2.26Epping Forest: £3.44Hertsmere: £2.27Epping Forest: £3.25Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Hertsmere: £6.76Epping Forest: £5.98Hertsmere: £6.79Epping Forest: £5.65Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Epping 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: Hertsmere 28.6, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.5, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Epping Forest is higher11.6

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureHertsmereEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,905£3,922£3,704Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,306£2,316£2,188Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,009£1,014£957Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£2,076£2,085£1,969Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£309£310£293Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£50£50£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£822£825£780Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£178£178£169Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£128£129£122Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.37£5.39£5.09Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.96£5.98£5.65Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1179.3Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.248.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.986.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.6Epping Forest

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 6. 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

Hertsmere Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mHertsmere: £448.0mEpping Forest: £410.8mHertsmere: £450.0mEpping Forest: £388.0mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mHertsmere: £251.1mEpping Forest: £242.6mHertsmere: £252.2mEpping Forest: £229.1mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higher£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mHertsmere: £125.6mEpping Forest: £106.2mHertsmere: £126.1mEpping Forest: £100.3mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mHertsmere: £227.0mEpping Forest: £218.4mHertsmere: £228.0mEpping Forest: £206.3mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mHertsmere: £9.1mEpping Forest: £9.5mHertsmere: £9.1mEpping Forest: £9.0mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEpping 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: Hertsmere £14.5m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertsmere: £14.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mHertsmere: £14.6mEpping Forest: £13.4mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £0.45m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEpping 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: Hertsmere £35.4m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mHertsmere: £35.4mEpping Forest: £32.5mHertsmere: £35.5mEpping Forest: £30.7mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £10.2m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mEpping Forest: £9.7mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.8m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.8mEpping Forest: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.9mEpping Forest: £5.0mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mHertsmere: £105.6mEpping Forest: £86.5mHertsmere: £106.1mEpping Forest: £81.7mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mHertsmere: £25.0mEpping Forest: £18.7mHertsmere: £25.1mEpping Forest: £17.7mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertsmere: £14.3mEpping Forest: £13.5mHertsmere: £14.4mEpping Forest: £12.8mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.34mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mHertsmere: £0.73mEpping Forest: £0.63mHertsmere: £0.73mEpping Forest: £0.59mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higher18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Hertsmere is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Hertsmere is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Epping Forest is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Epping Forest, total
MeasureHertsmereEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64418,778Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0803,023Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5205,054Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4519,060Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,216Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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