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Orpington and Epping Forest

99,505 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Orpington is higher than Epping Forest on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Orpington 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

Orpington Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Orpington: £4,254Epping Forest: £3,922Orpington: £4,272Epping Forest: £3,704Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington 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: Orpington £13,066, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Orpington: £13,066Epping Forest: £12,872Orpington: £13,122Epping Forest: £12,158Orpington: £12,394

    £13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington 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: Orpington £1,921, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Orpington: £1,921Epping Forest: £1,634Orpington: £1,929Epping Forest: £1,544Orpington: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington 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: Orpington £11,991, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Orpington: £11,991Epping Forest: £11,588Orpington: £12,043Epping Forest: £10,945Orpington: £11,374

    £11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington 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: Orpington £395, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Orpington: £395Epping Forest: £503Orpington: £397Epping Forest: £475Orpington: £375

    £395£397£375Epping 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: Orpington £658, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Orpington: £658Epping Forest: £755Orpington: £661Epping Forest: £713Orpington: £624

    £658£661£624Epping 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: Orpington £21, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Orpington: £21Epping Forest: £26Orpington: £21Epping Forest: £25Orpington: £20

    £21£21£20Epping 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: Orpington £334, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Orpington: £334Epping Forest: £310Orpington: £335Epping Forest: £293Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington 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: Orpington £141, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Orpington: £141Epping Forest: £98Orpington: £142Epping Forest: £92Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£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: Orpington £111, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Orpington: £111Epping Forest: £81Orpington: £112Epping Forest: £77Orpington: £105

    £111£112£105Orpington is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,557, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Orpington: £1,557Epping Forest: £1,331Orpington: £1,564Epping Forest: £1,257Orpington: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £220Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £221Epping Forest: £169Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington 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: Orpington £236, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Orpington: £236Epping Forest: £208Orpington: £237Epping Forest: £196Orpington: £223

    £236£237£223Orpington 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: Orpington £9.31, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Orpington: £9.31Epping Forest: £8.68Orpington: £9.35Epping Forest: £8.20Orpington: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £7.83, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Orpington: £7.83Epping Forest: £5.55Orpington: £7.87Epping Forest: £5.24Orpington: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Orpington: £3.81Epping Forest: £5.98Orpington: £3.82Epping Forest: £5.65Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Epping 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: Orpington 1,026.6, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Orpington: 1,026.6

    1,026.6Orpington 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: Orpington 82.0, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Orpington: 82.0

    82.0Epping 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: Orpington 134.4, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Orpington: 134.4

    134.4Epping 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: Orpington 51.8, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington 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: Orpington 150.3, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Orpington: 150.3

    150.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count139.5

  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: Orpington 25.1, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Orpington: 25.1

    25.1Orpington is higher18.7

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Orpington and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureOrpingtonEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,905£3,922£3,704Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,066£13,122£12,394£12,817£12,872£12,158Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£1,627£1,634£1,544Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,991£12,043£11,374£11,539£11,588£10,945Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£397£375£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£309£310£293Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£97£98£92Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£81£81£77Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,325£1,331£1,257Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£178£178£169Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£223£207£208£196Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.64£8.68£8.20Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.52£5.55£5.24Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.6996.3Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.0104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.4160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.848.3Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.3139.5Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.118.7Orpington

Per resident

Orpington 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

Orpington Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Orpington: £4,254Epping Forest: £3,922Orpington: £4,272Epping Forest: £3,704Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orpington £2,392, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Orpington: £2,392Epping Forest: £2,316Orpington: £2,403Epping Forest: £2,188Orpington: £2,269

    £2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orpington £1,163, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Orpington: £1,163Epping Forest: £1,014Orpington: £1,168Epping Forest: £957Orpington: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orpington £2,196, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Orpington: £2,196Epping Forest: £2,085Orpington: £2,205Epping Forest: £1,969Orpington: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orpington £72, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Orpington: £72Epping Forest: £91Orpington: £73Epping Forest: £86Orpington: £69

    £72£73£69Epping 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: Orpington £121, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Orpington: £121Epping Forest: £136Orpington: £121Epping Forest: £128Orpington: £114

    £121£121£114Epping 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: Orpington £3.84, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Orpington: £3.84Epping Forest: £4.72Orpington: £3.85Epping Forest: £4.46Orpington: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Epping 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: Orpington £334, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Orpington: £334Epping Forest: £310Orpington: £335Epping Forest: £293Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington 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: Orpington £141, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Orpington: £141Epping Forest: £98Orpington: £142Epping Forest: £92Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orpington £67, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50Orpington: £67Epping Forest: £50Orpington: £68Epping Forest: £48Orpington: £64

    £67£68£64Orpington is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orpington £943, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Orpington: £943Epping Forest: £825Orpington: £947Epping Forest: £780Orpington: £894

    £943£947£894Orpington is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £220Epping Forest: £178Orpington: £221Epping Forest: £169Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orpington £143, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Orpington: £143Epping Forest: £129Orpington: £143Epping Forest: £122Orpington: £135

    £143£143£135Orpington is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orpington £5.64, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Orpington: £5.64Epping Forest: £5.39Orpington: £5.66Epping Forest: £5.09Orpington: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orpington £4.74, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Orpington: £4.74Epping Forest: £3.44Orpington: £4.76Epping Forest: £3.25Orpington: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Orpington: £3.81Epping Forest: £5.98Orpington: £3.82Epping Forest: £5.65Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 188.0, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Orpington: 188.0

    188.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.0, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Orpington: 15.0

    15.0Epping 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: Orpington 24.6, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Orpington: 24.6

    24.6Epping 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: Orpington 51.8, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 91.0, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Orpington: 91.0

    91.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count86.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.2, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Orpington: 15.2

    15.2Orpington is higher11.6

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Orpington and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureOrpingtonEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,905£3,922£3,704Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,403£2,269£2,306£2,316£2,188Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,009£1,014£957Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,076£2,085£1,969Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£309£310£293Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£97£98£92Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£50£50£48Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£943£947£894£822£825£780Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£178£178£169Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£129£122Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.37£5.39£5.09Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.43£3.44£3.25Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.0179.3Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.628.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.848.3Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.086.5Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.211.6Orpington

Total

Orpington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 10. 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

Orpington Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orpington £423.3m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mOrpington: £423.3mEpping Forest: £410.8mOrpington: £425.1mEpping Forest: £388.0mOrpington: £401.5m

    £423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orpington £238.0m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mOrpington: £238.0mEpping Forest: £242.6mOrpington: £239.1mEpping Forest: £229.1mOrpington: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orpington £115.7m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mOrpington: £115.7mEpping Forest: £106.2mOrpington: £116.2mEpping Forest: £100.3mOrpington: £109.8m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orpington £218.5m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mOrpington: £218.5mEpping Forest: £218.4mOrpington: £219.4mEpping Forest: £206.3mOrpington: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington £7.2m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mOrpington: £7.2mEpping Forest: £9.5mOrpington: £7.2mEpping Forest: £9.0mOrpington: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping 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: Orpington £12.0m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mOrpington: £12.0mEpping Forest: £14.2mOrpington: £12.0mEpping Forest: £13.4mOrpington: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEpping 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: Orpington £0.38m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.49mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.47mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping 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: Orpington £33.2m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mOrpington: £33.2mEpping Forest: £32.5mOrpington: £33.3mEpping Forest: £30.7mOrpington: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington 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: Orpington £14.1m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mOrpington: £14.1mEpping Forest: £10.2mOrpington: £14.1mEpping Forest: £9.7mOrpington: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington £6.7m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mOrpington: £6.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mOrpington: £6.7mEpping Forest: £5.0mOrpington: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington £93.8m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mOrpington: £93.8mEpping Forest: £86.5mOrpington: £94.2mEpping Forest: £81.7mOrpington: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orpington £21.9m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mOrpington: £21.9mEpping Forest: £18.7mOrpington: £22.0mEpping Forest: £17.7mOrpington: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orpington £14.2m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mOrpington: £14.2mEpping Forest: £13.5mOrpington: £14.3mEpping Forest: £12.8mOrpington: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orpington £0.56m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.53mOrpington: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orpington £0.47m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mOrpington: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.36mOrpington: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.34mOrpington: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orpington £0.38m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.63mOrpington: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.59mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orpington 18,703, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Orpington: 18,703

    18,703Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington 1,494, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Orpington: 1,494

    1,494Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington 2,449, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Orpington: 2,449

    2,449Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington 5,152, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Orpington: 5,152

    5,152Orpington is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington 9,056, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Orpington: 9,056

    9,056Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington 1,514, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Orpington: 1,514

    1,514Orpington is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Orpington and Epping Forest, total
MeasureOrpingtonEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,70318,778Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4941,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4493,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1525,054Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0569,060Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5141,216Orpington

Sources

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

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  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.
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