Compare constituencies · London and East of England
Orpington and Epping Forest
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£395£397£375Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£658£661£624Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£334£335£316Orpington is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Orpington is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£105Orpington is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Orpington is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£236£237£223Orpington is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£8.64£8.68£8.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.6Orpington is higherDepends on how you count996.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.0Epping Forest is higher104.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.4Epping Forest is higher160.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.8Orpington is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
150.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count139.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.1Orpington is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,254£4,272£4,035 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,066£13,122£12,394 | £12,817£12,872£12,158 | Orpington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,921£1,929£1,822 | £1,627£1,634£1,544 | Orpington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,991£12,043£11,374 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £501£503£475 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £658£661£624 | £751£755£713 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £26£26£25 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £334£335£316 | £309£310£293 | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £97£98£92 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£105 | £81£81£77 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,557£1,564£1,477 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | Orpington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £178£178£169 | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £236£237£223 | £207£208£196 | Orpington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Orpington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Orpington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.6 | 996.3 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.0 | 104.3 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.4 | 160.4 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.8 | 48.3 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 150.3 | 139.5 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.1 | 18.7 | Orpington |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington is higher£1,009£1,014£957
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£334£335£316Orpington is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Orpington is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£68£64Orpington is higher£50£50£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£943£947£894Orpington is higher£822£825£780
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Orpington is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Orpington is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count179.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Epping Forest is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Epping Forest is higher28.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.8Orpington is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count86.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.2Orpington is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,254£4,272£4,035 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,392£2,403£2,269 | £2,306£2,316£2,188 | Orpington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | £1,009£1,014£957 | Orpington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,205£2,083 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £90£91£86 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £135£136£128 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £334£335£316 | £309£310£293 | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £97£98£92 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£68£64 | £50£50£48 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £943£947£894 | £822£825£780 | Orpington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £178£178£169 | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £128£129£122 | Orpington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Orpington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Orpington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.0 | 179.3 | Orpington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 18.8 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 28.9 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.8 | 48.3 | Orpington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.0 | 86.5 | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.2 | 11.6 | Orpington |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,703Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,778
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,494Epping Forest is higher1,966
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,449Epping Forest is higher3,023
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,152Orpington is higher5,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,056Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count9,060
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,514Orpington is higher1,216
Show the numbers
| Measure | Orpington | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.3m£425.1m£401.5m | £409.1m£410.8m£388.0m | Orpington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.1m£225.8m | £241.6m£242.6m£229.1m | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.7m£116.2m£109.8m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Orpington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £218.5m£219.4m£207.2m | £217.5m£218.4m£206.3m | Orpington |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £9.4m£9.5m£9.0m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.2m£33.3m£31.5m | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | Orpington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Orpington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Orpington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.8m£94.2m£89.0m | £86.1m£86.5m£81.7m | Orpington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Orpington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Orpington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Epping Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Orpington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,703 | 18,778 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,494 | 1,966 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,449 | 3,023 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,152 | 5,054 | Orpington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,056 | 9,060 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,216 | Orpington |
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.