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Sevenoaks and Epping Forest
Sevenoaks is higher than Epping Forest on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 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
Sevenoaks is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 16. 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
Sevenoaks Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks is higher£12,817£12,872£12,158
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,385£1,391£1,313Epping Forest is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,779£11,829£11,173Sevenoaks is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£322£305Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£721£724£684Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£751£755£713
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Sevenoaks is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£97£92Sevenoaks is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,091£1,096£1,035Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£176Epping Forest is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Epping Forest is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count996.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.6Epping Forest is higher104.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count160.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.9Epping Forest is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.5Epping Forest is higher139.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Sevenoaks is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sevenoaks | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,818 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,839£12,894£12,179 | £12,817£12,872£12,158 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,385£1,391£1,313 | £1,627£1,634£1,544 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,779£11,829£11,173 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£322£305 | £501£503£475 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £751£755£713 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £26£26£25 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £309£310£293 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £97£98£92 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £81£81£77 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,091£1,096£1,035 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £178£178£169 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £207£208£196 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.3 | 996.3 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.6 | 104.3 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 160.4 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.9 | 48.3 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.5 | 139.5 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 18.7 | Sevenoaks |
Per resident
Sevenoaks is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 13. 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
Sevenoaks Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£812£815£770Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£63Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Epping Forest is higher£309£310£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Sevenoaks is higher£97£98£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Sevenoaks is higher£50£50£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£639£642£607Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Epping Forest is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count179.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Epping Forest is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count28.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.9Epping Forest is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.3Epping Forest is higher86.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.9Sevenoaks is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sevenoaks | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,818 | £3,905£3,922£3,704 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,635£2,647£2,500 | £2,306£2,316£2,188 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £812£815£770 | £1,009£1,014£957 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,418£2,428£2,293 | £2,076£2,085£1,969 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £90£91£86 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £135£136£128 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £309£310£293 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £97£98£92 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £50£50£48 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £639£642£607 | £822£825£780 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £178£178£169 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £128£129£122 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Epping Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.5 | 179.3 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 18.8 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.6 | 28.9 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.9 | 48.3 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.3 | 86.5 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.9 | 11.6 | Sevenoaks |
Total
Sevenoaks is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 15. 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
Sevenoaks Epping Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks is higher£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£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
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEpping Forest is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEpping Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEpping Forest is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,701Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count18,778
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,487Epping Forest is higher1,966
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,997Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,023
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,546Epping Forest is higher5,054
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,915Epping Forest is higher9,060
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,306Sevenoaks is higher1,216
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sevenoaks | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.5m£409.2m£386.5m | £409.1m£410.8m£388.0m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £266.8m£267.9m£253.1m | £241.6m£242.6m£229.1m | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £244.7m£245.8m£232.2m | £217.5m£218.4m£206.3m | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £9.4m£9.5m£9.0m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Sevenoaks |
| 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 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £86.1m£86.5m£81.7m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Epping Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,701 | 18,778 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,487 | 1,966 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,997 | 3,023 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,546 | 5,054 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,915 | 9,060 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,306 | 1,216 | Sevenoaks |
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.