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South West Hertfordshire and Epping Forest

101,223 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Epping Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 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

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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

South West Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Epping Forest: £3,922South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Epping Forest: £3,704South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Epping Forest: £12,872South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Epping Forest: £12,158South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Epping Forest: £1,634South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Epping Forest: £1,544South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Epping Forest: £11,588South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Epping Forest: £10,945South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £378, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501South West Hertfordshire: £378Epping Forest: £503South West Hertfordshire: £380Epping Forest: £475South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £701, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751South West Hertfordshire: £701Epping Forest: £755South West Hertfordshire: £704Epping Forest: £713South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26South West Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £26South West Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £25South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £266, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309South West Hertfordshire: £266Epping Forest: £310South West Hertfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £293South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97South West Hertfordshire: £78Epping Forest: £98South West Hertfordshire: £79Epping Forest: £92South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Epping Forest 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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81South West Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £81South West Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £77South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Epping Forest: £1,331South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Epping Forest: £1,257South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £160Epping Forest: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £159, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £208South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £196South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Epping Forest: £8.68South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Epping Forest: £8.20South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Epping Forest: £5.55South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Epping Forest: £5.24South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Epping Forest: £5.98South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Epping Forest: £5.65South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 144.8, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 14.3, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3Epping Forest is higher18.7

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South West Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,817£12,872£12,158South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,539£11,588£10,945South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£207£208£196Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£8.64£8.68£8.20South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5996.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.0104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.148.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7139.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.318.7Epping Forest

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire 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

South West Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Epping Forest: £3,922South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Epping Forest: £3,704South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Epping Forest: £2,316South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Epping Forest: £2,188South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £817, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009South West Hertfordshire: £817Epping Forest: £1,014South West Hertfordshire: £820Epping Forest: £957South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Epping Forest: £2,085South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Epping Forest: £1,969South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90South West Hertfordshire: £67Epping Forest: £91South West Hertfordshire: £67Epping Forest: £86South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £123, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135South West Hertfordshire: £123Epping Forest: £136South West Hertfordshire: £124Epping Forest: £128South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Epping Forest: £4.72South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Epping Forest: £4.46South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £266, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309South West Hertfordshire: £266Epping Forest: £310South West Hertfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £293South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97South West Hertfordshire: £78Epping Forest: £98South West Hertfordshire: £79Epping Forest: £92South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Epping Forest 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: South West Hertfordshire £39, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50South West Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £50South West Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £48South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Epping Forest is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822South West Hertfordshire: £671Epping Forest: £825South West Hertfordshire: £674Epping Forest: £780South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £159Epping Forest: £178South West Hertfordshire: £160Epping Forest: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128South West Hertfordshire: £98Epping Forest: £129South West Hertfordshire: £99Epping Forest: £122South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Epping Forest is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Epping Forest: £5.39South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Epping Forest: £5.09South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Epping Forest: £3.44South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Epping Forest: £3.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Epping Forest: £5.98South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Epping Forest: £5.65South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Epping Forest is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Epping 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: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Epping Forest is higher11.6

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South West Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,076£2,085£1,969South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£97£98£92Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£50£50£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£822£825£780Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£129£122Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.37£5.39£5.09South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.018.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.528.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.148.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.186.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.811.6Epping Forest

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 21. 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

South West Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mEpping Forest: £410.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mEpping Forest: £388.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mEpping Forest is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mEpping Forest: £242.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mEpping Forest: £229.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mEpping Forest: £106.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mEpping Forest: £100.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mEpping Forest: £218.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mEpping Forest: £206.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mEpping Forest: £9.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mEpping Forest: £9.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEpping 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: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mEpping Forest: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEpping 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: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mEpping Forest: £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mEpping Forest: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEpping 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: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mEpping Forest: £32.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mEpping Forest: £30.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mEpping 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: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mEpping Forest: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mEpping Forest: £9.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mEpping Forest 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: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mEpping Forest: £5.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mEpping Forest: £86.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mEpping Forest: £81.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mEpping Forest: £18.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mEpping Forest: £17.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEpping Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mEpping Forest: £13.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mEpping Forest: £12.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEpping Forest is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.63mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mEpping Forest: £0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057Epping Forest is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Epping Forest is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Epping Forest is higher1,216

Show the numbers
South West Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15218,778Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5803,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0575,054Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9959,060Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,216Epping Forest

Sources

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

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