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Surrey Heath and Epping Forest

102,466 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Per person in the age group

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Surrey Heath: £3,469Epping Forest: £3,922Surrey Heath: £3,483Epping Forest: £3,704Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Epping 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: Surrey Heath £12,463, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Surrey Heath: £12,463Epping Forest: £12,872Surrey Heath: £12,516Epping Forest: £12,158Surrey Heath: £11,821

    £12,463£12,516£11,821Epping Forest 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: Surrey Heath £1,075, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Surrey Heath: £1,075Epping Forest: £1,634Surrey Heath: £1,079Epping Forest: £1,544Surrey Heath: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Epping 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: Surrey Heath £11,570, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Surrey Heath: £11,570Epping Forest: £11,588Surrey Heath: £11,620Epping Forest: £10,945Surrey Heath: £10,975

    £11,570£11,620£10,975Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £290, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Surrey Heath: £290Epping Forest: £503Surrey Heath: £291Epping Forest: £475Surrey Heath: £275

    £290£291£275Epping 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: Surrey Heath £589, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Surrey Heath: £589Epping Forest: £755Surrey Heath: £591Epping Forest: £713Surrey Heath: £558

    £589£591£558Epping 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: Surrey Heath £14, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Surrey Heath: £14Epping Forest: £26Surrey Heath: £14Epping Forest: £25Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Epping 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: Surrey Heath £210, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Surrey Heath: £210Epping Forest: £310Surrey Heath: £211Epping Forest: £293Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Epping 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: Surrey Heath £99, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Surrey Heath: £99Epping Forest: £98Surrey Heath: £100Epping Forest: £92Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £58, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Surrey Heath: £58Epping Forest: £81Surrey Heath: £58Epping Forest: £77Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Epping Forest is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £856, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Surrey Heath: £856Epping Forest: £1,331Surrey Heath: £860Epping Forest: £1,257Surrey Heath: £812

    £856£860£812Epping Forest is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £120Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £121Epping Forest: £169Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Epping 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: Surrey Heath £151, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Surrey Heath: £151Epping Forest: £208Surrey Heath: £152Epping Forest: £196Surrey Heath: £144

    £151£152£144Epping 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: Surrey Heath £7.54, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Surrey Heath: £7.54Epping Forest: £8.68Surrey Heath: £7.57Epping Forest: £8.20Surrey Heath: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Epping Forest 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: Surrey Heath £1.87, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Surrey Heath: £1.87Epping Forest: £5.55Surrey Heath: £1.87Epping Forest: £5.24Surrey Heath: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Epping Forest is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.24Epping Forest: £5.98Surrey Heath: £6.27Epping Forest: £5.65Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 978.0, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Surrey Heath: 978.0

    978.0Epping Forest 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: Surrey Heath 56.8, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Epping 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: Surrey Heath 122.1, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Surrey Heath: 122.1

    122.1Epping 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Epping 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: Surrey Heath 96.7, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Surrey Heath: 96.7

    96.7Epping 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: Surrey Heath 13.4, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4Epping Forest is higher18.7

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Surrey Heath and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£12,817£12,872£12,158Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,627£1,634£1,544Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£11,539£11,588£10,945Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£98£92Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,325£1,331£1,257Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£207£208£196Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.0996.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.8104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.748.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.7139.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.418.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 17. 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

Surrey Heath Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Surrey Heath: £3,469Epping Forest: £3,922Surrey Heath: £3,483Epping Forest: £3,704Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Epping Forest is higher£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,369, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Surrey Heath: £2,369Epping Forest: £2,316Surrey Heath: £2,379Epping Forest: £2,188Surrey Heath: £2,247

    £2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £664, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Surrey Heath: £664Epping Forest: £1,014Surrey Heath: £667Epping Forest: £957Surrey Heath: £630

    £664£667£630Epping Forest is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,200, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Surrey Heath: £2,200Epping Forest: £2,085Surrey Heath: £2,209Epping Forest: £1,969Surrey Heath: £2,086

    £2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath is higher£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £55, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Surrey Heath: £55Epping Forest: £91Surrey Heath: £55Epping Forest: £86Surrey Heath: £52

    £55£55£52Epping 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: Surrey Heath £112, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Surrey Heath: £112Epping Forest: £136Surrey Heath: £112Epping Forest: £128Surrey Heath: £106

    £112£112£106Epping 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: Surrey Heath £2.64, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Surrey Heath: £2.64Epping Forest: £4.72Surrey Heath: £2.65Epping Forest: £4.46Surrey Heath: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Epping 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: Surrey Heath £210, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Surrey Heath: £210Epping Forest: £310Surrey Heath: £211Epping Forest: £293Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Epping 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: Surrey Heath £99, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Surrey Heath: £99Epping Forest: £98Surrey Heath: £100Epping Forest: £92Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, Epping Forest £50Epping Forest: £50Surrey Heath: £36Epping Forest: £50Surrey Heath: £36Epping Forest: £48Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Epping Forest is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £529, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Surrey Heath: £529Epping Forest: £825Surrey Heath: £531Epping Forest: £780Surrey Heath: £502

    £529£531£502Epping Forest is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £120Epping Forest: £178Surrey Heath: £121Epping Forest: £169Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Epping Forest is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £94, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £129Surrey Heath: £94Epping Forest: £122Surrey Heath: £89

    £94£94£89Epping Forest is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.65, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Surrey Heath: £4.65Epping Forest: £5.39Surrey Heath: £4.67Epping Forest: £5.09Surrey Heath: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.15, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Surrey Heath: £1.15Epping Forest: £3.44Surrey Heath: £1.15Epping Forest: £3.25Surrey Heath: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Epping Forest is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.24Epping Forest: £5.98Surrey Heath: £6.27Epping Forest: £5.65Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 185.9, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Surrey Heath: 185.9

    185.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 10.8, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Surrey Heath: 10.8

    10.8Epping 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: Surrey Heath 23.2, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2Epping 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Epping Forest is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 59.7, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Surrey Heath: 59.7

    59.7Epping 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: Surrey Heath 8.3, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Epping Forest is higher11.6

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Surrey Heath and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£2,306£2,316£2,188Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£1,009£1,014£957Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£2,076£2,085£1,969Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£309£310£293Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£98£92Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£50£50£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£822£825£780Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£178£178£169Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£128£129£122Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9179.3Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.818.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.228.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.748.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.786.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.311.6Epping Forest

Total

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £355.4m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mSurrey Heath: £355.4mEpping Forest: £410.8mSurrey Heath: £356.9mEpping Forest: £388.0mSurrey Heath: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mEpping Forest is higher£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £242.8m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mSurrey Heath: £242.8mEpping Forest: £242.6mSurrey Heath: £243.8mEpping Forest: £229.1mSurrey Heath: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £68.0m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mSurrey Heath: £68.0mEpping Forest: £106.2mSurrey Heath: £68.3mEpping Forest: £100.3mSurrey Heath: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mEpping Forest is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £225.4m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mSurrey Heath: £225.4mEpping Forest: £218.4mSurrey Heath: £226.3mEpping Forest: £206.3mSurrey Heath: £213.8m

    £225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath is higher£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.6m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mSurrey Heath: £5.6mEpping Forest: £9.5mSurrey Heath: £5.7mEpping Forest: £9.0mSurrey Heath: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mEpping 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: Surrey Heath £11.5m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mSurrey Heath: £11.5mEpping Forest: £13.4mSurrey Heath: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mEpping 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: Surrey Heath £0.27m, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.47mSurrey Heath: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEpping 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: Surrey Heath £21.5m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mSurrey Heath: £21.5mEpping Forest: £32.5mSurrey Heath: £21.6mEpping Forest: £30.7mSurrey Heath: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEpping 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: Surrey Heath £10.2m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEpping Forest: £9.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.7m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEpping Forest: £5.3mSurrey Heath: £3.7mEpping Forest: £5.0mSurrey Heath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mEpping Forest is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £54.2m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mSurrey Heath: £54.2mEpping Forest: £86.5mSurrey Heath: £54.4mEpping Forest: £81.7mSurrey Heath: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mEpping Forest is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £12.3m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mSurrey Heath: £12.3mEpping Forest: £18.7mSurrey Heath: £12.4mEpping Forest: £17.7mSurrey Heath: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEpping Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.6m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEpping Forest: £13.5mSurrey Heath: £9.6mEpping Forest: £12.8mSurrey Heath: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEpping Forest is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.48m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.56mSurrey Heath: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.53mSurrey Heath: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.12m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.34mSurrey Heath: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mEpping Forest is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.64m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEpping Forest: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.64mEpping Forest: £0.59mSurrey Heath: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 19,051, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Surrey Heath: 19,051

    19,051Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,107, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Surrey Heath: 1,107

    1,107Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,379, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Surrey Heath: 2,379

    2,379Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,252, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Surrey Heath: 3,252

    3,252Epping Forest is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 6,117, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Surrey Heath: 6,117

    6,117Epping Forest is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 847, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Surrey Heath: 847

    847Epping Forest is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Epping Forest, total
MeasureSurrey HeathEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05118,778Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3793,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2525,054Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1179,060Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268471,216Epping Forest

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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