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West Berkshire and Epping Forest

164,918 and 137,184 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

West Berkshire 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

West Berkshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015West Berkshire: £3,766Epping Forest: £4,032West Berkshire: £3,782Epping Forest: £3,808West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866West Berkshire: £12,624Epping Forest: £12,921West Berkshire: £12,678Epping Forest: £12,204West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,921£12,204

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594West Berkshire: £1,326Epping Forest: £1,600West Berkshire: £1,332Epping Forest: £1,512West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Epping Forest is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648West Berkshire: £11,839Epping Forest: £11,698West Berkshire: £11,889Epping Forest: £11,049West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£11,648£11,698£11,049

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458West Berkshire: £263Epping Forest: £460West Berkshire: £264Epping Forest: £435West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Epping Forest is higher£458£460£435

  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: West Berkshire £506, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735West Berkshire: £506Epping Forest: £739West Berkshire: £508Epping Forest: £698West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Epping Forest is higher£735£739£698

  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: West Berkshire £17, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25West Berkshire: £17Epping Forest: £25West Berkshire: £17Epping Forest: £23West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Epping Forest is higher£25£25£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304West Berkshire: £250Epping Forest: £306West Berkshire: £251Epping Forest: £289West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100West Berkshire: £116Epping Forest: £100West Berkshire: £117Epping Forest: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

  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: West Berkshire £66, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86West Berkshire: £66Epping Forest: £86West Berkshire: £66Epping Forest: £81West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Epping Forest is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Epping Forest £1,296Epping Forest: £1,296West Berkshire: £1,096Epping Forest: £1,302West Berkshire: £1,101Epping Forest: £1,230West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,302£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165West Berkshire: £156Epping Forest: £165West Berkshire: £157Epping Forest: £156West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198West Berkshire: £155Epping Forest: £199West Berkshire: £156Epping Forest: £188West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Epping Forest is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08West Berkshire: £6.88Epping Forest: £8.11West Berkshire: £6.91Epping Forest: £7.66West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49West Berkshire: £2.38Epping Forest: £5.52West Berkshire: £2.39Epping Forest: £5.21West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77West Berkshire: £6.17Epping Forest: £6.80West Berkshire: £6.19Epping Forest: £6.42West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higher1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Epping Forest is higher96.8

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Epping Forest is higher158.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count136.6

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Epping Forest is higher20.1

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West Berkshire and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,648£11,698£11,049West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£198£199£188Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,006.6West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.896.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.548.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.320.1Epping Forest

Per resident

West Berkshire 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

West Berkshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015West Berkshire: £3,766Epping Forest: £4,032West Berkshire: £3,782Epping Forest: £3,808West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Epping Forest £2,463Epping Forest: £2,463West Berkshire: £2,429Epping Forest: £2,473West Berkshire: £2,440Epping Forest: £2,336West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976West Berkshire: £809Epping Forest: £981West Berkshire: £812Epping Forest: £926West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Epping Forest is higher£976£981£926

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Epping Forest £2,230Epping Forest: £2,230West Berkshire: £2,278Epping Forest: £2,239West Berkshire: £2,288Epping Forest: £2,115West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£2,230£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Epping Forest £88Epping Forest: £88West Berkshire: £51Epping Forest: £88West Berkshire: £51Epping Forest: £83West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Epping Forest is higher£88£88£83

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141West Berkshire: £97Epping Forest: £141West Berkshire: £98Epping Forest: £134West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Epping Forest is higher£141£141£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72West Berkshire: £3.18Epping Forest: £4.74West Berkshire: £3.20Epping Forest: £4.48West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Epping Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304West Berkshire: £250Epping Forest: £306West Berkshire: £251Epping Forest: £289West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100West Berkshire: £116Epping Forest: £100West Berkshire: £117Epping Forest: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53West Berkshire: £40Epping Forest: £53West Berkshire: £40Epping Forest: £50West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Epping Forest £794Epping Forest: £794West Berkshire: £669Epping Forest: £798West Berkshire: £671Epping Forest: £754West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165West Berkshire: £156Epping Forest: £165West Berkshire: £157Epping Forest: £156West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Epping Forest £121Epping Forest: £121West Berkshire: £94Epping Forest: £122West Berkshire: £95Epping Forest: £115West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Epping Forest is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Epping Forest £4.95Epping Forest: £4.95West Berkshire: £4.20Epping Forest: £4.98West Berkshire: £4.21Epping Forest: £4.70West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Epping Forest £3.36Epping Forest: £3.36West Berkshire: £1.45Epping Forest: £3.38West Berkshire: £1.46Epping Forest: £3.19West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77West Berkshire: £6.17Epping Forest: £6.80West Berkshire: £6.19Epping Forest: £6.42West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higher192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Epping Forest 18.5Epping Forest: 18.5West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher18.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Epping Forest is higher30.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Epping Forest 83.7Epping Forest: 83.7West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count83.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Epping Forest is higher12.3

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,230£2,239£2,115West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£121£122£115Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7192.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.630.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.548.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.583.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.312.3Epping Forest

Total

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

West Berkshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Epping Forest £550.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEpping Forest: £553.1mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEpping Forest: £522.4mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Epping Forest £337.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEpping Forest: £339.3mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEpping Forest: £320.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Epping Forest £134.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEpping Forest: £134.5mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEpping Forest: £127.1mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mEpping Forest is higher£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Epping Forest £305.9mEpping Forest: £305.9mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEpping Forest: £307.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEpping Forest: £290.1mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Epping Forest £12.0mEpping Forest: £12.0mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEpping Forest: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEpping Forest: £11.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEpping Forest: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEpping Forest: £18.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEpping Forest is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEpping Forest: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEpping Forest: £0.61mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEpping Forest is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEpping Forest: £41.9mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEpping Forest: £39.6mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mEpping Forest is higher£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEpping Forest: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEpping Forest: £7.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEpping Forest: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Epping Forest £109.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEpping Forest: £109.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEpping Forest: £103.4mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Epping Forest £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEpping Forest: £22.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEpping Forest: £21.4mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Epping Forest £16.6mEpping Forest: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEpping Forest: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEpping Forest: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEpping Forest is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Epping Forest £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.68mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.68mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEpping Forest: £0.64mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Epping Forest £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Epping Forest £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEpping Forest: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEpping Forest: £0.88mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Epping Forest 26,431Epping Forest: 26,431West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higher26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Epping Forest 2,541Epping Forest: 2,541West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Epping Forest 4,151Epping Forest: 4,151West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Epping Forest 6,599Epping Forest: 6,599West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355Epping Forest is higher6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Epping Forest 11,483Epping Forest: 11,483West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Epping Forest 1,691Epping Forest: 1,691West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535Epping Forest is higher1,691

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Epping Forest, total
MeasureWest BerkshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27026,431West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0262,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3954,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3556,599Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96011,483West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,691Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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