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Windsor and Maidenhead and Epping Forest
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than Epping Forest on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 20. 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,921£12,204
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,135£1,072Epping Forest is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,532£11,581£10,938Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,648£11,698£11,049
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Epping Forest is higher£458£460£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£595£597£564Epping Forest is higher£735£739£698
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Epping Forest is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Epping Forest is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£52£53£50Epping Forest is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£946£950£897Epping Forest is higher£1,296£1,302£1,230
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.9Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.2Epping Forest is higher96.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9Epping Forest is higher158.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Epping Forest is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.4Epping Forest is higher136.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.8Epping Forest is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,866£12,921£12,204 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | £1,594£1,600£1,512 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | £11,648£11,698£11,049 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £458£460£435 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £595£597£564 | £735£739£698 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £25£25£23 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £304£306£289 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £100£100£95 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £86£86£81 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £1,296£1,302£1,230 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £165£165£156 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £198£199£188 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £8.08£8.11£7.66 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.9 | 1,006.6 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.2 | 96.8 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 158.1 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 48.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.4 | 136.6 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.8 | 20.1 | Epping Forest |
Per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 20. 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,237£2,246£2,122Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668Epping Forest is higher£976£981£926
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,068£2,077£1,962Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,230£2,239£2,115
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Epping Forest is higher£88£88£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Epping Forest is higher£141£141£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Epping Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Epping Forest is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£31Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£589£591£559Epping Forest is higher£794£798£754
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Epping Forest is higher£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72Epping Forest is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.05£1.06£1.00Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Epping Forest is higher18.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Epping Forest is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Epping Forest is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.1Epping Forest is higher83.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Epping Forest is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £976£981£926 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | £2,230£2,239£2,115 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £88£88£83 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £141£141£134 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £304£306£289 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £100£100£95 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £53£53£50 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £794£798£754 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £165£165£156 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £121£122£115 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 192.7 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 18.5 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 30.3 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 48.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.1 | 83.7 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 12.3 | Epping Forest |
Total
Windsor and Maidenhead 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Epping Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mEpping Forest is higher£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mEpping Forest is higher£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEpping Forest is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mEpping Forest is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mEpping Forest is higher£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mEpping Forest is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mEpping Forest is higher£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEpping Forest is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,898Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count26,431
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885Epping Forest is higher2,541
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,528Epping Forest is higher4,151
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,933Epping Forest is higher6,599
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,023Epping Forest is higher11,483
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169Epping Forest is higher1,691
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | £550.7m£553.1m£522.4m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | £337.8m£339.3m£320.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | £134.0m£134.5m£127.1m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £305.9m£307.2m£290.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £41.8m£41.9m£39.6m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | £109.0m£109.4m£103.4m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,898 | 26,431 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 2,541 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,528 | 4,151 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,933 | 6,599 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,023 | 11,483 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,691 | Epping Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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