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Buckinghamshire and Epping Forest

578,432 and 137,184 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Buckinghamshire: £3,617Epping Forest: £4,032Buckinghamshire: £3,632Epping Forest: £3,808Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Epping 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: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866Buckinghamshire: £12,703Epping Forest: £12,921Buckinghamshire: £12,757Epping Forest: £12,204Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Epping 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: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594Buckinghamshire: £1,367Epping Forest: £1,600Buckinghamshire: £1,373Epping Forest: £1,512Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,594£1,600£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648Buckinghamshire: £11,818Epping Forest: £11,698Buckinghamshire: £11,868Epping Forest: £11,049Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,648£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458Buckinghamshire: £295Epping Forest: £460Buckinghamshire: £296Epping Forest: £435Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Buckinghamshire £575, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735Buckinghamshire: £575Epping Forest: £739Buckinghamshire: £577Epping Forest: £698Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Buckinghamshire £16, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25Buckinghamshire: £16Epping Forest: £25Buckinghamshire: £16Epping Forest: £23Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Buckinghamshire: £227Epping Forest: £306Buckinghamshire: £228Epping Forest: £289Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £95Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £71, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86Buckinghamshire: £71Epping Forest: £86Buckinghamshire: £71Epping Forest: £81Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Epping Forest £1,296Epping Forest: £1,296Buckinghamshire: £1,132Epping Forest: £1,302Buckinghamshire: £1,137Epping Forest: £1,230Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,302£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Buckinghamshire: £150Epping Forest: £165Buckinghamshire: £151Epping Forest: £156Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Epping 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: Buckinghamshire £151, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198Buckinghamshire: £151Epping Forest: £199Buckinghamshire: £152Epping Forest: £188Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08Buckinghamshire: £9.38Epping Forest: £8.11Buckinghamshire: £9.42Epping Forest: £7.66Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49Buckinghamshire: £3.36Epping Forest: £5.52Buckinghamshire: £3.38Epping Forest: £5.21Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Buckinghamshire: £6.29Epping Forest: £6.80Buckinghamshire: £6.32Epping Forest: £6.42Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Epping 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: Buckinghamshire 1,004.5, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire 63.4, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count96.8

  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: Buckinghamshire 119.8, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count158.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire 122.2, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Epping 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: Buckinghamshire 16.4, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.1

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,648£11,698£11,049Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£100£100£95Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£198£199£188Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.08£8.11£7.66Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,006.6Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.496.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.420.1Epping Forest

Per resident

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Buckinghamshire: £3,617Epping Forest: £4,032Buckinghamshire: £3,632Epping Forest: £3,808Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Epping Forest £2,463Epping Forest: £2,463Buckinghamshire: £2,295Epping Forest: £2,473Buckinghamshire: £2,305Epping Forest: £2,336Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Epping 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: Buckinghamshire £834, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976Buckinghamshire: £834Epping Forest: £981Buckinghamshire: £838Epping Forest: £926Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£976£981£926

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Epping Forest £2,230Epping Forest: £2,230Buckinghamshire: £2,135Epping Forest: £2,239Buckinghamshire: £2,144Epping Forest: £2,115Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,230£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Epping Forest £88Epping Forest: £88Buckinghamshire: £53Epping Forest: £88Buckinghamshire: £53Epping Forest: £83Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £141Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £134Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Buckinghamshire £2.95, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72Buckinghamshire: £2.95Epping Forest: £4.74Buckinghamshire: £2.96Epping Forest: £4.48Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Buckinghamshire £227, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Buckinghamshire: £227Epping Forest: £306Buckinghamshire: £228Epping Forest: £289Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Epping Forest: £95Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £43, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53Buckinghamshire: £43Epping Forest: £53Buckinghamshire: £44Epping Forest: £50Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Epping Forest £794Epping Forest: £794Buckinghamshire: £691Epping Forest: £798Buckinghamshire: £694Epping Forest: £754Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Buckinghamshire: £150Epping Forest: £165Buckinghamshire: £151Epping Forest: £156Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Epping Forest £121Epping Forest: £121Buckinghamshire: £92Epping Forest: £122Buckinghamshire: £93Epping Forest: £115Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Epping Forest £4.95Epping Forest: £4.95Buckinghamshire: £5.72Epping Forest: £4.98Buckinghamshire: £5.75Epping Forest: £4.70Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Epping Forest £3.36Epping Forest: £3.36Buckinghamshire: £2.05Epping Forest: £3.38Buckinghamshire: £2.05Epping Forest: £3.19Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Buckinghamshire: £6.29Epping Forest: £6.80Buckinghamshire: £6.32Epping Forest: £6.42Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Epping 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: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Epping Forest 18.5Epping Forest: 18.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 21.6, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Epping Forest 83.7Epping Forest: 83.7Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Epping 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: Buckinghamshire 10.0, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.3

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£100£100£95Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£121£122£115Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.95£4.98£4.70Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5192.7Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.518.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.630.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.683.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.3Epping Forest

Total

Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 0. 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

Buckinghamshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Epping Forest £550.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEpping Forest: £553.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEpping Forest: £522.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Epping Forest £337.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEpping Forest: £339.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEpping Forest: £320.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Epping Forest £134.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mEpping Forest: £134.5mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mEpping Forest: £127.1mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Epping Forest £305.9mEpping Forest: £305.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEpping Forest: £307.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEpping Forest: £290.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Epping Forest £12.0mEpping Forest: £12.0mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mEpping Forest: £12.1mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mEpping Forest: £11.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEpping Forest: £19.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mEpping Forest: £18.3mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Buckinghamshire £1.7m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEpping Forest: £0.65mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEpping Forest: £0.61mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mEpping Forest: £41.9mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mEpping Forest: £39.6mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEpping Forest: £13.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mEpping Forest: £13.0mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mEpping Forest: £7.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mEpping Forest: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Epping Forest £109.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mEpping Forest: £109.4mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mEpping Forest: £103.4mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Epping Forest £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mEpping Forest: £22.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mEpping Forest: £21.4mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Epping Forest £16.6mEpping Forest: £16.6mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mEpping Forest: £16.7mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mEpping Forest: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Epping Forest £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEpping Forest: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEpping Forest: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Epping Forest £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEpping Forest: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEpping Forest: £0.44mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Epping Forest £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mEpping Forest: £0.93mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mEpping Forest: £0.88mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Epping Forest 26,431Epping Forest: 26,431Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Epping Forest 2,541Epping Forest: 2,541Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,541

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Epping Forest 4,151Epping Forest: 4,151Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count4,151

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Epping Forest 6,599Epping Forest: 6,599Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Epping Forest 11,483Epping Forest: 11,483Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Epping Forest 1,691Epping Forest: 1,691Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,691

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Epping Forest, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98026,431Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6222,541Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5154,151Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6656,599Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13711,483Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,691Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  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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