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Local authority in East of England, England

Epping Forest

In Epping Forest, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 70% of local authorities in 2024-25.

137,184 residents (mid-2024)

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Epping Forest on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Epping Forest compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,015£4,032£3,808

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    246th of 348, lower than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,866£12,921£12,204

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    113th of 347, higher than in 67% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,594£1,600£1,512

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    242nd of 350, lower than in 69% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Epping Forest
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808246th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204113th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512242nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Epping Forest's benefit money go?

People here received £550.7 million£553.1 million£522.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Epping Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £305.9m; Pension Credit £12.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £109.0m; Housing Benefit £22.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.68m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.93mState Pension: £305.9mPension Credit: £12.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £109.0mHousing Benefit: £22.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.68mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.93m
Spending in Epping Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £307.2m; Pension Credit £12.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £109.4m; Housing Benefit £22.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.68m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.93mState Pension: £307.2mPension Credit: £12.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £109.4mHousing Benefit: £22.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.68mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.93m
Spending in Epping Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £290.1m; Pension Credit £11.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £103.4m; Housing Benefit £21.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.64m; Income Support £0.44m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £290.1mPension Credit: £11.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £103.4mHousing Benefit: £21.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.64mIncome Support: £0.44mOther benefits: £0.88m
  1. State Pension£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m
  2. Pension Credit£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
  8. Universal Credit£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
  12. Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
  13. Other benefits£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
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Spending by benefit in Epping Forest, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m56%Published
Pension Credit£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m20%Published
Housing Benefit£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m0.2%Published
All benefits£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m100%Total

More about Epping Forest

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,015, expected £4,174, difference −£159

    Actual £4,015£4,032£3,808Expected £4,174£4,191£3,959Difference −£159−£160−£151

    Benefit spending per resident was £159 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £160 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £151 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,866, expected £12,657, difference +£210

    Actual £12,866£12,921£12,204Expected £12,657£12,711£12,005Difference +£210+£211+£199

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £210 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £211 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £199 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,594, expected £1,754, difference −£160

    Actual £1,594£1,600£1,512Expected £1,754£1,761£1,663Difference −£160−£161−£152

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £160 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £161 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £152 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Epping Forest
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,015£4,032£3,808£4,174£4,191£3,959−£159−£160−£151
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,657£12,711£12,005+£210+£211+£199
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,754£1,761£1,663−£160−£161−£152
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Epping Forest received £0.48 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£7,914£7,828£7,223
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,785£3,744£3,455
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.48
306th of 346, lower than in 88% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Epping Forest only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,345
  • Aged 16 to 6484,058
  • Aged 651,523
  • Aged 66 and over26,258
  • All residents137,184
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,597 people in Epping Forest receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Epping Forest
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,41837%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,18918%19%
Neurological disease83013%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)86513%12%
Respiratory disease2043%4%
Malignant disease2534%3%
Cardiovascular disease1933%3%
Visual disease1002%2%
Endocrine disease992%1%
Hearing disorders871%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1012%1%
Genitourinary disease741%0.9%
Skin disease460.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)550.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.3%0.4%
Infectious disease250.4%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age150.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Epping Forest

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Epping ForestThis area£4,015£4,032£3,808
  2. Sevenoaks0.63£4,094£4,111£3,883Compare
  3. North Hertfordshire0.72£3,933£3,950£3,730Compare
  4. Tunbridge Wells0.77£3,868£3,885£3,669Compare
  5. Basingstoke and Deane0.88£3,569£3,584£3,385Compare
  6. Brentwood0.93£3,723£3,739£3,532Compare
  7. West Berkshire0.98£3,766£3,782£3,572Compare
  8. Central Bedfordshire1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  9. Rochford1.09£4,177£4,195£3,962Compare
  10. Hart1.11£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
  11. Buckinghamshire1.13£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  12. East Hertfordshire1.17£3,612£3,627£3,426Compare
  13. Windsor and Maidenhead1.19£3,358£3,373£3,186Compare
  14. Winchester1.21£3,731£3,747£3,539Compare
  15. Tandridge1.23£3,991£4,008£3,786Compare
  16. Waverley1.23£3,663£3,678£3,474Compare
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Areas most like Epping Forest
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Epping Forest£4,015£4,032£3,808
Sevenoaks0.63£4,094£4,111£3,883
North Hertfordshire0.72£3,933£3,950£3,730
Tunbridge Wells0.77£3,868£3,885£3,669
Basingstoke and Deane0.88£3,569£3,584£3,385
Brentwood0.93£3,723£3,739£3,532
West Berkshire0.98£3,766£3,782£3,572
Central Bedfordshire1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465
Rochford1.09£4,177£4,195£3,962
Hart1.11£3,449£3,464£3,272
Buckinghamshire1.13£3,617£3,632£3,431
East Hertfordshire1.17£3,612£3,627£3,426
Windsor and Maidenhead1.19£3,358£3,373£3,186
Winchester1.21£3,731£3,747£3,539
Tandridge1.23£3,991£4,008£3,786
Waverley1.23£3,663£3,678£3,474
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Epping Forest

Each share is the part of Epping Forest's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Epping Forest, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m223rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808246th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m198th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336178th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204113th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m221st of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926237th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512242nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m196th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115176th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049101st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m176th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83145th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435154th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m192nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134169th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698159th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m195th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48192nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23175th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m253rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289277th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m264th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95288th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m231st of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50245th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81247th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m211th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754220th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230227th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m220th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156228th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m265th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115274th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188274th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m162nd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70120th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66117th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m201st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19190th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21192nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m185th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42134th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.48306th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,431202nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7183rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6208th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,541200th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.5204th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.8181st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,151188th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3169th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1145th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,599245th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.1270th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,483238th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.7261st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6267th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,691222nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.3227th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.1231st of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£984.0m83rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£7,914£7,828£7,22335th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.48306th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£159−£160−£151272nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£210£211£19963rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£160−£161−£152284th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Epping Forest

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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