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Epping Forest and West Berkshire

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

Epping Forest is higher than West Berkshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 3. 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

Epping Forest West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,006.6West Berkshire is higher1,016.9

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

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

    96.8Epping Forest is higher63.8

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

    158.1Epping Forest is higher107.0

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

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

    48.1Epping Forest is higher38.5

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

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

    136.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count118.9

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

    20.1Epping Forest is higher15.3

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Epping Forest and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,766£3,782£3,572Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,624£12,678£11,974Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,326£1,332£1,258Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£263£264£249Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£506£508£480Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£17£17£16Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£250£251£237Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£66£66£62Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,096£1,101£1,040Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£156£157£148Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£155£156£147Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.88£6.91£6.53Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.38£2.39£2.26Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.17£6.19£5.85Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.863.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1107.0Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.138.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6118.9Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.115.3Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 3. 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

Epping Forest West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    192.7West Berkshire is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.5Epping Forest is higher12.3

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

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

    30.3Epping Forest is higher20.6

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

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

    48.1Epping Forest is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    83.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

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

    12.3Epping Forest is higher9.3

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Epping Forest and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,766£3,782£3,572Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,429£2,440£2,304Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£809£812£767Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£51£51£48Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£97£98£92Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.18£3.20£3.02Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£250£251£237Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£40£40£38Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£669£671£634Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£156£157£148Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£94£95£90Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.20£4.21£3.98Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.45£1.46£1.38Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.17£6.19£5.85Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.512.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.320.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.138.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.772.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.3Epping Forest

Total

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

Epping Forest West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,431West Berkshire is higher32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,541Epping Forest is higher2,026

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

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

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,395

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

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

    6,599Epping Forest is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,691Epping Forest is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and West Berkshire, total
MeasureEpping ForestWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43132,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5412,026Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,395Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5996,355Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48311,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,535Epping 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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