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Epping Forest and Windsor and Maidenhead
Epping Forest is higher than Windsor and Maidenhead on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 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
Epping Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 2. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,131£1,135£1,072
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,532£11,581£10,938
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£595£597£564
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£946£950£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.08£8.11£7.66Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count979.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.8Epping Forest is higher66.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.1Epping Forest is higher123.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Epping Forest is higher31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
136.6Epping Forest is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.1Epping Forest is higher11.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,866£12,921£12,204 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,594£1,600£1,512 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,648£11,698£11,049 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £458£460£435 | £330£331£313 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £735£739£698 | £595£597£564 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £17£17£16 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £197£198£187 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £78£78£74 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £52£53£50 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,296£1,302£1,230 | £946£950£897 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £135£136£128 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £121£122£115 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.08£8.11£7.66 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.6 | 979.9 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.8 | 66.2 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.1 | 123.9 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 31.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 136.6 | 101.4 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.1 | 11.8 | Epping Forest |
Per resident
Epping Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 2. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£704£707£668
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,068£2,077£1,962
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£589£591£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£75£76£72
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
192.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5Epping Forest is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.3Epping Forest is higher22.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Epping Forest is higher31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.7Epping Forest is higher63.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Epping Forest is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £976£981£926 | £704£707£668 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,230£2,239£2,115 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £59£59£56 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£134 | £107£107£101 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £197£198£187 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £78£78£74 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £33£33£31 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £794£798£754 | £589£591£559 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £135£136£128 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £75£76£72 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 192.7 | 175.7 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 11.9 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.3 | 22.2 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 31.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.7 | 63.1 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 7.4 | Epping Forest |
Total
Epping Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 5. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,431Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count27,898
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,541Epping Forest is higher1,885
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,151Epping Forest is higher3,528
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,599Epping Forest is higher4,933
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,483Epping Forest is higher10,023
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,691Epping Forest is higher1,169
Show the numbers
| Measure | Epping Forest | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £550.7m£553.1m£522.4m | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £337.8m£339.3m£320.5m | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £134.0m£134.5m£127.1m | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £305.9m£307.2m£290.1m | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.8m£41.9m£39.6m | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £109.0m£109.4m£103.4m | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,431 | 27,898 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,541 | 1,885 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,151 | 3,528 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,599 | 4,933 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,483 | 10,023 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,691 | 1,169 | Epping Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.