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Epping Forest and Central Bedfordshire

137,184 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 4. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Epping Forest: £4,015Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Epping Forest: £4,032Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Epping Forest: £12,866Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Epping Forest: £12,921Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Epping Forest: £1,594Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Epping Forest: £1,600Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Epping Forest: £11,648Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Epping Forest: £11,698Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Epping Forest: £458Central Bedfordshire: £280Epping Forest: £460Central Bedfordshire: £264Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Epping Forest: £735Central Bedfordshire: £579Epping Forest: £739Central Bedfordshire: £547Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Epping Forest: £25Central Bedfordshire: £18Epping Forest: £25Central Bedfordshire: £17Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Epping Forest: £304Central Bedfordshire: £283Epping Forest: £306Central Bedfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Epping Forest: £100Central Bedfordshire: £124Epping Forest: £100Central Bedfordshire: £117Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Epping Forest: £86Central Bedfordshire: £81Epping Forest: £86Central Bedfordshire: £76Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Epping Forest: £1,296Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Epping Forest: £1,302Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Epping Forest: £165Central Bedfordshire: £139Epping Forest: £165Central Bedfordshire: £132Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Epping Forest: £198Central Bedfordshire: £184Epping Forest: £199Central Bedfordshire: £174Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Epping Forest: £8.08Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Epping Forest: £8.11Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Epping Forest: £5.49Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Epping Forest: £5.52Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Epping Forest: £6.77Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Epping Forest: £6.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Epping Forest and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,653£3,669£3,465Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,823£12,878£12,164Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,460£1,466£1,384Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£278£280£264Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£577£579£547Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£18£18£17Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£282£283£267Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£81£81£76Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,183£1,188£1,122Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£139£132Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£183£184£174Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.66£4.68£4.42Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.80£4.82£4.55Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.871.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1126.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.145.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6132.4Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.118.5Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Epping Forest: £4,015Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Epping Forest: £4,032Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Epping Forest: £2,463Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Epping Forest: £2,473Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Epping Forest: £976Central Bedfordshire: £908Epping Forest: £981Central Bedfordshire: £858Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Epping Forest: £2,230Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Epping Forest: £2,239Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Epping Forest: £88Central Bedfordshire: £48Epping Forest: £88Central Bedfordshire: £45Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Epping Forest: £141Central Bedfordshire: £99Epping Forest: £141Central Bedfordshire: £94Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Epping Forest: £4.72Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Epping Forest: £4.74Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Epping Forest: £304Central Bedfordshire: £283Epping Forest: £306Central Bedfordshire: £267Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Epping Forest: £100Central Bedfordshire: £124Epping Forest: £100Central Bedfordshire: £117Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Epping Forest: £53Central Bedfordshire: £50Epping Forest: £53Central Bedfordshire: £47Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Epping Forest: £794Central Bedfordshire: £736Epping Forest: £798Central Bedfordshire: £695Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Epping Forest: £165Central Bedfordshire: £139Epping Forest: £165Central Bedfordshire: £132Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Epping Forest: £121Central Bedfordshire: £114Epping Forest: £122Central Bedfordshire: £108Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Epping Forest: £4.95Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Epping Forest: £4.98Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Epping Forest: £3.36Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Epping Forest: £3.38Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Epping Forest: £6.77Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Epping Forest: £6.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,653£3,669£3,465Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,200£2,209£2,087Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£905£908£858Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,050£2,059£1,945Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£48£48£45Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£99£99£94Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.04£3.05£2.88Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£282£283£267Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£50£50£47Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£733£736£695Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£139£132Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£114£108Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.89£2.90£2.74Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.80£4.82£4.55Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7176.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.512.2Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.321.7Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.145.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.782.1Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.5Epping Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEpping Forest: £550.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEpping Forest: £553.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mEpping Forest: £337.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mEpping Forest: £339.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mEpping Forest: £134.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mEpping Forest: £134.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mEpping Forest: £305.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mEpping Forest: £307.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mEpping Forest: £12.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mEpping Forest: £12.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mEpping Forest: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEpping Forest: £0.65mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEpping Forest: £0.65mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mEpping Forest: £41.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mEpping Forest: £41.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mEpping Forest: £13.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mEpping Forest: £13.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mEpping Forest: £7.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mEpping Forest: £7.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mEpping Forest: £109.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mEpping Forest: £109.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mEpping Forest: £22.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mEpping Forest: £22.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mEpping Forest: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mEpping Forest: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEpping Forest: £0.68mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEpping Forest: £0.68mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mEpping Forest: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mEpping Forest: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEpping Forest: £0.93mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEpping Forest: £0.93mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureEpping ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43155,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5413,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1516,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,59914,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48325,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6913,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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