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Epping Forest and Brentwood

137,184 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Brentwood on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Epping Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Brentwood 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Epping Forest: £4,015Brentwood: £3,739Epping Forest: £4,032Brentwood: £3,532Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Epping Forest: £12,866Brentwood: £12,904Epping Forest: £12,921Brentwood: £12,188Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Epping Forest: £1,594Brentwood: £1,277Epping Forest: £1,600Brentwood: £1,206Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Epping Forest: £11,648Brentwood: £11,839Epping Forest: £11,698Brentwood: £11,183Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Epping Forest: £458Brentwood: £335Epping Forest: £460Brentwood: £316Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£334£335£316

  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, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Epping Forest: £735Brentwood: £711Epping Forest: £739Brentwood: £671Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£708£711£671

  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, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Epping Forest: £25Brentwood: £19Epping Forest: £25Brentwood: £18Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Epping Forest: £304Brentwood: £255Epping Forest: £306Brentwood: £241Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Epping Forest: £100Brentwood: £94Epping Forest: £100Brentwood: £89Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£93£94£89

  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, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Epping Forest: £86Brentwood: £72Epping Forest: £86Brentwood: £68Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Epping Forest: £1,296Brentwood: £1,044Epping Forest: £1,302Brentwood: £986Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Epping Forest: £165Brentwood: £122Epping Forest: £165Brentwood: £115Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£122£122£115

  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, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Epping Forest: £198Brentwood: £150Epping Forest: £199Brentwood: £142Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Epping Forest: £8.08Brentwood: £7.94Epping Forest: £8.11Brentwood: £7.50Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Epping Forest: £5.49Brentwood: £2.57Epping Forest: £5.52Brentwood: £2.43Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Epping Forest: £6.77Brentwood: £5.99Epping Forest: £6.80Brentwood: £5.66Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher74.2

  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, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher144.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher39.7

  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, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher107.4

  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, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher16.3

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Epping Forest and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,723£3,739£3,532Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,849£12,904£12,188Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,271£1,277£1,206Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£334£335£316Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£708£711£671Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£19£19£18Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£254£255£241Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£94£89Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£72£68Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,039£1,044£986Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£122£122£115Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£150£150£142Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.91£7.94£7.50Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.56£2.57£2.43Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.97£5.99£5.66Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.874.2Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1144.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.139.7Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6107.4Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.116.3Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Brentwood 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Epping Forest: £4,015Brentwood: £3,739Epping Forest: £4,032Brentwood: £3,532Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Epping Forest: £2,463Brentwood: £2,485Epping Forest: £2,473Brentwood: £2,347Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Epping Forest: £976Brentwood: £777Epping Forest: £981Brentwood: £734Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Epping Forest: £2,230Brentwood: £2,280Epping Forest: £2,239Brentwood: £2,154Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Epping Forest: £88Brentwood: £65Epping Forest: £88Brentwood: £61Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Epping Forest: £141Brentwood: £137Epping Forest: £141Brentwood: £129Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£136£137£129

  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, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Epping Forest: £4.72Brentwood: £3.63Epping Forest: £4.74Brentwood: £3.43Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Epping Forest: £304Brentwood: £255Epping Forest: £306Brentwood: £241Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Epping Forest: £100Brentwood: £94Epping Forest: £100Brentwood: £89Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Epping Forest: £53Brentwood: £44Epping Forest: £53Brentwood: £42Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Epping Forest: £794Brentwood: £635Epping Forest: £798Brentwood: £600Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Epping Forest: £165Brentwood: £122Epping Forest: £165Brentwood: £115Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Epping Forest: £121Brentwood: £91Epping Forest: £122Brentwood: £86Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Epping Forest: £4.95Brentwood: £4.83Epping Forest: £4.98Brentwood: £4.56Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Epping Forest: £3.36Brentwood: £1.57Epping Forest: £3.38Brentwood: £1.48Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Epping Forest: £6.77Brentwood: £5.99Epping Forest: £6.80Brentwood: £5.66Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher14.3

  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, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher27.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher65.3

  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, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher9.9

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Epping Forest and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,723£3,739£3,532Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£773£777£734Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£64£65£61Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£136£137£129Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.62£3.63£3.43Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£254£255£241Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£94£89Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£44£44£42Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£632£635£600Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£122£122£115Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£91£91£86Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.81£4.83£4.56Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.56£1.57£1.48Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.97£5.99£5.66Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.327.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.139.7Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.765.3Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.9Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Epping Forest Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mEpping Forest: £550.7mBrentwood: £295.3mEpping Forest: £553.1mBrentwood: £278.9mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mEpping Forest: £337.8mBrentwood: £196.2mEpping Forest: £339.3mBrentwood: £185.3mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mEpping Forest: £134.0mBrentwood: £61.3mEpping Forest: £134.5mBrentwood: £57.9mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mEpping Forest: £305.9mBrentwood: £180.0mEpping Forest: £307.2mBrentwood: £170.1mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mEpping Forest: £12.0mBrentwood: £5.1mEpping Forest: £12.1mBrentwood: £4.8mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mEpping Forest: £19.3mBrentwood: £10.8mEpping Forest: £19.4mBrentwood: £10.2mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mEpping Forest: £0.65mBrentwood: £0.29mEpping Forest: £0.65mBrentwood: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mEpping Forest: £41.8mBrentwood: £20.2mEpping Forest: £41.9mBrentwood: £19.1mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mEpping Forest: £13.7mBrentwood: £7.4mEpping Forest: £13.7mBrentwood: £7.0mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mEpping Forest: £7.2mBrentwood: £3.5mEpping Forest: £7.2mBrentwood: £3.3mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mEpping Forest: £109.0mBrentwood: £50.1mEpping Forest: £109.4mBrentwood: £47.3mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mBrentwood: £9.6mEpping Forest: £22.7mBrentwood: £9.1mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mEpping Forest: £16.6mBrentwood: £7.2mEpping Forest: £16.7mBrentwood: £6.8mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.68mBrentwood: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.68mBrentwood: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.12mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.93mBrentwood: £0.47mEpping Forest: £0.93mBrentwood: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher784

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Brentwood, total
MeasureEpping ForestBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.12mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43115,321Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,128Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1512,204Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5993,138Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4835,159Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,691784Epping Forest

Sources

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

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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.
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