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Epping Forest and Rochford

137,184 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Rochford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 9. 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Epping Forest: £4,015Rochford: £4,195Epping Forest: £4,032Rochford: £3,962Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997Epping Forest: £12,866Rochford: £13,052Epping Forest: £12,921Rochford: £12,328Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335Epping Forest: £1,594Rochford: £1,341Epping Forest: £1,600Rochford: £1,267Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892Epping Forest: £11,648Rochford: £11,943Epping Forest: £11,698Rochford: £11,280Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Rochford £282Rochford: £282Epping Forest: £458Rochford: £284Epping Forest: £460Rochford: £268Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£282£284£268

  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, Rochford £803Rochford: £803Epping Forest: £735Rochford: £806Epping Forest: £739Rochford: £762Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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, Rochford £20Rochford: £20Epping Forest: £25Rochford: £20Epping Forest: £25Rochford: £19Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Epping Forest: £304Rochford: £293Epping Forest: £306Rochford: £277Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Epping Forest: £100Rochford: £121Epping Forest: £100Rochford: £114Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Rochford £86Rochford: £86Epping Forest: £86Rochford: £86Epping Forest: £86Rochford: £82Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078Epping Forest: £1,296Rochford: £1,083Epping Forest: £1,302Rochford: £1,023Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Epping Forest: £165Rochford: £116Epping Forest: £165Rochford: £109Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£115£116£109

  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, Rochford £161Rochford: £161Epping Forest: £198Rochford: £162Epping Forest: £199Rochford: £153Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28Epping Forest: £8.08Rochford: £7.32Epping Forest: £8.11Rochford: £6.91Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71Epping Forest: £5.49Rochford: £2.72Epping Forest: £5.52Rochford: £2.57Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Epping Forest: £6.77Rochford: £8.98Epping Forest: £6.80Rochford: £8.48Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  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, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

  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, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher73.8

  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, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Rochford is higherDepends on how you count177.2

  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, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher46.5

  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, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher116.3

  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, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher19.3

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Epping Forest and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,335£1,341£1,267Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£282£284£268Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£20£20£19Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£292£293£277Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,078£1,083£1,023Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£115£116£109Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£161£162£153Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.28£7.32£6.91Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.71£2.72£2.57Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.873.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.146.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6116.3Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.119.3Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 8. 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177Epping Forest: £4,015Rochford: £4,195Epping Forest: £4,032Rochford: £3,962Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853Epping Forest: £2,463Rochford: £2,865Epping Forest: £2,473Rochford: £2,706Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Rochford £788Rochford: £788Epping Forest: £976Rochford: £791Epping Forest: £981Rochford: £747Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610Epping Forest: £2,230Rochford: £2,622Epping Forest: £2,239Rochford: £2,476Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Rochford £62Rochford: £62Epping Forest: £88Rochford: £62Epping Forest: £88Rochford: £59Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Rochford £176Rochford: £176Epping Forest: £141Rochford: £177Epping Forest: £141Rochford: £167Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29Epping Forest: £4.72Rochford: £4.31Epping Forest: £4.74Rochford: £4.07Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Rochford £292Rochford: £292Epping Forest: £304Rochford: £293Epping Forest: £306Rochford: £277Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Rochford £120Rochford: £120Epping Forest: £100Rochford: £121Epping Forest: £100Rochford: £114Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Rochford £51Rochford: £51Epping Forest: £53Rochford: £51Epping Forest: £53Rochford: £48Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Rochford £636Rochford: £636Epping Forest: £794Rochford: £639Epping Forest: £798Rochford: £604Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Rochford £115Rochford: £115Epping Forest: £165Rochford: £116Epping Forest: £165Rochford: £109Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30Epping Forest: £4.95Rochford: £4.32Epping Forest: £4.98Rochford: £4.08Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60Epping Forest: £3.36Rochford: £1.61Epping Forest: £3.38Rochford: £1.52Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94Epping Forest: £6.77Rochford: £8.98Epping Forest: £6.80Rochford: £8.48Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher16.2

  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, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  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, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher68.6

  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, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher11.4

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Epping Forest and Rochford, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£788£791£747Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£62£62£59Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.29£4.31£4.07Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£292£293£277Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£48Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£636£639£604Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£115£116£109Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.30£4.32£4.08Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.60£1.61£1.52Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.516.2Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.146.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.768.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.4Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mEpping Forest: £550.7mRochford: £375.6mEpping Forest: £553.1mRochford: £354.7mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mEpping Forest: £337.8mRochford: £256.5mEpping Forest: £339.3mRochford: £242.3mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mEpping Forest: £134.0mRochford: £70.8mEpping Forest: £134.5mRochford: £66.9mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mEpping Forest: £305.9mRochford: £234.7mEpping Forest: £307.2mRochford: £221.7mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mEpping Forest: £12.0mRochford: £5.6mEpping Forest: £12.1mRochford: £5.3mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mEpping Forest: £19.3mRochford: £15.8mEpping Forest: £19.4mRochford: £15.0mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  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, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.65mRochford: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.65mRochford: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mEpping Forest: £41.8mRochford: £26.3mEpping Forest: £41.9mRochford: £24.8mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mEpping Forest: £13.7mRochford: £10.8mEpping Forest: £13.7mRochford: £10.2mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mEpping Forest: £7.2mRochford: £4.6mEpping Forest: £7.2mRochford: £4.3mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mRochford: £57.2mEpping Forest: £109.4mRochford: £54.0mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mEpping Forest: £22.6mRochford: £10.4mEpping Forest: £22.7mRochford: £9.8mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mEpping Forest: £16.6mRochford: £8.5mEpping Forest: £16.7mRochford: £8.1mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.68mRochford: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.68mRochford: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mEpping Forest: £0.46mRochford: £0.14mEpping Forest: £0.46mRochford: £0.14mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mEpping Forest: £0.93mRochford: £0.80mEpping Forest: £0.93mRochford: £0.76mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher1,021

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Rochford, total
MeasureEpping ForestRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.14mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43120,289Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,451Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,482Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5994,160Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4836,143Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,021Epping 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.
  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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