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Epping Forest and Basingstoke and Deane

137,184 and 192,965 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 21 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 1. 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Epping Forest: £4,015Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Epping Forest: £4,032Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Basingstoke and Deane £12,473Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Epping Forest: £12,866Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Epping Forest: £12,921Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Basingstoke and Deane £1,423Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Epping Forest: £1,594Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Epping Forest: £1,600Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Basingstoke and Deane £11,558Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Epping Forest: £11,648Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Epping Forest: £11,698Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Basingstoke and Deane £334Basingstoke and Deane: £334Epping Forest: £458Basingstoke and Deane: £335Epping Forest: £460Basingstoke and Deane: £317Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£334£335£317

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £564Basingstoke and Deane: £564Epping Forest: £735Basingstoke and Deane: £566Epping Forest: £739Basingstoke and Deane: £535Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£564£566£535

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Epping Forest: £25Basingstoke and Deane: £17Epping Forest: £25Basingstoke and Deane: £16Epping Forest: £23

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Epping Forest: £304Basingstoke and Deane: £284Epping Forest: £306Basingstoke and Deane: £268Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £109Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Basingstoke and Deane is higher£115£115£109

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £71Basingstoke and Deane: £71Epping Forest: £86Basingstoke and Deane: £71Epping Forest: £86Basingstoke and Deane: £67Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Basingstoke and Deane £1,165Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Epping Forest: £1,296Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Epping Forest: £1,302Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,169£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £146Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £177Basingstoke and Deane: £177Epping Forest: £198Basingstoke and Deane: £177Epping Forest: £199Basingstoke and Deane: £167Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Basingstoke and Deane £7.81Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Epping Forest: £8.08Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Epping Forest: £8.11Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Basingstoke and Deane £3.47Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Epping Forest: £5.49Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Epping Forest: £5.52Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.77Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 998.3Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 69.1Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher69.1

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 121.7Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher121.7

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count43.4

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 132.1Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count132.1

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 15.9Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Epping Forest and Basingstoke and Deane, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,569£3,584£3,385Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,473£12,526£11,831Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,423£1,429£1,350Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,558£11,607£10,963Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£334£335£317Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£564£566£535Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£17£17£16Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£283£284£268Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£71£71£67Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,165£1,169£1,105Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£154£154£146Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£177£177£167Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.81£7.85£7.41Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.47£3.48£3.29Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.60£5.62£5.31Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6998.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.869.1Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1121.7Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.4Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6132.1Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.115.9Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 1. 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Epping Forest: £4,015Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Epping Forest: £4,032Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Basingstoke and Deane £2,113Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Epping Forest: £2,463Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Epping Forest: £2,473Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Basingstoke and Deane £900Basingstoke and Deane: £900Epping Forest: £976Basingstoke and Deane: £903Epping Forest: £981Basingstoke and Deane: £853Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Basingstoke and Deane £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Epping Forest: £2,230Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Epping Forest: £2,239Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Basingstoke and Deane £57Basingstoke and Deane: £57Epping Forest: £88Basingstoke and Deane: £57Epping Forest: £88Basingstoke and Deane: £54Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Basingstoke and Deane £95Basingstoke and Deane: £95Epping Forest: £141Basingstoke and Deane: £96Epping Forest: £141Basingstoke and Deane: £91Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£95£96£91

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £2.94Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Epping Forest: £4.72Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Epping Forest: £4.74Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Epping Forest: £304Basingstoke and Deane: £284Epping Forest: £306Basingstoke and Deane: £268Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £109Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Basingstoke and Deane is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Basingstoke and Deane £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45Epping Forest: £53Basingstoke and Deane: £45Epping Forest: £53Basingstoke and Deane: £43Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Basingstoke and Deane £736Basingstoke and Deane: £736Epping Forest: £794Basingstoke and Deane: £739Epping Forest: £798Basingstoke and Deane: £698Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£736£739£698

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £146Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Basingstoke and Deane £112Basingstoke and Deane: £112Epping Forest: £121Basingstoke and Deane: £112Epping Forest: £122Basingstoke and Deane: £106Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Basingstoke and Deane £4.94Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Epping Forest: £4.95Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Epping Forest: £4.98Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Basingstoke and Deane £2.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Epping Forest: £3.36Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Epping Forest: £3.38Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.77Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Basingstoke and Deane 169.1Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Basingstoke and Deane 11.7Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher11.7

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 20.6Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.1, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Basingstoke and Deane 83.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count83.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 12.3, Basingstoke and Deane 10.0Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Epping Forest and Basingstoke and Deane, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,569£3,584£3,385Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,113£2,122£2,004Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£900£903£853Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£1,958£1,966£1,857Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£57£57£54Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£95£96£91Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.94£2.95£2.79Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£283£284£268Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£45£43Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£736£739£698Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£154£154£146Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£112£112£106Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.94£4.97£4.69Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.19£2.20£2.08Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.60£5.62£5.31Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7169.1Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.511.7Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.320.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.4Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.783.5Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.0Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 16. 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £688.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mEpping Forest: £553.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Basingstoke and Deane £407.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mEpping Forest: £337.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mEpping Forest: £339.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £173.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mEpping Forest: £134.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mEpping Forest: £134.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Basingstoke and Deane £377.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mEpping Forest: £305.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mEpping Forest: £307.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £10.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mEpping Forest: £12.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mEpping Forest: £12.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Basingstoke and Deane £18.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mEpping Forest: £19.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mEpping Forest: £19.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £0.57mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.65mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.65mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Basingstoke and Deane £54.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mEpping Forest: £41.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mEpping Forest: £41.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £22.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mEpping Forest: £13.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £8.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mEpping Forest: £7.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mEpping Forest: £7.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £142.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mEpping Forest: £109.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Basingstoke and Deane £29.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mEpping Forest: £22.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mEpping Forest: £22.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Basingstoke and Deane £21.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mEpping Forest: £16.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mEpping Forest: £16.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.95mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mEpping Forest: £0.68mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mEpping Forest: £0.68mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Basingstoke and Deane £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mEpping Forest: £0.93mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mEpping Forest: £0.93mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Basingstoke and Deane 32,627Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count32,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Basingstoke and Deane 2,259Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Basingstoke and Deane 3,978Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Basingstoke and Deane 8,370Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count8,370

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Basingstoke and Deane 16,110Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count16,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Basingstoke and Deane 1,937Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,937

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Basingstoke and Deane, total
MeasureEpping ForestBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43132,627Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5412,259Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,978Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5998,370Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48316,110Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,937Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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