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Epping Forest and Hart

137,184 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Hart on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449Epping Forest: £4,015Hart: £3,464Epping Forest: £4,032Hart: £3,272Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Hart £12,651Hart: £12,651Epping Forest: £12,866Hart: £12,705Epping Forest: £12,921Hart: £12,000Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Hart £981Hart: £981Epping Forest: £1,594Hart: £985Epping Forest: £1,600Hart: £930Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£981£985£930

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Hart £11,907Hart: £11,907Epping Forest: £11,648Hart: £11,958Epping Forest: £11,698Hart: £11,295Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Hart £213Hart: £213Epping Forest: £458Hart: £214Epping Forest: £460Hart: £202Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£213£214£202

  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, Hart £519Hart: £519Epping Forest: £735Hart: £521Epping Forest: £739Hart: £492Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£519£521£492

  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, Hart £12Hart: £12Epping Forest: £25Hart: £12Epping Forest: £25Hart: £11Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Hart £184Hart: £184Epping Forest: £304Hart: £185Epping Forest: £306Hart: £175Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Hart £91Hart: £91Epping Forest: £100Hart: £91Epping Forest: £100Hart: £86Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£91£91£86

  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, Hart £53Hart: £53Epping Forest: £86Hart: £54Epping Forest: £86Hart: £51Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£53£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Hart £807Hart: £807Epping Forest: £1,296Hart: £810Epping Forest: £1,302Hart: £765Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£807£810£765

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Hart £96Hart: £96Epping Forest: £165Hart: £97Epping Forest: £165Hart: £91Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£96£97£91

  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, Hart £111Hart: £111Epping Forest: £198Hart: £112Epping Forest: £199Hart: £106Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£111£112£106

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Hart £8.12Hart: £8.12Epping Forest: £8.08Hart: £8.15Epping Forest: £8.11Hart: £7.70Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Hart £1.19Hart: £1.19Epping Forest: £5.49Hart: £1.20Epping Forest: £5.52Hart: £1.13Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99Epping Forest: £6.77Hart: £9.03Epping Forest: £6.80Hart: £8.53Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Hart 1,008.9Hart: 1,008.9Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Hart is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Hart 47.9Hart: 47.9Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher47.9

  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, Hart 113.3Hart: 113.3Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher113.3

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher29.0

  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, Hart 86.8Hart: 86.8Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher86.8

  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, Hart 13.1Hart: 13.1Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher13.1

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Epping Forest and Hart, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,449£3,464£3,272Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,651£12,705£12,000Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£981£985£930Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£213£214£202Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£519£521£492Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£12£12£11Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£184£185£175Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£91£91£86Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£53£54£51Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£807£810£765Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£96£97£91Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£111£112£106Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£1.19£1.20£1.13Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,008.9Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.847.9Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1113.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.129.0Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.686.8Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.113.1Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449Epping Forest: £4,015Hart: £3,464Epping Forest: £4,032Hart: £3,272Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Hart £2,473Hart: £2,473Epping Forest: £2,463Hart: £2,483Epping Forest: £2,473Hart: £2,346Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Hart £596Hart: £596Epping Forest: £976Hart: £598Epping Forest: £981Hart: £565Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£596£598£565

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Hart £2,327Hart: £2,327Epping Forest: £2,230Hart: £2,337Epping Forest: £2,239Hart: £2,208Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Hart £42Hart: £42Epping Forest: £88Hart: £42Epping Forest: £88Hart: £40Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Hart £101Hart: £101Epping Forest: £141Hart: £102Epping Forest: £141Hart: £96Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£101£102£96

  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, Hart £2.34Hart: £2.34Epping Forest: £4.72Hart: £2.35Epping Forest: £4.74Hart: £2.22Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Hart £184Hart: £184Epping Forest: £304Hart: £185Epping Forest: £306Hart: £175Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Hart £91Hart: £91Epping Forest: £100Hart: £91Epping Forest: £100Hart: £86Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Hart £32Hart: £32Epping Forest: £53Hart: £33Epping Forest: £53Hart: £31Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Hart £490Hart: £490Epping Forest: £794Hart: £492Epping Forest: £798Hart: £465Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£490£492£465

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Hart £96Hart: £96Epping Forest: £165Hart: £97Epping Forest: £165Hart: £91Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£96£97£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Hart £68Hart: £68Epping Forest: £121Hart: £68Epping Forest: £122Hart: £64Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£68£68£64

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Hart £4.93Hart: £4.93Epping Forest: £4.95Hart: £4.95Epping Forest: £4.98Hart: £4.68Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Hart £0.73Hart: £0.73Epping Forest: £3.36Hart: £0.73Epping Forest: £3.38Hart: £0.69Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99Epping Forest: £6.77Hart: £9.03Epping Forest: £6.80Hart: £8.53Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Hart 197.2Hart: 197.2Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Hart is higherDepends on how you count197.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Hart 9.4Hart: 9.4Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher9.4

  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, Hart 22.1Hart: 22.1Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher22.1

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher29.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Hart 52.7Hart: 52.7Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher52.7

  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, Hart 7.9Hart: 7.9Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher7.9

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Epping Forest and Hart, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,449£3,464£3,272Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£596£598£565Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£42£42£40Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£101£102£96Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.34£2.35£2.22Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£184£185£175Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£91£91£86Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£32£33£31Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£490£492£465Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£96£97£91Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£68£68£64Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.93£4.95£4.68Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£0.73£0.73£0.69Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7197.2Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.59.4Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.322.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.129.0Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.752.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.37.9Epping Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Hart £355.4mHart: £355.4mEpping Forest: £550.7mHart: £356.9mEpping Forest: £553.1mHart: £337.1mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Hart £254.8mHart: £254.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mHart: £255.9mEpping Forest: £339.3mHart: £241.7mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Hart £61.4mHart: £61.4mEpping Forest: £134.0mHart: £61.6mEpping Forest: £134.5mHart: £58.2mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Hart £239.8mHart: £239.8mEpping Forest: £305.9mHart: £240.8mEpping Forest: £307.2mHart: £227.5mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Hart £4.3mHart: £4.3mEpping Forest: £12.0mHart: £4.3mEpping Forest: £12.1mHart: £4.1mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Hart £10.4mHart: £10.4mEpping Forest: £19.3mHart: £10.5mEpping Forest: £19.4mHart: £9.9mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  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, Hart £0.24mHart: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.65mHart: £0.24mEpping Forest: £0.65mHart: £0.23mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Hart £19.0mHart: £19.0mEpping Forest: £41.8mHart: £19.1mEpping Forest: £41.9mHart: £18.0mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Hart £9.4mHart: £9.4mEpping Forest: £13.7mHart: £9.4mEpping Forest: £13.7mHart: £8.9mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Hart £3.3mHart: £3.3mEpping Forest: £7.2mHart: £3.4mEpping Forest: £7.2mHart: £3.2mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Hart £50.5mHart: £50.5mEpping Forest: £109.0mHart: £50.7mEpping Forest: £109.4mHart: £47.9mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Hart £9.9mHart: £9.9mEpping Forest: £22.6mHart: £10.0mEpping Forest: £22.7mHart: £9.4mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Hart £7.0mHart: £7.0mEpping Forest: £16.6mHart: £7.0mEpping Forest: £16.7mHart: £6.6mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Hart £0.51mHart: £0.51mEpping Forest: £0.68mHart: £0.51mEpping Forest: £0.68mHart: £0.48mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Hart £0.07mHart: £0.07mEpping Forest: £0.46mHart: £0.08mEpping Forest: £0.46mHart: £0.07mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Hart £0.93mHart: £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mHart: £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mHart: £0.88mEpping Forest: £0.88m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Hart 20,317Hart: 20,317Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Hart 965Hart: 965Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Hart 2,281Hart: 2,281Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher2,281

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Hart 2,983Hart: 2,983Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher2,983

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Hart 5,430Hart: 5,430Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher5,430

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Hart 818Hart: 818Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher818

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Hart, total
MeasureEpping ForestHartHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43120,317Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,541965Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1512,281Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5992,983Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4835,430Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,691818Epping 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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