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Epping Forest and Winchester

137,184 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Winchester on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Epping Forest: £4,015Winchester: £3,747Epping Forest: £4,032Winchester: £3,539Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Epping Forest: £12,866Winchester: £12,472Epping Forest: £12,921Winchester: £11,780Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Epping Forest: £1,594Winchester: £1,250Epping Forest: £1,600Winchester: £1,181Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Epping Forest: £11,648Winchester: £11,661Epping Forest: £11,698Winchester: £11,015Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Epping Forest: £458Winchester: £253Epping Forest: £460Winchester: £239Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Epping Forest: £735Winchester: £542Epping Forest: £739Winchester: £512Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Epping Forest: £25Winchester: £15Epping Forest: £25Winchester: £15Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Epping Forest: £304Winchester: £256Epping Forest: £306Winchester: £241Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Epping Forest: £100Winchester: £90Epping Forest: £100Winchester: £85Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Epping Forest: £86Winchester: £65Epping Forest: £86Winchester: £61Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Epping Forest: £1,296Winchester: £1,022Epping Forest: £1,302Winchester: £966Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £198, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Epping Forest: £198Winchester: £154Epping Forest: £199Winchester: £145Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Epping Forest: £8.08Winchester: £5.61Epping Forest: £8.11Winchester: £5.30Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Epping Forest: £5.49Winchester: £2.71Epping Forest: £5.52Winchester: £2.56Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.77Winchester: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.80Winchester: £5.31Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Winchester is higher1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher15.2

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Epping Forest and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,731£3,747£3,539Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,419£12,472£11,780Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,245£1,250£1,181Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,612£11,661£11,015Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£252£253£239Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£539£542£512Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£15Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£255£256£241Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£89£90£85Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£65£65£61Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,018£1,022£966Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£139£132Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£153£154£145Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£5.59£5.61£5.30Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.70£2.71£2.56Epping 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 20261,006.61,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.859.9Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1114.5Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.138.6Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6114.3Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.115.2Epping Forest

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Epping Forest: £4,015Winchester: £3,747Epping Forest: £4,032Winchester: £3,539Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Epping Forest: £2,463Winchester: £2,495Epping Forest: £2,473Winchester: £2,357Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Epping Forest: £976Winchester: £762Epping Forest: £981Winchester: £720Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Epping Forest: £2,230Winchester: £2,333Epping Forest: £2,239Winchester: £2,204Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Epping Forest: £88Winchester: £51Epping Forest: £88Winchester: £48Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Epping Forest: £141Winchester: £108Epping Forest: £141Winchester: £102Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Epping Forest: £4.72Winchester: £3.09Epping Forest: £4.74Winchester: £2.92Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Epping Forest: £304Winchester: £256Epping Forest: £306Winchester: £241Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Epping Forest: £100Winchester: £90Epping Forest: £100Winchester: £85Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Epping Forest: £53Winchester: £40Epping Forest: £53Winchester: £37Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Epping Forest: £794Winchester: £623Epping Forest: £798Winchester: £589Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Epping Forest: £121Winchester: £94Epping Forest: £122Winchester: £89Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Epping Forest: £4.95Winchester: £3.42Epping Forest: £4.98Winchester: £3.23Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Epping Forest: £3.36Winchester: £1.65Epping Forest: £3.38Winchester: £1.56Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.77Winchester: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.80Winchester: £5.31Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Winchester is higher201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher9.2

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Epping Forest and Winchester, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,731£3,747£3,539Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£759£762£720Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£50£51£48Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£108£108£102Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.08£3.09£2.92Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£255£256£241Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£89£90£85Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£40£40£37Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£621£623£589Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£139£132Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£93£94£89Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.41£3.42£3.23Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.64£1.65£1.56Epping 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 2026192.7201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.512.0Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.322.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.138.6Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.769.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.2Epping Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mEpping Forest: £550.7mWinchester: £507.6mEpping Forest: £553.1mWinchester: £479.4mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mEpping Forest: £337.8mWinchester: £338.0mEpping Forest: £339.3mWinchester: £319.2mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mEpping Forest: £134.0mWinchester: £103.2mEpping Forest: £134.5mWinchester: £97.5mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mEpping Forest: £305.9mWinchester: £316.0mEpping Forest: £307.2mWinchester: £298.5mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mEpping Forest: £12.0mWinchester: £6.9mEpping Forest: £12.1mWinchester: £6.5mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mEpping Forest: £19.3mWinchester: £14.7mEpping Forest: £19.4mWinchester: £13.9mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mWinchester: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mWinchester: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mEpping Forest: £41.8mWinchester: £34.6mEpping Forest: £41.9mWinchester: £32.7mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mWinchester: £12.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mWinchester: £11.5mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mEpping Forest: £7.2mWinchester: £5.4mEpping Forest: £7.2mWinchester: £5.1mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mEpping Forest: £109.0mWinchester: £84.4mEpping Forest: £109.4mWinchester: £79.7mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mEpping Forest: £22.6mWinchester: £18.9mEpping Forest: £22.7mWinchester: £17.8mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mEpping Forest: £16.6mWinchester: £12.7mEpping Forest: £16.7mWinchester: £12.0mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.68mWinchester: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.68mWinchester: £0.44mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mEpping Forest: £0.46mWinchester: £0.22mEpping Forest: £0.46mWinchester: £0.21mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mEpping Forest: £0.93mWinchester: £0.76mEpping Forest: £0.93mWinchester: £0.72mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Winchester is higher27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher1,252

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Winchester, total
MeasureEpping ForestWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43127,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,622Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,104Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5995,225Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4839,441Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,252Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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