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Epping Forest and Sevenoaks

137,184 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Sevenoaks on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 5. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Epping Forest: £4,015Sevenoaks: £4,111Epping Forest: £4,032Sevenoaks: £3,883Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805Epping Forest: £12,866Sevenoaks: £12,860Epping Forest: £12,921Sevenoaks: £12,146Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427Epping Forest: £1,594Sevenoaks: £1,433Epping Forest: £1,600Sevenoaks: £1,354Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785Epping Forest: £11,648Sevenoaks: £11,836Epping Forest: £11,698Sevenoaks: £11,179Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303Epping Forest: £458Sevenoaks: £304Epping Forest: £460Sevenoaks: £287Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700Epping Forest: £735Sevenoaks: £703Epping Forest: £739Sevenoaks: £664Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17Epping Forest: £25Sevenoaks: £18Epping Forest: £25Sevenoaks: £17Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Epping Forest: £304Sevenoaks: £283Epping Forest: £306Sevenoaks: £268Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Epping Forest: £100Sevenoaks: £135Epping Forest: £100Sevenoaks: £128Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95Epping Forest: £86Sevenoaks: £96Epping Forest: £86Sevenoaks: £91Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140Epping Forest: £1,296Sevenoaks: £1,144Epping Forest: £1,302Sevenoaks: £1,081Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Epping Forest: £165Sevenoaks: £145Epping Forest: £165Sevenoaks: £137Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181Epping Forest: £198Sevenoaks: £181Epping Forest: £199Sevenoaks: £171Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31Epping Forest: £8.08Sevenoaks: £6.34Epping Forest: £8.11Sevenoaks: £5.99Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27Epping Forest: £5.49Sevenoaks: £5.29Epping Forest: £5.52Sevenoaks: £5.00Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Epping Forest: £6.77Sevenoaks: £5.59Epping Forest: £6.80Sevenoaks: £5.28Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher119.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest 20.1, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Epping Forest and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,805£12,860£12,146Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,427£1,433£1,354Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£303£304£287Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£700£703£664Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£17£18£17Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£282£283£268Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,140£1,144£1,081Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£145£145£137Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£181£181£171Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.31£6.34£5.99Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.27£5.29£5.00Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.57£5.59£5.28Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6996.4Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.868.7Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1140.7Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.144.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6119.4Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.121.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Epping Forest: £4,015Sevenoaks: £4,111Epping Forest: £4,032Sevenoaks: £3,883Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695Epping Forest: £2,463Sevenoaks: £2,706Epping Forest: £2,473Sevenoaks: £2,556Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832Epping Forest: £976Sevenoaks: £836Epping Forest: £981Sevenoaks: £789Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480Epping Forest: £2,230Sevenoaks: £2,491Epping Forest: £2,239Sevenoaks: £2,352Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64Epping Forest: £88Sevenoaks: £64Epping Forest: £88Sevenoaks: £60Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147Epping Forest: £141Sevenoaks: £148Epping Forest: £141Sevenoaks: £140Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67Epping Forest: £4.72Sevenoaks: £3.68Epping Forest: £4.74Sevenoaks: £3.48Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Epping Forest: £304Sevenoaks: £283Epping Forest: £306Sevenoaks: £268Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Epping Forest: £100Sevenoaks: £135Epping Forest: £100Sevenoaks: £128Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56Epping Forest: £53Sevenoaks: £56Epping Forest: £53Sevenoaks: £53Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665Epping Forest: £794Sevenoaks: £667Epping Forest: £798Sevenoaks: £630Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Epping Forest: £165Sevenoaks: £145Epping Forest: £165Sevenoaks: £137Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105Epping Forest: £121Sevenoaks: £106Epping Forest: £122Sevenoaks: £100Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69Epping Forest: £4.95Sevenoaks: £3.71Epping Forest: £4.98Sevenoaks: £3.50Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07Epping Forest: £3.36Sevenoaks: £3.08Epping Forest: £3.38Sevenoaks: £2.91Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Epping Forest: £6.77Sevenoaks: £5.59Epping Forest: £6.80Sevenoaks: £5.28Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Epping Forest and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£832£836£789Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£64£64£60Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.67£3.68£3.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£282£283£268Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£665£667£630Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£145£145£137Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£105£106£100Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.69£3.71£3.50Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.07£3.08£2.91Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.57£5.59£5.28Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.329.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.144.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.769.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.6Sevenoaks

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mEpping Forest: £550.7mSevenoaks: £504.2mEpping Forest: £553.1mSevenoaks: £476.2mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mEpping Forest: £337.8mSevenoaks: £331.9mEpping Forest: £339.3mSevenoaks: £313.5mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mEpping Forest: £134.0mSevenoaks: £102.5mEpping Forest: £134.5mSevenoaks: £96.8mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mEpping Forest: £305.9mSevenoaks: £305.5mEpping Forest: £307.2mSevenoaks: £288.5mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mEpping Forest: £12.0mSevenoaks: £7.9mEpping Forest: £12.1mSevenoaks: £7.4mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mEpping Forest: £19.3mSevenoaks: £18.1mEpping Forest: £19.4mSevenoaks: £17.1mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.65mSevenoaks: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.65mSevenoaks: £0.43mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mEpping Forest: £41.8mSevenoaks: £34.7mEpping Forest: £41.9mSevenoaks: £32.8mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mEpping Forest: £13.7mSevenoaks: £16.6mEpping Forest: £13.7mSevenoaks: £15.6mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSevenoaks is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mEpping Forest: £7.2mSevenoaks: £6.9mEpping Forest: £7.2mSevenoaks: £6.5mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mEpping Forest: £109.0mSevenoaks: £81.9mEpping Forest: £109.4mSevenoaks: £77.3mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mEpping Forest: £22.6mSevenoaks: £17.8mEpping Forest: £22.7mSevenoaks: £16.8mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mEpping Forest: £16.6mSevenoaks: £13.0mEpping Forest: £16.7mSevenoaks: £12.3mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.45mEpping Forest: £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.43mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.46mSevenoaks: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.46mSevenoaks: £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.93mSevenoaks: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.93mSevenoaks: £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,547

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureEpping ForestSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43125,717Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,772Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,631Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5995,404Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4838,540Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,547Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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