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Epping Forest and Waverley

137,184 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Epping Forest: £4,015Waverley: £3,678Epping Forest: £4,032Waverley: £3,474Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377Epping Forest: £12,866Waverley: £12,430Epping Forest: £12,921Waverley: £11,740Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058Epping Forest: £1,594Waverley: £1,062Epping Forest: £1,600Waverley: £1,003Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595Epping Forest: £11,648Waverley: £11,644Epping Forest: £11,698Waverley: £10,998Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, Waverley £252Waverley: £252Epping Forest: £458Waverley: £253Epping Forest: £460Waverley: £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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516Epping Forest: £735Waverley: £518Epping Forest: £739Waverley: £490Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14Epping Forest: £25Waverley: £14Epping Forest: £25Waverley: £13Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Epping Forest: £304Waverley: £193Epping Forest: £306Waverley: £183Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Epping Forest: £100Waverley: £94Epping Forest: £100Waverley: £89Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54Epping Forest: £86Waverley: £54Epping Forest: £86Waverley: £51Epping Forest: £81

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, Waverley £830Waverley: £830Epping Forest: £1,296Waverley: £833Epping Forest: £1,302Waverley: £787Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Epping Forest: £165Waverley: £141Epping Forest: £165Waverley: £133Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165Epping Forest: £198Waverley: £166Epping Forest: £199Waverley: £157Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41Epping Forest: £8.08Waverley: £6.44Epping Forest: £8.11Waverley: £6.08Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36Epping Forest: £5.49Waverley: £2.37Epping Forest: £5.52Waverley: £2.24Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Epping Forest: £6.77Waverley: £4.90Epping Forest: £6.80Waverley: £4.63Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher107.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 48.1, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest 136.6, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher12.3

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Epping Forest and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,663£3,678£3,474Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,377£12,430£11,740Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,058£1,062£1,003Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£11,595£11,644£10,998Epping 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£516£518£490Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£14£14£13Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£193£193£183Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£54£54£51Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£830£833£787Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£141£133Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£165£166£157Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.41£6.44£6.08Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.36£2.37£2.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.88£4.90£4.63Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6993.0Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.855.4Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1107.2Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.129.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.694.4Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.112.3Epping Forest

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Epping Forest: £4,015Waverley: £3,678Epping Forest: £4,032Waverley: £3,474Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608Epping Forest: £2,463Waverley: £2,619Epping Forest: £2,473Waverley: £2,474Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, Waverley £623Waverley: £623Epping Forest: £976Waverley: £626Epping Forest: £981Waverley: £591Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443Epping Forest: £2,230Waverley: £2,453Epping Forest: £2,239Waverley: £2,317Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, Waverley £53Waverley: £53Epping Forest: £88Waverley: £53Epping Forest: £88Waverley: £50Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, Waverley £109Waverley: £109Epping Forest: £141Waverley: £109Epping Forest: £141Waverley: £103Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88Epping Forest: £4.72Waverley: £2.89Epping Forest: £4.74Waverley: £2.73Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Epping Forest: £304Waverley: £193Epping Forest: £306Waverley: £183Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Epping Forest: £100Waverley: £94Epping Forest: £100Waverley: £89Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95Epping Forest is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, Waverley £32Waverley: £32Epping Forest: £53Waverley: £32Epping Forest: £53Waverley: £30Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, Waverley £489Waverley: £489Epping Forest: £794Waverley: £491Epping Forest: £798Waverley: £464Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Epping Forest: £165Waverley: £141Epping Forest: £165Waverley: £133Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, Waverley £98Waverley: £98Epping Forest: £121Waverley: £98Epping Forest: £122Waverley: £93Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78Epping Forest: £4.95Waverley: £3.80Epping Forest: £4.98Waverley: £3.59Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39Epping Forest: £3.36Waverley: £1.40Epping Forest: £3.38Waverley: £1.32Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Epping Forest: £6.77Waverley: £4.90Epping Forest: £6.80Waverley: £4.63Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher7.3

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Epping Forest and Waverley, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,663£3,678£3,474Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£623£626£591Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£53£53£50Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£109£109£103Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.88£2.89£2.73Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£193£193£183Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£32£32£30Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£489£491£464Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£141£133Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.78£3.80£3.59Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.39£1.40£1.32Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.88£4.90£4.63Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.511.7Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.322.6Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.129.5Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.755.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.37.3Epping Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mEpping Forest: £550.7mWaverley: £495.6mEpping Forest: £553.1mWaverley: £468.1mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mEpping Forest: £337.8mWaverley: £352.9mEpping Forest: £339.3mWaverley: £333.3mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mWaverley: £84.4mEpping Forest: £134.5mWaverley: £79.7mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mEpping Forest: £305.9mWaverley: £330.6mEpping Forest: £307.2mWaverley: £312.2mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mEpping Forest: £12.0mWaverley: £7.2mEpping Forest: £12.1mWaverley: £6.8mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

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

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£14.7m£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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.65mWaverley: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.65mWaverley: £0.37mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mEpping Forest: £41.8mWaverley: £26.1mEpping Forest: £41.9mWaverley: £24.6mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mEpping Forest: £13.7mWaverley: £12.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mWaverley: £12.0mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mEpping Forest: £7.2mWaverley: £4.3mEpping Forest: £7.2mWaverley: £4.1mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mEpping Forest: £109.0mWaverley: £66.1mEpping Forest: £109.4mWaverley: £62.5mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mEpping Forest: £22.6mWaverley: £19.0mEpping Forest: £22.7mWaverley: £17.9mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mEpping Forest: £16.6mWaverley: £13.2mEpping Forest: £16.7mWaverley: £12.5mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mEpping Forest: £0.46mWaverley: £0.19mEpping Forest: £0.46mWaverley: £0.18mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mEpping Forest: £0.93mWaverley: £0.66mEpping Forest: £0.93mWaverley: £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, Waverley 977Waverley: 977Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher977

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Epping Forest and Waverley, total
MeasureEpping ForestWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEpping 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£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43128,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,573Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,044Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5993,968Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4837,498Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,691977Epping 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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