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Epping Forest and East Hertfordshire

137,184 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than East Hertfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Epping Forest: £4,015East Hertfordshire: £3,627Epping Forest: £4,032East Hertfordshire: £3,426Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,866, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Epping Forest: £12,866East Hertfordshire: £12,983Epping Forest: £12,921East Hertfordshire: £12,263Epping Forest: £12,204

    £12,866£12,921£12,204East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,594, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Epping Forest: £1,594East Hertfordshire: £1,323Epping Forest: £1,600East Hertfordshire: £1,250Epping Forest: £1,512

    £1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £11,648, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Epping Forest: £11,648East Hertfordshire: £12,060Epping Forest: £11,698East Hertfordshire: £11,391Epping Forest: £11,049

    £11,648£11,698£11,049East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £458, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Epping Forest: £458East Hertfordshire: £274Epping Forest: £460East Hertfordshire: £259Epping Forest: £435

    £458£460£435Epping Forest is higher£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Epping Forest: £735East Hertfordshire: £633Epping Forest: £739East Hertfordshire: £598Epping Forest: £698

    £735£739£698Epping Forest is higher£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Epping Forest: £25East Hertfordshire: £16Epping Forest: £25East Hertfordshire: £15Epping Forest: £23

    £25£25£23Epping Forest is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Epping Forest: £304East Hertfordshire: £231Epping Forest: £306East Hertfordshire: £218Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £95Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Epping Forest: £86East Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £86East Hertfordshire: £59Epping Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Epping Forest is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,296, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Epping Forest: £1,296East Hertfordshire: £1,087Epping Forest: £1,302East Hertfordshire: £1,027Epping Forest: £1,230

    £1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Epping Forest: £165East Hertfordshire: £146Epping Forest: £165East Hertfordshire: £138Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Epping Forest: £198East Hertfordshire: £164Epping Forest: £199East Hertfordshire: £155Epping Forest: £188

    £198£199£188Epping Forest is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £8.08, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Epping Forest: £8.08East Hertfordshire: £7.11Epping Forest: £8.11East Hertfordshire: £6.72Epping Forest: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £5.49, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Epping Forest: £5.49East Hertfordshire: £2.96Epping Forest: £5.52East Hertfordshire: £2.80Epping Forest: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Epping Forest: £6.77East Hertfordshire: £6.26Epping Forest: £6.80East Hertfordshire: £5.91Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Epping Forest: 1,006.6

    1,006.6East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Epping Forest: 96.8

    96.8Epping Forest is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Epping Forest: 158.1

    158.1Epping Forest is higher133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Epping Forest: 136.6

    136.6Epping Forest is higher111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Epping Forest: 20.1

    20.1Epping Forest is higher14.4

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Epping Forest and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,612£3,627£3,426Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,921£12,204£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,600£1,512£1,317£1,323£1,250Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,698£11,049£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£273£274£259Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£735£739£698£630£633£598Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£16£16£15Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£230£231£218Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£62£63£59Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,302£1,230£1,082£1,087£1,027Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£146£138Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£155Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.08£7.11£6.72Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.95£2.96£2.80Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.23£6.26£5.91Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.862.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.1133.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.6111.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.114.4Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £4,015, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Epping Forest: £4,015East Hertfordshire: £3,627Epping Forest: £4,032East Hertfordshire: £3,426Epping Forest: £3,808

    £4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,463, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Epping Forest: £2,463East Hertfordshire: £2,325Epping Forest: £2,473East Hertfordshire: £2,196Epping Forest: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £976, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Epping Forest: £976East Hertfordshire: £819Epping Forest: £981East Hertfordshire: £774Epping Forest: £926

    £976£981£926Epping Forest is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,230, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Epping Forest: £2,230East Hertfordshire: £2,159Epping Forest: £2,239East Hertfordshire: £2,040Epping Forest: £2,115

    £2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £88, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Epping Forest: £88East Hertfordshire: £49Epping Forest: £88East Hertfordshire: £46Epping Forest: £83

    £88£88£83Epping Forest is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £141, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Epping Forest: £141East Hertfordshire: £113Epping Forest: £141East Hertfordshire: £107Epping Forest: £134

    £141£141£134Epping Forest is higher£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Epping Forest: £4.72East Hertfordshire: £2.92Epping Forest: £4.74East Hertfordshire: £2.76Epping Forest: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £304, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Epping Forest: £304East Hertfordshire: £231Epping Forest: £306East Hertfordshire: £218Epping Forest: £289

    £304£306£289Epping Forest is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £100, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £95Epping Forest: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epping Forest £53, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £53East Hertfordshire: £39Epping Forest: £53East Hertfordshire: £37Epping Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Epping Forest is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £794, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Epping Forest: £794East Hertfordshire: £673Epping Forest: £798East Hertfordshire: £635Epping Forest: £754

    £794£798£754Epping Forest is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £165, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Epping Forest: £165East Hertfordshire: £146Epping Forest: £165East Hertfordshire: £138Epping Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £121, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Epping Forest: £121East Hertfordshire: £101Epping Forest: £122East Hertfordshire: £96Epping Forest: £115

    £121£122£115Epping Forest is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £4.95, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Epping Forest: £4.95East Hertfordshire: £4.40Epping Forest: £4.98East Hertfordshire: £4.16Epping Forest: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.36, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Epping Forest: £3.36East Hertfordshire: £1.83Epping Forest: £3.38East Hertfordshire: £1.73Epping Forest: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £6.77, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Epping Forest: £6.77East Hertfordshire: £6.26Epping Forest: £6.80East Hertfordshire: £5.91Epping Forest: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 192.7, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Epping Forest: 192.7

    192.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.5, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Epping Forest: 18.5

    18.5Epping Forest is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Epping Forest: 30.3

    30.3Epping Forest is higher23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Epping Forest: 48.1

    48.1Epping Forest is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 83.7, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Epping Forest: 83.7

    83.7Epping Forest is higher69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Epping Forest: 12.3

    12.3Epping Forest is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,015£4,032£3,808£3,612£3,627£3,426Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,315£2,325£2,196Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£816£819£774Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,230£2,239£2,115£2,150£2,159£2,040Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£49£49£46Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£113£113£107Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£2.91£2.92£2.76Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£230£231£218Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£39£37Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£798£754£670£673£635Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£146£138Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£101£101£96Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.39£4.40£4.16Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.82£1.83£1.73Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.23£6.26£5.91Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.7183.1Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.511.2Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.323.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.3Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.769.1Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.38.9Epping Forest

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £550.7m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mEpping Forest: £550.7mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mEpping Forest: £553.1mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mEpping Forest: £522.4m

    £550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £337.8m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mEpping Forest: £337.8mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mEpping Forest: £339.3mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mEpping Forest: £320.5m

    £337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £134.0m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mEpping Forest: £134.0mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mEpping Forest: £134.5mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mEpping Forest: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £305.9m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mEpping Forest: £305.9mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mEpping Forest: £307.2mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mEpping Forest: £290.1m

    £305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £12.0m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mEpping Forest: £12.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mEpping Forest: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mEpping Forest: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £19.3m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mEpping Forest: £19.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mEpping Forest: £19.4mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mEpping Forest: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.65mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.65mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mEpping Forest: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £41.8m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mEpping Forest: £41.8mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mEpping Forest: £41.9mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mEpping Forest: £39.6m

    £41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest £13.7m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mEpping Forest: £13.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mEpping Forest: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest £7.2m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mEpping Forest: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mEpping Forest: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mEpping Forest: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £109.0m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mEpping Forest: £109.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mEpping Forest: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £22.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mEpping Forest: £22.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mEpping Forest: £22.7mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mEpping Forest: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £16.6m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mEpping Forest: £16.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mEpping Forest: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mEpping Forest: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.68m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.68mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mEpping Forest: £0.68mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.46m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mEpping Forest: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mEpping Forest: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mEpping Forest: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.93m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mEpping Forest: £0.93mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mEpping Forest: £0.93mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 26,431, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Epping Forest: 26,431

    26,431East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 2,541, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Epping Forest: 2,541

    2,541Epping Forest is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 4,151, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Epping Forest: 4,151

    4,151Epping Forest is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 6,599, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Epping Forest: 6,599

    6,599Epping Forest is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 11,483, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Epping Forest: 11,483

    11,483Epping Forest is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,691, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Epping Forest: 1,691

    1,691Epping Forest is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureEpping ForestEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,43128,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5411,748Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1513,741Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5995,694Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48310,825Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6911,398Epping Forest

Sources

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

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