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Basingstoke and Deane and Epping Forest

192,965 and 137,184 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Epping Forest on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 21. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Epping Forest: £4,032Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Epping Forest: £3,808Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,015£4,032£3,808

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Epping Forest: £12,921Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Epping Forest: £12,204Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,921£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Epping Forest: £1,600Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Epping Forest: £1,512Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,594£1,600£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Epping Forest: £11,698Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Epping Forest: £11,049Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,648£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458Basingstoke and Deane: £334Epping Forest: £460Basingstoke and Deane: £335Epping Forest: £435Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Epping Forest is higher£458£460£435

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735Basingstoke and Deane: £564Epping Forest: £739Basingstoke and Deane: £566Epping Forest: £698Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Epping Forest is higher£735£739£698

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25Basingstoke and Deane: £17Epping Forest: £25Basingstoke and Deane: £17Epping Forest: £23Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Epping Forest is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Basingstoke and Deane: £283Epping Forest: £306Basingstoke and Deane: £284Epping Forest: £289Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86Basingstoke and Deane: £71Epping Forest: £86Basingstoke and Deane: £71Epping Forest: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Epping Forest £1,296Epping Forest: £1,296Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Epping Forest: £1,302Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Epping Forest: £1,230Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,302£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £177, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198Basingstoke and Deane: £177Epping Forest: £199Basingstoke and Deane: £177Epping Forest: £188Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Epping Forest: £8.11Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Epping Forest: £7.66Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Epping Forest: £5.52Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Epping Forest: £5.21Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.42Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Epping Forest is higher96.8

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Epping Forest is higher158.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count136.6

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Basingstoke and Deane and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£100£100£95Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£198£199£188Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,006.6Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.196.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.448.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.920.1Epping Forest

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 21. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Epping Forest: £4,032Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Epping Forest: £3,808Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Epping Forest £2,463Epping Forest: £2,463Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Epping Forest: £2,473Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Epping Forest: £2,336Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976Basingstoke and Deane: £900Epping Forest: £981Basingstoke and Deane: £903Epping Forest: £926Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£976£981£926

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Epping Forest £2,230Epping Forest: £2,230Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Epping Forest: £2,239Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Epping Forest: £2,115Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,230£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Epping Forest £88Epping Forest: £88Basingstoke and Deane: £57Epping Forest: £88Basingstoke and Deane: £57Epping Forest: £83Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Epping Forest is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141Basingstoke and Deane: £95Epping Forest: £141Basingstoke and Deane: £96Epping Forest: £134Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Epping Forest is higher£141£141£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Epping Forest: £4.74Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Epping Forest: £4.48Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Epping Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Basingstoke and Deane: £283Epping Forest: £306Basingstoke and Deane: £284Epping Forest: £289Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £100Basingstoke and Deane: £115Epping Forest: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53Basingstoke and Deane: £45Epping Forest: £53Basingstoke and Deane: £45Epping Forest: £50Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Epping Forest £794Epping Forest: £794Basingstoke and Deane: £736Epping Forest: £798Basingstoke and Deane: £739Epping Forest: £754Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £165Basingstoke and Deane: £154Epping Forest: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Epping Forest £121Epping Forest: £121Basingstoke and Deane: £112Epping Forest: £122Basingstoke and Deane: £112Epping Forest: £115Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Epping Forest £4.95Epping Forest: £4.95Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Epping Forest: £4.98Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Epping Forest: £4.70Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Epping Forest £3.36Epping Forest: £3.36Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Epping Forest: £3.38Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Epping Forest: £3.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Epping Forest: £6.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Epping Forest: £6.42Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Epping Forest 18.5Epping Forest: 18.5Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Epping Forest is higher18.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Epping Forest is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Epping Forest 83.7Epping Forest: 83.7Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Basingstoke and Deane and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£100£100£95Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£121£122£115Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1192.7Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.718.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.630.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.448.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.583.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.3Epping Forest

Total

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 6. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Epping Forest £550.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mEpping Forest: £553.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mEpping Forest: £522.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Epping Forest £337.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mEpping Forest: £339.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mEpping Forest: £320.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Epping Forest £134.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mEpping Forest: £134.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mEpping Forest: £127.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Epping Forest £305.9mEpping Forest: £305.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mEpping Forest: £307.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mEpping Forest: £290.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Epping Forest £12.0mEpping Forest: £12.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mEpping Forest: £12.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mEpping Forest: £11.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mEpping Forest: £19.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mEpping Forest: £18.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mEpping Forest is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.65mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.61mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEpping Forest is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mEpping Forest: £41.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mEpping Forest: £39.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mEpping Forest: £13.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mEpping Forest: £7.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mEpping Forest: £6.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Epping Forest £109.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mEpping Forest: £109.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mEpping Forest: £103.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Epping Forest £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mEpping Forest: £22.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mEpping Forest: £21.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Epping Forest £16.6mEpping Forest: £16.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mEpping Forest: £16.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mEpping Forest: £15.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Epping Forest £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.68mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mEpping Forest: £0.68mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mEpping Forest: £0.64mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Epping Forest £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.44mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Epping Forest £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mEpping Forest: £0.93mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mEpping Forest: £0.88mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Epping Forest 26,431Epping Forest: 26,431Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Epping Forest 2,541Epping Forest: 2,541Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Epping Forest 4,151Epping Forest: 4,151Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Epping Forest 6,599Epping Forest: 6,599Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Epping Forest 11,483Epping Forest: 11,483Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count11,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Epping Forest 1,691Epping Forest: 1,691Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,691

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Epping Forest, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62726,431Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9784,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3706,599Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11011,483Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,691Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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