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Winchester and Epping Forest

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

Winchester is higher than Epping Forest on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Winchester 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

Winchester Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Epping 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: Winchester £1,245, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594Winchester: £1,245Epping Forest: £1,600Winchester: £1,250Epping Forest: £1,512Winchester: £1,181

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

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

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

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Epping 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: Winchester £252, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458Winchester: £252Epping Forest: £460Winchester: £253Epping Forest: £435Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Epping 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: Winchester £539, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735Winchester: £539Epping Forest: £739Winchester: £542Epping Forest: £698Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Epping 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: Winchester £15, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25Winchester: £15Epping Forest: £25Winchester: £15Epping Forest: £23Winchester: £15

    £15Epping 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: Winchester £255, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Winchester: £255Epping Forest: £306Winchester: £256Epping Forest: £289Winchester: £241

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

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

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

    £89£90£85Epping Forest 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: Winchester £65, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86Winchester: £65Epping Forest: £86Winchester: £65Epping Forest: £81Winchester: £61

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £139£139£132Epping Forest is higher£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: Winchester £153, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198Winchester: £153Epping Forest: £199Winchester: £154Epping Forest: £188Winchester: £145

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Epping Forest is higher£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: Winchester 1,007.5, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higher1,006.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 59.9, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Epping 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: Winchester 114.5, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Epping 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: Winchester 38.6, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Epping Forest is higher48.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Epping Forest is higher136.6

  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: Winchester 15.2, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Epping Forest is higher20.1

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Winchester and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,648£11,698£11,049Epping Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£198£199£188Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£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 20261,007.51,006.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.996.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.648.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.220.1Epping Forest

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 19. 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

Winchester Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £50£51£48Epping 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: Winchester £108, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141Winchester: £108Epping Forest: £141Winchester: £108Epping Forest: £134Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Epping 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: Winchester £3.08, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72Winchester: £3.08Epping Forest: £4.74Winchester: £3.09Epping Forest: £4.48Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Epping 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: Winchester £255, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304Winchester: £255Epping Forest: £306Winchester: £256Epping Forest: £289Winchester: £241

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

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

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

    £89£90£85Epping Forest 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: Winchester £40, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53Winchester: £40Epping Forest: £53Winchester: £40Epping Forest: £50Winchester: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.6Winchester is higher192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.0Epping 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: Winchester 22.9, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Epping 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: Winchester 38.6, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    69.7Epping Forest is higher83.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 9.2, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Epping Forest is higher12.3

Show the numbers
Winchester and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureWinchesterEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,463£2,473£2,336Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,230£2,239£2,115Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£121£122£115Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£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 2026201.6192.7Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.930.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.648.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.783.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.3Epping Forest

Total

Winchester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 20. 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

Winchester Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mEpping 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: Winchester £14.6m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mWinchester: £14.6mEpping Forest: £19.4mWinchester: £14.7mEpping Forest: £18.3mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEpping 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: Winchester £0.42m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mWinchester: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.65mWinchester: £0.42mEpping Forest: £0.61mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEpping 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: Winchester £34.5m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mWinchester: £34.5mEpping Forest: £41.9mWinchester: £34.6mEpping Forest: £39.6mWinchester: £32.7m

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

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

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

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEpping Forest 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: Winchester £5.4m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mWinchester: £5.4mEpping Forest: £7.2mWinchester: £5.4mEpping Forest: £6.8mWinchester: £5.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    27,302Winchester is higher26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,622Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

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

    3,104Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

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

    5,225Epping Forest is higher6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,441Epping Forest is higher11,483

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

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

    1,252Epping Forest is higher1,691

Show the numbers
Winchester and Epping Forest, total
MeasureWinchesterEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEpping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEpping Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30226,431Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6222,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2256,599Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44111,483Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,691Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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