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North Hertfordshire and Epping Forest

136,818 and 137,184 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Epping Forest on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

North Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 17. 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

North Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015North Hertfordshire: £3,933Epping Forest: £4,032North Hertfordshire: £3,950Epping Forest: £3,808North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866North Hertfordshire: £12,802Epping Forest: £12,921North Hertfordshire: £12,857Epping Forest: £12,204North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Epping Forest is higher£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: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594North Hertfordshire: £1,477Epping Forest: £1,600North Hertfordshire: £1,483Epping Forest: £1,512North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648North Hertfordshire: £11,852Epping Forest: £11,698North Hertfordshire: £11,903Epping Forest: £11,049North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higher£11,648£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458North Hertfordshire: £299Epping Forest: £460North Hertfordshire: £300Epping Forest: £435North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £632, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735North Hertfordshire: £632Epping Forest: £739North Hertfordshire: £635Epping Forest: £698North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £19, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25North Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £25North Hertfordshire: £19Epping Forest: £23North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304North Hertfordshire: £290Epping Forest: £306North Hertfordshire: £292Epping Forest: £289North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100North Hertfordshire: £133Epping Forest: £100North Hertfordshire: £133Epping Forest: £95North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North 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: North Hertfordshire £85, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86North Hertfordshire: £85Epping Forest: £86North Hertfordshire: £85Epping Forest: £81North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81Epping Forest is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Epping Forest £1,296Epping Forest: £1,296North Hertfordshire: £1,178Epping Forest: £1,302North Hertfordshire: £1,183Epping Forest: £1,230North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Epping Forest is higher£1,296£1,302£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165North Hertfordshire: £172Epping Forest: £165North Hertfordshire: £173Epping Forest: £156North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £200, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198North Hertfordshire: £200Epping Forest: £199North Hertfordshire: £201Epping Forest: £188North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Epping Forest: £8.11North Hertfordshire: £9.12Epping Forest: £7.66North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49North Hertfordshire: £4.90Epping Forest: £5.52North Hertfordshire: £4.92Epping Forest: £5.21North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77North Hertfordshire: £4.56Epping Forest: £6.80North Hertfordshire: £4.58Epping Forest: £6.42North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Epping Forest 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: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2Epping Forest is higher20.1

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North Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,866£12,921£12,204Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,648£11,698£11,049North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£100£100£95North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£165£165£156North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£198£199£188North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£8.08£8.11£7.66North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,006.6Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.896.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.448.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.220.1Epping Forest

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 17. 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

North Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Epping Forest £4,015Epping Forest: £4,015North Hertfordshire: £3,933Epping Forest: £4,032North Hertfordshire: £3,950Epping Forest: £3,808North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Epping Forest £2,463Epping Forest: £2,463North Hertfordshire: £2,431Epping Forest: £2,473North Hertfordshire: £2,441Epping Forest: £2,336North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Epping Forest is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976North Hertfordshire: £902Epping Forest: £981North Hertfordshire: £906Epping Forest: £926North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856Epping Forest is higher£976£981£926

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Epping Forest £2,230Epping Forest: £2,230North Hertfordshire: £2,250Epping Forest: £2,239North Hertfordshire: £2,260Epping Forest: £2,115North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higher£2,230£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Epping Forest £88Epping Forest: £88North Hertfordshire: £57Epping Forest: £88North Hertfordshire: £57Epping Forest: £83North Hertfordshire: £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: North Hertfordshire £120, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141North Hertfordshire: £120Epping Forest: £141North Hertfordshire: £121Epping Forest: £134North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72North Hertfordshire: £3.56Epping Forest: £4.74North Hertfordshire: £3.58Epping Forest: £4.48North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304North Hertfordshire: £290Epping Forest: £306North Hertfordshire: £292Epping Forest: £289North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275Epping 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100North Hertfordshire: £133Epping Forest: £100North Hertfordshire: £133Epping Forest: £95North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North 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: North Hertfordshire £52, Epping Forest £53Epping Forest: £53North Hertfordshire: £52Epping Forest: £53North Hertfordshire: £52Epping Forest: £50North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Epping Forest £794Epping Forest: £794North Hertfordshire: £720Epping Forest: £798North Hertfordshire: £723Epping Forest: £754North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683Epping Forest is higher£794£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Epping Forest £165Epping Forest: £165North Hertfordshire: £172Epping Forest: £165North Hertfordshire: £173Epping Forest: £156North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Epping Forest £121Epping Forest: £121North Hertfordshire: £122Epping Forest: £122North Hertfordshire: £123Epping Forest: £115North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Epping Forest £4.95Epping Forest: £4.95North Hertfordshire: £5.55Epping Forest: £4.98North Hertfordshire: £5.57Epping Forest: £4.70North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Epping Forest £3.36Epping Forest: £3.36North Hertfordshire: £2.99Epping Forest: £3.38North Hertfordshire: £3.01Epping Forest: £3.19North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Epping Forest £6.77Epping Forest: £6.77North Hertfordshire: £4.56Epping Forest: £6.80North Hertfordshire: £4.58Epping Forest: £6.42North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Epping Forest is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5Epping Forest is higher192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Epping Forest 18.5Epping Forest: 18.5North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Epping Forest 83.7Epping Forest: 83.7North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8Epping 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: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1Epping Forest is higher12.3

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North Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,230£2,239£2,115North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£100£100£95North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£165£165£156North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£121£122£115North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.95£4.98£4.70North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5192.7Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.018.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.230.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.448.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.883.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.3Epping Forest

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 17. 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

North Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Epping Forest £550.7mEpping Forest: £550.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEpping Forest: £553.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEpping Forest: £522.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mEpping Forest is higher£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Epping Forest £337.8mEpping Forest: £337.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEpping Forest: £339.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEpping Forest: £320.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mEpping Forest is higher£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Epping Forest £134.0mEpping Forest: £134.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEpping Forest: £134.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEpping Forest: £127.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mEpping Forest is higher£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Epping Forest £305.9mEpping Forest: £305.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEpping Forest: £307.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEpping Forest: £290.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Epping Forest £12.0mEpping Forest: £12.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEpping Forest: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEpping Forest: £11.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEpping 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: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEpping Forest: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEpping Forest: £18.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEpping 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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.65mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.61mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEpping 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEpping Forest: £41.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEpping Forest: £39.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mEpping 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEpping Forest: £13.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEpping Forest: £13.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEpping Forest: £7.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEpping Forest: £6.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Epping Forest £109.0mEpping Forest: £109.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEpping Forest: £109.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEpping Forest: £103.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mEpping Forest is higher£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Epping Forest £22.6mEpping Forest: £22.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEpping Forest: £22.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEpping Forest: £21.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Epping Forest £16.6mEpping Forest: £16.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEpping Forest: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEpping Forest: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Epping Forest £0.68mEpping Forest: £0.68mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEpping Forest: £0.68mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEpping Forest: £0.64mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Epping Forest £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEpping Forest: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEpping Forest: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Epping Forest £0.93mEpping Forest: £0.93mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEpping Forest: £0.93mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEpping Forest: £0.88mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Epping Forest 26,431Epping Forest: 26,431North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Epping Forest is higher26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Epping Forest 2,541Epping Forest: 2,541North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Epping Forest 4,151Epping Forest: 4,151North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Epping Forest 6,599Epping Forest: 6,599North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078Epping Forest is higher6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Epping Forest 11,483Epping Forest: 11,483North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777Epping Forest is higher11,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Epping Forest 1,691Epping Forest: 1,691North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522Epping Forest is higher1,691

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEpping Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06226,431Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9162,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4414,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0786,599Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77711,483Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,691Epping Forest

Sources

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

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  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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