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Runnymede and Epping Forest
Runnymede is higher than Epping Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Runnymede 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
Runnymede Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,766£12,821£12,109Epping Forest is higher£12,866£12,921£12,204
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,334£1,340£1,266Epping Forest is higher£1,594£1,600£1,512
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,648£11,698£11,049
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£349£330Epping Forest is higher£458£460£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Epping Forest is higher£735£739£698
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Epping Forest is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£67£67£63Epping Forest is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048Epping Forest is higher£1,296£1,302£1,230
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Epping Forest is higher£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£151£142Epping Forest is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22Epping Forest is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Epping Forest is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.0Epping Forest is higher1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.2Epping Forest is higher96.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Epping Forest is higher158.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Epping Forest is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
113.2Epping Forest is higher136.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9Epping Forest is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,766£12,821£12,109 | £12,866£12,921£12,204 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,340£1,266 | £1,594£1,600£1,512 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,718£11,768£11,115 | £11,648£11,698£11,049 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£349£330 | £458£460£435 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £735£739£698 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £25£25£23 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £304£306£289 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £100£100£95 | Runnymede |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £86£86£81 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,296£1,302£1,230 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £165£165£156 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £198£199£188 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.19£8.23£7.77 | £8.08£8.11£7.66 | Runnymede |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.0 | 1,006.6 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.2 | 96.8 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 158.1 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 48.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 113.2 | 136.6 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 20.1 | Epping Forest |
Per resident
Runnymede 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
Runnymede Epping Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Epping Forest is higher£4,015£4,032£3,808
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,057£2,066£1,951Epping Forest is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Epping Forest is higher£976£981£926
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,888£1,896£1,791Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,230£2,239£2,115
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Epping Forest is higher£88£88£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Epping Forest is higher£141£141£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Epping Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Epping Forest is higher£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Epping Forest is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£687Epping Forest is higher£794£798£754
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Epping Forest is higher£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Epping Forest is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Epping Forest is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Epping Forest is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.5Epping Forest is higher192.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Epping Forest is higher18.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Epping Forest is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Epping Forest is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.3Epping Forest is higher83.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Epping Forest is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £4,015£4,032£3,808 | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,057£2,066£1,951 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £976£981£926 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,888£1,896£1,791 | £2,230£2,239£2,115 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £88£88£83 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £141£141£134 | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £304£306£289 | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £100£100£95 | Runnymede |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £53£53£50 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£687 | £794£798£754 | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £165£165£156 | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £121£122£115 | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Runnymede |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Epping Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.5 | 192.7 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 18.5 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 30.3 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 48.1 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.3 | 83.7 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 12.3 | Epping Forest |
Total
Runnymede is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 22. 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
Runnymede Epping Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mEpping Forest is higher£550.7m£553.1m£522.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mEpping Forest is higher£337.8m£339.3m£320.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mEpping Forest is higher£134.0m£134.5m£127.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£305.9m£307.2m£290.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEpping Forest is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEpping Forest is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEpping Forest is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mEpping Forest is higher£41.8m£41.9m£39.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEpping Forest is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEpping Forest is higher£109.0m£109.4m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEpping Forest is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEpping Forest is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEpping Forest is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEpping Forest is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,908Epping Forest is higher26,431
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,149Epping Forest is higher2,541
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,132Epping Forest is higher4,151
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,531Epping Forest is higher6,599
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,856Epping Forest is higher11,483
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
964Epping Forest is higher1,691
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Epping Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £316.4m£317.8m£300.1m | £550.7m£553.1m£522.4m | Epping Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.9m£190.7m£180.2m | £337.8m£339.3m£320.5m | Epping Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.8m£81.1m£76.6m | £134.0m£134.5m£127.1m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.3m£175.1m£165.4m | £305.9m£307.2m£290.1m | Epping Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Epping Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £41.8m£41.9m£39.6m | Epping Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | £109.0m£109.4m£103.4m | Epping Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.4m | Epping Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | Epping Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Epping Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Epping Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Epping Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,908 | 26,431 | Epping Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,149 | 2,541 | Epping Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,132 | 4,151 | Epping Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,531 | 6,599 | Epping Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,856 | 11,483 | Epping Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 964 | 1,691 | Epping Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.