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East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest

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

East Hertfordshire is higher than Epping Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Hertfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 18. 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

East Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Epping Forest £12,866Epping Forest: £12,866East Hertfordshire: £12,928Epping Forest: £12,921East Hertfordshire: £12,983Epping Forest: £12,204East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Epping Forest £1,594Epping Forest: £1,594East Hertfordshire: £1,317Epping Forest: £1,600East Hertfordshire: £1,323Epping Forest: £1,512East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Epping Forest £11,648Epping Forest: £11,648East Hertfordshire: £12,009Epping Forest: £11,698East Hertfordshire: £12,060Epping Forest: £11,049East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £273, Epping Forest £458Epping Forest: £458East Hertfordshire: £273Epping Forest: £460East Hertfordshire: £274Epping Forest: £435East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £630, Epping Forest £735Epping Forest: £735East Hertfordshire: £630Epping Forest: £739East Hertfordshire: £633Epping Forest: £698East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £16, Epping Forest £25Epping Forest: £25East Hertfordshire: £16Epping Forest: £25East Hertfordshire: £16Epping Forest: £23East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£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: East Hertfordshire £230, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304East Hertfordshire: £230Epping Forest: £306East Hertfordshire: £231Epping Forest: £289East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £95East Hertfordshire: £95

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £62, Epping Forest £86Epping Forest: £86East Hertfordshire: £62Epping Forest: £86East Hertfordshire: £63Epping Forest: £81East Hertfordshire: £59

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £146£146£138Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £163, Epping Forest £198Epping Forest: £198East Hertfordshire: £163Epping Forest: £199East Hertfordshire: £164Epping Forest: £188East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Epping Forest £8.08Epping Forest: £8.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Epping Forest: £8.11East Hertfordshire: £7.11Epping Forest: £7.66East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Epping Forest £5.49Epping Forest: £5.49East Hertfordshire: £2.95Epping Forest: £5.52East Hertfordshire: £2.96Epping Forest: £5.21East Hertfordshire: £2.80

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, Epping Forest 1,006.6Epping Forest: 1,006.6East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 62.3, Epping Forest 96.8Epping Forest: 96.8East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Epping Forest 158.1Epping Forest: 158.1East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 111.6, Epping Forest 136.6Epping Forest: 136.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, Epping Forest 20.1Epping Forest: 20.1East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4Epping Forest is higher20.1

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,866£12,921£12,204East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,594£1,600£1,512Epping Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,648£11,698£11,049East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£458£460£435Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£735£739£698Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£25£25£23Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£86£86£81Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,296£1,302£1,230Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£198£199£188Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.08£8.11£7.66Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£5.49£5.52£5.21Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,006.6East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.396.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3158.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.348.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6136.6Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.420.1Epping Forest

Per resident

East Hertfordshire 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

East Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £816, Epping Forest £976Epping Forest: £976East Hertfordshire: £816Epping Forest: £981East Hertfordshire: £819Epping Forest: £926East Hertfordshire: £774

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £113, Epping Forest £141Epping Forest: £141East Hertfordshire: £113Epping Forest: £141East Hertfordshire: £113Epping Forest: £134East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £2.91, Epping Forest £4.72Epping Forest: £4.72East Hertfordshire: £2.91Epping Forest: £4.74East Hertfordshire: £2.92Epping Forest: £4.48East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £230, Epping Forest £304Epping Forest: £304East Hertfordshire: £230Epping Forest: £306East Hertfordshire: £231Epping Forest: £289East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Epping 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Epping Forest £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £100East Hertfordshire: £100Epping Forest: £95East Hertfordshire: £95

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Epping Forest 192.7Epping Forest: 192.7East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.2Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Epping Forest 30.3Epping Forest: 30.3East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Epping Forest 48.1Epping Forest: 48.1East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Epping Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    69.1Epping 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: East Hertfordshire 8.9, Epping Forest 12.3Epping Forest: 12.3East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9Epping Forest is higher12.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£4,015£4,032£3,808Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,463£2,473£2,336Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£976£981£926Epping Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,230£2,239£2,115Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£88£88£83Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£141£134Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.72£4.74£4.48Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£304£306£289Epping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£53£50Epping Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£794£798£754Epping Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£165£165£156Epping Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£121£122£115Epping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.95£4.98£4.70Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£3.36£3.38£3.19Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.77£6.80£6.42Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1192.7Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.218.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.930.3Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.348.1Epping Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.183.7Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.912.3Epping Forest

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 14. 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

East Hertfordshire Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEpping 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: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Epping Forest £19.3mEpping Forest: £19.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mEpping Forest: £19.4mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mEpping Forest: £18.3mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEpping 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: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, Epping Forest £0.65mEpping Forest: £0.65mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.65mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mEpping Forest: £0.61mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEpping 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: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Epping Forest £41.8mEpping Forest: £41.8mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mEpping Forest: £41.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mEpping Forest: £39.6mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEpping 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: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Epping Forest £13.7mEpping Forest: £13.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mEpping Forest: £13.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mEpping Forest: £13.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast 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: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Epping Forest £7.2mEpping Forest: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mEpping Forest: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mEpping Forest: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,431

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,748Epping Forest is higher2,541

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

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

    3,741Epping Forest is higher4,151

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

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

    5,694Epping Forest is higher6,599

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,825Epping Forest is higher11,483

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

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

    1,398Epping Forest is higher1,691

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£550.7m£553.1m£522.4mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£337.8m£339.3m£320.5mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£134.0m£134.5m£127.1mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£305.9m£307.2m£290.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£41.8m£41.9m£39.6mEpping Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEpping Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£109.0m£109.4m£103.4mEpping Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEpping Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEpping Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70126,431East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7482,541Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7414,151Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6946,599Epping Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,82511,483Epping Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,691Epping Forest

Sources

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

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