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Arundel and South Downs and New Forest West

99,148 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Arundel and South Downs is higher than New Forest West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Arundel and South Downs New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Arundel and South Downs: £4,744New Forest West: £5,549Arundel and South Downs: £4,764New Forest West: £5,241Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £12,484, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Arundel and South Downs: £12,484New Forest West: £12,592Arundel and South Downs: £12,537New Forest West: £11,894Arundel and South Downs: £11,841

    £12,484£12,537£11,841New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,296, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Arundel and South Downs: £1,296New Forest West: £1,524Arundel and South Downs: £1,301New Forest West: £1,439Arundel and South Downs: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £11,692, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Arundel and South Downs: £11,692New Forest West: £11,708Arundel and South Downs: £11,741New Forest West: £11,059Arundel and South Downs: £11,090

    £11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs £236, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Arundel and South Downs: £236New Forest West: £246Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £232Arundel and South Downs: £223

    £236£237£223New Forest West is higher£245£246£232

  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: Arundel and South Downs £541, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Arundel and South Downs: £541New Forest West: £622Arundel and South Downs: £544New Forest West: £587Arundel and South Downs: £514

    £541£544£514New Forest West is higher£619£622£587

  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: Arundel and South Downs £15, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15New Forest West: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15New Forest West: £15Arundel and South Downs: £14

    £15£15£14New Forest West is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £326Arundel and South Downs: £238New Forest West: £307Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225New Forest West is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £97Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £91Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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: Arundel and South Downs £72, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Arundel and South Downs: £72New Forest West: £86Arundel and South Downs: £73New Forest West: £81Arundel and South Downs: £69

    £72£73£69New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £1,043, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Arundel and South Downs: £1,043New Forest West: £1,154Arundel and South Downs: £1,048New Forest West: £1,090Arundel and South Downs: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £158New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £159New Forest West: £166Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £171, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Arundel and South Downs: £171New Forest West: £275Arundel and South Downs: £172New Forest West: £260Arundel and South Downs: £163

    £171£172£163New Forest West is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £5.77, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Arundel and South Downs: £5.77New Forest West: £5.52Arundel and South Downs: £5.79New Forest West: £5.21Arundel and South Downs: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs £2.99, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Arundel and South Downs: £2.99New Forest West: £2.77Arundel and South Downs: £3.01New Forest West: £2.62Arundel and South Downs: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Arundel and South Downs: £5.56New Forest West: £6.09Arundel and South Downs: £5.58New Forest West: £5.75Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arundel and South Downs 58.9, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Arundel and South Downs: 58.9

    58.9New Forest West is higher62.2

  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: Arundel and South Downs 108.9, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Arundel and South Downs: 108.9

    108.9New Forest West is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7New Forest West is higher46.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arundel and South Downs 117.3, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Arundel and South Downs: 117.3

    117.3New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Arundel and South Downs 16.6, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.6

    16.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Arundel and South Downs and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureArundel and South DownsNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,484£12,537£11,841£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,741£11,090£11,658£11,708£11,059Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£223£245£246£232New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£541£544£514£619£622£587New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£86£81New Forest West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£163£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.49£5.52£5.21Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.76£2.77£2.62Arundel and South Downs
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,002.3Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.962.2New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9128.6New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.746.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.3136.9New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.618.8New Forest West

Per resident

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Arundel and South Downs New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4,744, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Arundel and South Downs: £4,744New Forest West: £5,549Arundel and South Downs: £4,764New Forest West: £5,241Arundel and South Downs: £4,500

    £4,744£4,764£4,500New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,552, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Arundel and South Downs: £3,552New Forest West: £4,154Arundel and South Downs: £3,567New Forest West: £3,924Arundel and South Downs: £3,369

    £3,552£3,567£3,369New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £705, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Arundel and South Downs: £705New Forest West: £790Arundel and South Downs: £708New Forest West: £746Arundel and South Downs: £668

    £705£708£668New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3,326, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Arundel and South Downs: £3,326New Forest West: £3,862Arundel and South Downs: £3,340New Forest West: £3,648Arundel and South Downs: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £67, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Arundel and South Downs: £67New Forest West: £81Arundel and South Downs: £67New Forest West: £77Arundel and South Downs: £64

    £67£67£64New Forest West is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £154, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Arundel and South Downs: £154New Forest West: £205Arundel and South Downs: £155New Forest West: £194Arundel and South Downs: £146

    £154£155£146New Forest West is higher£204£205£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £4.30, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Arundel and South Downs: £4.30New Forest West: £5.36Arundel and South Downs: £4.32New Forest West: £5.06Arundel and South Downs: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08New Forest West is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £237, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £326Arundel and South Downs: £238New Forest West: £307Arundel and South Downs: £225

    £237£238£225New Forest West is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £87, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £97Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £91Arundel and South Downs: £82

    £87£87£82New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £39, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Arundel and South Downs: £39New Forest West: £45Arundel and South Downs: £40New Forest West: £42Arundel and South Downs: £37

    £39£40£37New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £567, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Arundel and South Downs: £567New Forest West: £598Arundel and South Downs: £570New Forest West: £565Arundel and South Downs: £538

    £567£570£538New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £158, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £158New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £159New Forest West: £166Arundel and South Downs: £150

    £158£159£150New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £93, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Arundel and South Downs: £93New Forest West: £143Arundel and South Downs: £94New Forest West: £135Arundel and South Downs: £88

    £93£94£88New Forest West is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £3.13, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Arundel and South Downs: £3.13New Forest West: £2.86Arundel and South Downs: £3.14New Forest West: £2.70Arundel and South Downs: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £1.63, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Arundel and South Downs: £1.63New Forest West: £1.44Arundel and South Downs: £1.64New Forest West: £1.36Arundel and South Downs: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Arundel and South Downs is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arundel and South Downs £5.56, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Arundel and South Downs: £5.56New Forest West: £6.09Arundel and South Downs: £5.58New Forest West: £5.75Arundel and South Downs: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 286.4, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Arundel and South Downs: 286.4

    286.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 16.8, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Arundel and South Downs: 16.8

    16.8New Forest West is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 31.0, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Arundel and South Downs: 31.0

    31.0New Forest West is higher42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 36.7, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Arundel and South Downs: 36.7

    36.7New Forest West is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 63.8, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Arundel and South Downs: 63.8

    63.8New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arundel and South Downs 9.0, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Arundel and South Downs: 9.0

    9.0New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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Arundel and South Downs and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureArundel and South DownsNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,744£4,764£4,500£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,552£3,567£3,369£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£668£787£790£746New Forest West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£44£45£42New Forest West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£596£598£565New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.85£2.86£2.70Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.43£1.44£1.36Arundel and South Downs
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.4330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.820.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.042.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.746.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.871.0New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.7New Forest West

Total

Arundel and South Downs is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 8. 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

Arundel and South Downs New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £470.4m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mNew Forest West: £471.7mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mNew Forest West: £445.6mArundel and South Downs: £446.1m

    £470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £352.1m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mNew Forest West: £353.2mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mNew Forest West: £333.6mArundel and South Downs: £334.0m

    £352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £69.9m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mNew Forest West: £67.2mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mNew Forest West: £63.4mArundel and South Downs: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs £329.8m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mNew Forest West: £328.4mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mNew Forest West: £310.2mArundel and South Downs: £312.8m

    £329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £6.6m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mNew Forest West: £6.5mArundel and South Downs: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mNew Forest West is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.3m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNew Forest West: £16.5mArundel and South Downs: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNew Forest West is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.43m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNew Forest West: £0.46mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNew Forest West: £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNew Forest West is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £23.5m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mNew Forest West: £27.7mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mNew Forest West: £26.1mArundel and South Downs: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mNew Forest West is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £8.6m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mNew Forest West: £7.8mArundel and South Downs: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs £3.9m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNew Forest West: £3.6mArundel and South Downs: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs £56.2m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mNew Forest West: £50.9mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mNew Forest West: £48.0mArundel and South Downs: £53.4m

    £56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arundel and South Downs £15.7m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mNew Forest West: £15.0mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mNew Forest West: £14.2mArundel and South Downs: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £9.2m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mNew Forest West: £12.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mNew Forest West: £11.5mArundel and South Downs: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNew Forest West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.31m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.23mArundel and South Downs: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.16m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNew Forest West: £0.12mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNew Forest West: £0.12mArundel and South Downs: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arundel and South Downs £0.55m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNew Forest West: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNew Forest West: £0.49mArundel and South Downs: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arundel and South Downs 28,399, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Arundel and South Downs: 28,399

    28,399Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 1,661, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Arundel and South Downs: 1,661

    1,661New Forest West is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,073, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Arundel and South Downs: 3,073

    3,073New Forest West is higher3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 3,640, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Arundel and South Downs: 3,640

    3,640New Forest West is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arundel and South Downs 6,322, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Arundel and South Downs: 6,322

    6,322Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arundel and South Downs 895, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Arundel and South Downs: 895

    895Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count828

Show the numbers
Arundel and South Downs and New Forest West, total
MeasureArundel and South DownsNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNew Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mArundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mArundel and South Downs
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.12mArundel and South Downs
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,39928,111Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,744New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6403,989New Forest West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3226,033Arundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895828Arundel and South Downs

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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