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Barrow and Furness and Forest of Dean

98,553 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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

Barrow and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Barrow and Furness: £4,860Forest of Dean: £4,789Barrow and Furness: £4,881Forest of Dean: £4,523Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Barrow and Furness: £12,778Forest of Dean: £12,640Barrow and Furness: £12,832Forest of Dean: £11,939Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Barrow and Furness: £1,881Forest of Dean: £1,747Barrow and Furness: £1,889Forest of Dean: £1,650Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Barrow and Furness: £11,582Forest of Dean: £11,602Barrow and Furness: £11,631Forest of Dean: £10,958Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Barrow and Furness: £367Forest of Dean: £347Barrow and Furness: £369Forest of Dean: £328Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  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: Barrow and Furness £805, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Barrow and Furness: £805Forest of Dean: £670Barrow and Furness: £808Forest of Dean: £632Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higher£667£670£632

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Barrow and Furness: £24Forest of Dean: £22Barrow and Furness: £24Forest of Dean: £21Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Barrow and Furness: £527Forest of Dean: £398Barrow and Furness: £530Forest of Dean: £376Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Barrow and Furness: £172Forest of Dean: £116Barrow and Furness: £172Forest of Dean: £109Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£115£116£109

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Barrow and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £103Barrow and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £97Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Barrow and Furness is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Barrow and Furness: £1,308Forest of Dean: £1,327Barrow and Furness: £1,314Forest of Dean: £1,253Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Barrow and Furness: £189Forest of Dean: £174Barrow and Furness: £190Forest of Dean: £164Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Barrow and Furness: £445Forest of Dean: £306Barrow and Furness: £447Forest of Dean: £289Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Barrow and Furness: £4.53Forest of Dean: £6.91Barrow and Furness: £4.55Forest of Dean: £6.53Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Forest of Dean is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Barrow and Furness: £6.79Forest of Dean: £4.44Barrow and Furness: £6.82Forest of Dean: £4.19Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Barrow and Furness: £8.94Forest of Dean: £5.19Barrow and Furness: £8.98Forest of Dean: £4.90Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Forest of Dean is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher80.3

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness is higher138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higher159.2

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Barrow and Furness is higher22.6

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Barrow and Furness and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,768£4,789£4,523Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,587£12,640£11,939Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,740£1,747£1,650Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,553£11,602£10,958Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£346£347£328Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£667£670£632Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£397£398£376Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£115£116£109Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£102£103£97Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£173£174£164Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£305£306£289Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.42£4.44£4.19Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.17£5.19£4.90Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.580.3Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1138.7Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.058.6Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9159.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.122.6Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 5. 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

Barrow and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Barrow and Furness: £4,860Forest of Dean: £4,789Barrow and Furness: £4,881Forest of Dean: £4,523Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Barrow and Furness: £2,832Forest of Dean: £3,080Barrow and Furness: £2,844Forest of Dean: £2,909Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Barrow and Furness: £1,131Forest of Dean: £1,016Barrow and Furness: £1,136Forest of Dean: £959Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Barrow and Furness: £2,567Forest of Dean: £2,827Barrow and Furness: £2,578Forest of Dean: £2,670Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Barrow and Furness: £81Forest of Dean: £85Barrow and Furness: £82Forest of Dean: £80Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Barrow and Furness: £178Forest of Dean: £163Barrow and Furness: £179Forest of Dean: £154Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Barrow and Furness: £5.33Forest of Dean: £5.29Barrow and Furness: £5.36Forest of Dean: £5.00Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Barrow and Furness: £527Forest of Dean: £398Barrow and Furness: £530Forest of Dean: £376Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Barrow and Furness: £172Forest of Dean: £116Barrow and Furness: £172Forest of Dean: £109Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Forest of Dean: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Forest of Dean: £57Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Barrow and Furness is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Barrow and Furness: £787Forest of Dean: £771Barrow and Furness: £790Forest of Dean: £729Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Barrow and Furness: £189Forest of Dean: £174Barrow and Furness: £190Forest of Dean: £164Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Barrow and Furness: £268Forest of Dean: £178Barrow and Furness: £269Forest of Dean: £168Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Barrow and Furness: £2.73Forest of Dean: £4.02Barrow and Furness: £2.74Forest of Dean: £3.80Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Barrow and Furness: £4.09Forest of Dean: £2.57Barrow and Furness: £4.11Forest of Dean: £2.43Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Barrow and Furness: £8.94Forest of Dean: £5.19Barrow and Furness: £8.98Forest of Dean: £4.90Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Forest of Dean is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Barrow and Furness is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higher92.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Barrow and Furness is higher13.2

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Barrow and Furness and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,768£4,789£4,523Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,011£1,016£959Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£162£163£154Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.27£5.29£5.00Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£397£398£376Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£115£116£109Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£57Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£768£771£729Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£173£174£164Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£177£178£168Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.56£2.57£2.43Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.17£5.19£4.90Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.6Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.133.8Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.058.6Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.292.6Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.2Barrow and Furness

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 4. 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

Barrow and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mForest of Dean: £452.6mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mForest of Dean: £427.5mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mForest of Dean: £274.9mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mForest of Dean: £96.0mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mForest of Dean: £90.7mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mForest of Dean: £252.4mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mForest of Dean: £14.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mForest of Dean: £0.50mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mForest of Dean: £0.47mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mForest of Dean: £35.6mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mForest of Dean: £10.3mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mForest of Dean: £72.9mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mForest of Dean: £68.9mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mForest of Dean: £16.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mForest of Dean: £15.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mForest of Dean: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.38mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.36mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.24mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.23mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mForest of Dean: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mForest of Dean: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Forest of Dean is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Barrow and Furness is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Barrow and Furness is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21223,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,850Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3653,195Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5875,540Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0738,748Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,243Barrow and Furness

Sources

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

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