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Bassetlaw and Sherwood Forest

110,743 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Sherwood Forest on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bassetlaw is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 7. 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

Bassetlaw Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Bassetlaw: £4,697Sherwood Forest: £4,587Bassetlaw: £4,717Sherwood Forest: £4,333Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,774, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Bassetlaw: £12,774Sherwood Forest: £12,754Bassetlaw: £12,828Sherwood Forest: £12,047Bassetlaw: £12,116

    £12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw is higher£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £2,020, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Bassetlaw: £2,020Sherwood Forest: £1,948Bassetlaw: £2,028Sherwood Forest: £1,840Bassetlaw: £1,916

    £2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,447, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Bassetlaw: £11,447Sherwood Forest: £11,622Bassetlaw: £11,495Sherwood Forest: £10,978Bassetlaw: £10,858

    £11,447£11,495£10,858Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £422, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Bassetlaw: £422Sherwood Forest: £312Bassetlaw: £424Sherwood Forest: £294Bassetlaw: £400

    £422£424£400Bassetlaw is higher£310£312£294

  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: Bassetlaw £878, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Bassetlaw: £878Sherwood Forest: £799Bassetlaw: £882Sherwood Forest: £754Bassetlaw: £833

    £878£882£833Bassetlaw is higher£795£799£754

  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: Bassetlaw £27, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Bassetlaw: £27Sherwood Forest: £22Bassetlaw: £27Sherwood Forest: £21Bassetlaw: £25

    £27£27£25Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £541, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Bassetlaw: £541Sherwood Forest: £560Bassetlaw: £543Sherwood Forest: £529Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £141Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £142Sherwood Forest: £156Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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: Bassetlaw £128, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Bassetlaw: £128Sherwood Forest: £146Bassetlaw: £128Sherwood Forest: £138Bassetlaw: £121

    £128£128£121Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,531, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Bassetlaw: £1,531Sherwood Forest: £1,443Bassetlaw: £1,538Sherwood Forest: £1,363Bassetlaw: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £174Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £175Sherwood Forest: £124Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Bassetlaw is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £347, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Bassetlaw: £347Sherwood Forest: £343Bassetlaw: £349Sherwood Forest: £324Bassetlaw: £330

    £347£349£330Bassetlaw is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.83, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Bassetlaw: £6.83Sherwood Forest: £6.82Bassetlaw: £6.86Sherwood Forest: £6.44Bassetlaw: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.76, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Bassetlaw: £6.76Sherwood Forest: £8.58Bassetlaw: £6.79Sherwood Forest: £8.10Bassetlaw: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £4.18Bassetlaw: £8.75Sherwood Forest: £3.95Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 1,012.0, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Bassetlaw: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 106.5, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Bassetlaw: 106.5

    106.5Bassetlaw is higher84.1

  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: Bassetlaw 178.9, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Bassetlaw: 178.9

    178.9Bassetlaw is higher166.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw is higher79.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw 201.2, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Bassetlaw: 201.2

    201.2Bassetlaw is higher182.3

  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: Bassetlaw 26.3, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Bassetlaw: 26.3

    26.3Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

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Bassetlaw and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,568£4,587£4,333Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,116£12,700£12,754£12,047Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,020£2,028£1,916£1,940£1,948£1,840Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,495£10,858£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£422£424£400£310£312£294Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£795£799£754Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,437£1,443£1,363Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£131£131£124Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£330£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£6.79£6.82£6.44Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£4.16£4.18£3.95Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.584.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9166.1Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.679.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.2182.3Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.331.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 6. 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

Bassetlaw Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Bassetlaw: £4,697Sherwood Forest: £4,587Bassetlaw: £4,717Sherwood Forest: £4,333Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,611, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Bassetlaw: £2,611Sherwood Forest: £2,538Bassetlaw: £2,622Sherwood Forest: £2,398Bassetlaw: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw is higher£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,220, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Bassetlaw: £1,220Sherwood Forest: £1,188Bassetlaw: £1,226Sherwood Forest: £1,122Bassetlaw: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,340, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Bassetlaw: £2,340Sherwood Forest: £2,313Bassetlaw: £2,350Sherwood Forest: £2,185Bassetlaw: £2,219

    £2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £86, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Bassetlaw: £86Sherwood Forest: £62Bassetlaw: £87Sherwood Forest: £59Bassetlaw: £82

    £86£87£82Bassetlaw is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £180, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Bassetlaw: £180Sherwood Forest: £159Bassetlaw: £180Sherwood Forest: £150Bassetlaw: £170

    £180£180£170Bassetlaw is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £5.48, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Bassetlaw: £5.48Sherwood Forest: £4.37Bassetlaw: £5.51Sherwood Forest: £4.13Bassetlaw: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Bassetlaw: £541Sherwood Forest: £560Bassetlaw: £543Sherwood Forest: £529Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £141Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £142Sherwood Forest: £156Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £77, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Bassetlaw: £77Sherwood Forest: £89Bassetlaw: £77Sherwood Forest: £84Bassetlaw: £73

    £77£77£73Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £925, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Bassetlaw: £925Sherwood Forest: £880Bassetlaw: £929Sherwood Forest: £831Bassetlaw: £878

    £925£929£878Bassetlaw is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £174Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £175Sherwood Forest: £124Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Bassetlaw is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £210, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Bassetlaw: £210Sherwood Forest: £209Bassetlaw: £211Sherwood Forest: £198Bassetlaw: £199

    £210£211£199Bassetlaw is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.12, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Bassetlaw: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £4.14Sherwood Forest: £3.93Bassetlaw: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.08, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Bassetlaw: £4.08Sherwood Forest: £5.23Bassetlaw: £4.10Sherwood Forest: £4.94Bassetlaw: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £4.18Bassetlaw: £8.75Sherwood Forest: £3.95Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 206.8, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Bassetlaw: 206.8

    206.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.8, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Bassetlaw: 21.8

    21.8Bassetlaw is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.6, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Bassetlaw: 36.6

    36.6Bassetlaw is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Bassetlaw is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 121.6, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Bassetlaw: 121.6

    121.6Bassetlaw is higher111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.9, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Bassetlaw: 15.9

    15.9Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

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Bassetlaw and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureBassetlawSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,568£4,587£4,333Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477£2,528£2,538£2,398Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,183£1,188£1,122Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,219£2,303£2,313£2,185Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£62£62£59Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£158£159£150Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.35£4.37£4.13Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£876£880£831Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£131£131£124Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£208£209£198Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£4.16£4.18£3.95Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.8204.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.816.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.633.1Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.679.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.6111.2Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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

Bassetlaw Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £520.1m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mBassetlaw: £520.1mSherwood Forest: £492.8mBassetlaw: £522.3mSherwood Forest: £465.4mBassetlaw: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £289.1m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mBassetlaw: £289.1mSherwood Forest: £272.7mBassetlaw: £290.4mSherwood Forest: £257.6mBassetlaw: £274.3m

    £289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £135.2m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mBassetlaw: £135.2mSherwood Forest: £127.6mBassetlaw: £135.7mSherwood Forest: £120.5mBassetlaw: £128.2m

    £135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £259.1m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mBassetlaw: £259.1mSherwood Forest: £248.5mBassetlaw: £260.2mSherwood Forest: £234.7mBassetlaw: £245.8m

    £259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £9.5m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mBassetlaw: £9.5mSherwood Forest: £6.7mBassetlaw: £9.6mSherwood Forest: £6.3mBassetlaw: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £19.9m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mBassetlaw: £19.9mSherwood Forest: £17.1mBassetlaw: £20.0mSherwood Forest: £16.1mBassetlaw: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bassetlaw £0.61m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £59.9m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mSherwood Forest: £60.2mBassetlaw: £60.1mSherwood Forest: £56.8mBassetlaw: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £15.7m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mSherwood Forest: £16.8mBassetlaw: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £8.5m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mSherwood Forest: £9.6mBassetlaw: £8.6mSherwood Forest: £9.1mBassetlaw: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £102.5m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mBassetlaw: £102.5mSherwood Forest: £94.5mBassetlaw: £102.9mSherwood Forest: £89.3mBassetlaw: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £19.3m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mBassetlaw: £19.3mSherwood Forest: £14.1mBassetlaw: £19.4mSherwood Forest: £13.3mBassetlaw: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBassetlaw is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £23.3m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mBassetlaw: £23.3mSherwood Forest: £22.5mBassetlaw: £23.3mSherwood Forest: £21.2mBassetlaw: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.46m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.45m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.53mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £0.96m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.96mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.97mSherwood Forest: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 22,906, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Bassetlaw: 22,906

    22,906Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,411, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Bassetlaw: 2,411

    2,411Bassetlaw is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,050, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Bassetlaw: 4,050

    4,050Bassetlaw is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,035, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Bassetlaw: 9,035

    9,035Bassetlaw is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 13,467, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Bassetlaw: 13,467

    13,467Bassetlaw is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,760, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Bassetlaw: 1,760

    1,760Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureBassetlawSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90622,003Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4111,797Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0503,551Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0358,546Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,46711,941Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7602,044Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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