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Broadland and Fakenham and Forest of Dean
Broadland and Fakenham is higher than Forest of Dean on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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
Broadland and Fakenham Forest of Dean
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,608£4,627£4,370Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,352£12,405£11,716Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,441£1,447£1,367Forest of Dean is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,458£11,507£10,868Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220Forest of Dean is higher£346£347£328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£645£648£612Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£632
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Forest of Dean is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£92£86Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,083£1,087£1,027Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£257£258£244Forest of Dean is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Forest of Dean is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.3Forest of Dean is higher80.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count138.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.9Forest of Dean is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
138.4Forest of Dean is higher159.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Forest of Dean is higher22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland and Fakenham | Forest of Dean | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,608£4,627£4,370 | £4,768£4,789£4,523 | Forest of Dean |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,352£12,405£11,716 | £12,587£12,640£11,939 | Forest of Dean |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,441£1,447£1,367 | £1,740£1,747£1,650 | Forest of Dean |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,458£11,507£10,868 | £11,553£11,602£10,958 | Forest of Dean |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £346£347£328 | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £645£648£612 | £667£670£632 | Forest of Dean |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £22£22£21 | Forest of Dean |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £397£398£376 | Forest of Dean |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £115£116£109 | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£92£86 | £102£103£97 | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | £1,321£1,327£1,253 | Forest of Dean |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £173£174£164 | Forest of Dean |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £305£306£289 | Forest of Dean |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | Forest of Dean |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | Forest of Dean |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,022.2 | Forest of Dean |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.3 | 80.3 | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.1 | 138.7 | Forest of Dean |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.9 | 58.6 | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 138.4 | 159.2 | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 22.6 | Forest of Dean |
Per resident
Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 16. 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
Broadland and Fakenham Forest of Dean
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,608£4,627£4,370Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,202£3,215£3,037Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£819£822£777Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,970£2,983£2,817Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.24£4.26£4.02Forest of Dean is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£615£618£584Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.28£3.29£3.11Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.22£2.23£2.11Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
261.6Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count249.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Forest of Dean is higher19.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.8Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count33.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.9Forest of Dean is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.7Forest of Dean is higher92.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Forest of Dean is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland and Fakenham | Forest of Dean | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,608£4,627£4,370 | £4,768£4,789£4,523 | Forest of Dean |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,202£3,215£3,037 | £3,067£3,080£2,909 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £819£822£777 | £1,011£1,016£959 | Forest of Dean |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,970£2,983£2,817 | £2,815£2,827£2,670 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £84£85£80 | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £162£163£154 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Forest of Dean |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £397£398£376 | Forest of Dean |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £115£116£109 | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £60£60£57 | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £615£618£584 | £768£771£729 | Forest of Dean |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £173£174£164 | Forest of Dean |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £177£178£168 | Forest of Dean |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Forest of Dean |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.22£2.23£2.11 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Forest of Dean |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 261.6 | 249.1 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 19.6 | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.8 | 33.8 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.9 | 58.6 | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.7 | 92.6 | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 13.2 | Forest of Dean |
Total
Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 16. 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
Broadland and Fakenham Forest of Dean
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£447.4m£449.3m£424.4mForest of Dean is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£79.5m£79.9m£75.4mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mForest of Dean is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mForest of Dean is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,399Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count23,539
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,668Forest of Dean is higher1,850
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,477Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count3,195
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,138Forest of Dean is higher5,540
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,641Forest of Dean is higher8,748
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169Forest of Dean is higher1,243
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland and Fakenham | Forest of Dean | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £447.4m£449.3m£424.4m | £450.7m£452.6m£427.5m | Forest of Dean |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £310.9m£312.3m£294.9m | £289.9m£291.1m£274.9m | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £79.5m£79.9m£75.4m | £95.6m£96.0m£90.7m | Forest of Dean |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.4m£289.6m£273.6m | £266.0m£267.2m£252.4m | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.9m£5.5m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Forest of Dean |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | £37.5m£37.7m£35.6m | Forest of Dean |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8m | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | Forest of Dean |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Forest of Dean |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Forest of Dean |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Forest of Dean |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Forest of Dean |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Broadland and Fakenham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,399 | 23,539 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,668 | 1,850 | Forest of Dean |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,477 | 3,195 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,138 | 5,540 | Forest of Dean |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,641 | 8,748 | Forest of Dean |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,243 | Forest of Dean |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.