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Central Devon and Forest of Dean

97,093 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Central Devon is higher than Forest of Dean on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Central Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 19. 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

Central Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Devon £4,661, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Devon: £4,661Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Devon: £4,680Forest of Dean: £4,523Central Devon: £4,421

    £4,661£4,680£4,421Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Devon £12,232, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Central Devon: £12,232Forest of Dean: £12,640Central Devon: £12,284Forest of Dean: £11,939Central Devon: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £1,586, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Central Devon: £1,586Forest of Dean: £1,747Central Devon: £1,593Forest of Dean: £1,650Central Devon: £1,504

    £1,586£1,593£1,504Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £11,316, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Central Devon: £11,316Forest of Dean: £11,602Central Devon: £11,364Forest of Dean: £10,958Central Devon: £10,734

    £11,316£11,364£10,734Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £297, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Central Devon: £297Forest of Dean: £347Central Devon: £298Forest of Dean: £328Central Devon: £281

    £297£298£281Forest of Dean is higher£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: Central Devon £599, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Central Devon: £599Forest of Dean: £670Central Devon: £602Forest of Dean: £632Central Devon: £568

    £599£602£568Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £20, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Central Devon: £20Forest of Dean: £22Central Devon: £20Forest of Dean: £21Central Devon: £19

    £20£20£19Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £344, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Central Devon: £344Forest of Dean: £398Central Devon: £346Forest of Dean: £376Central Devon: £327

    £344£346£327Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £130, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £116Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £109Central Devon: £123

    £130£130£123Central Devon 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: Central Devon £95, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Central Devon: £95Forest of Dean: £103Central Devon: £96Forest of Dean: £97Central Devon: £90

    £95£96£90Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Devon £1,224, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Central Devon: £1,224Forest of Dean: £1,327Central Devon: £1,229Forest of Dean: £1,253Central Devon: £1,161

    £1,224£1,229£1,161Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Devon £145, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Central Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £174Central Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £164Central Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £257, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Central Devon: £257Forest of Dean: £306Central Devon: £258Forest of Dean: £289Central Devon: £244

    £257£258£244Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £4.65, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Central Devon: £4.65Forest of Dean: £6.91Central Devon: £4.67Forest of Dean: £6.53Central Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Forest 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: Central Devon £4.95, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Central Devon: £4.95Forest of Dean: £4.44Central Devon: £4.98Forest of Dean: £4.19Central Devon: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Central Devon is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Devon £8.81, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Devon: £8.81Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Devon: £8.85Forest of Dean: £4.90Central Devon: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon 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: Central Devon 1,018.5, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Central Devon: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Devon 74.6, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Central Devon: 74.6

    74.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count80.3

  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: Central Devon 127.9, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Central Devon: 127.9

    127.9Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon 51.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Central Devon: 51.6

    51.6Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon 148.2, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Central Devon: 148.2

    148.2Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon 21.2, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Central Devon: 21.2

    21.2Forest of Dean is higher22.6

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Central Devon and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,661£4,680£4,421£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,504£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,316£11,364£10,734£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£298£281£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£599£602£568£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£115£116£109Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,224£1,229£1,161£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.42£4.44£4.19Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.680.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.658.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.222.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

Central Devon 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

Central Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Devon £4,661, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Devon: £4,661Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Devon: £4,680Forest of Dean: £4,523Central Devon: £4,421

    £4,661£4,680£4,421Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Devon £3,132, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Central Devon: £3,132Forest of Dean: £3,080Central Devon: £3,145Forest of Dean: £2,909Central Devon: £2,970

    £3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Devon £902, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Central Devon: £902Forest of Dean: £1,016Central Devon: £905Forest of Dean: £959Central Devon: £855

    £902£905£855Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Devon £2,897, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Central Devon: £2,897Forest of Dean: £2,827Central Devon: £2,909Forest of Dean: £2,670Central Devon: £2,748

    £2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Devon £76, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Central Devon: £76Forest of Dean: £85Central Devon: £76Forest of Dean: £80Central Devon: £72

    £76£76£72Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Devon £153, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Central Devon: £153Forest of Dean: £163Central Devon: £154Forest of Dean: £154Central Devon: £146

    £153£154£146Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £5.23, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Central Devon: £5.23Forest of Dean: £5.29Central Devon: £5.25Forest of Dean: £5.00Central Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Devon £344, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Central Devon: £344Forest of Dean: £398Central Devon: £346Forest of Dean: £376Central Devon: £327

    £344£346£327Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon £130, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £116Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £109Central Devon: £123

    £130£130£123Central Devon 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: Central Devon £54, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Central Devon: £54Forest of Dean: £60Central Devon: £54Forest of Dean: £57Central Devon: £51

    £54£54£51Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Devon £696, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Central Devon: £696Forest of Dean: £771Central Devon: £699Forest of Dean: £729Central Devon: £660

    £696£699£660Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Devon £145, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Central Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £174Central Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £164Central Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Devon £146, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Central Devon: £146Forest of Dean: £178Central Devon: £147Forest of Dean: £168Central Devon: £139

    £146£147£139Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Devon £2.65, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Central Devon: £2.65Forest of Dean: £4.02Central Devon: £2.66Forest of Dean: £3.80Central Devon: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Devon £2.81, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Central Devon: £2.81Forest of Dean: £2.57Central Devon: £2.83Forest of Dean: £2.43Central Devon: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Central Devon is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Devon £8.81, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Devon: £8.81Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Devon: £8.85Forest of Dean: £4.90Central Devon: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 260.8, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Central Devon: 260.8

    260.8Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 19.1, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Central Devon: 19.1

    19.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 32.8, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Central Devon: 32.8

    32.8Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon 51.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Central Devon: 51.6

    51.6Forest of Dean is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Devon 84.3, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Central Devon: 84.3

    84.3Forest of Dean 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: Central Devon 12.1, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Central Devon: 12.1

    12.1Forest of Dean is higher13.2

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Central Devon and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCentral DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,661£4,680£4,421£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,132£3,145£2,970£3,067£3,080£2,909Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£905£855£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,897£2,909£2,748£2,815£2,827£2,670Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£146£162£163£154Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£115£116£109Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£2.56£2.57£2.43Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.8249.1Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.658.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.392.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.2Forest of Dean

Total

Central Devon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 13. 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

Central Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Devon £452.5m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mCentral Devon: £452.5mForest of Dean: £452.6mCentral Devon: £454.4mForest of Dean: £427.5mCentral Devon: £429.2m

    £452.5m£454.4m£429.2mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Devon £304.1m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mCentral Devon: £304.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mCentral Devon: £305.3mForest of Dean: £274.9mCentral Devon: £288.4m

    £304.1m£305.3m£288.4mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Devon £87.5m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mCentral Devon: £87.5mForest of Dean: £96.0mCentral Devon: £87.9mForest of Dean: £90.7mCentral Devon: £83.0m

    £87.5m£87.9m£83.0mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Devon £281.3m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mCentral Devon: £281.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mCentral Devon: £282.5mForest of Dean: £252.4mCentral Devon: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Devon £7.4m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Devon: £7.4mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Devon: £7.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mCentral Devon: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Devon £14.9m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Devon: £14.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Devon: £15.0mForest of Dean: £14.6mCentral Devon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mForest of Dean 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: Central Devon £0.51m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Devon: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Devon: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.47mCentral Devon: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Devon £33.4m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mCentral Devon: £33.4mForest of Dean: £37.7mCentral Devon: £33.6mForest of Dean: £35.6mCentral Devon: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mForest of Dean 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: Central Devon £12.6m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Devon: £12.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Devon: £12.6mForest of Dean: £10.3mCentral Devon: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon 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: Central Devon £5.3m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mCentral Devon: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mCentral Devon: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Devon £67.5m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mCentral Devon: £67.5mForest of Dean: £72.9mCentral Devon: £67.8mForest of Dean: £68.9mCentral Devon: £64.1m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.1mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Devon £14.1m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCentral Devon: £14.1mForest of Dean: £16.4mCentral Devon: £14.1mForest of Dean: £15.5mCentral Devon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Devon £14.2m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mCentral Devon: £14.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mCentral Devon: £14.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mCentral Devon: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Devon £0.26m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Devon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Devon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.36mCentral Devon: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Devon £0.27m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Devon: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Devon: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.23mCentral Devon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCentral Devon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Devon £0.86m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Devon: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Devon: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.46mCentral Devon: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Devon 25,317, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Central Devon: 25,317

    25,317Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Devon 1,855, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Central Devon: 1,855

    1,855Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Devon 3,180, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Central Devon: 3,180

    3,180Forest of Dean is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Devon 5,012, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Central Devon: 5,012

    5,012Forest of Dean is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Devon 8,181, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Central Devon: 8,181

    8,181Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Devon 1,172, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Central Devon: 1,172

    1,172Forest of Dean is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Central Devon and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCentral DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mCentral Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mCentral Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mCentral Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCentral Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,31723,539Central Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8551,850Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,195Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0125,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1818,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1721,243Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  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.
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