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Forest of Dean and Barrow and Furness

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

Forest of Dean is higher than Barrow and Furness on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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

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

Forest of Dean Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higher1,017.0

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

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

    80.3Barrow and Furness is higher93.5

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

    138.7Barrow and Furness is higher154.1

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

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

    58.6Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

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

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

    159.2Barrow and Furness is higher169.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 22.6, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Barrow and Furness is higher23.1

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Forest of Dean and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£367£369£348Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£805£808£763Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£116£116£110Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,308£1,314£1,241Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.53£4.55£4.30Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,017.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.393.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7154.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.677.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2169.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.623.1Barrow and Furness

Per resident

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

Forest of Dean Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    249.1Forest of Dean is higher225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.6Barrow and Furness is higher20.7

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

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

    33.8Barrow and Furness is higher34.1

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

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

    58.6Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    92.6Barrow and Furness is higher102.2

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

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

    13.2Barrow and Furness is higher13.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£2,832£2,844£2,686Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,567£2,578£2,435Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£81£82£77Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£178£179£169Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£70£70£66Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£787£790£746Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.73£2.74£2.59Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1225.4Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.7Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.834.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.677.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6102.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.9Barrow and Furness

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,539Forest of Dean is higher22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,850Barrow and Furness is higher2,041

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

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

    3,195Barrow and Furness is higher3,365

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

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

    5,540Barrow and Furness is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,748Barrow and Furness is higher10,073

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

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

    1,243Barrow and Furness is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasureForest of DeanBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53922,212Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,041Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,365Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5407,587Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74810,073Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,369Barrow and Furness

Sources

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

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