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Forest of Dean and Broadland and Fakenham

94,516 and 97,108 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Broadland and Fakenham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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.

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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 1. 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 Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Forest of Dean: £4,768Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,789Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Broadland and Fakenham £12,352Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Forest of Dean: £12,587Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Forest of Dean: £12,640Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,352£12,405£11,716

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £1,441Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Forest of Dean: £1,740Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Forest of Dean: £1,747Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Broadland and Fakenham £11,458Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Forest of Dean: £11,553Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Forest of Dean: £11,602Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Broadland and Fakenham £232Broadland and Fakenham: £232Forest of Dean: £346Broadland and Fakenham: £233Forest of Dean: £347Broadland and Fakenham: £220Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£232£233£220

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £645Broadland and Fakenham: £645Forest of Dean: £667Broadland and Fakenham: £648Forest of Dean: £670Broadland and Fakenham: £612Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Forest of Dean: £22Broadland and Fakenham: £16Forest of Dean: £22Broadland and Fakenham: £16Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Forest of Dean: £397Broadland and Fakenham: £350Forest of Dean: £398Broadland and Fakenham: £331Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Forest of Dean: £115Broadland and Fakenham: £103Forest of Dean: £116Broadland and Fakenham: £98Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£103£103£98

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £91Broadland and Fakenham: £91Forest of Dean: £102Broadland and Fakenham: £92Forest of Dean: £103Broadland and Fakenham: £86Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Broadland and Fakenham £1,083Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Forest of Dean: £1,321Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Forest of Dean: £1,327Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Forest of Dean: £173Broadland and Fakenham: £129Forest of Dean: £174Broadland and Fakenham: £122Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£128£129£122

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £257Broadland and Fakenham: £257Forest of Dean: £305Broadland and Fakenham: £258Forest of Dean: £306Broadland and Fakenham: £244Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£257£258£244

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £5.78Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Forest of Dean: £6.88Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Forest of Dean: £6.91Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Broadland and Fakenham £3.91Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Forest of Dean: £4.42Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Forest of Dean: £4.44Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.17Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 66.3Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higher66.3

  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: Forest of Dean 138.7, Broadland and Fakenham 138.1Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count138.1

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher52.9

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.4Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher138.4

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 21.2Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher21.2

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Forest of Dean and Broadland and Fakenham, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,608£4,627£4,370Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,352£12,405£11,716Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,441£1,447£1,367Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,458£11,507£10,868Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£232£233£220Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£645£648£612Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£16Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£349£350£331Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£103£103£98Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£91£92£86Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,083£1,087£1,027Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£128£129£122Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£257£258£244Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.78£5.80£5.48Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.91£3.93£3.71Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,009.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.366.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7138.1Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.652.9Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2138.4Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.621.2Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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

Forest of Dean Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Forest of Dean: £4,768Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,789Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Broadland and Fakenham £3,202Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Forest of Dean: £3,067Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Forest of Dean: £3,080Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,202£3,215£3,037

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Broadland and Fakenham £819Broadland and Fakenham: £819Forest of Dean: £1,011Broadland and Fakenham: £822Forest of Dean: £1,016Broadland and Fakenham: £777Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£819£822£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Broadland and Fakenham £2,970Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Forest of Dean: £2,815Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Forest of Dean: £2,827Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,970£2,983£2,817

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Broadland and Fakenham £60Broadland and Fakenham: £60Forest of Dean: £84Broadland and Fakenham: £60Forest of Dean: £85Broadland and Fakenham: £57Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Broadland and Fakenham £167Broadland and Fakenham: £167Forest of Dean: £162Broadland and Fakenham: £168Forest of Dean: £163Broadland and Fakenham: £159Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £4.24Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Forest of Dean: £5.27Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Forest of Dean: £5.29Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Forest of Dean: £397Broadland and Fakenham: £350Forest of Dean: £398Broadland and Fakenham: £331Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Forest of Dean: £115Broadland and Fakenham: £103Forest of Dean: £116Broadland and Fakenham: £98Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£103£103£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Broadland and Fakenham £52Broadland and Fakenham: £52Forest of Dean: £60Broadland and Fakenham: £52Forest of Dean: £60Broadland and Fakenham: £49Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Broadland and Fakenham £615Broadland and Fakenham: £615Forest of Dean: £768Broadland and Fakenham: £618Forest of Dean: £771Broadland and Fakenham: £584Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higher£615£618£584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Forest of Dean: £173Broadland and Fakenham: £129Forest of Dean: £174Broadland and Fakenham: £122Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Broadland and Fakenham £3.28Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Forest of Dean: £4.01Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Forest of Dean: £4.02Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Broadland and Fakenham £2.22Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.56Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Forest of Dean: £2.57Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Forest of Dean: £5.17Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Broadland and Fakenham is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Broadland and Fakenham 261.6Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Broadland and Fakenham 17.2Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higher17.2

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 35.8Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count35.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Broadland and Fakenham 78.7Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher78.7

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 12.0Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher12.0

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Forest of Dean and Broadland and Fakenham, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,608£4,627£4,370Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,202£3,215£3,037Broadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£819£822£777Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,970£2,983£2,817Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.24£4.26£4.02Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£349£350£331Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£103£103£98Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£52£52£49Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£615£618£584Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£128£129£122Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£146£147£139Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.28£3.29£3.11Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.22£2.23£2.11Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.05£7.08£6.69Broadland and Fakenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1261.6Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.2Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.835.8Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.652.9Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.678.7Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.0Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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

Forest of Dean Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £447.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mForest of Dean: £450.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean is higher£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £310.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mForest of Dean: £291.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £79.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mForest of Dean: £95.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mForest of Dean: £96.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Broadland and Fakenham £288.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mForest of Dean: £266.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mForest of Dean: £267.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mForest of Dean: £8.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mForest of Dean: £8.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Broadland and Fakenham £16.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £0.41mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.50mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.50mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £33.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mForest of Dean: £37.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Broadland and Fakenham £10.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mForest of Dean: £10.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mForest of Dean: £10.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mForest of Dean: £5.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mForest of Dean: £5.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £59.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mForest of Dean: £72.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mForest of Dean: £72.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Broadland and Fakenham £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mForest of Dean: £16.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £14.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mForest of Dean: £16.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5mForest of Dean: £15.9m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.32mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.68mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.49mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.49mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Broadland and Fakenham 25,399Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count25,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Broadland and Fakenham 1,668Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Forest of Dean is higher1,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Broadland and Fakenham 3,477Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count3,477

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Broadland and Fakenham 5,138Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Forest of Dean is higher5,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Broadland and Fakenham 7,641Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher7,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Broadland and Fakenham 1,169Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher1,169

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Forest of Dean and Broadland and Fakenham, total
MeasureForest of DeanBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£447.4m£449.3m£424.4mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£79.5m£79.9m£75.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBroadland and Fakenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53925,399Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,668Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,477Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5405,138Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7487,641Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,169Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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