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Forest of Dean and Central Devon

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

Forest of Dean is higher than Central Devon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

  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, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586Forest of Dean: £1,740Central Devon: £1,593Forest of Dean: £1,747Central Devon: £1,504Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316Forest of Dean: £11,553Central Devon: £11,364Forest of Dean: £11,602Central Devon: £10,734Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297Forest of Dean: £346Central Devon: £298Forest of Dean: £347Central Devon: £281Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£297£298£281

  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, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599Forest of Dean: £667Central Devon: £602Forest of Dean: £670Central Devon: £568Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higher£599£602£568

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

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

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

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

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £115Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £116Central Devon: £123Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257Forest of Dean: £305Central Devon: £258Forest of Dean: £306Central Devon: £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, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65Forest of Dean: £6.88Central Devon: £4.67Forest of Dean: £6.91Central Devon: £4.41Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95Forest of Dean: £4.42Central Devon: £4.98Forest of Dean: £4.44Central Devon: £4.70Forest of Dean: £4.19

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

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

  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, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

    138.7Forest of Dean is higher127.9

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

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher51.6

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

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher148.2

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

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher21.2

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Forest of Dean and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,661£4,680£4,421Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,232£12,284£11,603Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,586£1,593£1,504Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,316£11,364£10,734Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£297£298£281Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£599£602£568Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£344£346£327Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£96£90Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,224£1,229£1,161Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Forest 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£4.65£4.67£4.41Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.95£4.98£4.70Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,018.5Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.374.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7127.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.651.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2148.2Forest 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 Central Devon 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 Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £162£163£154Forest of Dean is higher£153£154£146

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

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

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

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £115Central Devon: £130Forest of Dean: £116Central Devon: £123Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Central Devon is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54Forest of Dean: £60Central Devon: £54Forest of Dean: £60Central Devon: £51Forest of Dean: £57

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Central Devon £146Central Devon: £146Forest of Dean: £177Central Devon: £147Forest of Dean: £178Central Devon: £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, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65Forest of Dean: £4.01Central Devon: £2.66Forest of Dean: £4.02Central Devon: £2.51Forest of Dean: £3.80

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    249.1Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Forest of Dean is higher32.8

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

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher84.3

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

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher12.1

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Forest of Dean and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,661£4,680£4,421Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£902£905£855Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£76£76£72Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£153£154£146Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.23£5.25£4.96Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£344£346£327Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£54£54£51Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£696£699£660Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Forest 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£2.65£2.66£2.51Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.81£2.83£2.67Central Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1260.8Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.1Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.832.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.651.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.684.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.1Forest of Dean

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Devon: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Devon: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.47m

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

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

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

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Devon: £12.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Devon: £11.9mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.6mCentral Devon: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mCentral Devon: £5.0mForest of Dean: £5.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,539Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,195Forest of Dean is higher3,180

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

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

    5,540Forest of Dean is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher8,181

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

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

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher1,172

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Central Devon, total
MeasureForest of DeanCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mCentral Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mCentral Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mCentral Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCentral Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCentral Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53925,317Central Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,855Central Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,180Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5405,012Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7488,181Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,172Forest 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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