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Forest of Dean and Gainsborough

94,516 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Gainsborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Forest of Dean: £4,768Gainsborough: £4,985Forest of Dean: £4,789Gainsborough: £4,709Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Forest of Dean: £12,587Gainsborough: £12,728Forest of Dean: £12,640Gainsborough: £12,022Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Gainsborough is higher£12,675£12,728£12,022

  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, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Forest of Dean: £1,740Gainsborough: £1,914Forest of Dean: £1,747Gainsborough: £1,808Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Gainsborough is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Forest of Dean: £11,553Gainsborough: £11,676Forest of Dean: £11,602Gainsborough: £11,028Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Gainsborough is higher£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Forest of Dean: £346Gainsborough: £315Forest of Dean: £347Gainsborough: £297Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£313£315£297

  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, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Forest of Dean: £667Gainsborough: £716Forest of Dean: £670Gainsborough: £676Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Gainsborough is higher£713£716£676

  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, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Forest of Dean: £22Gainsborough: £22Forest of Dean: £22Gainsborough: £20Forest of Dean: £21

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Forest of Dean: £397Gainsborough: £502Forest of Dean: £398Gainsborough: £474Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Forest of Dean: £115Gainsborough: £129Forest of Dean: £116Gainsborough: £121Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Gainsborough is higher£128£129£121

  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, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Forest of Dean: £102Gainsborough: £143Forest of Dean: £103Gainsborough: £135Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Forest of Dean: £1,321Gainsborough: £1,431Forest of Dean: £1,327Gainsborough: £1,352Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Forest of Dean: £173Gainsborough: £146Forest of Dean: £174Gainsborough: £138Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Forest of Dean: £305Gainsborough: £325Forest of Dean: £306Gainsborough: £307Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Gainsborough is higher£323£325£307

  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, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Forest of Dean: £6.88Gainsborough: £7.29Forest of Dean: £6.91Gainsborough: £6.89Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Forest of Dean: £4.42Gainsborough: £7.99Forest of Dean: £4.44Gainsborough: £7.55Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Forest of Dean: £5.17Gainsborough: £7.06Forest of Dean: £5.19Gainsborough: £6.67Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  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, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Gainsborough is higher82.1

  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, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Gainsborough is higher146.2

  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, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Gainsborough is higher72.9

  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, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Gainsborough is higher182.5

  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, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Forest of Dean and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£313£315£297Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£20Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£146£138Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.382.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.672.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.630.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Forest of Dean: £4,768Gainsborough: £4,985Forest of Dean: £4,789Gainsborough: £4,709Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Forest of Dean: £3,067Gainsborough: £3,095Forest of Dean: £3,080Gainsborough: £2,924Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Gainsborough is higher£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Forest of Dean: £1,011Gainsborough: £1,107Forest of Dean: £1,016Gainsborough: £1,045Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Forest of Dean: £2,815Gainsborough: £2,839Forest of Dean: £2,827Gainsborough: £2,682Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Gainsborough is higher£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Forest of Dean: £84Gainsborough: £77Forest of Dean: £85Gainsborough: £72Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£76£77£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, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Forest of Dean: £162Gainsborough: £174Forest of Dean: £163Gainsborough: £164Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Gainsborough is higher£173£174£164

  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, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Forest of Dean: £5.27Gainsborough: £5.25Forest of Dean: £5.29Gainsborough: £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, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Forest of Dean: £397Gainsborough: £502Forest of Dean: £398Gainsborough: £474Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Forest of Dean: £115Gainsborough: £129Forest of Dean: £116Gainsborough: £121Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Gainsborough is higher£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Forest of Dean: £60Gainsborough: £83Forest of Dean: £60Gainsborough: £78Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Forest of Dean: £768Gainsborough: £827Forest of Dean: £771Gainsborough: £782Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Forest of Dean: £173Gainsborough: £146Forest of Dean: £174Gainsborough: £138Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Forest of Dean: £177Gainsborough: £188Forest of Dean: £178Gainsborough: £177Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Forest of Dean: £4.01Gainsborough: £4.21Forest of Dean: £4.02Gainsborough: £3.98Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Forest of Dean: £2.56Gainsborough: £4.62Forest of Dean: £2.57Gainsborough: £4.36Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Forest of Dean: £5.17Gainsborough: £7.06Forest of Dean: £5.19Gainsborough: £6.67Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Gainsborough is higher20.0

  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, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Gainsborough is higher35.5

  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, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Gainsborough is higher105.5

  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, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Forest of Dean and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£76£77£72Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£173£174£164Gainsborough
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£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£146£138Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1248.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.835.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.672.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.217.4Gainsborough

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 20. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mForest of Dean: £450.7mGainsborough: £494.6mForest of Dean: £452.6mGainsborough: £467.2mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mForest of Dean: £289.9mGainsborough: £307.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mGainsborough: £290.1mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mGainsborough is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mForest of Dean: £95.6mGainsborough: £109.8mForest of Dean: £96.0mGainsborough: £103.7mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mForest of Dean: £266.0mGainsborough: £281.7mForest of Dean: £267.2mGainsborough: £266.1mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mGainsborough is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mGainsborough: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mGainsborough: £7.2mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mGainsborough: £17.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mGainsborough: £16.3mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGainsborough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.50mGainsborough: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.50mGainsborough: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mForest of Dean: £37.5mGainsborough: £49.8mForest of Dean: £37.7mGainsborough: £47.0mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mForest of Dean: £10.9mGainsborough: £12.8mForest of Dean: £10.9mGainsborough: £12.1mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mGainsborough is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.6mGainsborough: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.7mGainsborough: £7.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mForest of Dean: £72.6mGainsborough: £82.1mForest of Dean: £72.9mGainsborough: £77.5mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mGainsborough: £14.5mForest of Dean: £16.4mGainsborough: £13.7mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mForest of Dean: £16.7mGainsborough: £18.6mForest of Dean: £16.8mGainsborough: £17.6mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Gainsborough is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Gainsborough, total
MeasureForest of DeanGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,670Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5407,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74810,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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