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Forest of Dean and Glastonbury and Somerton

94,516 and 94,018 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Glastonbury and Somerton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 4. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Forest of Dean: £4,768Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Forest of Dean: £4,789Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,777£4,797£4,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506Forest of Dean: £12,587Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559Forest of Dean: £12,640Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616Forest of Dean: £1,740Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623Forest of Dean: £1,747Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624Forest of Dean: £11,553Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673Forest of Dean: £11,602Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Glastonbury and Somerton £287Glastonbury and Somerton: £287Forest of Dean: £346Glastonbury and Somerton: £288Forest of Dean: £347Glastonbury and Somerton: £272Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£287£288£272

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £576Glastonbury and Somerton: £576Forest of Dean: £667Glastonbury and Somerton: £578Forest of Dean: £670Glastonbury and Somerton: £546Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higher£576£578£546

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £19Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Forest of Dean: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Forest of Dean: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £18Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Forest of Dean: £397Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Forest of Dean: £398Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £115Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£100£100£95

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £90Glastonbury and Somerton: £90Forest of Dean: £102Glastonbury and Somerton: £91Forest of Dean: £103Glastonbury and Somerton: £85Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£90£91£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286Forest of Dean: £1,321Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291Forest of Dean: £1,327Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £173Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £174Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£149£149£141

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £233Glastonbury and Somerton: £233Forest of Dean: £305Glastonbury and Somerton: £234Forest of Dean: £306Glastonbury and Somerton: £221Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£233£234£221

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42Forest of Dean: £6.88Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44Forest of Dean: £6.91Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84Forest of Dean: £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85Forest of Dean: £4.44Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Forest of Dean: £5.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Forest of Dean: £5.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,024.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higher72.5

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higher123.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher19.4

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Forest of Dean and Glastonbury and Somerton, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,506£12,559£11,862Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,616£1,623£1,533Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£287£288£272Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£576£578£546Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£353£355£335Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£100£100£95Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£90£91£85Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,286£1,291£1,220Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£149£141Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£233£234£221Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£2.84£2.85£2.69Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.372.5Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7123.0Forest 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 2026159.2148.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.4Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 5. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Forest of Dean: £4,768Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Forest of Dean: £4,789Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,777£4,797£4,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252Forest of Dean: £3,067Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266Forest of Dean: £3,080Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,252£3,266£3,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Glastonbury and Somerton £917Glastonbury and Somerton: £917Forest of Dean: £1,011Glastonbury and Somerton: £921Forest of Dean: £1,016Glastonbury and Somerton: £870Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£917£921£870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023Forest of Dean: £2,815Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035Forest of Dean: £2,827Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£3,023£3,035£2,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Glastonbury and Somerton £75Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Forest of Dean: £84Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Forest of Dean: £85Glastonbury and Somerton: £71Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Glastonbury and Somerton £150Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Forest of Dean: £162Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Forest of Dean: £163Glastonbury and Somerton: £142Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Forest of Dean is higher£150£150£142

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03Forest of Dean: £5.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05Forest of Dean: £5.29Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Glastonbury and Somerton £353Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Forest of Dean: £397Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Forest of Dean: £398Glastonbury and Somerton: £335Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Glastonbury and Somerton £100Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £115Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £95Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Glastonbury and Somerton £51Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Forest of Dean: £60Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Forest of Dean: £60Glastonbury and Somerton: £49Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Glastonbury and Somerton £730Glastonbury and Somerton: £730Forest of Dean: £768Glastonbury and Somerton: £733Forest of Dean: £771Glastonbury and Somerton: £692Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higher£730£733£692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Glastonbury and Somerton £149Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £173Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £174Glastonbury and Somerton: £141Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Glastonbury and Somerton £132Glastonbury and Somerton: £132Forest of Dean: £177Glastonbury and Somerton: £133Forest of Dean: £178Glastonbury and Somerton: £125Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51Forest of Dean: £4.01Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52Forest of Dean: £4.02Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61Forest of Dean: £2.56Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62Forest of Dean: £2.57Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Forest of Dean: £5.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Forest of Dean: £5.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Glastonbury and Somerton is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higher18.9

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Forest of Dean is higher32.0

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9Glastonbury and Somerton: 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, Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher84.1

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher11.0

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Forest of Dean and Glastonbury and Somerton, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£917£921£870Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£75£75£71Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£150£150£142Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.03£5.05£4.77Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£353£355£335Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£100£100£95Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£51£51£49Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£730£733£692Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£149£141Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£132£133£125Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.51£2.52£2.38Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£1.61£1.62£1.53Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1266.5Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.9Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.832.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.652.9Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.684.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.0Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Glastonbury and Somerton on 4. 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 Glastonbury and Somerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mForest of Dean: £450.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mForest of Dean: £452.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mForest of Dean: £289.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mForest of Dean: £291.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mGlastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mForest of Dean: £95.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mForest of Dean: £96.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mForest of Dean: £266.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mForest of Dean: £267.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.50mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.50mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mForest of Dean: £37.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mForest of Dean: £37.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mForest of Dean: £72.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £16.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mForest of Dean: £16.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mForest of Dean: £16.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.38mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.38mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Glastonbury and Somerton is higher25,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Forest of Dean is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Forest of Dean is higher3,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Forest of Dean is higher4,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher7,907

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher1,033

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Glastonbury and Somerton, total
MeasureForest of DeanGlastonbury and SomertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£305.7m£307.0m£290.0mGlastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£86.2m£86.6m£81.8mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£284.2m£285.4m£269.6mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53925,056Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,773Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,007Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5404,977Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7487,907Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,033Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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