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Forest of Dean and Harwich and North Essex

94,516 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 12. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Forest of Dean: £4,768Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Forest of Dean: £4,789Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Forest of Dean: £12,587Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Forest of Dean: £12,640Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

  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, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Forest of Dean: £1,740Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Forest of Dean: £1,747Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Forest of Dean: £11,553Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Forest of Dean: £11,602Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Forest of Dean: £346Harwich and North Essex: £315Forest of Dean: £347Harwich and North Essex: £298Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£314£315£298

  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, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Forest of Dean: £667Harwich and North Essex: £834Forest of Dean: £670Harwich and North Essex: £787Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Harwich and North Essex is higher£830£834£787

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Forest of Dean: £22Harwich and North Essex: £20Forest of Dean: £22Harwich and North Essex: £19Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£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, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Forest of Dean: £397Harwich and North Essex: £394Forest of Dean: £398Harwich and North Essex: £372Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £115Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £116Harwich and North Essex: £149Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Forest of Dean: £102Harwich and North Essex: £120Forest of Dean: £103Harwich and North Essex: £113Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Harwich and North Essex is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Forest of Dean: £1,321Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Forest of Dean: £1,327Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Forest of Dean: £173Harwich and North Essex: £171Forest of Dean: £174Harwich and North Essex: £162Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Forest of Dean: £305Harwich and North Essex: £270Forest of Dean: £306Harwich and North Essex: £255Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£268£270£255

  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, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Forest of Dean: £6.88Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Forest of Dean: £6.91Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Harwich and North Essex is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Forest of Dean: £4.42Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Forest of Dean: £4.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Forest of Dean: £5.17Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Forest of Dean: £5.19Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

  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, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Harwich and North Essex is higher172.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,766£4,786£4,521Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,515£11,564£10,923Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£314£315£298Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£830£834£787Harwich and North Essex
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£392£394£372Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£119£120£113Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£162Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£268£270£255Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,006.9Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.378.4Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7172.6Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.660.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2157.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.626.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 11. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Forest of Dean: £4,768Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Forest of Dean: £4,789Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Forest of Dean: £3,067Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Forest of Dean: £3,080Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Forest of Dean: £1,011Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Forest of Dean: £1,016Harwich and North Essex: £997Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Forest of Dean: £2,815Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Forest of Dean: £2,827Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Forest of Dean: £84Harwich and North Essex: £74Forest of Dean: £85Harwich and North Essex: £70Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Forest of Dean: £162Harwich and North Essex: £197Forest of Dean: £163Harwich and North Essex: £186Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Harwich and North Essex is higher£196£197£186

  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, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Forest of Dean: £5.27Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Forest of Dean: £5.29Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Forest of Dean: £397Harwich and North Essex: £394Forest of Dean: £398Harwich and North Essex: £372Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £115Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £116Harwich and North Essex: £149Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Forest of Dean: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Forest of Dean: £60Harwich and North Essex: £66Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Harwich and North Essex is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Forest of Dean: £768Harwich and North Essex: £820Forest of Dean: £771Harwich and North Essex: £774Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Harwich and North Essex is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Forest of Dean: £173Harwich and North Essex: £171Forest of Dean: £174Harwich and North Essex: £162Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £177Harwich and North Essex: £158Forest of Dean: £178Harwich and North Essex: £149Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Forest of Dean: £4.01Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Forest of Dean: £4.02Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Forest of Dean: £2.56Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Forest of Dean: £2.57Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Forest of Dean: £5.17Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Forest of Dean: £5.19Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count18.5

  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, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Harwich and North Essex is higher40.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 13.2, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,766£4,786£4,521Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£2,990£3,002£2,836Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,715£2,727£2,575Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£74£74£70Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£196£197£186Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.69£4.71£4.45Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£392£394£372Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£816£820£774Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£162Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£157£158£149Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1237.4Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.5Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.840.7Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.660.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.692.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mForest of Dean: £450.7mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mForest of Dean: £452.6mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mForest of Dean: £289.9mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mForest of Dean: £95.6mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mForest of Dean: £96.0mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mHarwich and North Essex is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mForest of Dean: £266.0mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHarwich and North Essex is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mForest of Dean: £37.5mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mForest of Dean: £37.7mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mForest of Dean: £10.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mForest of Dean: £5.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mForest of Dean: £5.7mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mForest of Dean: £72.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mForest of Dean: £72.9mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mHarwich and North Essex is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mForest of Dean: £16.4mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £16.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,890

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Harwich and North Essex is higher4,163

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Harwich and North Essex is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count9,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Harwich and North Essex is higher1,588

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureForest of DeanHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
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£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,890Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,163Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5406,206Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7489,434Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,588Harwich and North Essex

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.
  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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