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Forest of Dean and Herne Bay and Sandwich

94,516 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Forest of Dean: £4,768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Forest of Dean: £4,789Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Forest of Dean: £12,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Forest of Dean: £12,640Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,655£12,709£12,004

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Forest of Dean: £1,740Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Forest of Dean: £1,747Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Forest of Dean: £11,553Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Forest of Dean: £11,602Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Forest of Dean: £346Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Forest of Dean: £347Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£393£394£372

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Forest of Dean: £667Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Forest of Dean: £670Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Forest of Dean: £22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Forest of Dean: £22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Forest of Dean: £397Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Forest of Dean: £398Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £115Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Forest of Dean: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Forest of Dean: £103Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£142£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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Forest of Dean: £1,321Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Forest of Dean: £1,327Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Forest of Dean: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Forest of Dean: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£193£194£183

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Forest of Dean: £305Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Forest of Dean: £306Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Forest of Dean: £6.88Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Forest of Dean: £6.91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Forest of Dean: £4.42Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Forest of Dean: £4.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.17Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 138.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 159.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher199.3

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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Forest of Dean and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,455£11,504£10,866Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£193£194£183Herne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,006.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.395.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.677.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.631.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 21. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Forest of Dean: £4,768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Forest of Dean: £4,789Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Forest of Dean: £3,067Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Forest of Dean: £3,080Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Forest of Dean: £1,011Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Forest of Dean: £1,016Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Forest of Dean: £2,815Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Forest of Dean: £2,827Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Forest of Dean: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Forest of Dean: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Forest of Dean: £162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Forest of Dean: £163Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Forest of Dean: £5.29Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Forest of Dean: £397Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Forest of Dean: £398Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £115Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Forest of Dean: £60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Forest of Dean: £60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Forest of Dean: £768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Forest of Dean: £771Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Forest of Dean: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Forest of Dean: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Forest of Dean: £177Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Forest of Dean: £178Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Forest of Dean: £4.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Forest of Dean: £4.02Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Forest of Dean: £2.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Forest of Dean: £2.57Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.17Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Forest of Dean: £5.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher112.0

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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Forest of Dean and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£193£194£183Herne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£174£175£165Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.625.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.843.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.677.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.217.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 22. 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mForest of Dean: £450.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mForest of Dean: £452.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mForest of Dean: £289.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mForest of Dean: £291.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mForest of Dean: £95.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mForest of Dean: £96.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mForest of Dean: £8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mForest of Dean: £8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

  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, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.50mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.50mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mForest of Dean: £37.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mForest of Dean: £37.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mForest of Dean: £72.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mForest of Dean: £72.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mForest of Dean: £16.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mForest of Dean: £16.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mForest of Dean: £16.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mForest of Dean: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mForest of Dean: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureForest of DeanHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53927,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5407,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74811,479Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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