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Forest of Dean and North Shropshire

94,516 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than North Shropshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,768North Shropshire: £4,702Forest of Dean: £4,789North Shropshire: £4,441Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Forest of Dean: £12,587North Shropshire: £12,629Forest of Dean: £12,640North Shropshire: £11,929Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

  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, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Forest of Dean: £1,740North Shropshire: £1,613Forest of Dean: £1,747North Shropshire: £1,524Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Forest of Dean: £11,553North Shropshire: £11,557Forest of Dean: £11,602North Shropshire: £10,916Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Forest of Dean: £346North Shropshire: £342Forest of Dean: £347North Shropshire: £323Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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, North Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Forest of Dean: £667North Shropshire: £707Forest of Dean: £670North Shropshire: £668Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632North Shropshire is higher£704£707£668

  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, North Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Forest of Dean: £22North Shropshire: £23Forest of Dean: £22North Shropshire: £22Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21North Shropshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Forest of Dean: £397North Shropshire: £436Forest of Dean: £398North Shropshire: £412Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Forest of Dean: £115North Shropshire: £104Forest of Dean: £116North Shropshire: £98Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£103£104£98

  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, North Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Forest of Dean: £102North Shropshire: £97Forest of Dean: £103North Shropshire: £92Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Forest of Dean: £1,321North Shropshire: £1,225Forest of Dean: £1,327North Shropshire: £1,157Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £173North Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £174North Shropshire: £146Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£154£155£146

  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, North Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Forest of Dean: £305North Shropshire: £277Forest of Dean: £306North Shropshire: £262Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£276£277£262

  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, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Forest of Dean: £6.88North Shropshire: £6.74Forest of Dean: £6.91North Shropshire: £6.37Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Forest of Dean: £4.42North Shropshire: £6.96Forest of Dean: £4.44North Shropshire: £6.57Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Forest of Dean: £5.17North Shropshire: £7.39Forest of Dean: £5.19North Shropshire: £6.98Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  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, North Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2North Shropshire is higher1,029.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 80.3, North Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3North Shropshire is higher87.5

  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, North Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7North Shropshire is higher145.3

  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, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6North Shropshire is higher60.3

  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, North Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count155.1

  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, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Forest of Dean and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,682£4,702£4,441Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,576£12,629£11,929Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,606£1,613£1,524Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,508£11,557£10,916Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£340£342£323Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£704£707£668North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£103£104£98Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£97£97£92Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,220£1,225£1,157Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£154£155£146Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£276£277£262Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.72£6.74£6.37Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.387.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7145.3North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.660.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2155.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.8Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean North Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,768North Shropshire: £4,702Forest of Dean: £4,789North Shropshire: £4,441Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Forest of Dean: £3,067North Shropshire: £3,062Forest of Dean: £3,080North Shropshire: £2,892Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Forest of Dean: £1,011North Shropshire: £938Forest of Dean: £1,016North Shropshire: £886Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Forest of Dean: £2,815North Shropshire: £2,802Forest of Dean: £2,827North Shropshire: £2,647Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Forest of Dean: £84North Shropshire: £83Forest of Dean: £85North Shropshire: £78Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Forest of Dean: £162North Shropshire: £172Forest of Dean: £163North Shropshire: £162Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154North Shropshire is higher£171£172£162

  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, North Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Forest of Dean: £5.27North Shropshire: £5.56Forest of Dean: £5.29North Shropshire: £5.25Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Forest of Dean: £397North Shropshire: £436Forest of Dean: £398North Shropshire: £412Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376North Shropshire is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Forest of Dean: £115North Shropshire: £104Forest of Dean: £116North Shropshire: £98Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Forest of Dean: £60North Shropshire: £57Forest of Dean: £60North Shropshire: £54Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Forest of Dean: £768North Shropshire: £712Forest of Dean: £771North Shropshire: £672Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £173North Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £174North Shropshire: £146Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Forest of Dean: £177North Shropshire: £161Forest of Dean: £178North Shropshire: £152Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Forest of Dean: £4.01North Shropshire: £3.92Forest of Dean: £4.02North Shropshire: £3.70Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Forest of Dean: £2.56North Shropshire: £4.04Forest of Dean: £2.57North Shropshire: £3.82Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Forest of Dean: £5.17North Shropshire: £7.39Forest of Dean: £5.19North Shropshire: £6.98Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6North Shropshire is higher21.2

  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, North Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8North Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6North Shropshire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count90.2

  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, North Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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Forest of Dean and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,682£4,702£4,441Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,049£3,062£2,892Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£934£938£886Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,790£2,802£2,647Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£82£83£78Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£171£172£162North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£434£436£412North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£103£104£98Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£57£54Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£709£712£672Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£154£155£146Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£160£161£152Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.90£3.92£3.70Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.2North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.835.2North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.660.3North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.690.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.1Forest of Dean

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mForest of Dean: £450.7mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mForest of Dean: £452.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mForest of Dean: £289.9mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mForest of Dean: £291.1mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mForest of Dean: £95.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mForest of Dean: £96.0mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mForest of Dean: £266.0mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, North Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mForest of Dean: £37.5mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mForest of Dean: £37.7mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mForest of Dean: £5.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mForest of Dean: £72.6mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mForest of Dean: £72.9mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mForest of Dean: £16.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £16.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195North Shropshire is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540North Shropshire is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,247

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and North Shropshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53925,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5406,229North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7489,311North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,247North Shropshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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