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Forest of Dean and Penrith and Solway

94,516 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Penrith and Solway on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Forest of Dean: £4,768Penrith and Solway: £4,721Forest of Dean: £4,789Penrith and Solway: £4,460Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Forest of Dean: £12,587Penrith and Solway: £12,432Forest of Dean: £12,640Penrith and Solway: £11,742Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

  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, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Forest of Dean: £1,740Penrith and Solway: £1,504Forest of Dean: £1,747Penrith and Solway: £1,420Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Forest of Dean: £11,553Penrith and Solway: £11,480Forest of Dean: £11,602Penrith and Solway: £10,843Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Forest of Dean: £346Penrith and Solway: £274Forest of Dean: £347Penrith and Solway: £259Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Forest of Dean: £667Penrith and Solway: £658Forest of Dean: £670Penrith and Solway: £621Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Forest of Dean: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Forest of Dean: £22Penrith and Solway: £18Forest of Dean: £21

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Forest of Dean: £397Penrith and Solway: £411Forest of Dean: £398Penrith and Solway: £389Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Forest of Dean: £115Penrith and Solway: £103Forest of Dean: £116Penrith and Solway: £97Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Forest of Dean: £102Penrith and Solway: £93Forest of Dean: £103Penrith and Solway: £87Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Forest of Dean: £1,321Penrith and Solway: £1,116Forest of Dean: £1,327Penrith and Solway: £1,054Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £173Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £174Penrith and Solway: £131Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£138£138£131

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Forest of Dean: £305Penrith and Solway: £286Forest of Dean: £306Penrith and Solway: £270Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£285£286£270

  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, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Forest of Dean: £6.88Penrith and Solway: £3.80Forest of Dean: £6.91Penrith and Solway: £3.59Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Forest of Dean: £4.42Penrith and Solway: £5.48Forest of Dean: £4.44Penrith and Solway: £5.18Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.17Penrith and Solway: £7.16Forest of Dean: £5.19Penrith and Solway: £6.76Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count72.8

  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, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher137.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher18.8

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Forest of Dean and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,701£4,721£4,460Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,379£12,432£11,742Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,497£1,504£1,420Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,431£11,480£10,843Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£273£274£259Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£655£658£621Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£92£93£87Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,111£1,116£1,054Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£138£138£131Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£285£286£270Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£3.78£3.80£3.59Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,017.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.372.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7135.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.659.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2137.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.618.8Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Forest of Dean: £4,768Penrith and Solway: £4,721Forest of Dean: £4,789Penrith and Solway: £4,460Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Forest of Dean: £3,067Penrith and Solway: £3,196Forest of Dean: £3,080Penrith and Solway: £3,019Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Forest of Dean: £1,011Penrith and Solway: £866Forest of Dean: £1,016Penrith and Solway: £818Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Forest of Dean: £2,815Penrith and Solway: £2,951Forest of Dean: £2,827Penrith and Solway: £2,788Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Forest of Dean: £84Penrith and Solway: £71Forest of Dean: £85Penrith and Solway: £67Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Forest of Dean: £162Penrith and Solway: £169Forest of Dean: £163Penrith and Solway: £160Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Forest of Dean: £5.27Penrith and Solway: £4.95Forest of Dean: £5.29Penrith and Solway: £4.68Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Forest of Dean: £397Penrith and Solway: £411Forest of Dean: £398Penrith and Solway: £389Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Forest of Dean: £115Penrith and Solway: £103Forest of Dean: £116Penrith and Solway: £97Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Forest of Dean: £60Penrith and Solway: £53Forest of Dean: £60Penrith and Solway: £50Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Forest of Dean: £768Penrith and Solway: £643Forest of Dean: £771Penrith and Solway: £607Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £173Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £174Penrith and Solway: £131Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Forest of Dean: £177Penrith and Solway: £165Forest of Dean: £178Penrith and Solway: £155Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Forest of Dean: £4.01Penrith and Solway: £2.19Forest of Dean: £4.02Penrith and Solway: £2.07Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Forest of Dean: £2.56Penrith and Solway: £3.16Forest of Dean: £2.57Penrith and Solway: £2.98Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.17Penrith and Solway: £7.16Forest of Dean: £5.19Penrith and Solway: £6.76Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Penrith and Solway is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher79.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 13.2, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher10.9

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Forest of Dean and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,701£4,721£4,460Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£862£866£818Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£70£71£67Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£168£169£160Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.93£4.95£4.68Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£50Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£640£643£607Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£138£138£131Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£164£165£155Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.18£2.19£2.07Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.834.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.659.7Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.679.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.9Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mForest of Dean: £450.7mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mForest of Dean: £289.9mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mForest of Dean: £291.1mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mForest of Dean: £95.6mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mForest of Dean: £96.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mForest of Dean: £266.0mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mForest of Dean: £37.5mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mForest of Dean: £72.6mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mForest of Dean: £72.9mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mForest of Dean: £16.4mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mForest of Dean: £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.38mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.38mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Penrith and Solway is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher1,081

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Forest of Dean and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureForest of DeanPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53926,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,863Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5405,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7487,876Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,081Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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