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Forest of Dean and South Suffolk

94,516 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than South Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 1. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Forest of Dean: £4,768South Suffolk: £4,554Forest of Dean: £4,789South Suffolk: £4,301Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Forest of Dean: £12,587South Suffolk: £12,315Forest of Dean: £12,640South Suffolk: £11,632Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,263£12,315£11,632

  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, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Forest of Dean: £1,740South Suffolk: £1,467Forest of Dean: £1,747South Suffolk: £1,386Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Forest of Dean: £11,553South Suffolk: £11,449Forest of Dean: £11,602South Suffolk: £10,814Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Forest of Dean: £346South Suffolk: £245Forest of Dean: £347South Suffolk: £232Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£244£245£232

  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, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Forest of Dean: £667South Suffolk: £604Forest of Dean: £670South Suffolk: £570Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higher£601£604£570

  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, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Forest of Dean: £22South Suffolk: £17Forest of Dean: £22South Suffolk: £16Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Forest of Dean: £397South Suffolk: £306Forest of Dean: £398South Suffolk: £289Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Forest of Dean: £115South Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £116South Suffolk: £93Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£98£99£93

  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, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Forest of Dean: £102South Suffolk: £83Forest of Dean: £103South Suffolk: £78Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Forest of Dean: £1,321South Suffolk: £1,176Forest of Dean: £1,327South Suffolk: £1,111Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Forest of Dean: £173South Suffolk: £134Forest of Dean: £174South Suffolk: £126Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£133£134£126

  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, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Forest of Dean: £305South Suffolk: £199Forest of Dean: £306South Suffolk: £188Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£198£199£188

  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, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Forest of Dean: £6.88South Suffolk: £5.85Forest of Dean: £6.91South Suffolk: £5.53Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Forest of Dean: £4.42South Suffolk: £3.90Forest of Dean: £4.44South Suffolk: £3.68Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Forest of Dean: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.19South Suffolk: £6.12Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count992.8

  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, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higher65.7

  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, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higher123.5

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher47.3

  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, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher139.8

  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, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher18.8

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Forest of Dean and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,535£4,554£4,301Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,263£12,315£11,632Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,461£1,467£1,386Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,400£11,449£10,814Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£244£245£232Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£601£604£570Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£304£306£289Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£82£83£78Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,171£1,176£1,111Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£133£134£126Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£198£199£188Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.83£5.85£5.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.88£3.90£3.68Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2992.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.365.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7123.5Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.647.3Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2139.8Forest 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 18 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Forest of Dean: £4,768South Suffolk: £4,554Forest of Dean: £4,789South Suffolk: £4,301Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Forest of Dean: £3,067South Suffolk: £3,174Forest of Dean: £3,080South Suffolk: £2,998Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Forest of Dean: £1,011South Suffolk: £836Forest of Dean: £1,016South Suffolk: £789Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Forest of Dean: £2,815South Suffolk: £2,951Forest of Dean: £2,827South Suffolk: £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Forest of Dean: £84South Suffolk: £63Forest of Dean: £85South Suffolk: £60Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Forest of Dean: £162South Suffolk: £156Forest of Dean: £163South Suffolk: £147Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Forest of Dean is higher£155£156£147

  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, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Forest of Dean: £5.27South Suffolk: £4.41Forest of Dean: £5.29South Suffolk: £4.17Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Forest of Dean: £397South Suffolk: £306Forest of Dean: £398South Suffolk: £289Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Forest of Dean: £115South Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £116South Suffolk: £93Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Forest of Dean: £60South Suffolk: £47Forest of Dean: £60South Suffolk: £44Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Forest of Dean: £768South Suffolk: £670Forest of Dean: £771South Suffolk: £633Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Forest of Dean: £173South Suffolk: £134Forest of Dean: £174South Suffolk: £126Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Forest of Dean: £177South Suffolk: £113Forest of Dean: £178South Suffolk: £107Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Forest of Dean: £4.01South Suffolk: £3.34Forest of Dean: £4.02South Suffolk: £3.15Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Forest of Dean: £2.56South Suffolk: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.57South Suffolk: £2.10Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Forest of Dean: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.19South Suffolk: £6.12Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.8, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Forest of Dean is higher31.8

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher79.6

  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, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher10.7

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Forest of Dean and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,535£4,554£4,301Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£832£836£789Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£63£60Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£155£156£147Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.40£4.41£4.17Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£304£306£289Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£47£44Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£667£670£633Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£133£134£126Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£113£113£107Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.32£3.34£3.15Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.21£2.22£2.10Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1255.9South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.616.9Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.831.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.647.3Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.679.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.7Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mForest of Dean: £450.7mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mForest of Dean: £452.6mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mForest of Dean: £289.9mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mForest of Dean: £291.1mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mForest of Dean: £95.6mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mForest of Dean: £96.0mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mForest of Dean: £266.0mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mForest of Dean: £8.0mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mForest of Dean: £8.0mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Forest of Dean £0.50m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mForest of Dean: £37.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mForest of Dean: £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mForest of Dean: £5.6mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mForest of Dean: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mForest of Dean: £72.6mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mForest of Dean: £72.9mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mForest of Dean: £16.4mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mForest of Dean: £16.7mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mForest of Dean: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Forest of Dean is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Forest of Dean is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Forest of Dean is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and South Suffolk, total
MeasureForest of DeanSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,827South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,643Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,088Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5404,593Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7487,725Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,038Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  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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