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Forest of Dean and Weald of Kent

94,516 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Weald of Kent on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 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 16 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 6. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Forest of Dean: £4,768Weald of Kent: £4,583Forest of Dean: £4,789Weald of Kent: £4,329Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Forest of Dean: £12,587Weald of Kent: £12,481Forest of Dean: £12,640Weald of Kent: £11,788Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788

  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, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Forest of Dean: £1,740Weald of Kent: £1,689Forest of Dean: £1,747Weald of Kent: £1,596Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Forest of Dean: £11,553Weald of Kent: £11,511Forest of Dean: £11,602Weald of Kent: £10,872Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Forest of Dean: £346Weald of Kent: £303Forest of Dean: £347Weald of Kent: £286Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Forest of Dean: £667Weald of Kent: £648Forest of Dean: £670Weald of Kent: £612Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Forest of Dean: £22Weald of Kent: £18Forest of Dean: £22Weald of Kent: £17Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£18£18£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, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Forest of Dean: £397Weald of Kent: £323Forest of Dean: £398Weald of Kent: £305Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Forest of Dean: £115Weald of Kent: £135Forest of Dean: £116Weald of Kent: £127Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Forest of Dean: £102Weald of Kent: £117Forest of Dean: £103Weald of Kent: £111Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Forest of Dean: £1,321Weald of Kent: £1,350Forest of Dean: £1,327Weald of Kent: £1,275Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Forest of Dean: £173Weald of Kent: £142Forest of Dean: £174Weald of Kent: £134Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Forest of Dean: £305Weald of Kent: £208Forest of Dean: £306Weald of Kent: £197Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£207£208£197

  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, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Forest of Dean: £6.88Weald of Kent: £6.67Forest of Dean: £6.91Weald of Kent: £6.30Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Forest of Dean: £4.42Weald of Kent: £7.15Forest of Dean: £4.44Weald of Kent: £6.75Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Forest of Dean: £5.17Weald of Kent: £9.94Forest of Dean: £5.19Weald of Kent: £9.39Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higher70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher142.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 22.6, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Forest of Dean and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,564£4,583£4,329Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,428£12,481£11,788Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,682£1,689£1,596Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,462£11,511£10,872Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£302£303£286Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£646£648£612Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£322£323£305Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£142£134Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£207£208£197Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.64£6.67£6.30Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,005.6Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.370.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7133.1Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.650.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2142.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.627.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 5. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Forest of Dean: £4,768Weald of Kent: £4,583Forest of Dean: £4,789Weald of Kent: £4,329Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Forest of Dean: £3,067Weald of Kent: £3,017Forest of Dean: £3,080Weald of Kent: £2,849Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Forest of Dean: £1,011Weald of Kent: £956Forest of Dean: £1,016Weald of Kent: £903Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Forest of Dean: £2,815Weald of Kent: £2,782Forest of Dean: £2,827Weald of Kent: £2,628Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Forest of Dean: £84Weald of Kent: £73Forest of Dean: £85Weald of Kent: £69Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Forest of Dean: £162Weald of Kent: £157Forest of Dean: £163Weald of Kent: £148Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Forest of Dean: £5.27Weald of Kent: £4.43Forest of Dean: £5.29Weald of Kent: £4.18Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Forest of Dean: £397Weald of Kent: £323Forest of Dean: £398Weald of Kent: £305Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Forest of Dean: £115Weald of Kent: £135Forest of Dean: £116Weald of Kent: £127Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Forest of Dean: £60Weald of Kent: £66Forest of Dean: £60Weald of Kent: £63Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Forest of Dean: £768Weald of Kent: £764Forest of Dean: £771Weald of Kent: £722Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Forest of Dean: £173Weald of Kent: £142Forest of Dean: £174Weald of Kent: £134Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Forest of Dean: £177Weald of Kent: £118Forest of Dean: £178Weald of Kent: £111Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Forest of Dean: £4.01Weald of Kent: £3.78Forest of Dean: £4.02Weald of Kent: £3.57Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Forest of Dean: £5.17Weald of Kent: £9.94Forest of Dean: £5.19Weald of Kent: £9.39Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higher17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Forest of Dean and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,564£4,583£4,329Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,004£3,017£2,849Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£952£956£903Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,771£2,782£2,628Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£73£73£69Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£156£157£148Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.41£4.43£4.18Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£322£323£305Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£761£764£722Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£142£134Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£117£118£111Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.76£3.78£3.57Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1243.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.1Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.832.2Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.650.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.680.7Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.5Weald of Kent

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mWeald of Kent: £458.6mForest of Dean: £452.6mWeald of Kent: £433.2mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mForest of Dean: £289.9mWeald of Kent: £301.9mForest of Dean: £291.1mWeald of Kent: £285.1mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mForest of Dean: £95.6mWeald of Kent: £95.7mForest of Dean: £96.0mWeald of Kent: £90.4mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mForest of Dean: £266.0mWeald of Kent: £278.4mForest of Dean: £267.2mWeald of Kent: £263.0mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mWeald of Kent: £7.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mWeald of Kent: £6.9mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mWeald of Kent: £15.7mForest of Dean: £15.4mWeald of Kent: £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mForest of Dean: £0.50mWeald of Kent: £0.44mForest of Dean: £0.50mWeald of Kent: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mForest of Dean: £37.5mWeald of Kent: £32.3mForest of Dean: £37.7mWeald of Kent: £30.5mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mWeald of Kent: £13.5mForest of Dean: £10.9mWeald of Kent: £12.7mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mWeald of Kent: £6.7mForest of Dean: £5.7mWeald of Kent: £6.3mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mForest of Dean: £72.6mWeald of Kent: £76.5mForest of Dean: £72.9mWeald of Kent: £72.2mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mWeald of Kent: £14.2mForest of Dean: £16.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mForest of Dean: £16.7mWeald of Kent: £11.8mForest of Dean: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £11.1mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.24mWeald of Kent: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.24mWeald of Kent: £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mForest of Dean: £0.49mWeald of Kent: £0.99mForest of Dean: £0.49mWeald of Kent: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Forest of Dean is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Forest of Dean is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Weald of Kent is higher1,551

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureForest of DeanWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mWeald of Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWeald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mWeald of Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,324Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,713Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1953,219Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5405,041Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7488,078Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,551Weald of Kent

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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