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Forest of Dean and Wells and Mendip Hills

94,516 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 3. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Forest of Dean: £4,768Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Forest of Dean: £4,789Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Forest of Dean: £12,587Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Forest of Dean: £12,640Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Forest of Dean: £1,740Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Forest of Dean: £1,747Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Forest of Dean: £11,553Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Forest of Dean: £11,602Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Forest of Dean: £346Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Forest of Dean: £347Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Forest of Dean is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Forest of Dean: £667Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Forest of Dean: £670Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Forest of Dean is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Forest of Dean: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Forest of Dean: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Forest of Dean: £397Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Forest of Dean: £398Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£98£98£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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Forest of Dean: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Forest of Dean: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Forest of Dean: £1,321Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Forest of Dean: £1,327Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Forest of Dean: £174Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£127£128£121

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Forest of Dean: £305Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Forest of Dean: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£224£225£212

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Forest of Dean: £6.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Forest of Dean: £6.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Forest of Dean: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Forest of Dean: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Forest of Dean: £5.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Forest of Dean: £5.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Wells and Mendip Hills is higher1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Forest of Dean is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Forest of Dean is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Forest of Dean is higher130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Forest of Dean is higher16.3

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Forest of Dean and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,636£4,656£4,398Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,403£12,456£11,765Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,488£1,494£1,412Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£245£246£233Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£561£563£532Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£16£16£15Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£332£334£315Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£98£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£77£78£73Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,178£1,183£1,118Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£128£121Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£224£225£212Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.46£5.48£5.18Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.17£3.19£3.01Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.362.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7120.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.649.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2130.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.616.3Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Forest of Dean: £4,768Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Forest of Dean: £4,789Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Forest of Dean: £3,067Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Forest of Dean: £3,080Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Forest of Dean: £1,011Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Forest of Dean: £1,016Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Forest of Dean: £2,815Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Forest of Dean: £2,827Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Forest of Dean: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Forest of Dean: £85Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Forest of Dean: £162Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Forest of Dean: £163Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Forest of Dean is higher£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Forest of Dean: £5.27Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Forest of Dean: £5.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Forest of Dean: £397Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Forest of Dean: £398Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Forest of Dean is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higher£98£98£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, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Forest of Dean: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Forest of Dean: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Forest of Dean: £768Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Forest of Dean: £771Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Forest of Dean is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Forest of Dean: £174Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Forest of Dean: £177Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £178Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Forest of Dean is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Forest of Dean: £4.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Forest of Dean: £4.02Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Forest of Dean: £2.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Forest of Dean: £2.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Forest of Dean: £5.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Forest of Dean: £5.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Wells and Mendip Hills is higher266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Forest of Dean is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Forest of Dean is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Forest of Dean is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Forest of Dean is higher73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Forest of Dean is higher9.2

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Forest of Dean and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£4,636£4,656£4,398Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£838£842£795Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£64£64£61Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£146£147£139Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.19£4.20£3.97Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£332£334£315Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£98£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£44£41Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£664£667£630Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£128£121Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£126£127£120Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.08£3.09£2.92Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£1.79£1.80£1.70Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.616.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.831.5Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.649.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.673.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.29.2Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mForest of Dean: £450.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mForest of Dean: £452.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mForest of Dean: £289.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mForest of Dean: £291.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mWells and Mendip Hills 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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mForest of Dean: £95.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mForest of Dean: £96.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mForest of Dean: £266.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mForest of Dean: £267.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mForest of Dean: £8.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.50mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.50mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mForest of Dean: £37.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mForest of Dean: £5.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mForest of Dean: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mForest of Dean: £72.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mForest of Dean: £72.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mForest of Dean: £16.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mForest of Dean: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.38mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.38mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Wells and Mendip Hills is higher24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Forest of Dean is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Forest of Dean is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 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, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Forest of Dean is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Forest of Dean is higher854

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Forest of Dean and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureForest of DeanWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,781Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8501,519Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1952,925Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5404,593Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7486,832Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,243854Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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