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Forest of Dean and Whitehaven and Workington

94,516 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Forest of Dean: £4,768Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Forest of Dean: £4,789Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Forest of Dean: £12,587Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Forest of Dean: £12,640Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Forest of Dean: £1,740Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Forest of Dean: £1,747Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Forest of Dean: £11,553Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Forest of Dean: £11,602Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Forest of Dean: £346Whitehaven and Workington: £400Forest of Dean: £347Whitehaven and Workington: £378Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Whitehaven and Workington is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Forest of Dean: £667Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Forest of Dean: £670Whitehaven and Workington: £997Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Forest of Dean: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £26Forest of Dean: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £25Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Whitehaven and Workington is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Forest of Dean: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £633Forest of Dean: £398Whitehaven and Workington: £598Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £115Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £172Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Forest of Dean: £102Whitehaven and Workington: £153Forest of Dean: £103Whitehaven and Workington: £144Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Whitehaven and Workington is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Forest of Dean: £1,321Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Forest of Dean: £1,327Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Forest of Dean: £173Whitehaven and Workington: £191Forest of Dean: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £180Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Forest of Dean: £305Whitehaven and Workington: £393Forest of Dean: £306Whitehaven and Workington: £371Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Whitehaven and Workington is higher£392£393£371

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Forest of Dean: £6.88Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Forest of Dean: £6.91Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Forest of Dean: £4.42Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Forest of Dean: £4.44Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Forest of Dean: £5.17Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Forest of Dean: £5.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higher1,020.3

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Whitehaven and Workington is higher102.6

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher198.7

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher198.9

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher31.8

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Forest of Dean and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,548£11,597£10,954Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.32£4.34£4.10Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.04£5.06£4.78Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,020.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3102.6Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7198.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.693.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2198.9Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.631.8Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 18. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Forest of Dean: £4,768Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Forest of Dean: £4,789Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Forest of Dean: £3,067Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Forest of Dean: £3,080Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Forest of Dean: £1,011Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Forest of Dean: £1,016Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Forest of Dean: £2,815Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Forest of Dean: £2,827Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higher£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Forest of Dean: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £88Forest of Dean: £85Whitehaven and Workington: £83Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Whitehaven and Workington is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Forest of Dean: £162Whitehaven and Workington: £231Forest of Dean: £163Whitehaven and Workington: £218Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.27Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Forest of Dean: £5.29Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Forest of Dean: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £633Forest of Dean: £398Whitehaven and Workington: £598Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £115Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £172Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Forest of Dean: £60Whitehaven and Workington: £91Forest of Dean: £60Whitehaven and Workington: £86Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Whitehaven and Workington is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Forest of Dean: £768Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Forest of Dean: £771Whitehaven and Workington: £969Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Forest of Dean: £173Whitehaven and Workington: £191Forest of Dean: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £180Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Forest of Dean: £177Whitehaven and Workington: £235Forest of Dean: £178Whitehaven and Workington: £222Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Whitehaven and Workington is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Forest of Dean: £4.01Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Forest of Dean: £4.02Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Forest of Dean: £2.56Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Forest of Dean: £2.57Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Whitehaven and Workington is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Forest of Dean: £5.17Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Forest of Dean: £5.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higher223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher22.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Whitehaven and Workington is higher43.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher119.0

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£2,849£2,861£2,702Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,526£2,537£2,396Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.58£2.59£2.45Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.02£3.03£2.86Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1223.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.622.5Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.843.5Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.693.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6119.0Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.219.0Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 18. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mForest of Dean: £450.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mForest of Dean: £452.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mForest of Dean: £289.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mForest of Dean: £291.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mForest of Dean: £95.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mForest of Dean: £96.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mForest of Dean: £266.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mForest of Dean: £267.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean is higher£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Forest of Dean £0.50m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mForest of Dean: £37.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mForest of Dean: £10.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mForest of Dean: £72.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mForest of Dean: £72.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mForest of Dean: £16.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mForest of Dean: £16.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mForest of Dean: £16.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mForest of Dean: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mForest of Dean: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.24mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.24mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Forest of Dean is higher21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Whitehaven and Workington is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Whitehaven and Workington is higher4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Whitehaven and Workington is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Whitehaven and Workington is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,802

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Forest of Dean and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureForest of DeanWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWhitehaven and Workington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53921,158Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,128Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,121Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5408,857Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74811,285Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,802Whitehaven and Workington

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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