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Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire and Arran

94,516 and 90,922 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than North Ayrshire and Arran on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 22. 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 North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Forest of Dean: £4,768North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Forest of Dean: £4,789North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, North Ayrshire and Arran £13,007North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,007Forest of Dean: £12,587North Ayrshire and Arran: £13,063Forest of Dean: £12,640North Ayrshire and Arran: £12,338Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£13,007£13,063£12,338

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,928North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,928Forest of Dean: £1,740North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,940Forest of Dean: £1,747North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,777Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,928£2,940£2,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, North Ayrshire and Arran £11,589North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,589Forest of Dean: £11,553North Ayrshire and Arran: £11,638Forest of Dean: £11,602North Ayrshire and Arran: £10,993Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, North Ayrshire and Arran £546North Ayrshire and Arran: £546Forest of Dean: £346North Ayrshire and Arran: £548Forest of Dean: £347North Ayrshire and Arran: £518Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£546£548£518

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £841North Ayrshire and Arran: £841Forest of Dean: £667North Ayrshire and Arran: £845Forest of Dean: £670North Ayrshire and Arran: £798Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£841£845£798

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £31North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire and Arran: £31Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire and Arran: £30Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Forest of Dean: £397North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Forest of Dean: £398North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Forest of Dean: £115North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £182North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Forest of Dean: £102North Ayrshire and Arran: £182Forest of Dean: £103North Ayrshire and Arran: £172Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£182£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,144North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,144Forest of Dean: £1,321North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,154Forest of Dean: £1,327North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,034Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£2,144£2,154£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Forest of Dean: £173North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Forest of Dean: £174North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£254£255£241

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £580North Ayrshire and Arran: £580Forest of Dean: £305North Ayrshire and Arran: £583Forest of Dean: £306North Ayrshire and Arran: £550Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£580£583£550

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Forest of Dean: £6.88North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Forest of Dean: £6.91North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, North Ayrshire and Arran £11North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Forest of Dean: £4.42North Ayrshire and Arran: £11Forest of Dean: £4.44North Ayrshire and Arran: £10Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Forest of Dean: £5.17North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Forest of Dean: £5.19North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 1,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 1,025.1Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count1,025.1

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 131.6North Ayrshire and Arran: 131.6Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3North Ayrshire and Arran is higher131.6

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 200.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 200.4Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7North Ayrshire and Arran is higher200.4

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 264.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 264.0Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher264.0

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 45.5North Ayrshire and Arran: 45.5Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher45.5

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Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire and Arran, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£13,007£13,063£12,338Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,928£2,940£2,777Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,589£11,638£10,993North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£546£548£518North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£841£845£798Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£182£182£172Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£2,144£2,154£2,034North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£580£583£550North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£11£11£10North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,025.1North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3131.6North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7200.4Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2264.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.645.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran on 22. 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 North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, North Ayrshire and Arran £6,154North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,154Forest of Dean: £4,768North Ayrshire and Arran: £6,181Forest of Dean: £4,789North Ayrshire and Arran: £5,838Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6,154£6,181£5,838

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, North Ayrshire and Arran £3,184North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,184Forest of Dean: £3,067North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,198Forest of Dean: £3,080North Ayrshire and Arran: £3,020Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,198£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,723North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,723Forest of Dean: £1,011North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,731Forest of Dean: £1,016North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,635Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,723£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, North Ayrshire and Arran £2,837North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,837Forest of Dean: £2,815North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,849Forest of Dean: £2,827North Ayrshire and Arran: £2,691Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,849£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, North Ayrshire and Arran £134North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Forest of Dean: £84North Ayrshire and Arran: £134Forest of Dean: £85North Ayrshire and Arran: £127Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, North Ayrshire and Arran £206North Ayrshire and Arran: £206Forest of Dean: £162North Ayrshire and Arran: £207Forest of Dean: £163North Ayrshire and Arran: £195Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£206£207£195

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £7.62North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.62Forest of Dean: £5.27North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.65Forest of Dean: £5.29North Ayrshire and Arran: £7.23Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, North Ayrshire and Arran £762North Ayrshire and Arran: £762Forest of Dean: £397North Ayrshire and Arran: £765Forest of Dean: £398North Ayrshire and Arran: £723Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£762£765£723

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, North Ayrshire and Arran £222North Ayrshire and Arran: £222Forest of Dean: £115North Ayrshire and Arran: £223Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire and Arran: £211Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£222£223£211

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, North Ayrshire and Arran £107North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire and Arran: £107Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire and Arran: £101Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, North Ayrshire and Arran £1,262North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,262Forest of Dean: £768North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,268Forest of Dean: £771North Ayrshire and Arran: £1,198Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£1,262£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, North Ayrshire and Arran £254North Ayrshire and Arran: £254Forest of Dean: £173North Ayrshire and Arran: £255Forest of Dean: £174North Ayrshire and Arran: £241Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£254£255£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, North Ayrshire and Arran £341North Ayrshire and Arran: £341Forest of Dean: £177North Ayrshire and Arran: £343Forest of Dean: £178North Ayrshire and Arran: £324Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£341£343£324

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.37North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.37Forest of Dean: £4.01North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.39Forest of Dean: £4.02North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.04Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, North Ayrshire and Arran £6.30North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.30Forest of Dean: £2.56North Ayrshire and Arran: £6.33Forest of Dean: £2.57North Ayrshire and Arran: £5.98Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, North Ayrshire and Arran £8.82North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.82Forest of Dean: £5.17North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.86Forest of Dean: £5.19North Ayrshire and Arran: £8.37Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90North Ayrshire and Arran is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, North Ayrshire and Arran 251.0North Ayrshire and Arran: 251.0Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1North Ayrshire and Arran is higherDepends on how you count251.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 32.2North Ayrshire and Arran: 32.2Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher32.2

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 49.1North Ayrshire and Arran: 49.1Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8North Ayrshire and Arran is higher49.1

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 121.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 121.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher121.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, North Ayrshire and Arran 155.4North Ayrshire and Arran: 155.4Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6North Ayrshire and Arran is higher155.4

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran 26.8North Ayrshire and Arran: 26.8Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2North Ayrshire and Arran is higher26.8

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Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire and Arran, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£6,154£6,181£5,838Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,184£3,198£3,020Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,723£1,731£1,635Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,837£2,849£2,691North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£134£134£127North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£206£207£195Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.62£7.65£7.23Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£762£765£723Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£222£223£211Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£107£107£101Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£1,262£1,268£1,198North Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£254£255£241North Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£341£343£324North Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£6.37£6.39£6.04North Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£6.30£6.33£5.98North Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.82£8.86£8.37Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1251.0North Ayrshire and Arran
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.632.2North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.849.1Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6121.8Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6155.4North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.226.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire and Arran 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 North Ayrshire and Arran

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, North Ayrshire and Arran £559.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £559.6mForest of Dean: £450.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £561.9mForest of Dean: £452.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £530.8mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£559.6m£561.9m£530.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £289.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £289.5mForest of Dean: £289.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £290.7mForest of Dean: £291.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £274.6mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.5m£290.7m£274.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £156.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £156.7mForest of Dean: £95.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £157.4mForest of Dean: £96.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £148.6mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £257.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £257.9mForest of Dean: £266.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £259.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £244.7mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, North Ayrshire and Arran £12.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £12.2mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £11.5mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, North Ayrshire and Arran £18.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.7mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £18.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £17.8mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.69mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, North Ayrshire and Arran £69.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.3mForest of Dean: £37.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £69.6mForest of Dean: £37.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £65.7mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, North Ayrshire and Arran £20.2mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £20.3mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £19.2mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £9.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.7mForest of Dean: £5.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.8mForest of Dean: £5.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £9.2mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, North Ayrshire and Arran £114.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £114.8mForest of Dean: £72.6mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £115.3mForest of Dean: £72.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £108.9mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£114.8m£115.3m£108.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, North Ayrshire and Arran £23.1mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £23.2mForest of Dean: £16.4mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £21.9mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, North Ayrshire and Arran £31.0mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.0mForest of Dean: £16.7mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £31.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £29.5mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.58mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.57mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, North Ayrshire and Arran £0.80mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.80mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.81mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire and Arran: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Ayrshire and Arran is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, North Ayrshire and Arran 22,817North Ayrshire and Arran: 22,817Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22,817

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,930North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,930Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, North Ayrshire and Arran 4,460North Ayrshire and Arran: 4,460Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195North Ayrshire and Arran is higher4,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, North Ayrshire and Arran 11,077North Ayrshire and Arran: 11,077Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540North Ayrshire and Arran is higher11,077

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, North Ayrshire and Arran 14,133North Ayrshire and Arran: 14,133Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748North Ayrshire and Arran is higher14,133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, North Ayrshire and Arran 2,436North Ayrshire and Arran: 2,436Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243North Ayrshire and Arran is higher2,436

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire and Arran, total
MeasureForest of DeanNorth Ayrshire and ArranHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£559.6m£561.9m£530.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£289.5m£290.7m£274.6mShared outEstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£156.7m£157.4m£148.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£69.3m£69.6m£65.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£114.8m£115.3m£108.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£31.0m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mShared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53922,817Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,930North Ayrshire and Arran
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,460Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,54011,077Shared outNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74814,133North Ayrshire and Arran
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2432,436Shared outEstimatedNorth Ayrshire and Arran

Sources

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

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