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Forest of Dean and Central Ayrshire

94,516 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Central Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 20. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Ayrshire: £5,586Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Ayrshire: £5,276Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Forest of Dean: £12,587Central Ayrshire: £12,824Forest of Dean: £12,640Central Ayrshire: £12,113Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Forest of Dean: £1,740Central Ayrshire: £2,492Forest of Dean: £1,747Central Ayrshire: £2,354Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Central Ayrshire is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Forest of Dean: £11,553Central Ayrshire: £11,441Forest of Dean: £11,602Central Ayrshire: £10,806Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higher£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Forest of Dean: £346Central Ayrshire: £501Forest of Dean: £347Central Ayrshire: £473Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Central Ayrshire is higher£498£501£473

  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, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Forest of Dean: £667Central Ayrshire: £855Forest of Dean: £670Central Ayrshire: £808Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Central Ayrshire is higher£851£855£808

  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, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Forest of Dean: £22Central Ayrshire: £28Forest of Dean: £22Central Ayrshire: £26Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Central Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Forest of Dean: £397Central Ayrshire: £669Forest of Dean: £398Central Ayrshire: £631Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £115Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £116Central Ayrshire: £186Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Forest of Dean: £102Central Ayrshire: £157Forest of Dean: £103Central Ayrshire: £148Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Forest of Dean: £1,321Central Ayrshire: £1,801Forest of Dean: £1,327Central Ayrshire: £1,701Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Forest of Dean: £173Central Ayrshire: £229Forest of Dean: £174Central Ayrshire: £216Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  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, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Forest of Dean: £305Central Ayrshire: £517Forest of Dean: £306Central Ayrshire: £488Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

  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, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Forest of Dean: £6.88Central Ayrshire: £9.32Forest of Dean: £6.91Central Ayrshire: £8.80Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Forest of Dean: £4.42Central Ayrshire: £8.64Forest of Dean: £4.44Central Ayrshire: £8.16Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Ayrshire: £7.56Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Ayrshire: £7.14Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  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, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higher995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 58.6, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Central Ayrshire is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Forest of Dean and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,392£11,441£10,806Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2995.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.638.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Ayrshire: £5,586Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Ayrshire: £5,276Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Forest of Dean: £3,067Central Ayrshire: £3,012Forest of Dean: £3,080Central Ayrshire: £2,845Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Forest of Dean: £1,011Central Ayrshire: £1,473Forest of Dean: £1,016Central Ayrshire: £1,391Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Forest of Dean: £2,815Central Ayrshire: £2,687Forest of Dean: £2,827Central Ayrshire: £2,538Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Forest of Dean: £84Central Ayrshire: £118Forest of Dean: £85Central Ayrshire: £111Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Central Ayrshire is higher£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Forest of Dean: £162Central Ayrshire: £201Forest of Dean: £163Central Ayrshire: £190Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Central Ayrshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.27Central Ayrshire: £6.51Forest of Dean: £5.29Central Ayrshire: £6.15Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Central Ayrshire is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Forest of Dean: £397Central Ayrshire: £669Forest of Dean: £398Central Ayrshire: £631Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £115Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £116Central Ayrshire: £186Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Forest of Dean: £60Central Ayrshire: £93Forest of Dean: £60Central Ayrshire: £88Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Forest of Dean: £768Central Ayrshire: £1,064Forest of Dean: £771Central Ayrshire: £1,005Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Forest of Dean: £173Central Ayrshire: £229Forest of Dean: £174Central Ayrshire: £216Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Forest of Dean: £177Central Ayrshire: £305Forest of Dean: £178Central Ayrshire: £288Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Forest of Dean: £4.01Central Ayrshire: £5.51Forest of Dean: £4.02Central Ayrshire: £5.20Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Forest of Dean: £2.56Central Ayrshire: £5.10Forest of Dean: £2.57Central Ayrshire: £4.82Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Ayrshire: £7.56Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Ayrshire: £7.14Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Forest of Dean is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

  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, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Forest of Dean and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,676£2,687£2,538Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1233.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.629.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.847.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.222.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mForest of Dean: £450.7mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mForest of Dean: £452.6mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mForest of Dean: £289.9mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mForest of Dean: £291.1mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mForest of Dean: £95.6mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mForest of Dean: £96.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mForest of Dean: £266.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mForest of Dean: £267.2mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mForest of Dean: £37.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mForest of Dean: £37.7mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mForest of Dean: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mForest of Dean: £72.6mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mForest of Dean: £72.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mForest of Dean: £16.4mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mForest of Dean: £16.7mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mForest of Dean: £16.8mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Forest of Dean is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53920,935Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5409,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74811,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2432,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

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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