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Forest of Dean and Caerfyrddin

94,516 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Caerfyrddin on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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 5 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 17. 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Forest of Dean: £4,768Caerfyrddin: £5,300Forest of Dean: £4,789Caerfyrddin: £5,006Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,587, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386Forest of Dean: £12,587Caerfyrddin: £12,439Forest of Dean: £12,640Caerfyrddin: £11,749Forest of Dean: £11,939

    £12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,439£11,749

  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, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039Forest of Dean: £1,740Caerfyrddin: £2,048Forest of Dean: £1,747Caerfyrddin: £1,934Forest of Dean: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Caerfyrddin is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,553, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063Forest of Dean: £11,553Caerfyrddin: £11,110Forest of Dean: £11,602Caerfyrddin: £10,493Forest of Dean: £10,958

    £11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £346, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423Forest of Dean: £346Caerfyrddin: £424Forest of Dean: £347Caerfyrddin: £401Forest of Dean: £328

    £346£347£328Caerfyrddin is higher£423£424£401

  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, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874Forest of Dean: £667Caerfyrddin: £878Forest of Dean: £670Caerfyrddin: £829Forest of Dean: £632

    £667£670£632Caerfyrddin is higher£874£878£829

  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, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27Forest of Dean: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Forest of Dean: £22Caerfyrddin: £25Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Caerfyrddin is higher£27£27£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, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Forest of Dean: £397Caerfyrddin: £640Forest of Dean: £398Caerfyrddin: £604Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Forest of Dean: £115Caerfyrddin: £141Forest of Dean: £116Caerfyrddin: £133Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

  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, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126Forest of Dean: £102Caerfyrddin: £127Forest of Dean: £103Caerfyrddin: £120Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Caerfyrddin is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,321, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445Forest of Dean: £1,321Caerfyrddin: £1,451Forest of Dean: £1,327Caerfyrddin: £1,371Forest of Dean: £1,253

    £1,321£1,327£1,253Caerfyrddin is higher£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Forest of Dean: £173Caerfyrddin: £160Forest of Dean: £174Caerfyrddin: £151Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£159£160£151

  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, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455Forest of Dean: £305Caerfyrddin: £457Forest of Dean: £306Caerfyrddin: £432Forest of Dean: £289

    £305£306£289Caerfyrddin is higher£455£457£432

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17Forest of Dean: £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.19Forest of Dean: £6.91Caerfyrddin: £5.85Forest of Dean: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.42, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60Forest of Dean: £4.42Caerfyrddin: £6.63Forest of Dean: £4.44Caerfyrddin: £6.26Forest of Dean: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Caerfyrddin is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Caerfyrddin: £8.21Forest of Dean: £5.19Caerfyrddin: £7.75Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  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, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8Forest of Dean: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9Forest of Dean: 80.3

    80.3Caerfyrddin is higher100.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9Forest of Dean: 138.7

    138.7Caerfyrddin is higher176.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  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, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2Forest of Dean: 159.2

    159.2Caerfyrddin is higher191.2

  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, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3Forest of Dean: 22.6

    22.6Caerfyrddin is higher26.3

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Forest of Dean and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,587£12,640£11,939£12,386£12,439£11,749Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,553£11,602£10,958£11,063£11,110£10,493Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£423£424£401Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£632£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£126£127£120Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,321£1,327£1,253£1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£159£160£151Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£455£457£432Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.17£6.19£5.85Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,003.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.3100.9Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7176.9Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.687.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.2191.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.626.3Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,768, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Forest of Dean: £4,768Caerfyrddin: £5,300Forest of Dean: £4,789Caerfyrddin: £5,006Forest of Dean: £4,523

    £4,768£4,789£4,523Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,067, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172Forest of Dean: £3,067Caerfyrddin: £3,185Forest of Dean: £3,080Caerfyrddin: £3,009Forest of Dean: £2,909

    £3,067£3,080£2,909Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,011, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161Forest of Dean: £1,011Caerfyrddin: £1,166Forest of Dean: £1,016Caerfyrddin: £1,101Forest of Dean: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Caerfyrddin is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,815, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833Forest of Dean: £2,815Caerfyrddin: £2,845Forest of Dean: £2,827Caerfyrddin: £2,687Forest of Dean: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108Forest of Dean: £84Caerfyrddin: £109Forest of Dean: £85Caerfyrddin: £103Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Caerfyrddin is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £162, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224Forest of Dean: £162Caerfyrddin: £225Forest of Dean: £163Caerfyrddin: £212Forest of Dean: £154

    £162£163£154Caerfyrddin is higher£224£225£212

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88Forest of Dean: £5.27Caerfyrddin: £6.91Forest of Dean: £5.29Caerfyrddin: £6.53Forest of Dean: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Caerfyrddin is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £397, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Forest of Dean: £397Caerfyrddin: £640Forest of Dean: £398Caerfyrddin: £604Forest of Dean: £376

    £397£398£376Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £115, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Forest of Dean: £115Caerfyrddin: £141Forest of Dean: £116Caerfyrddin: £133Forest of Dean: £109

    £115£116£109Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72Forest of Dean: £60Caerfyrddin: £72Forest of Dean: £60Caerfyrddin: £68Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Caerfyrddin is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £768, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823Forest of Dean: £768Caerfyrddin: £826Forest of Dean: £771Caerfyrddin: £780Forest of Dean: £729

    £768£771£729Caerfyrddin is higher£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £173, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Forest of Dean: £173Caerfyrddin: £160Forest of Dean: £174Caerfyrddin: £151Forest of Dean: £164

    £173£174£164Forest of Dean is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £177, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259Forest of Dean: £177Caerfyrddin: £260Forest of Dean: £178Caerfyrddin: £246Forest of Dean: £168

    £177£178£168Caerfyrddin is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.01, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51Forest of Dean: £4.01Caerfyrddin: £3.53Forest of Dean: £4.02Caerfyrddin: £3.33Forest of Dean: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.56, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75Forest of Dean: £2.56Caerfyrddin: £3.77Forest of Dean: £2.57Caerfyrddin: £3.56Forest of Dean: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Caerfyrddin is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.17, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Caerfyrddin: £8.21Forest of Dean: £5.19Caerfyrddin: £7.75Forest of Dean: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 249.1, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0Forest of Dean: 249.1

    249.1Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.6, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8Forest of Dean: 19.6

    19.6Caerfyrddin is higher25.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3Forest of Dean: 33.8

    33.8Caerfyrddin is higher45.3

  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, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Forest of Dean: 58.6

    58.6Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 92.6, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9Forest of Dean: 92.6

    92.6Caerfyrddin is higher108.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0Forest of Dean: 13.2

    13.2Caerfyrddin is higher15.0

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Forest of Dean and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,789£4,523£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,067£3,080£2,909£3,172£3,185£3,009Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,833£2,845£2,687Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£108£109£103Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£398£376£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£72£72£68Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£823£826£780Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£159£160£151Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£259£260£246Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.51£3.53£3.33Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1257.0Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.625.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.845.3Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.687.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.6108.9Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.0Caerfyrddin

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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 Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £450.7m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mForest of Dean: £450.7mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mForest of Dean: £452.6mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mForest of Dean: £427.5m

    £450.7m£452.6m£427.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £289.9m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mForest of Dean: £289.9mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mForest of Dean: £291.1mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mForest of Dean: £274.9m

    £289.9m£291.1m£274.9mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £95.6m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mForest of Dean: £95.6mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mForest of Dean: £96.0mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mForest of Dean: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCaerfyrddin is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £266.0m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mForest of Dean: £266.0mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mForest of Dean: £267.2mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mForest of Dean: £252.4m

    £266.0m£267.2m£252.4mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £8.0m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mForest of Dean: £8.0mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mForest of Dean: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £15.4m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mForest of Dean: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  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, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £37.5m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mForest of Dean: £37.5mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mForest of Dean: £37.7mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mForest of Dean: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.9m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mForest of Dean: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.6m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.6mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mForest of Dean: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £72.6m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mForest of Dean: £72.6mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mForest of Dean: £72.9mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mForest of Dean: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mCaerfyrddin is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mForest of Dean: £16.4mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mForest of Dean: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.7m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mForest of Dean: £16.8mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mForest of Dean: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCaerfyrddin is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.38m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.38mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.38mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.24mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.24mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 23,539, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513Forest of Dean: 23,539

    23,539Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,850, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463Forest of Dean: 1,850

    1,850Caerfyrddin is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,195, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319Forest of Dean: 3,195

    3,195Caerfyrddin is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,540, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298Forest of Dean: 5,540

    5,540Caerfyrddin is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,748, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381Forest of Dean: 8,748

    8,748Caerfyrddin is higher10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,243, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427Forest of Dean: 1,243

    1,243Caerfyrddin is higher1,427

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasureForest of DeanCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mCaerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaerfyrddin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53924,513Caerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,463Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1954,319Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5408,298Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,74810,381Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2431,427Caerfyrddin

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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