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Gainsborough and Forest of Dean

99,208 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gainsborough Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Gainsborough: £4,964Forest of Dean: £4,789Gainsborough: £4,985Forest of Dean: £4,523Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Gainsborough: £12,675Forest of Dean: £12,640Gainsborough: £12,728Forest of Dean: £11,939Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higher£12,587£12,640£11,939

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Gainsborough: £1,906Forest of Dean: £1,747Gainsborough: £1,914Forest of Dean: £1,650Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Gainsborough: £11,627Forest of Dean: £11,602Gainsborough: £11,676Forest of Dean: £10,958Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higher£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Gainsborough: £313Forest of Dean: £347Gainsborough: £315Forest of Dean: £328Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Forest of Dean is higher£346£347£328

  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: Gainsborough £713, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Gainsborough: £713Forest of Dean: £670Gainsborough: £716Forest of Dean: £632Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£667£670£632

  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: Gainsborough £22, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Gainsborough: £22Forest of Dean: £22Gainsborough: £22Forest of Dean: £21Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Gainsborough: £500Forest of Dean: £398Gainsborough: £502Forest of Dean: £376Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Gainsborough: £128Forest of Dean: £116Gainsborough: £129Forest of Dean: £109Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£115£116£109

  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: Gainsborough £143, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Gainsborough: £143Forest of Dean: £103Gainsborough: £143Forest of Dean: £97Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Gainsborough: £1,425Forest of Dean: £1,327Gainsborough: £1,431Forest of Dean: £1,253Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Gainsborough: £145Forest of Dean: £174Gainsborough: £146Forest of Dean: £164Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Gainsborough: £323Forest of Dean: £306Gainsborough: £325Forest of Dean: £289Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£305£306£289

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Gainsborough: £7.26Forest of Dean: £6.91Gainsborough: £7.29Forest of Dean: £6.53Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Gainsborough: £7.96Forest of Dean: £4.44Gainsborough: £7.99Forest of Dean: £4.19Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Gainsborough: £7.03Forest of Dean: £5.19Gainsborough: £7.06Forest of Dean: £4.90Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gainsborough 1,022.6, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gainsborough 82.1, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Gainsborough is higher80.3

  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: Gainsborough 146.2, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough 182.5, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher159.2

  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: Gainsborough 30.1, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher22.6

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Gainsborough and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,768£4,789£4,523Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,587£12,640£11,939Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,740£1,747£1,650Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,553£11,602£10,958Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£667£670£632Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£397£398£376Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£115£116£109Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£102£103£97Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,321£1,327£1,253Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£305£306£289Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.88£6.91£6.53Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.42£4.44£4.19Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.17£5.19£4.90Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,022.2Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.180.3Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2138.7Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.958.6Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5159.2Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.122.6Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gainsborough Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Gainsborough: £4,964Forest of Dean: £4,789Gainsborough: £4,985Forest of Dean: £4,523Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Gainsborough: £3,082Forest of Dean: £3,080Gainsborough: £3,095Forest of Dean: £2,909Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higher£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Gainsborough: £1,102Forest of Dean: £1,016Gainsborough: £1,107Forest of Dean: £959Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Gainsborough: £2,827Forest of Dean: £2,827Gainsborough: £2,839Forest of Dean: £2,670Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Gainsborough: £76Forest of Dean: £85Gainsborough: £77Forest of Dean: £80Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Gainsborough: £173Forest of Dean: £163Gainsborough: £174Forest of Dean: £154Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £5.23, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Gainsborough: £5.23Forest of Dean: £5.29Gainsborough: £5.25Forest of Dean: £5.00Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Gainsborough: £500Forest of Dean: £398Gainsborough: £502Forest of Dean: £376Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Gainsborough: £128Forest of Dean: £116Gainsborough: £129Forest of Dean: £109Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Gainsborough: £82Forest of Dean: £60Gainsborough: £83Forest of Dean: £57Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Gainsborough: £824Forest of Dean: £771Gainsborough: £827Forest of Dean: £729Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Gainsborough: £145Forest of Dean: £174Gainsborough: £146Forest of Dean: £164Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Gainsborough: £187Forest of Dean: £178Gainsborough: £188Forest of Dean: £168Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Gainsborough: £4.20Forest of Dean: £4.02Gainsborough: £4.21Forest of Dean: £3.80Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Gainsborough: £4.60Forest of Dean: £2.57Gainsborough: £4.62Forest of Dean: £2.43Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Gainsborough: £7.03Forest of Dean: £5.19Gainsborough: £7.06Forest of Dean: £4.90Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higher19.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 35.5, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher92.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 17.4, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher13.2

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Gainsborough and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,768£4,789£4,523Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,067£3,080£2,909Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,011£1,016£959Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,815£2,827£2,670Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£162£163£154Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£397£398£376Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£115£116£109Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£60£60£57Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£768£771£729Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£177£178£168Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.01£4.02£3.80Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£2.56£2.57£2.43Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.17£5.19£4.90Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.6Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.533.8Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.958.6Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.592.6Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.2Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. 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

Gainsborough Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mGainsborough: £492.5mForest of Dean: £452.6mGainsborough: £494.6mForest of Dean: £427.5mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mGainsborough: £305.8mForest of Dean: £291.1mGainsborough: £307.1mForest of Dean: £274.9mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higher£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mGainsborough: £109.3mForest of Dean: £96.0mGainsborough: £109.8mForest of Dean: £90.7mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mGainsborough: £280.5mForest of Dean: £267.2mGainsborough: £281.7mForest of Dean: £252.4mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mGainsborough: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mGainsborough: £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mGainsborough: £17.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mGainsborough: £17.3mForest of Dean: £14.6mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gainsborough £0.52m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mGainsborough: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.50mGainsborough: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.47mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mGainsborough: £49.6mForest of Dean: £37.7mGainsborough: £49.8mForest of Dean: £35.6mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mGainsborough: £12.7mForest of Dean: £10.9mGainsborough: £12.8mForest of Dean: £10.3mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mGainsborough: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.7mGainsborough: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.3mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mGainsborough: £81.7mForest of Dean: £72.9mGainsborough: £82.1mForest of Dean: £68.9mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mGainsborough: £14.4mForest of Dean: £16.4mGainsborough: £14.5mForest of Dean: £15.5mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mGainsborough: £18.5mForest of Dean: £16.8mGainsborough: £18.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.23mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.46mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureGainsboroughForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67023,539Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,850Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,195Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,540Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4668,748Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,243Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  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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