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Glastonbury and Somerton and Forest of Dean

94,018 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher than Forest of Dean on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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

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

Glastonbury and Somerton Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Forest of Dean: £4,789Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Forest of Dean: £4,523Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton £12,506, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,506Forest of Dean: £12,640Glastonbury and Somerton: £12,559Forest of Dean: £11,939Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,616, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,616Forest of Dean: £1,747Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,623Forest of Dean: £1,650Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £11,624, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,624Forest of Dean: £11,602Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,673Forest of Dean: £10,958Glastonbury and Somerton: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Glastonbury and Somerton 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £287, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Glastonbury and Somerton: £287Forest of Dean: £347Glastonbury and Somerton: £288Forest of Dean: £328Glastonbury and Somerton: £272

    £287£288£272Forest 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £576, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Glastonbury and Somerton: £576Forest of Dean: £670Glastonbury and Somerton: £578Forest of Dean: £632Glastonbury and Somerton: £546

    £576£578£546Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £19, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Forest of Dean: £22Glastonbury and Somerton: £19Forest of Dean: £21Glastonbury and Somerton: £18

    £19£19£18Forest of Dean is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Forest of Dean: £398Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Forest of Dean: £376Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £109Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £90, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Glastonbury and Somerton: £90Forest of Dean: £103Glastonbury and Somerton: £91Forest of Dean: £97Glastonbury and Somerton: £85

    £90£91£85Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glastonbury and Somerton £1,286, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,286Forest of Dean: £1,327Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,291Forest of Dean: £1,253Glastonbury and Somerton: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £174Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £164Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Forest 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £233, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Glastonbury and Somerton: £233Forest of Dean: £306Glastonbury and Somerton: £234Forest of Dean: £289Glastonbury and Somerton: £221

    £233£234£221Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.42, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.42Forest of Dean: £6.91Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.44Forest of Dean: £6.53Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.84, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.84Forest of Dean: £4.44Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.85Forest of Dean: £4.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Forest of Dean: £5.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Forest of Dean: £4.90Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,024.9, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Glastonbury and Somerton is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glastonbury and Somerton 72.5, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Glastonbury and Somerton: 72.5

    72.5Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 123.0, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Glastonbury and Somerton: 123.0

    123.0Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 148.2, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 148.2

    148.2Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 19.4, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 19.4

    19.4Forest of Dean is higher22.6

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,768£4,789£4,523Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,553£11,602£10,958Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£576£578£546£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£85£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.17£5.19£4.90Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,022.2Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.580.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.958.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.2159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.422.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

Glastonbury and Somerton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Glastonbury and Somerton Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £4,777, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,777Forest of Dean: £4,789Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,797Forest of Dean: £4,523Glastonbury and Somerton: £4,531

    £4,777£4,797£4,531Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,252, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,252Forest of Dean: £3,080Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,266Forest of Dean: £2,909Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,085

    £3,252£3,266£3,085Glastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £917, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Glastonbury and Somerton: £917Forest of Dean: £1,016Glastonbury and Somerton: £921Forest of Dean: £959Glastonbury and Somerton: £870

    £917£921£870Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £3,023, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,023Forest of Dean: £2,827Glastonbury and Somerton: £3,035Forest of Dean: £2,670Glastonbury and Somerton: £2,867

    £3,023£3,035£2,867Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £75, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Forest of Dean: £85Glastonbury and Somerton: £75Forest of Dean: £80Glastonbury and Somerton: £71

    £75£75£71Forest 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £150, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Forest of Dean: £163Glastonbury and Somerton: £150Forest of Dean: £154Glastonbury and Somerton: £142

    £150£150£142Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £5.03, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.03Forest of Dean: £5.29Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.05Forest of Dean: £5.00Glastonbury and Somerton: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Forest of Dean is higher£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: Glastonbury and Somerton £353, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Glastonbury and Somerton: £353Forest of Dean: £398Glastonbury and Somerton: £355Forest of Dean: £376Glastonbury and Somerton: £335

    £353£355£335Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £100, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £116Glastonbury and Somerton: £100Forest of Dean: £109Glastonbury and Somerton: £95

    £100£100£95Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £51, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Forest of Dean: £60Glastonbury and Somerton: £51Forest of Dean: £57Glastonbury and Somerton: £49

    £51£51£49Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £730, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Glastonbury and Somerton: £730Forest of Dean: £771Glastonbury and Somerton: £733Forest of Dean: £729Glastonbury and Somerton: £692

    £730£733£692Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £149, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £174Glastonbury and Somerton: £149Forest of Dean: £164Glastonbury and Somerton: £141

    £149£149£141Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £132, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Glastonbury and Somerton: £132Forest of Dean: £178Glastonbury and Somerton: £133Forest of Dean: £168Glastonbury and Somerton: £125

    £132£133£125Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £2.51, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.51Forest of Dean: £4.02Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.52Forest of Dean: £3.80Glastonbury and Somerton: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £1.61, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.61Forest of Dean: £2.57Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.62Forest of Dean: £2.43Glastonbury and Somerton: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glastonbury and Somerton £6.30, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.30Forest of Dean: £5.19Glastonbury and Somerton: £6.33Forest of Dean: £4.90Glastonbury and Somerton: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Glastonbury and Somerton is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 266.5, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Glastonbury and Somerton: 266.5

    266.5Glastonbury and Somerton is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 18.9, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 18.9

    18.9Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 32.0, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Glastonbury and Somerton: 32.0

    32.0Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 52.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 52.9

    52.9Forest of Dean is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glastonbury and Somerton 84.1, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Glastonbury and Somerton: 84.1

    84.1Forest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton 11.0, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Glastonbury and Somerton: 11.0

    11.0Forest of Dean is higher13.2

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,777£4,797£4,531£4,768£4,789£4,523Glastonbury and Somerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,252£3,266£3,085£3,067£3,080£2,909Glastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,023£3,035£2,867£2,815£2,827£2,670Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£162£163£154Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£733£692£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.17£5.19£4.90Glastonbury and Somerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5249.1Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.033.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.958.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.192.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.013.2Forest of Dean

Total

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

Glastonbury and Somerton Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £449.1m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £449.1mForest of Dean: £452.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £451.0mForest of Dean: £427.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £305.7m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £305.7mForest of Dean: £291.1mGlastonbury and Somerton: £307.0mForest of Dean: £274.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £290.0m

    £305.7m£307.0m£290.0mGlastonbury and Somerton is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £86.2m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.2mForest of Dean: £96.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £86.6mForest of Dean: £90.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £81.8m

    £86.2m£86.6m£81.8mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £284.2m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £284.2mForest of Dean: £267.2mGlastonbury and Somerton: £285.4mForest of Dean: £252.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £269.6m

    £284.2m£285.4m£269.6mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £7.0m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mGlastonbury and Somerton: £7.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mForest 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.1m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £14.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.47m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.50mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.47mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mForest of Dean is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £33.2m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.2mForest of Dean: £37.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £33.3mForest of Dean: £35.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mForest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £9.4m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mForest of Dean 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: Glastonbury and Somerton £4.8m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £68.6m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.6mForest of Dean: £72.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £68.9mForest of Dean: £68.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £14.0m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.0mForest of Dean: £16.4mGlastonbury and Somerton: £14.1mForest of Dean: £15.5mGlastonbury and Somerton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £12.4m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.4mForest of Dean: £16.8mGlastonbury and Somerton: £12.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mGlastonbury and Somerton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.24m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.38mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.36mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.15m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.24mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.23mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glastonbury and Somerton £0.59m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.49mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.60mForest of Dean: £0.46mGlastonbury and Somerton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mGlastonbury and Somerton is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 25,056, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Glastonbury and Somerton: 25,056

    25,056Glastonbury and Somerton is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,773, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,773

    1,773Forest of Dean is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 3,007, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Glastonbury and Somerton: 3,007

    3,007Forest of Dean is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 4,977, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Glastonbury and Somerton: 4,977

    4,977Forest of Dean is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 7,907, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Glastonbury and Somerton: 7,907

    7,907Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glastonbury and Somerton 1,033, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Glastonbury and Somerton: 1,033

    1,033Forest of Dean is higher1,243

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Glastonbury and Somerton and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureGlastonbury and SomertonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.7m£307.0m£290.0m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mGlastonbury and Somerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.6m£81.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.2m£285.4m£269.6m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mGlastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGlastonbury and Somerton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,05623,539Glastonbury and Somerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,850Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0073,195Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9775,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9078,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0331,243Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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