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Harwich and North Essex and Forest of Dean

102,303 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Forest of Dean on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 10. 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

Harwich and North Essex Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Forest of Dean: £4,789Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Forest of Dean: £4,523Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Forest of Dean 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: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Forest of Dean: £12,640Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Forest of Dean: £11,939Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Forest of Dean: £1,747Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Forest of Dean: £1,650Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Forest of Dean: £11,602Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Forest of Dean: £10,958Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Harwich and North Essex: £314Forest of Dean: £347Harwich and North Essex: £315Forest of Dean: £328Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Forest 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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Harwich and North Essex: £830Forest of Dean: £670Harwich and North Essex: £834Forest of Dean: £632Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Harwich and North Essex: £20Forest of Dean: £22Harwich and North Essex: £20Forest of Dean: £21Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Forest 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Harwich and North Essex: £392Forest of Dean: £398Harwich and North Essex: £394Forest of Dean: £376Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £116Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £109Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Harwich and North Essex: £119Forest of Dean: £103Harwich and North Essex: £120Forest of Dean: £97Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Forest of Dean: £1,327Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Forest of Dean: £1,253Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Harwich and North Essex: £170Forest of Dean: £174Harwich and North Essex: £171Forest of Dean: £164Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Harwich and North Essex: £268Forest of Dean: £306Harwich and North Essex: £270Forest of Dean: £289Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Forest 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: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Forest of Dean: £6.91Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Forest of Dean: £6.53Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Forest of Dean: £4.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Forest of Dean: £4.19Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Forest of Dean: £5.19Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Forest of Dean: £4.90Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Forest of Dean 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: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count80.3

  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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher22.6

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Harwich and North Essex and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,587£12,640£11,939Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,740£1,747£1,650Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£667£670£632Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£115£116£109Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£102£103£97Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,321£1,327£1,253Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.88£6.91£6.53Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.42£4.44£4.19Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.480.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6138.7Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.6Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.522.6Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 11. 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

Harwich and North Essex Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Forest of Dean: £4,789Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Forest of Dean: £4,523Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Forest of Dean: £3,080Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Forest of Dean: £2,909Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Forest of Dean: £1,016Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Forest of Dean: £959Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Forest of Dean: £2,827Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Forest of Dean: £2,670Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Harwich and North Essex: £74Forest of Dean: £85Harwich and North Essex: £74Forest of Dean: £80Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Forest 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: Harwich and North Essex £196, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Harwich and North Essex: £196Forest of Dean: £163Harwich and North Essex: £197Forest of Dean: £154Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Forest of Dean: £5.29Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Forest of Dean: £5.00Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Forest 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Harwich and North Essex: £392Forest of Dean: £398Harwich and North Essex: £394Forest of Dean: £376Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £116Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £109Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Forest of Dean: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Forest of Dean: £57Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Harwich and North Essex: £816Forest of Dean: £771Harwich and North Essex: £820Forest of Dean: £729Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Harwich and North Essex: £170Forest of Dean: £174Harwich and North Essex: £171Forest of Dean: £164Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Harwich and North Essex: £157Forest of Dean: £178Harwich and North Essex: £158Forest of Dean: £168Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Forest of Dean: £4.02Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Forest of Dean: £3.80Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Forest of Dean: £2.57Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Forest of Dean: £2.43Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Forest of Dean: £5.19Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Forest of Dean: £4.90Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count92.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher13.2

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,011£1,016£959Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£162£163£154Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£115£116£109Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£57Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£768£771£729Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.01£4.02£3.80Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.56£2.57£2.43Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.733.8Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.6Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.292.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.2Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex 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

Harwich and North Essex Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mForest of Dean: £452.6mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mForest of Dean: £427.5mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mForest of Dean: £291.1mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mForest of Dean: £274.9mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mForest of Dean: £96.0mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mForest of Dean: £90.7mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mForest of Dean: £267.2mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mForest of Dean: £252.4mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mForest of Dean: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mForest of Dean: £14.6mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.47mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest 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: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mForest of Dean: £37.7mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mForest of Dean: £35.6mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mForest of Dean: £10.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £10.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mForest of Dean: £5.7mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mForest of Dean: £5.3mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mForest of Dean: £72.9mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mForest of Dean: £68.9mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mForest of Dean: £16.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mForest of Dean: £15.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mHarwich and North Essex
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£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28923,539Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,850Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,195Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2065,540Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4348,748Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,243Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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