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Isle of Wight West and Forest of Dean

72,273 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Forest of Dean on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Isle of Wight West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 5. 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

Isle of Wight West Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Isle of Wight West: £5,382Forest of Dean: £4,789Isle of Wight West: £5,405Forest of Dean: £4,523Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Isle of Wight West: £12,287Forest of Dean: £12,640Isle of Wight West: £12,339Forest of Dean: £11,939Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Forest 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: Isle of Wight West £2,136, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Isle of Wight West: £2,136Forest of Dean: £1,747Isle of Wight West: £2,145Forest of Dean: £1,650Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Isle of Wight West: £11,252Forest of Dean: £11,602Isle of Wight West: £11,300Forest of Dean: £10,958Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Forest 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: Isle of Wight West £357, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Isle of Wight West: £357Forest of Dean: £347Isle of Wight West: £359Forest of Dean: £328Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £654, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Isle of Wight West: £654Forest of Dean: £670Isle of Wight West: £657Forest of Dean: £632Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £23, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Wight West: £23Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Wight West: £23Forest of Dean: £21Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £497, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Isle of Wight West: £497Forest of Dean: £398Isle of Wight West: £499Forest of Dean: £376Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £193, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Isle of Wight West: £193Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Wight West: £193Forest of Dean: £109Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £137, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Isle of Wight West: £137Forest of Dean: £103Isle of Wight West: £138Forest of Dean: £97Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Isle of Wight West: £1,611Forest of Dean: £1,327Isle of Wight West: £1,618Forest of Dean: £1,253Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Isle of Wight West: £198Forest of Dean: £174Isle of Wight West: £199Forest of Dean: £164Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £370, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Isle of Wight West: £370Forest of Dean: £306Isle of Wight West: £371Forest of Dean: £289Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £7.03, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Isle of Wight West: £7.03Forest of Dean: £6.91Isle of Wight West: £7.06Forest of Dean: £6.53Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Isle of Wight West: £11Forest of Dean: £4.44Isle of Wight West: £11Forest of Dean: £4.19Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Isle of Wight West: £7.04Forest of Dean: £5.19Isle of Wight West: £7.07Forest of Dean: £4.90Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West 996.3, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Forest 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: Isle of Wight West 90.4, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West 138.0, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West 203.8, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West 30.5, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Isle of Wight West is higher22.6

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Isle of Wight West and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£4,768£4,789£4,523Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£1,740£1,747£1,650Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£346£347£328Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£397£398£376Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£115£116£109Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£102£103£97Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,321£1,327£1,253Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£173£174£164Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£305£306£289Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.88£6.91£6.53Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£4.42£4.44£4.19Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.17£5.19£4.90Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.480.3Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.658.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8159.2Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.522.6Isle of Wight West

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 1. 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

Isle of Wight West Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Isle of Wight West: £5,382Forest of Dean: £4,789Isle of Wight West: £5,405Forest of Dean: £4,523Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Isle of Wight West: £3,278Forest of Dean: £3,080Isle of Wight West: £3,292Forest of Dean: £2,909Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Isle of Wight West: £1,210Forest of Dean: £1,016Isle of Wight West: £1,215Forest of Dean: £959Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Isle of Wight West: £3,002Forest of Dean: £2,827Isle of Wight West: £3,015Forest of Dean: £2,670Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Isle of Wight West: £95Forest of Dean: £85Isle of Wight West: £96Forest of Dean: £80Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £174, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Isle of Wight West: £174Forest of Dean: £163Isle of Wight West: £175Forest of Dean: £154Isle of Wight West: £165

    £174£175£165Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £6.20, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Isle of Wight West: £6.20Forest of Dean: £5.29Isle of Wight West: £6.23Forest of Dean: £5.00Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £497, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Isle of Wight West: £497Forest of Dean: £398Isle of Wight West: £499Forest of Dean: £376Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £193, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Isle of Wight West: £193Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Wight West: £193Forest of Dean: £109Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £78, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Wight West: £78Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Wight West: £78Forest of Dean: £57Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Isle of Wight West: £912Forest of Dean: £771Isle of Wight West: £916Forest of Dean: £729Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Isle of Wight West: £198Forest of Dean: £174Isle of Wight West: £199Forest of Dean: £164Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Isle of Wight West: £209Forest of Dean: £178Isle of Wight West: £210Forest of Dean: £168Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Isle of Wight West: £3.99Forest of Dean: £4.02Isle of Wight West: £4.00Forest of Dean: £3.80Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Isle of Wight West: £6.27Forest of Dean: £2.57Isle of Wight West: £6.30Forest of Dean: £2.43Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Isle of Wight West: £7.04Forest of Dean: £5.19Isle of Wight West: £7.07Forest of Dean: £4.90Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West 36.8, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Isle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West 17.3, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Isle of Wight West is higher13.2

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Isle of Wight West and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£4,768£4,789£4,523Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,067£3,080£2,909Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,011£1,016£959Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,815£2,827£2,670Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£84£85£80Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£162£163£154Isle of Wight West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.27£5.29£5.00Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£397£398£376Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£115£116£109Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£60£60£57Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£768£771£729Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£173£174£164Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£177£178£168Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£2.56£2.57£2.43Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.17£5.19£4.90Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8249.1Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.6Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.833.8Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.658.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.492.6Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.313.2Isle of Wight West

Total

Isle of Wight West 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

Isle of Wight West Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mForest of Dean: £452.6mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mForest of Dean: £427.5mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mForest of Dean: £291.1mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mForest of Dean: £274.9mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mForest of Dean: £96.0mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mForest of Dean: £90.7mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mForest of Dean: £267.2mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mForest of Dean: £252.4mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mForest of Dean: £8.0mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mForest of Dean: £14.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.50mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.47mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mForest of Dean 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: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mForest of Dean: £37.7mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mForest of Dean: £35.6mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mForest of Dean 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: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mForest of Dean: £10.3mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mIsle of Wight West 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: Isle of Wight West £5.6m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.7mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mForest of Dean: £72.9mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mForest of Dean: £68.9mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mForest of Dean: £16.4mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mForest of Dean: £15.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mForest of Dean: £16.8mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mForest of Dean: £15.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.38mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.36mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.23mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.46mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Forest of Dean 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: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Forest of Dean 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: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Isle of Wight West is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight West and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mIsle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mIsle of Wight West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20823,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7421,850Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6603,195Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3895,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3398,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,243Isle of Wight West

Sources

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

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