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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Forest of Dean

99,811 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Morecambe and Lunesdale 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,789Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Forest of Dean: £4,523Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Forest of Dean: £12,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Forest of Dean: £11,939Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,587£12,640£11,939

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Forest of Dean: £1,747Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Forest of Dean: £1,650Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Forest of Dean: £11,602Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Forest of Dean: £10,958Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

    £11,570£11,619£10,974Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £359, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Forest of Dean: £347Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Forest of Dean: £328Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £822, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Forest of Dean: £670Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Forest of Dean: £632Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £23, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Forest of Dean: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Forest of Dean: £21Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Forest of Dean: £398Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Forest of Dean: £376Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Forest of Dean: £116Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Forest of Dean: £109Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £112, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Forest of Dean: £103Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Forest of Dean: £97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

    £112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Forest of Dean: £1,327Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Forest of Dean: £1,253Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556

    £1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Forest of Dean: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Forest of Dean: £164Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Forest 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £305, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Forest of Dean: £306Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Forest of Dean: £289Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Forest of Dean: £6.91Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Forest of Dean: £6.53Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Forest 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Forest of Dean: £4.44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Forest of Dean: £4.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Forest of Dean: £5.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Forest of Dean: £4.90Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher22.6

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,768£4,789£4,523Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,587£12,640£11,939Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,740£1,747£1,650Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,553£11,602£10,958Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£346£347£328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£667£670£632Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£397£398£376Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£115£116£109Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£102£103£97Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,321£1,327£1,253Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£305£306£289Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.17£5.19£4.90Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,022.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.180.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6138.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.258.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9159.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.122.6Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,789Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Forest of Dean: £4,523Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Forest of Dean: £3,080Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Forest of Dean: £2,909Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

    £3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Forest of Dean: £1,016Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Forest of Dean: £959Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Forest of Dean: £2,827Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Forest of Dean: £2,670Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

    £2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Forest of Dean: £85Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Forest of Dean: £80Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87

    £92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Forest of Dean: £163Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Forest of Dean: £154Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200

    £210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Forest of Dean: £5.29Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Forest of Dean: £5.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Forest of Dean: £398Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Forest of Dean: £376Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Forest of Dean: £116Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Forest of Dean: £109Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Forest of Dean: £60Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Forest of Dean: £57Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

    £63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £925, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Forest of Dean: £771Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Forest of Dean: £729Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877

    £925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Forest of Dean: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Forest of Dean: £164Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Forest 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Forest of Dean: £178Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Forest of Dean: £168Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

    £172£173£163Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Forest of Dean: £4.02Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Forest of Dean: £3.80Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Forest of Dean: £2.57Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Forest of Dean: £2.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90

    £2.00£2.01£1.90Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Forest of Dean: £5.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Forest of Dean: £4.90Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8

    261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4

    105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher13.2

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,768£4,789£4,523Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,067£3,080£2,909Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,011£1,016£959Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£2,815£2,827£2,670Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£85£80Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£162£163£154Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.27£5.29£5.00Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£397£398£376Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£115£116£109Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£60£60£57Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£768£771£729Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.17£5.19£4.90Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8249.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.933.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.258.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.492.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.2Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Morecambe and Lunesdale Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mForest of Dean: £452.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mForest of Dean: £427.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6m

    £521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mForest of Dean: £291.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mForest of Dean: £274.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mForest of Dean: £96.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mForest of Dean: £90.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mForest of Dean: £267.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mForest of Dean: £252.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3m

    £295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mForest of Dean: £8.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mForest of Dean: £14.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.50mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.47mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mForest of Dean: £37.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mForest of Dean: £35.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mForest of Dean: £10.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mForest of Dean: £10.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mForest of Dean: £5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mForest of Dean: £72.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mForest of Dean: £68.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mForest of Dean: £16.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mForest of Dean: £15.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.38mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.36mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.24mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.23mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

    1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,243

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12623,539Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,850Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1783,195Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2065,540Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5168,748Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,243Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

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