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New Forest East and South Cotswolds
New Forest East is higher than South Cotswolds on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
New Forest East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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
New Forest East South Cotswolds
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East is higher£12,380£12,433£11,743
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East is higher£11,574£11,624£10,979
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£231£232£219New Forest East is higher£226£227£214
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£625£628£593New Forest East is higher£565£567£536
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14New Forest East is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325New Forest East is higher£229£230£217
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120New Forest East is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£100£101£95New Forest East is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higher£956£960£907
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151New Forest East is higher£117£117£111
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£214New Forest East is higher£133£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.42£4.44£4.19South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.6South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.8South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count58.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.4New Forest East is higher121.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.8New Forest East is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.2New Forest East is higher105.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.9New Forest East is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest East | South Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,743£4,764£4,499 | £4,100£4,117£3,889 | New Forest East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,632£12,686£11,982 | £12,380£12,433£11,743 | New Forest East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,551£1,558£1,471 | £1,158£1,163£1,099 | New Forest East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,761£11,811£11,156 | £11,574£11,624£10,979 | New Forest East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £226£227£214 | New Forest East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £625£628£593 | £565£567£536 | New Forest East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £15£15£14 | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £229£230£217 | New Forest East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £96£97£91 | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £61£61£58 | New Forest East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,221£1,153 | £956£960£907 | New Forest East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £117£117£111 | New Forest East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £133£133£126 | New Forest East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | South Cotswolds |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | New Forest East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | New Forest East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.6 | 1,013.7 | South Cotswolds |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.8 | 58.7 | South Cotswolds |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.4 | 121.7 | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.8 | 35.2 | New Forest East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.2 | 105.2 | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.9 | 13.6 | New Forest East |
Per resident
New Forest East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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
New Forest East South Cotswolds
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East is higher£2,982£2,995£2,829
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£881£885£836New Forest East is higher£669£672£634
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East is higher£2,788£2,800£2,645
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56New Forest East is higher£54£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£160£151New Forest East is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.84£3.85£3.64New Forest East is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325New Forest East is higher£229£230£217
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120New Forest East is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54New Forest East is higher£35£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£655New Forest East is higher£552£554£523
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151New Forest East is higher£117£117£111
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122New Forest East is higher£77£77£73
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.51£2.52£2.38South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
257.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count244.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.6New Forest East is higher29.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.8New Forest East is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.1New Forest East is higher60.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5New Forest East is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest East | South Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,743£4,764£4,499 | £4,100£4,117£3,889 | New Forest East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,226£3,240£3,060 | £2,982£2,995£2,829 | New Forest East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £881£885£836 | £669£672£634 | New Forest East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,003£3,016£2,849 | £2,788£2,800£2,645 | New Forest East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £54£55£52 | New Forest East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£160£151 | £136£137£129 | New Forest East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.84£3.85£3.64 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £229£230£217 | New Forest East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £96£97£91 | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £35£35£33 | New Forest East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £552£554£523 | New Forest East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £117£117£111 | New Forest East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £77£77£73 | New Forest East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.51£2.52£2.38 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | South Cotswolds |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £1.25£1.26£1.19 | New Forest East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | New Forest East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 257.8 | 244.2 | New Forest East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 14.1 | New Forest East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.6 | 29.3 | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.8 | 35.2 | New Forest East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.1 | 60.8 | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 7.8 | New Forest East |
Total
New Forest East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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
New Forest East South Cotswolds
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mNew Forest East is higher£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mNew Forest East is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest East is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNew Forest East is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mNew Forest East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,487South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count23,548
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,345South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,364
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,057New Forest East is higher2,828
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,627New Forest East is higher3,395
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,203New Forest East is higher5,860
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,135New Forest East is higher756
Show the numbers
| Measure | New Forest East | South Cotswolds | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £432.1m£433.9m£409.9m | £395.4m£397.0m£375.0m | New Forest East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £293.9m£295.1m£278.7m | £287.6m£288.8m£272.8m | New Forest East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.6m£76.2m | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | New Forest East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.6m£274.8m£259.5m | £268.9m£270.0m£255.0m | New Forest East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | New Forest East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | New Forest East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.4m£29.6m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | New Forest East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£11.0m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | New Forest East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.9m£63.2m£59.7m | £53.2m£53.4m£50.5m | New Forest East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | New Forest East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | New Forest East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | South Cotswolds |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | New Forest East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | South Cotswolds |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,487 | 23,548 | South Cotswolds |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,345 | 1,364 | South Cotswolds |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,057 | 2,828 | New Forest East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,627 | 3,395 | New Forest East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,203 | 5,860 | New Forest East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,135 | 756 | New Forest East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.