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New Forest West and Arundel and South Downs

85,021 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

New Forest West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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 West Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744New Forest West: £5,525Arundel and South Downs: £4,764New Forest West: £5,549Arundel and South Downs: £4,500New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,744£4,764£4,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484New Forest West: £12,539Arundel and South Downs: £12,537New Forest West: £12,592Arundel and South Downs: £11,841New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£12,484£12,537£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,517, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296New Forest West: £1,517Arundel and South Downs: £1,301New Forest West: £1,524Arundel and South Downs: £1,229New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692New Forest West: £11,658Arundel and South Downs: £11,741New Forest West: £11,708Arundel and South Downs: £11,090New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,741£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236New Forest West: £245Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £246Arundel and South Downs: £223New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232New Forest West is higher£236£237£223

  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: New Forest West £619, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541New Forest West: £619Arundel and South Downs: £544New Forest West: £622Arundel and South Downs: £514New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587New Forest West is higher£541£544£514

  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: New Forest West £16, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15New Forest West: £16Arundel and South Downs: £15New Forest West: £16Arundel and South Downs: £14New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15New Forest West is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £324Arundel and South Downs: £238New Forest West: £326Arundel and South Downs: £225New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307New Forest West is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £97Arundel and South Downs: £82New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  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: New Forest West £86, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72New Forest West: £86Arundel and South Downs: £73New Forest West: £86Arundel and South Downs: £69New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043New Forest West: £1,149Arundel and South Downs: £1,048New Forest West: £1,154Arundel and South Downs: £990New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £159New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £150New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £274, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171New Forest West: £274Arundel and South Downs: £172New Forest West: £275Arundel and South Downs: £163New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West is higher£171£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £5.49, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77New Forest West: £5.49Arundel and South Downs: £5.79New Forest West: £5.52Arundel and South Downs: £5.47New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99New Forest West: £2.76Arundel and South Downs: £3.01New Forest West: £2.77Arundel and South Downs: £2.84New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56New Forest West: £6.06Arundel and South Downs: £5.58New Forest West: £6.09Arundel and South Downs: £5.27New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 1,002.3, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 62.2, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2New Forest West is higher58.9

  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: New Forest West 128.6, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6New Forest West is higher108.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9New Forest West is higher36.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest West 136.9, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count117.3

  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: New Forest West 18.8, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count16.6

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,744£4,764£4,500New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,484£12,537£11,841New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,296£1,301£1,229New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£236£237£223New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£541£544£514New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£237£238£225New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£87£87£82New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£73£69New Forest West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,043£1,048£990New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£158£159£150New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£171£172£163New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.99£3.01£2.84Arundel and South Downs
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,006.8Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.258.9New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6108.9New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.936.7New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9117.3New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.6New Forest West

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs 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

New Forest West Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744New Forest West: £5,525Arundel and South Downs: £4,764New Forest West: £5,549Arundel and South Downs: £4,500New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552New Forest West: £4,137Arundel and South Downs: £3,567New Forest West: £4,154Arundel and South Downs: £3,369New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705New Forest West: £787Arundel and South Downs: £708New Forest West: £790Arundel and South Downs: £668New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326New Forest West: £3,846Arundel and South Downs: £3,340New Forest West: £3,862Arundel and South Downs: £3,155New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67New Forest West: £81Arundel and South Downs: £67New Forest West: £81Arundel and South Downs: £64New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154New Forest West: £204Arundel and South Downs: £155New Forest West: £205Arundel and South Downs: £146New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higher£154£155£146

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest West £5.33, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30New Forest West: £5.33Arundel and South Downs: £4.32New Forest West: £5.36Arundel and South Downs: £4.08New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237New Forest West: £324Arundel and South Downs: £238New Forest West: £326Arundel and South Downs: £225New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307New Forest West is higher£237£238£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £96Arundel and South Downs: £87New Forest West: £97Arundel and South Downs: £82New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39New Forest West: £44Arundel and South Downs: £40New Forest West: £45Arundel and South Downs: £37New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567New Forest West: £596Arundel and South Downs: £570New Forest West: £598Arundel and South Downs: £538New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £159New Forest West: £176Arundel and South Downs: £150New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93New Forest West: £142Arundel and South Downs: £94New Forest West: £143Arundel and South Downs: £88New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13New Forest West: £2.85Arundel and South Downs: £3.14New Forest West: £2.86Arundel and South Downs: £2.97New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63New Forest West: £1.43Arundel and South Downs: £1.64New Forest West: £1.44Arundel and South Downs: £1.55New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36Arundel and South Downs is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56New Forest West: £6.06Arundel and South Downs: £5.58New Forest West: £6.09Arundel and South Downs: £5.27New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 42.4, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higher31.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9New Forest West is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count63.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 9.7, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count9.0

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,744£4,764£4,500New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,552£3,567£3,369New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£705£708£668New Forest West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,326£3,340£3,155New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£67£67£64New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£154£155£146New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.30£4.32£4.08New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£237£238£225New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£87£87£82New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£39£40£37New Forest West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£567£570£538New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£158£159£150New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£93£94£88New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£1.63£1.64£1.55Arundel and South Downs
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.56£5.58£5.27New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6286.4New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.516.8New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.431.0New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.936.7New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.063.8New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.0New Forest West

Total

New Forest West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 14. 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 West Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mNew Forest West: £469.7mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mNew Forest West: £471.7mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mNew Forest West: £351.7mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mNew Forest West: £353.2mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mNew Forest West: £67.2mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mNew Forest West: £327.0mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mNew Forest West: £328.4mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mNew Forest West: £6.9mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest West £0.45m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNew Forest West: £0.45mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mNew Forest West: £0.46mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mNew Forest West: £27.6mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mNew Forest West: £27.7mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNew Forest West is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mNew Forest West: £8.2mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mNew Forest West: £50.7mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mNew Forest West: £50.9mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mNew Forest West: £14.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mNew Forest West: £15.0mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mNew Forest West: £12.1mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mNew Forest West: £12.1mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mNew Forest West: £0.24mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNew Forest West: £0.12mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mNew Forest West: £0.12mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNew Forest West: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mNew Forest West: £0.52mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744New Forest West is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989New Forest West is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count6,322

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895New Forest West: 828

    828Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count895

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureNew Forest WestArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mNew Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mArundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mArundel and South Downs
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mArundel and South Downs
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mArundel and South Downs
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11128,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,661New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,073New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9893,640New Forest West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0336,322Arundel and South Downs
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828895Arundel and South Downs

Sources

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

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