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New Forest West and North Herefordshire

85,021 and 92,765 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than North Herefordshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest West North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938New Forest West: £5,525North Herefordshire: £4,959New Forest West: £5,549North Herefordshire: £4,684New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, North Herefordshire £12,271North Herefordshire: £12,271New Forest West: £12,539North Herefordshire: £12,323New Forest West: £12,592North Herefordshire: £11,640New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640

  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, North Herefordshire £1,505North Herefordshire: £1,505New Forest West: £1,517North Herefordshire: £1,512New Forest West: £1,524North Herefordshire: £1,428New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, North Herefordshire £11,385North Herefordshire: £11,385New Forest West: £11,658North Herefordshire: £11,434New Forest West: £11,708North Herefordshire: £10,799New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higher£11,385£11,434£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, North Herefordshire £290North Herefordshire: £290New Forest West: £245North Herefordshire: £291New Forest West: £246North Herefordshire: £275New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232North Herefordshire is higher£290£291£275

  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, North Herefordshire £577North Herefordshire: £577New Forest West: £619North Herefordshire: £580New Forest West: £622North Herefordshire: £547New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587New Forest West is higher£577£580£547

  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, North Herefordshire £19North Herefordshire: £19New Forest West: £16North Herefordshire: £19New Forest West: £16North Herefordshire: £18New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15North Herefordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373New Forest West: £324North Herefordshire: £374New Forest West: £326North Herefordshire: £354New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £96North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £97North Herefordshire: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £86North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £86North Herefordshire: £89New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81North Herefordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, North Herefordshire £1,132North Herefordshire: £1,132New Forest West: £1,149North Herefordshire: £1,137New Forest West: £1,154North Herefordshire: £1,074New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144New Forest West: £176North Herefordshire: £145New Forest West: £176North Herefordshire: £137New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£144£145£137

  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, North Herefordshire £268North Herefordshire: £268New Forest West: £274North Herefordshire: £269New Forest West: £275North Herefordshire: £254New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

  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, North Herefordshire £5.27North Herefordshire: £5.27New Forest West: £5.49North Herefordshire: £5.29New Forest West: £5.52North Herefordshire: £5.00New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, North Herefordshire £5.75North Herefordshire: £5.75New Forest West: £2.76North Herefordshire: £5.77New Forest West: £2.77North Herefordshire: £5.45New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62North Herefordshire is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25New Forest West: £6.06North Herefordshire: £8.29New Forest West: £6.09North Herefordshire: £7.83New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  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, North Herefordshire 1,009.0North Herefordshire: 1,009.0New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, North Herefordshire 72.3North Herefordshire: 72.3New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2North Herefordshire is higher72.3

  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: New Forest West 128.6, North Herefordshire 117.4North Herefordshire: 117.4New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6New Forest West is higher117.4

  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, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9North Herefordshire is higher52.3

  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, North Herefordshire 141.7North Herefordshire: 141.7New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9North Herefordshire is higher141.7

  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, North Herefordshire 20.3North Herefordshire: 20.3New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8North Herefordshire is higher20.3

Show the numbers
New Forest West and North Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,938£4,959£4,684New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,271£12,323£11,640New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,505£1,512£1,428New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,385£11,434£10,799New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£290£291£275North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£577£580£547New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£94£94£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£94£89North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,132£1,137£1,074New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£144£145£137New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£268£269£254New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.27£5.29£5.00New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,009.0North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.272.3North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6117.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.952.3North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9141.7North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.3North Herefordshire

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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 North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938New Forest West: £5,525North Herefordshire: £4,959New Forest West: £5,549North Herefordshire: £4,684New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, North Herefordshire £3,489North Herefordshire: £3,489New Forest West: £4,137North Herefordshire: £3,504New Forest West: £4,154North Herefordshire: £3,310New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, North Herefordshire £830North Herefordshire: £830New Forest West: £787North Herefordshire: £833New Forest West: £790North Herefordshire: £787New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£830£833£787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, North Herefordshire £3,237North Herefordshire: £3,237New Forest West: £3,846North Herefordshire: £3,251New Forest West: £3,862North Herefordshire: £3,071New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higher£3,237£3,251£3,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, North Herefordshire £82North Herefordshire: £82New Forest West: £81North Herefordshire: £83New Forest West: £81North Herefordshire: £78New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77North Herefordshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, North Herefordshire £164North Herefordshire: £164New Forest West: £204North Herefordshire: £165New Forest West: £205North Herefordshire: £156New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higher£164£165£156

  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, North Herefordshire £5.42North Herefordshire: £5.42New Forest West: £5.33North Herefordshire: £5.44New Forest West: £5.36North Herefordshire: £5.14New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06North Herefordshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373New Forest West: £324North Herefordshire: £374New Forest West: £326North Herefordshire: £354New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £96North Herefordshire: £94New Forest West: £97North Herefordshire: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, North Herefordshire £52North Herefordshire: £52New Forest West: £44North Herefordshire: £52New Forest West: £45North Herefordshire: £49New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42North Herefordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, North Herefordshire £624North Herefordshire: £624New Forest West: £596North Herefordshire: £627New Forest West: £598North Herefordshire: £592New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144New Forest West: £176North Herefordshire: £145New Forest West: £176North Herefordshire: £137New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, North Herefordshire £148North Herefordshire: £148New Forest West: £142North Herefordshire: £148New Forest West: £143North Herefordshire: £140New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, North Herefordshire £2.91North Herefordshire: £2.91New Forest West: £2.85North Herefordshire: £2.92New Forest West: £2.86North Herefordshire: £2.76New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, North Herefordshire £3.16North Herefordshire: £3.16New Forest West: £1.43North Herefordshire: £3.18New Forest West: £1.44North Herefordshire: £3.00New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36North Herefordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25New Forest West: £6.06North Herefordshire: £8.29New Forest West: £6.09North Herefordshire: £7.83New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, North Herefordshire 286.9North Herefordshire: 286.9New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, North Herefordshire 20.6North Herefordshire: 20.6New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5North Herefordshire is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 42.4, North Herefordshire 33.4North Herefordshire: 33.4New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higher33.4

  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, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9North Herefordshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, North Herefordshire 78.1North Herefordshire: 78.1New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0North Herefordshire is higher78.1

  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, North Herefordshire 11.2North Herefordshire: 11.2New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7North Herefordshire is higher11.2

Show the numbers
New Forest West and North Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,938£4,959£4,684New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,489£3,504£3,310New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£830£833£787North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,237£3,251£3,071New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£82£83£78North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£164£165£156New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£94£94£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£52£52£49North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£624£627£592North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£144£145£137New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£148£148£140North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6286.9New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.6North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.433.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.952.3North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.078.1North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.2North Herefordshire

Total

New Forest West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 15. 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 North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, North Herefordshire £458.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mNew Forest West: £469.7mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mNew Forest West: £471.7mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, North Herefordshire £323.7mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mNew Forest West: £353.2mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, North Herefordshire £77.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mNew Forest West: £66.9mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mNew Forest West: £67.2mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, North Herefordshire £300.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mNew Forest West: £327.0mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mNew Forest West: £328.4mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West is higher£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, North Herefordshire £7.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mNew Forest West: £6.9mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Herefordshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, North Herefordshire £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, North Herefordshire £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mNew Forest West: £0.45mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.46mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, North Herefordshire £34.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mNew Forest West: £27.7mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNorth Herefordshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, North Herefordshire £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mNew Forest West: £8.2mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, North Herefordshire £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Herefordshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, North Herefordshire £57.9mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mNew Forest West: £50.7mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mNew Forest West: £50.9mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, North Herefordshire £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mNew Forest West: £14.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mNew Forest West: £15.0mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, North Herefordshire £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mNew Forest West: £12.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, North Herefordshire £0.27mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mNew Forest West: £0.24mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, North Herefordshire £0.29mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mNew Forest West: £0.12mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, North Herefordshire £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mNew Forest West: £0.52mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, North Herefordshire 26,615North Herefordshire: 26,615New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count26,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, North Herefordshire 1,908North Herefordshire: 1,908New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744North Herefordshire is higher1,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, North Herefordshire 3,097North Herefordshire: 3,097New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, North Herefordshire 4,847North Herefordshire: 4,847New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989North Herefordshire is higher4,847

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, North Herefordshire 7,245North Herefordshire: 7,245New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033North Herefordshire is higher7,245

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, North Herefordshire 1,039North Herefordshire: 1,039New Forest West: 828

    828North Herefordshire is higher1,039

Show the numbers
New Forest West and North Herefordshire, total
MeasureNew Forest WestNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNorth Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11126,615New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,908North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,097New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9894,847North Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0337,245North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,039North Herefordshire

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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