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New Forest West and Waveney Valley

85,021 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than Waveney Valley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

New Forest West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 12. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960New Forest West: £5,525Waveney Valley: £4,981New Forest West: £5,549Waveney Valley: £4,705New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347New Forest West: £12,539Waveney Valley: £12,399New Forest West: £12,592Waveney Valley: £11,712New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712

  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, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487New Forest West: £1,517Waveney Valley: £1,494New Forest West: £1,524Waveney Valley: £1,411New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439New Forest West: £11,658Waveney Valley: £11,488New Forest West: £11,708Waveney Valley: £10,850New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258New Forest West: £245Waveney Valley: £259New Forest West: £246Waveney Valley: £245New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632New Forest West: £619Waveney Valley: £635New Forest West: £622Waveney Valley: £599New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18New Forest West: £16Waveney Valley: £18New Forest West: £16Waveney Valley: £17New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351New Forest West: £324Waveney Valley: £353New Forest West: £326Waveney Valley: £333New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94New Forest West: £96Waveney Valley: £95New Forest West: £97Waveney Valley: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98New Forest West: £86Waveney Valley: £99New Forest West: £86Waveney Valley: £93New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145New Forest West: £1,149Waveney Valley: £1,150New Forest West: £1,154Waveney Valley: £1,086New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £122New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235New Forest West: £274Waveney Valley: £236New Forest West: £275Waveney Valley: £223New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West is higher£235£236£223

  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, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07New Forest West: £5.49Waveney Valley: £5.09New Forest West: £5.52Waveney Valley: £4.81New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69New Forest West: £2.76Waveney Valley: £3.71New Forest West: £2.77Waveney Valley: £3.50New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Waveney Valley is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18New Forest West: £6.06Waveney Valley: £5.20New Forest West: £6.09Waveney Valley: £4.91New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9Waveney Valley is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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New Forest West and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,960£4,981£4,705New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,347£12,399£11,712New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,487£1,494£1,411New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,439£11,488£10,850New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£258£259£245Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£632£635£599Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£94£95£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,145£1,150£1,086New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£129£129£122New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£235£236£223New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.07£5.09£4.81New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.18£5.20£4.91New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.266.7Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6128.9Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.954.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 8. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960New Forest West: £5,525Waveney Valley: £4,981New Forest West: £5,549Waveney Valley: £4,705New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559New Forest West: £4,137Waveney Valley: £3,574New Forest West: £4,154Waveney Valley: £3,376New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821New Forest West: £787Waveney Valley: £825New Forest West: £790Waveney Valley: £779New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298New Forest West: £3,846Waveney Valley: £3,312New Forest West: £3,862Waveney Valley: £3,128New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74New Forest West: £81Waveney Valley: £75New Forest West: £81Waveney Valley: £71New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182New Forest West: £204Waveney Valley: £183New Forest West: £205Waveney Valley: £173New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19New Forest West: £5.33Waveney Valley: £5.21New Forest West: £5.36Waveney Valley: £4.92New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351New Forest West: £324Waveney Valley: £353New Forest West: £326Waveney Valley: £333New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94New Forest West: £96Waveney Valley: £95New Forest West: £97Waveney Valley: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54New Forest West: £44Waveney Valley: £54New Forest West: £45Waveney Valley: £51New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632New Forest West: £596Waveney Valley: £635New Forest West: £598Waveney Valley: £600New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £122New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130New Forest West: £142Waveney Valley: £130New Forest West: £143Waveney Valley: £123New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80New Forest West: £2.85Waveney Valley: £2.82New Forest West: £2.86Waveney Valley: £2.66New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03New Forest West: £1.43Waveney Valley: £2.04New Forest West: £1.44Waveney Valley: £1.93New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36Waveney Valley is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18New Forest West: £6.06Waveney Valley: £5.20New Forest West: £6.09Waveney Valley: £4.91New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0Waveney Valley is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7Waveney Valley is higher12.1

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,960£4,981£4,705New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,559£3,574£3,376New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£821£825£779Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,298£3,312£3,128New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£74£75£71New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£182£183£173New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.19£5.21£4.92New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£94£95£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£632£635£600Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£129£129£122New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£130£130£123New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.80£2.82£2.66New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.18£5.20£4.91New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6291.4New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.519.2New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.437.2New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.954.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.079.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.712.1Waveney Valley

Total

New Forest West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 12. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNew Forest West: £469.7mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNew Forest West: £471.7mWaveney Valley: £429.8mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNew Forest West: £351.7mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNew Forest West: £353.2mWaveney Valley: £308.4mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNew Forest West: £66.9mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNew Forest West: £67.2mWaveney Valley: £71.2mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNew Forest West: £327.0mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNew Forest West: £328.4mWaveney Valley: £285.8mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNew Forest West: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNew Forest West: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £6.4mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNew Forest West: £17.4mWaveney Valley: £15.8mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.45mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNew Forest West: £27.6mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNew Forest West: £27.7mWaveney Valley: £30.4mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWaveney Valley is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £8.2mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£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, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNew Forest West: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNew Forest West: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £4.7mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNew Forest West: £50.7mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNew Forest West: £50.9mWaveney Valley: £54.8mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNew Forest West: £14.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNew Forest West: £15.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWaveney Valley: £11.3mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNew Forest West: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNew Forest West: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.18mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mWaveney Valley is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNew Forest West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989Waveney Valley is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108New Forest West: 828

    828Waveney Valley is higher1,108

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureNew Forest WestWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWaveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11126,622New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,757Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,394New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9894,930Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0337,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,108Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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