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New Forest West and Westmorland and Lonsdale

85,021 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 Westmorland and Lonsdale 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489New Forest West: £5,525Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508New Forest West: £5,549Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345New Forest West: £12,539Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398New Forest West: £12,592Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higher£12,345£12,398£11,710

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066New Forest West: £1,517Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070New Forest West: £1,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405New Forest West: £11,658Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453New Forest West: £11,708Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higher£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223New Forest West: £245Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224New Forest West: £246Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232New Forest West is higher£223£224£211

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702New Forest West: £619Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705New Forest West: £622Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£702£705£666

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15New Forest West: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15New Forest West: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15New Forest West: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280New Forest West: £324Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281New Forest West: £326Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307New Forest West is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £96Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higher£76£76£72

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54New Forest West: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54New Forest West: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81New Forest West is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788New Forest West: £1,149Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792New Forest West: £1,154Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£135£135£128

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218New Forest West: £274Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219New Forest West: £275Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West is higher£218£219£206

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73New Forest West: £5.49Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75New Forest West: £5.52Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26New Forest West: £2.76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27New Forest West: £2.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62New Forest West is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64New Forest West: £6.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68New Forest West: £6.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2New Forest West is higher58.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9New Forest West is higher41.7

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9New Forest West is higher102.8

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8New Forest West is higher10.9

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New Forest West and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,489£4,508£4,258New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,345£12,398£11,710New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,066£1,070£1,011New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,405£11,453£10,818New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£223£224£211New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£280£281£266New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£76£76£72New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£54£54£51New Forest West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£788£792£748New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£135£135£128New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£218£219£206New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.73£3.75£3.54New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.26£2.27£2.14New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.258.3New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.941.7New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9102.8New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.810.9New Forest West

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest West Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489New Forest West: £5,525Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508New Forest West: £5,549Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374New Forest West: £4,137Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389New Forest West: £4,154Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higher£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615New Forest West: £787Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618New Forest West: £790Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746New Forest West is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117New Forest West: £3,846Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131New Forest West: £3,862Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higher£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61New Forest West: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61New Forest West: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192New Forest West: £204Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193New Forest West: £205Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19New Forest West: £5.33Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20New Forest West: £5.36Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280New Forest West: £324Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281New Forest West: £326Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307New Forest West is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £96Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31New Forest West: £44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31New Forest West: £45Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42New Forest West is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455New Forest West: £596Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457New Forest West: £598Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565New Forest West is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126New Forest West: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126New Forest West: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15New Forest West: £2.85Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16New Forest West: £2.86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30New Forest West: £1.43Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30New Forest West: £1.44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36New Forest West is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64New Forest West: £6.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68New Forest West: £6.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West is higher15.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9New Forest West is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0New Forest West is higher59.4

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7New Forest West is higher6.3

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£4,489£4,508£4,258New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,374£3,389£3,201New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£615£618£584New Forest West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,117£3,131£2,957New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£61£61£58New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£192£193£182New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.19£4.20£3.97New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£280£281£266New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£76£76£72New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£31£31£30New Forest West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£455£457£432New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£135£135£128New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£126£126£119New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.15£2.16£2.04New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£1.30£1.30£1.23New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6277.1New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.9New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.437.3New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.941.7New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.059.4New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.76.3New Forest West

Total

New Forest West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mNew Forest West: £469.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mNew Forest West: £471.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mNew Forest West: £351.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mNew Forest West: £353.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West is higher£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mNew Forest West: £66.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mNew Forest West: £67.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNew Forest West is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mNew Forest West: £327.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mNew Forest West: £328.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West is higher£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mNew Forest West: £17.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNew Forest West: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNew Forest West: £0.46mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mNew Forest West: £27.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mNew Forest West: £27.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNew Forest West is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNew Forest West is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNew Forest West is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mNew Forest West: £50.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNew Forest West is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mNew Forest West: £14.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mNew Forest West: £15.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mNew Forest West: £12.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mNew Forest West: £12.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.24mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.24mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mNew Forest West is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNew Forest West: £0.52mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNew Forest West: £0.52mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744New Forest West is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989New Forest West is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033New Forest West is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575New Forest West: 828

    828New Forest West is higher575

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New Forest West and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureNew Forest WestWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mNew Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mNew Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNew Forest West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNew Forest West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNew Forest West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11125,380New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,460New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,416New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9893,820New Forest West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0335,437New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828575New Forest West

Sources

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

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