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North Herefordshire and New Forest West

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

North Herefordshire is higher than New Forest West on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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

North Herefordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

North Herefordshire New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517North Herefordshire: £1,505New Forest West: £1,524North Herefordshire: £1,512New Forest West: £1,439North Herefordshire: £1,428

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £268, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274North Herefordshire: £268New Forest West: £275North Herefordshire: £269New Forest West: £260North Herefordshire: £254

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49North Herefordshire: £5.27New Forest West: £5.52North Herefordshire: £5.29New Forest West: £5.21North Herefordshire: £5.00

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 72.3, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3North Herefordshire is higher62.2

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

    117.4New Forest West is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higher46.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire 141.7, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7North Herefordshire is higher136.9

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

    20.3North Herefordshire is higher18.8

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North Herefordshire and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£245£246£232North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£619£622£587New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£324£326£307North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£81North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£2.76£2.77£2.62North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£6.06£6.09£5.75North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,002.3North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.362.2North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4128.6New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.346.9North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7136.9North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.318.8North Herefordshire

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

North Herefordshire New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £5.42, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33North Herefordshire: £5.42New Forest West: £5.36North Herefordshire: £5.44New Forest West: £5.06North Herefordshire: £5.14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    286.9New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.6North Herefordshire is higher20.5

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

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

    33.4New Forest West is higher42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3North Herefordshire is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.1North Herefordshire is higher71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 11.2, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2North Herefordshire is higher9.7

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North Herefordshire and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£787£790£746North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£81£81£77North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.33£5.36£5.06North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£324£326£307North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£44£45£42North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£596£598£565North Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£142£143£135North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.85£2.86£2.70North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£1.43£1.44£1.36North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£6.06£6.09£5.75North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.5North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.442.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.346.9North Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.171.0North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.7North Herefordshire

Total

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

North Herefordshire New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Herefordshire £0.50m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mNew Forest West: £0.46mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mNew Forest West: £0.43mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,615New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,908North Herefordshire is higher1,744

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

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

    3,097New Forest West is higher3,606

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

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

    4,847North Herefordshire is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,245North Herefordshire is higher6,033

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

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

    1,039North Herefordshire is higher828

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and New Forest West, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNorth Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.12mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61528,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9081,744North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8473,989North Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2456,033North Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,039828North 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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