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North Shropshire and Forest of Dean

103,257 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 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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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 Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 13. 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 Shropshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768North Shropshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,789North Shropshire: £4,702Forest of Dean: £4,523North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587North Shropshire: £12,576Forest of Dean: £12,640North Shropshire: £12,629Forest of Dean: £11,939North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740North Shropshire: £1,606Forest of Dean: £1,747North Shropshire: £1,613Forest of Dean: £1,650North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553North Shropshire: £11,508Forest of Dean: £11,602North Shropshire: £11,557Forest of Dean: £10,958North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346North Shropshire: £340Forest of Dean: £347North Shropshire: £342Forest of Dean: £328North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  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 Shropshire £704, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667North Shropshire: £704Forest of Dean: £670North Shropshire: £707Forest of Dean: £632North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£667£670£632

  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 Shropshire £23, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22North Shropshire: £23Forest of Dean: £22North Shropshire: £23Forest of Dean: £21North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397North Shropshire: £434Forest of Dean: £398North Shropshire: £436Forest of Dean: £376North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115North Shropshire: £103Forest of Dean: £116North Shropshire: £104Forest of Dean: £109North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109

  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 Shropshire £97, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102North Shropshire: £97Forest of Dean: £103North Shropshire: £97Forest of Dean: £97North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321North Shropshire: £1,220Forest of Dean: £1,327North Shropshire: £1,225Forest of Dean: £1,253North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173North Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £174North Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £164North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305North Shropshire: £276Forest of Dean: £306North Shropshire: £277Forest of Dean: £289North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Forest of Dean is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88North Shropshire: £6.72Forest of Dean: £6.91North Shropshire: £6.74Forest of Dean: £6.53North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42North Shropshire: £6.93Forest of Dean: £4.44North Shropshire: £6.96Forest of Dean: £4.19North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17North Shropshire: £7.36Forest of Dean: £5.19North Shropshire: £7.39Forest of Dean: £4.90North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire is higher80.3

  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: North Shropshire 145.3, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher138.7

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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 Shropshire 20.8, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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North Shropshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£667£670£632North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£397£398£376North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£4.42£4.44£4.19North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.17£5.19£4.90North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,022.2North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.580.3North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3138.7North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.822.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 13. 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 Shropshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768North Shropshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,789North Shropshire: £4,702Forest of Dean: £4,523North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067North Shropshire: £3,049Forest of Dean: £3,080North Shropshire: £3,062Forest of Dean: £2,909North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011North Shropshire: £934Forest of Dean: £1,016North Shropshire: £938Forest of Dean: £959North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815North Shropshire: £2,790Forest of Dean: £2,827North Shropshire: £2,802Forest of Dean: £2,670North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84North Shropshire: £82Forest of Dean: £85North Shropshire: £83Forest of Dean: £80North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162North Shropshire: £171Forest of Dean: £163North Shropshire: £172Forest of Dean: £154North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£162£163£154

  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 Shropshire £5.53, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27North Shropshire: £5.53Forest of Dean: £5.29North Shropshire: £5.56Forest of Dean: £5.00North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397North Shropshire: £434Forest of Dean: £398North Shropshire: £436Forest of Dean: £376North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115North Shropshire: £103Forest of Dean: £116North Shropshire: £104Forest of Dean: £109North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60North Shropshire: £56Forest of Dean: £60North Shropshire: £57Forest of Dean: £57North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768North Shropshire: £709Forest of Dean: £771North Shropshire: £712Forest of Dean: £729North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173North Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £174North Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £164North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177North Shropshire: £160Forest of Dean: £178North Shropshire: £161Forest of Dean: £168North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01North Shropshire: £3.90Forest of Dean: £4.02North Shropshire: £3.92Forest of Dean: £3.80North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56North Shropshire: £4.03Forest of Dean: £2.57North Shropshire: £4.04Forest of Dean: £2.43North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17North Shropshire: £7.36Forest of Dean: £5.19North Shropshire: £7.39Forest of Dean: £4.90North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 35.2, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher33.8

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count92.6

  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 Shropshire 12.1, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.2

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£162£163£154North Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.27£5.29£5.00North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£397£398£376North Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.56£2.57£2.43North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.17£5.19£4.90North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6249.1North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.219.6North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.233.8North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.6North Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.292.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.2Forest of Dean

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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 Shropshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mForest of Dean: £452.6mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mForest of Dean: £427.5mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mForest of Dean: £291.1mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mForest of Dean: £274.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mForest of Dean: £96.0mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mForest of Dean: £90.7mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mForest of Dean: £267.2mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mForest of Dean: £252.4mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mForest of Dean: £14.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.47mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mForest of Dean: £37.7mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mForest of Dean: £35.6mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mForest of Dean: £10.9mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mForest of Dean: £10.3mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mForest of Dean: £5.7mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mForest of Dean: £5.3mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mForest of Dean: £72.9mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mForest of Dean: £68.9mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mForest of Dean: £16.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mForest of Dean: £15.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £16.8mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.23mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.46mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,243

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mNorth Shropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77423,539North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,850North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,195North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2295,540North Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3118,748North Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,243North Shropshire

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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