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Penrith and Solway and Forest of Dean

99,608 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Forest of Dean on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Penrith and Solway is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. 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

Penrith and Solway Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Penrith and Solway: £4,701Forest of Dean: £4,789Penrith and Solway: £4,721Forest of Dean: £4,523Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Penrith and Solway: £12,379Forest of Dean: £12,640Penrith and Solway: £12,432Forest of Dean: £11,939Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Penrith and Solway: £1,497Forest of Dean: £1,747Penrith and Solway: £1,504Forest of Dean: £1,650Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Forest of Dean is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Penrith and Solway: £11,431Forest of Dean: £11,602Penrith and Solway: £11,480Forest of Dean: £10,958Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £273, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Penrith and Solway: £273Forest of Dean: £347Penrith and Solway: £274Forest of Dean: £328Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Forest of Dean is higher£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: Penrith and Solway £655, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Penrith and Solway: £655Forest of Dean: £670Penrith and Solway: £658Forest of Dean: £632Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Penrith and Solway £19, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Forest of Dean: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Forest of Dean: £21Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Forest of Dean 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Penrith and Solway: £410Forest of Dean: £398Penrith and Solway: £411Forest of Dean: £376Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Penrith and Solway: £102Forest of Dean: £116Penrith and Solway: £103Forest of Dean: £109Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £92, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Penrith and Solway: £92Forest of Dean: £103Penrith and Solway: £93Forest of Dean: £97Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Penrith and Solway: £1,111Forest of Dean: £1,327Penrith and Solway: £1,116Forest of Dean: £1,253Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £174Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £164Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £285, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Penrith and Solway: £285Forest of Dean: £306Penrith and Solway: £286Forest of Dean: £289Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Penrith and Solway: £3.78Forest of Dean: £6.91Penrith and Solway: £3.80Forest of Dean: £6.53Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Forest of Dean is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Penrith and Solway: £5.46Forest of Dean: £4.44Penrith and Solway: £5.48Forest of Dean: £4.19Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Penrith and Solway: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.19Penrith and Solway: £7.16Forest of Dean: £4.90Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count80.3

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Forest of Dean is higher159.2

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Forest of Dean is higher22.6

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Penrith and Solway and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£397£398£376Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.42£4.44£4.19Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.17£5.19£4.90Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.880.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.758.6Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

Penrith and Solway 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

Penrith and Solway Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Penrith and Solway: £4,701Forest of Dean: £4,789Penrith and Solway: £4,721Forest of Dean: £4,523Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Penrith and Solway: £3,183Forest of Dean: £3,080Penrith and Solway: £3,196Forest of Dean: £2,909Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Penrith and Solway: £862Forest of Dean: £1,016Penrith and Solway: £866Forest of Dean: £959Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Penrith and Solway: £2,939Forest of Dean: £2,827Penrith and Solway: £2,951Forest of Dean: £2,670Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Penrith and Solway: £70Forest of Dean: £85Penrith and Solway: £71Forest of Dean: £80Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Penrith and Solway: £168Forest of Dean: £163Penrith and Solway: £169Forest of Dean: £154Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Penrith and Solway: £4.93Forest of Dean: £5.29Penrith and Solway: £4.95Forest of Dean: £5.00Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Forest of Dean 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: Penrith and Solway £410, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Penrith and Solway: £410Forest of Dean: £398Penrith and Solway: £411Forest of Dean: £376Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £102, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Penrith and Solway: £102Forest of Dean: £116Penrith and Solway: £103Forest of Dean: £109Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Forest 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: Penrith and Solway £53, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Penrith and Solway: £53Forest of Dean: £60Penrith and Solway: £53Forest of Dean: £57Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Penrith and Solway: £640Forest of Dean: £771Penrith and Solway: £643Forest of Dean: £729Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £174Penrith and Solway: £138Forest of Dean: £164Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Penrith and Solway: £164Forest of Dean: £178Penrith and Solway: £165Forest of Dean: £168Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Penrith and Solway: £2.18Forest of Dean: £4.02Penrith and Solway: £2.19Forest of Dean: £3.80Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Penrith and Solway: £3.14Forest of Dean: £2.57Penrith and Solway: £3.16Forest of Dean: £2.43Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Penrith and Solway: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.19Penrith and Solway: £7.16Forest of Dean: £4.90Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Penrith and Solway is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Forest of Dean is higher92.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Forest of Dean is higher13.2

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Penrith and Solway and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,067£3,080£2,909Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,815£2,827£2,670Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£162£163£154Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£397£398£376Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.56£2.57£2.43Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.17£5.19£4.90Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5249.1Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.8Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.758.6Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.192.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.2Forest of Dean

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Penrith and Solway Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mForest of Dean: £427.5mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mForest of Dean: £291.1mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mForest of Dean: £274.9mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mForest of Dean: £96.0mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mForest of Dean: £90.7mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mForest of Dean: £267.2mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mForest of Dean: £252.4mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mForest of Dean: £14.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£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: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.47mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mForest of Dean 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: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mForest of Dean: £37.7mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mForest of Dean: £35.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway 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: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mForest of Dean: £10.3mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mForest 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: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mForest of Dean: £72.9mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mForest of Dean: £68.9mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mForest of Dean: £16.4mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mForest of Dean: £15.5mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.38mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.23mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mForest of Dean: £0.46mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Forest of Dean is higher1,243

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Penrith and Solway and Forest of Dean, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05123,539Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,850Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,195Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9475,540Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8768,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,243Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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