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Scunthorpe and Sherwood Forest

106,865 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Sherwood Forest on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 5. 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

Scunthorpe Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Scunthorpe: £4,820Sherwood Forest: £4,587Scunthorpe: £4,841Sherwood Forest: £4,333Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Scunthorpe: £12,729Sherwood Forest: £12,754Scunthorpe: £12,784Sherwood Forest: £12,047Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Scunthorpe: £2,376Sherwood Forest: £1,948Scunthorpe: £2,386Sherwood Forest: £1,840Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Scunthorpe: £11,402Sherwood Forest: £11,622Scunthorpe: £11,451Sherwood Forest: £10,978Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Sherwood Forest is higher£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Scunthorpe: £461Sherwood Forest: £312Scunthorpe: £463Sherwood Forest: £294Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe is higher£310£312£294

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Scunthorpe: £837Sherwood Forest: £799Scunthorpe: £841Sherwood Forest: £754Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higher£795£799£754

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Scunthorpe: £29Sherwood Forest: £22Scunthorpe: £29Sherwood Forest: £21Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe 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: Scunthorpe £548, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Scunthorpe: £548Sherwood Forest: £560Scunthorpe: £550Sherwood Forest: £529Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Scunthorpe: £143Sherwood Forest: £165Scunthorpe: £143Sherwood Forest: £156Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Scunthorpe: £151Sherwood Forest: £146Scunthorpe: £152Sherwood Forest: £138Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Scunthorpe: £1,889Sherwood Forest: £1,443Scunthorpe: £1,897Sherwood Forest: £1,363Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Scunthorpe: £195Sherwood Forest: £131Scunthorpe: £196Sherwood Forest: £124Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Scunthorpe: £318Sherwood Forest: £343Scunthorpe: £320Sherwood Forest: £324Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Sherwood Forest is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Scunthorpe: £8.30Sherwood Forest: £6.82Scunthorpe: £8.33Sherwood Forest: £6.44Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Scunthorpe: £8.66Sherwood Forest: £8.58Scunthorpe: £8.69Sherwood Forest: £8.10Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Scunthorpe: £5.99Sherwood Forest: £4.18Scunthorpe: £6.01Sherwood Forest: £3.95Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sherwood Forest is higher1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe is higher84.1

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher166.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher79.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher182.3

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher31.2

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Scunthorpe and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,568£4,587£4,333Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£12,700£12,754£12,047Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£1,940£1,948£1,840Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£310£312£294Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£795£799£754Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£22£22£21Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£146£146£138Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,437£1,443£1,363Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£131£131£124Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£6.79£6.82£6.44Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.54£8.58£8.10Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.16£4.18£3.95Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.284.1Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5166.1Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.179.6Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4182.3Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.831.2Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 6. 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

Scunthorpe Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Scunthorpe: £4,820Sherwood Forest: £4,587Scunthorpe: £4,841Sherwood Forest: £4,333Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Scunthorpe: £2,497Sherwood Forest: £2,538Scunthorpe: £2,508Sherwood Forest: £2,398Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Scunthorpe: £1,431Sherwood Forest: £1,188Scunthorpe: £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,122Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Scunthorpe: £2,237Sherwood Forest: £2,313Scunthorpe: £2,246Sherwood Forest: £2,185Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Sherwood Forest is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Scunthorpe: £90Sherwood Forest: £62Scunthorpe: £91Sherwood Forest: £59Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Scunthorpe: £164Sherwood Forest: £159Scunthorpe: £165Sherwood Forest: £150Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Scunthorpe: £5.71Sherwood Forest: £4.37Scunthorpe: £5.74Sherwood Forest: £4.13Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Scunthorpe: £548Sherwood Forest: £560Scunthorpe: £550Sherwood Forest: £529Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Scunthorpe: £143Sherwood Forest: £165Scunthorpe: £143Sherwood Forest: £156Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Scunthorpe: £91Sherwood Forest: £89Scunthorpe: £92Sherwood Forest: £84Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Scunthorpe: £1,138Sherwood Forest: £880Scunthorpe: £1,143Sherwood Forest: £831Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Scunthorpe: £195Sherwood Forest: £131Scunthorpe: £196Sherwood Forest: £124Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Scunthorpe: £192Sherwood Forest: £209Scunthorpe: £193Sherwood Forest: £198Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Sherwood Forest is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Scunthorpe: £5.00Sherwood Forest: £4.16Scunthorpe: £5.02Sherwood Forest: £3.93Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Scunthorpe: £5.22Sherwood Forest: £5.23Scunthorpe: £5.24Sherwood Forest: £4.94Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Scunthorpe: £5.99Sherwood Forest: £4.18Scunthorpe: £6.01Sherwood Forest: £3.95Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Sherwood Forest is higher204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,568£4,587£4,333Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,183£1,188£1,122Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£62£62£59Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£158£159£150Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.35£4.37£4.13Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£89£89£84Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£876£880£831Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£131£131£124Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.14£4.16£3.93Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.21£5.23£4.94Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.16£4.18£3.95Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.816.7Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.233.1Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.179.6Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0111.2Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.0Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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

Scunthorpe Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mScunthorpe: £515.1mSherwood Forest: £492.8mScunthorpe: £517.3mSherwood Forest: £465.4mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mScunthorpe: £266.9mSherwood Forest: £272.7mScunthorpe: £268.0mSherwood Forest: £257.6mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mScunthorpe: £152.9mSherwood Forest: £127.6mScunthorpe: £153.6mSherwood Forest: £120.5mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mScunthorpe: £239.0mSherwood Forest: £248.5mScunthorpe: £240.1mSherwood Forest: £234.7mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mSherwood Forest is higher£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mScunthorpe: £9.7mSherwood Forest: £6.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mSherwood Forest: £6.3mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £17.1mScunthorpe: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £16.1mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mScunthorpe: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.47mScunthorpe: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mScunthorpe: £58.6mSherwood Forest: £60.2mScunthorpe: £58.8mSherwood Forest: £56.8mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mSherwood Forest: £17.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mSherwood Forest: £16.8mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mScunthorpe: £9.8mSherwood Forest: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mScunthorpe: £121.6mSherwood Forest: £94.5mScunthorpe: £122.1mSherwood Forest: £89.3mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mScunthorpe: £20.8mSherwood Forest: £14.1mScunthorpe: £20.9mSherwood Forest: £13.3mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mScunthorpe: £20.5mSherwood Forest: £22.5mScunthorpe: £20.6mSherwood Forest: £21.2mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSherwood Forest is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.42mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.64mSherwood Forest: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.64mSherwood Forest: £0.42mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Sherwood Forest is higher22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Scunthorpe is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureScunthorpeSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16822,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4351,797Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,551Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7688,546Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28211,941Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,044Scunthorpe

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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