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Sherwood Forest and Bassetlaw

107,420 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Bassetlaw on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Sherwood Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 15. 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

Sherwood Forest Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Sherwood Forest: £4,568Bassetlaw: £4,717Sherwood Forest: £4,587Bassetlaw: £4,455Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774Sherwood Forest: £12,700Bassetlaw: £12,828Sherwood Forest: £12,754Bassetlaw: £12,116Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Bassetlaw is higher£12,774£12,828£12,116

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020Sherwood Forest: £1,940Bassetlaw: £2,028Sherwood Forest: £1,948Bassetlaw: £1,916Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Bassetlaw is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447Sherwood Forest: £11,573Bassetlaw: £11,495Sherwood Forest: £11,622Bassetlaw: £10,858Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422Sherwood Forest: £310Bassetlaw: £424Sherwood Forest: £312Bassetlaw: £400Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Bassetlaw is higher£422£424£400

  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: Sherwood Forest £795, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878Sherwood Forest: £795Bassetlaw: £882Sherwood Forest: £799Bassetlaw: £833Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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: Sherwood Forest £22, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27Sherwood Forest: £22Bassetlaw: £27Sherwood Forest: £22Bassetlaw: £25Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Bassetlaw is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Sherwood Forest: £558Bassetlaw: £543Sherwood Forest: £560Bassetlaw: £513Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £142Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £134Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£141£142£134

  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: Sherwood Forest £146, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128Sherwood Forest: £146Bassetlaw: £128Sherwood Forest: £146Bassetlaw: £121Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531Sherwood Forest: £1,437Bassetlaw: £1,538Sherwood Forest: £1,443Bassetlaw: £1,452Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Bassetlaw is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £165Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Bassetlaw is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £341, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347Sherwood Forest: £341Bassetlaw: £349Sherwood Forest: £343Bassetlaw: £330Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Bassetlaw is higher£347£349£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83Sherwood Forest: £6.79Bassetlaw: £6.86Sherwood Forest: £6.82Bassetlaw: £6.48Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76Sherwood Forest: £8.54Bassetlaw: £6.79Sherwood Forest: £8.58Bassetlaw: £6.41Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £8.75Sherwood Forest: £4.18Bassetlaw: £8.26Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Bassetlaw is higher106.5

  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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Bassetlaw is higher178.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Bassetlaw is higher81.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Bassetlaw is higher201.2

  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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher26.3

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Sherwood Forest and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,447£11,495£10,858Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£422£424£400Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£25Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£541£543£513Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£141£142£134Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£128£128£121Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£174£175£165Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£347£349£330Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.76£6.79£6.41Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,012.0Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1106.5Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.681.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3201.2Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.226.3Sherwood Forest

Per resident

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

Sherwood Forest Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Sherwood Forest: £4,568Bassetlaw: £4,717Sherwood Forest: £4,587Bassetlaw: £4,455Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611Sherwood Forest: £2,528Bassetlaw: £2,622Sherwood Forest: £2,538Bassetlaw: £2,477Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Bassetlaw is higher£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220Sherwood Forest: £1,183Bassetlaw: £1,226Sherwood Forest: £1,188Bassetlaw: £1,158Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Bassetlaw is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340Sherwood Forest: £2,303Bassetlaw: £2,350Sherwood Forest: £2,313Bassetlaw: £2,219Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86Sherwood Forest: £62Bassetlaw: £87Sherwood Forest: £62Bassetlaw: £82Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Bassetlaw is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180Sherwood Forest: £158Bassetlaw: £180Sherwood Forest: £159Bassetlaw: £170Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48Sherwood Forest: £4.35Bassetlaw: £5.51Sherwood Forest: £4.37Bassetlaw: £5.20Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Bassetlaw is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Sherwood Forest: £558Bassetlaw: £543Sherwood Forest: £560Bassetlaw: £513Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £142Sherwood Forest: £165Bassetlaw: £134Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77Sherwood Forest: £89Bassetlaw: £77Sherwood Forest: £89Bassetlaw: £73Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925Sherwood Forest: £876Bassetlaw: £929Sherwood Forest: £880Bassetlaw: £878Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Bassetlaw is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Bassetlaw: £165Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Bassetlaw is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210Sherwood Forest: £208Bassetlaw: £211Sherwood Forest: £209Bassetlaw: £199Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Bassetlaw is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12Sherwood Forest: £4.14Bassetlaw: £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £3.91Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08Sherwood Forest: £5.21Bassetlaw: £4.10Sherwood Forest: £5.23Bassetlaw: £3.87Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Sherwood Forest: £4.16Bassetlaw: £8.75Sherwood Forest: £4.18Bassetlaw: £8.26Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Bassetlaw is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Bassetlaw is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Bassetlaw is higher121.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher15.9

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Sherwood Forest and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£86£87£82Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£541£543£513Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£141£142£134Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£77£77£73Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£925£929£878Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£174£175£165Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£210£211£199Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.12£4.14£3.91Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.08£4.10£3.87Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8206.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.721.8Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.136.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.681.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2121.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.015.9Sherwood Forest

Total

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

Sherwood Forest Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mSherwood Forest: £490.7mBassetlaw: £522.3mSherwood Forest: £492.8mBassetlaw: £493.3mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mBassetlaw is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mSherwood Forest: £271.5mBassetlaw: £290.4mSherwood Forest: £272.7mBassetlaw: £274.3mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mBassetlaw is higher£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mSherwood Forest: £127.1mBassetlaw: £135.7mSherwood Forest: £127.6mBassetlaw: £128.2mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mBassetlaw is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mSherwood Forest: £247.4mBassetlaw: £260.2mSherwood Forest: £248.5mBassetlaw: £245.8mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mSherwood Forest: £6.6mBassetlaw: £9.6mSherwood Forest: £6.7mBassetlaw: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBassetlaw is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mSherwood Forest: £17.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mSherwood Forest: £17.1mBassetlaw: £18.9mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mBassetlaw: £60.1mSherwood Forest: £60.2mBassetlaw: £56.8mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mBassetlaw: £14.9mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mBassetlaw: £8.6mSherwood Forest: £9.6mBassetlaw: £8.1mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mSherwood Forest: £94.1mBassetlaw: £102.9mSherwood Forest: £94.5mBassetlaw: £97.2mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mBassetlaw is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mSherwood Forest: £14.1mBassetlaw: £19.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mBassetlaw: £18.3mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBassetlaw is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mSherwood Forest: £22.4mBassetlaw: £23.3mSherwood Forest: £22.5mBassetlaw: £22.1mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mBassetlaw is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.43mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.43mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.97mSherwood Forest: £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.91mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Bassetlaw is higher2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Bassetlaw is higher9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Bassetlaw is higher13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,760

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureSherwood ForestBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00322,906Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,411Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5514,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5469,035Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94113,467Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,760Sherwood Forest

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.
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