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Sherwood Forest and Rother Valley

107,420 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Rother Valley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 3 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 19. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Sherwood Forest: £4,568Rother Valley: £4,872Sherwood Forest: £4,587Rother Valley: £4,602Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Sherwood Forest: £12,700Rother Valley: £12,899Sherwood Forest: £12,754Rother Valley: £12,183Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Sherwood Forest: £1,940Rother Valley: £2,045Sherwood Forest: £1,948Rother Valley: £1,931Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Sherwood Forest: £11,573Rother Valley: £11,678Sherwood Forest: £11,622Rother Valley: £11,030Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Sherwood Forest: £310Rother Valley: £343Sherwood Forest: £312Rother Valley: £324Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Rother Valley is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Sherwood Forest: £795Rother Valley: £854Sherwood Forest: £799Rother Valley: £806Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Rother Valley is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Sherwood Forest: £22Rother Valley: £24Sherwood Forest: £22Rother Valley: £23Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Rother Valley is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Sherwood Forest: £558Rother Valley: £542Sherwood Forest: £560Rother Valley: £512Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Sherwood Forest: £165Rother Valley: £188Sherwood Forest: £165Rother Valley: £178Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Sherwood Forest: £146Rother Valley: £173Sherwood Forest: £146Rother Valley: £163Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Sherwood Forest: £1,437Rother Valley: £1,505Sherwood Forest: £1,443Rother Valley: £1,422Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Sherwood Forest: £131Rother Valley: £141Sherwood Forest: £131Rother Valley: £133Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  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, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Sherwood Forest: £341Rother Valley: £350Sherwood Forest: £343Rother Valley: £330Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£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, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Sherwood Forest: £6.79Rother Valley: £8.41Sherwood Forest: £6.82Rother Valley: £7.94Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Sherwood Forest: £8.54Rother Valley: £8.16Sherwood Forest: £8.58Rother Valley: £7.71Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Sherwood Forest: £4.16Rother Valley: £8.17Sherwood Forest: £4.18Rother Valley: £7.72Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Rother Valley is higher91.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count172.9

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Rother Valley is higher38.5

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,844£12,899£12,183Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,036£2,045£1,931Rother Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£342£343£324Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£850£854£806Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£540£542£512Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,499£1,505£1,422Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£140£141£133Rother Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£348£350£330Rother Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.13£8.16£7.71Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,014.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.191.2Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.681.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3189.9Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.238.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 19. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Sherwood Forest: £4,568Rother Valley: £4,872Sherwood Forest: £4,587Rother Valley: £4,602Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Sherwood Forest: £2,528Rother Valley: £2,781Sherwood Forest: £2,538Rother Valley: £2,627Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Sherwood Forest: £1,183Rother Valley: £1,212Sherwood Forest: £1,188Rother Valley: £1,144Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Sherwood Forest: £2,303Rother Valley: £2,518Sherwood Forest: £2,313Rother Valley: £2,378Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Sherwood Forest: £62Rother Valley: £74Sherwood Forest: £62Rother Valley: £70Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Rother Valley is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Sherwood Forest: £158Rother Valley: £184Sherwood Forest: £159Rother Valley: £174Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Rother Valley is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Sherwood Forest: £4.35Rother Valley: £5.15Sherwood Forest: £4.37Rother Valley: £4.86Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Rother Valley is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Sherwood Forest: £558Rother Valley: £542Sherwood Forest: £560Rother Valley: £512Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Sherwood Forest: £165Rother Valley: £188Sherwood Forest: £165Rother Valley: £178Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Sherwood Forest: £89Rother Valley: £102Sherwood Forest: £89Rother Valley: £97Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Sherwood Forest: £876Rother Valley: £892Sherwood Forest: £880Rother Valley: £843Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Sherwood Forest: £131Rother Valley: £141Sherwood Forest: £131Rother Valley: £133Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Sherwood Forest: £208Rother Valley: £207Sherwood Forest: £209Rother Valley: £196Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Sherwood Forest: £4.14Rother Valley: £4.99Sherwood Forest: £4.16Rother Valley: £4.71Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Sherwood Forest: £5.21Rother Valley: £4.84Sherwood Forest: £5.23Rother Valley: £4.57Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Sherwood Forest: £4.16Rother Valley: £8.17Sherwood Forest: £4.18Rother Valley: £7.72Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Rother Valley is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Rother Valley is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,851£4,872£4,602Rother Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,206£1,212£1,144Rother Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£74£74£70Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.12£5.15£4.86Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£540£542£512Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£888£892£843Rother Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£140£141£133Rother Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£206£207£196Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.82£4.84£4.57Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.7Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.137.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.681.2Rother Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2112.5Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.8Rother Valley

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sherwood Forest Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mSherwood Forest: £490.7mRother Valley: £458.4mSherwood Forest: £492.8mRother Valley: £432.9mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mRother Valley: £261.6mSherwood Forest: £272.7mRother Valley: £247.1mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mSherwood Forest: £127.1mRother Valley: £114.0mSherwood Forest: £127.6mRother Valley: £107.7mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mSherwood Forest: £247.4mRother Valley: £236.9mSherwood Forest: £248.5mRother Valley: £223.7mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mSherwood Forest: £6.6mRother Valley: £7.0mSherwood Forest: £6.7mRother Valley: £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mRother Valley is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mSherwood Forest: £17.0mRother Valley: £17.3mSherwood Forest: £17.1mRother Valley: £16.4mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mRother Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRother Valley: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mRother Valley: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mSherwood Forest: £59.9mRother Valley: £51.0mSherwood Forest: £60.2mRother Valley: £48.2mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRother Valley: £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mRother Valley: £16.7mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mSherwood Forest: £9.5mRother Valley: £9.6mSherwood Forest: £9.6mRother Valley: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mSherwood Forest: £94.1mRother Valley: £83.9mSherwood Forest: £94.5mRother Valley: £79.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mRother Valley: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mRother Valley: £12.5mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mRother Valley: £19.5mSherwood Forest: £22.5mRother Valley: £18.4mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.44mRother Valley: £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRother Valley: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.56mRother Valley: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.56mRother Valley: £0.43mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRother Valley: £0.77mSherwood Forest: £0.45mRother Valley: £0.73mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Rother Valley is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Rother Valley is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Rother Valley, total
MeasureSherwood ForestRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mRother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mRother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSherwood Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00320,572Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,850Rother Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,507Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5467,641Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94110,588Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,149Rother Valley

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.
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