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Sherwood Forest and Scunthorpe

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

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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £22£22£21Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Sherwood Forest: £341Scunthorpe: £320Sherwood Forest: £343Scunthorpe: £302Sherwood Forest: £324

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higher1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Scunthorpe is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Sherwood Forest and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,729£12,784£12,074Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,402£11,451£10,815Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£548£550£520Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£143£143£135Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£318£320£302Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,009.7Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.232.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Sherwood Forest: £4.35Scunthorpe: £5.74Sherwood Forest: £4.37Scunthorpe: £5.42Sherwood Forest: £4.13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.7Scunthorpe is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.2Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Sherwood Forest and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,497£2,508£2,369Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,237£2,246£2,122Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£548£550£520Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£143£143£135Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£192£193£182Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8198.1Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.722.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7Scunthorpe

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.47mScunthorpe: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.47mScunthorpe: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mScunthorpe 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, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mSherwood Forest: £59.9mScunthorpe: £58.8mSherwood Forest: £60.2mScunthorpe: £55.6mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £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: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mSherwood Forest: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.64mSherwood Forest: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.61mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higher21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,797Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

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

    3,551Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

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

    8,546Scunthorpe is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,941Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

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

    2,044Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureSherwood ForestScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00321,168Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5468,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94115,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,109Scunthorpe

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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