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Sherwood Forest and South West Wiltshire

107,420 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than South West Wiltshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Sherwood Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 3. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Sherwood Forest: £4,568South West Wiltshire: £4,507Sherwood Forest: £4,587South West Wiltshire: £4,257Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Sherwood Forest: £12,700South West Wiltshire: £12,566Sherwood Forest: £12,754South West Wiltshire: £11,869Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,513£12,566£11,869

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, South West Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Sherwood Forest: £1,940South West Wiltshire: £1,815Sherwood Forest: £1,948South West Wiltshire: £1,714Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Sherwood Forest: £11,573South West Wiltshire: £11,605Sherwood Forest: £11,622South West Wiltshire: £10,961Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Sherwood Forest: £310South West Wiltshire: £311Sherwood Forest: £312South West Wiltshire: £294Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£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: Sherwood Forest £795, South West Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Sherwood Forest: £795South West Wiltshire: £631Sherwood Forest: £799South West Wiltshire: £596Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest is higher£628£631£596

  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, South West Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Sherwood Forest: £22South West Wiltshire: £20Sherwood Forest: £22South West Wiltshire: £19Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Sherwood Forest is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Sherwood Forest: £558South West Wiltshire: £391Sherwood Forest: £560South West Wiltshire: £369Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Sherwood Forest: £165South West Wiltshire: £145Sherwood Forest: £165South West Wiltshire: £137Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£144£145£137

  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, South West Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Sherwood Forest: £146South West Wiltshire: £100Sherwood Forest: £146South West Wiltshire: £94Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Sherwood Forest: £1,437South West Wiltshire: £1,465Sherwood Forest: £1,443South West Wiltshire: £1,384Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Sherwood Forest: £131South West Wiltshire: £149Sherwood Forest: £131South West Wiltshire: £141Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124South West Wiltshire is higher£148£149£141

  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, South West Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Sherwood Forest: £341South West Wiltshire: £238Sherwood Forest: £343South West Wiltshire: £225Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, South West Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Sherwood Forest: £6.79South West Wiltshire: £6.30Sherwood Forest: £6.82South West Wiltshire: £5.95Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Sherwood Forest: £8.54South West Wiltshire: £5.33Sherwood Forest: £8.58South West Wiltshire: £5.03Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Sherwood Forest: £4.16South West Wiltshire: £6.07Sherwood Forest: £4.18South West Wiltshire: £5.73Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, South West Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, South West Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Sherwood Forest is higher76.5

  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, South West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest is higher136.3

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Sherwood Forest is higher165.7

  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, South West Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher21.5

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Sherwood Forest and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,488£4,507£4,257Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,513£12,566£11,869Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,807£1,815£1,714Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,556£11,605£10,961Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£309£311£294Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£628£631£596Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£389£391£369Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£144£145£137Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£99£100£94Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£148£149£141South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£237£238£225Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.27£6.30£5.95Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.30£5.33£5.03Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,020.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.176.5Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1136.3Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.659.2Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3165.7Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.221.5Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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

Sherwood Forest South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Sherwood Forest: £4,568South West Wiltshire: £4,507Sherwood Forest: £4,587South West Wiltshire: £4,257Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Sherwood Forest: £2,528South West Wiltshire: £2,733Sherwood Forest: £2,538South West Wiltshire: £2,581Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Sherwood Forest: £1,183South West Wiltshire: £1,084Sherwood Forest: £1,188South West Wiltshire: £1,024Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Sherwood Forest: £2,303South West Wiltshire: £2,523Sherwood Forest: £2,313South West Wiltshire: £2,383Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Sherwood Forest: £62South West Wiltshire: £68Sherwood Forest: £62South West Wiltshire: £64Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Sherwood Forest: £158South West Wiltshire: £137Sherwood Forest: £159South West Wiltshire: £130Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest is higher£137£137£130

  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, South West Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Sherwood Forest: £4.35South West Wiltshire: £4.28Sherwood Forest: £4.37South West Wiltshire: £4.04Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Sherwood Forest is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Sherwood Forest: £558South West Wiltshire: £391Sherwood Forest: £560South West Wiltshire: £369Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Sherwood Forest: £165South West Wiltshire: £145Sherwood Forest: £165South West Wiltshire: £137Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, South West Wiltshire £59South West Wiltshire: £59Sherwood Forest: £89South West Wiltshire: £59Sherwood Forest: £89South West Wiltshire: £56Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Sherwood Forest: £876South West Wiltshire: £875Sherwood Forest: £880South West Wiltshire: £826Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Sherwood Forest: £131South West Wiltshire: £149Sherwood Forest: £131South West Wiltshire: £141Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124South West Wiltshire is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Sherwood Forest: £208South West Wiltshire: £142Sherwood Forest: £209South West Wiltshire: £134Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Sherwood Forest: £4.14South West Wiltshire: £3.76Sherwood Forest: £4.16South West Wiltshire: £3.55Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Sherwood Forest: £5.21South West Wiltshire: £3.19Sherwood Forest: £5.23South West Wiltshire: £3.01Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Sherwood Forest: £4.16South West Wiltshire: £6.07Sherwood Forest: £4.18South West Wiltshire: £5.73Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95South West Wiltshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Sherwood Forest is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 33.1, South West Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest is higher29.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Sherwood Forest is higher99.0

  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, South West Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher12.8

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Sherwood Forest and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,488£4,507£4,257Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,079£1,084£1,024Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£67£68£64South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£137£137£130Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.26£4.28£4.04Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£389£391£369Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£144£145£137Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£59£59£56Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£871£875£826Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£148£149£141South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£142£142£134Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.74£3.76£3.55Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.17£3.19£3.01Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.04£6.07£5.73South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8222.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.716.6Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.129.6Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.659.2Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.299.0Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.012.8Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 4. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mSherwood Forest: £492.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higher£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mSherwood Forest: £271.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mSherwood Forest: £272.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mSherwood Forest: £127.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mSherwood Forest: £127.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higher£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mSherwood Forest: £247.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mSherwood Forest: £248.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mSherwood Forest: £6.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mSherwood Forest: £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £17.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mSherwood Forest: £17.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, South West Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSherwood Forest is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mSherwood Forest: £59.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mSherwood Forest: £60.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mSherwood Forest: £17.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mSherwood Forest: £17.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mSherwood Forest: £9.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mSherwood Forest: £9.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mSherwood Forest: £94.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mSherwood Forest: £94.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mSherwood Forest: £14.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mSherwood Forest: £14.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mSherwood Forest: £22.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mSherwood Forest: £22.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mSherwood Forest: £0.44mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mSherwood Forest: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mSherwood Forest: £0.56mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mSherwood Forest: £0.56mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Sherwood Forest is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higher9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureSherwood ForestSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mSouth West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00321,997Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,648Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5512,936Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5465,869Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9419,809Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,271Sherwood Forest

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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