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Sherwood Forest and The Wrekin

107,420 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than The Wrekin on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Sherwood Forest: £4,568The Wrekin: £4,254Sherwood Forest: £4,587The Wrekin: £4,018Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Sherwood Forest: £12,700The Wrekin: £12,589Sherwood Forest: £12,754The Wrekin: £11,891Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Sherwood Forest: £1,940The Wrekin: £1,678Sherwood Forest: £1,948The Wrekin: £1,585Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest is higher£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Sherwood Forest: £11,573The Wrekin: £11,366Sherwood Forest: £11,622The Wrekin: £10,735Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Sherwood Forest: £310The Wrekin: £387Sherwood Forest: £312The Wrekin: £366Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294The Wrekin is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Sherwood Forest: £795The Wrekin: £811Sherwood Forest: £799The Wrekin: £766Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Sherwood Forest: £22The Wrekin: £25Sherwood Forest: £22The Wrekin: £24Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Sherwood Forest: £558The Wrekin: £454Sherwood Forest: £560The Wrekin: £429Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Sherwood Forest: £165The Wrekin: £107Sherwood Forest: £165The Wrekin: £101Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Sherwood Forest: £146The Wrekin: £110Sherwood Forest: £146The Wrekin: £104Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Sherwood Forest: £1,437The Wrekin: £1,274Sherwood Forest: £1,443The Wrekin: £1,204Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £131£131£124The Wrekin 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, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Sherwood Forest: £341The Wrekin: £281Sherwood Forest: £343The Wrekin: £265Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Sherwood Forest: £6.79The Wrekin: £5.29Sherwood Forest: £6.82The Wrekin: £5.00Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Sherwood Forest: £8.54The Wrekin: £8.30Sherwood Forest: £8.58The Wrekin: £7.84Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Sherwood Forest: £4.16The Wrekin: £7.25Sherwood Forest: £4.18The Wrekin: £6.85Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1The Wrekin is higher97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Sherwood Forest is higher162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher23.9

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,236£4,254£4,018Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,536£12,589£11,891Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,671£1,678£1,585Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,318£11,366£10,735Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£386£387£366The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£452£454£429Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£106£107£101Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£109£110£104Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,269£1,274£1,204Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£280£281£265Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.27£5.29£5.00Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£8.27£8.30£7.84Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,004.9Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.197.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1160.2Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.1Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3162.8Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.223.9Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sherwood Forest The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Sherwood Forest: £4,568The Wrekin: £4,254Sherwood Forest: £4,587The Wrekin: £4,018Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Sherwood Forest: £2,528The Wrekin: £2,458Sherwood Forest: £2,538The Wrekin: £2,322Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Sherwood Forest: £1,183The Wrekin: £1,033Sherwood Forest: £1,188The Wrekin: £976Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest is higher£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Sherwood Forest: £2,303The Wrekin: £2,219Sherwood Forest: £2,313The Wrekin: £2,096Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Sherwood Forest: £62The Wrekin: £76Sherwood Forest: £62The Wrekin: £71Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59The Wrekin is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Sherwood Forest: £158The Wrekin: £158Sherwood Forest: £159The Wrekin: £150Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.35, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Sherwood Forest: £4.35The Wrekin: £4.90Sherwood Forest: £4.37The Wrekin: £4.63Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Sherwood Forest: £558The Wrekin: £454Sherwood Forest: £560The Wrekin: £429Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Sherwood Forest: £165The Wrekin: £107Sherwood Forest: £165The Wrekin: £101Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Sherwood Forest: £89The Wrekin: £68Sherwood Forest: £89The Wrekin: £64Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Sherwood Forest: £876The Wrekin: £784Sherwood Forest: £880The Wrekin: £741Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Sherwood Forest is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £131£131£124The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Sherwood Forest: £208The Wrekin: £173Sherwood Forest: £209The Wrekin: £163Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Sherwood Forest: £4.14The Wrekin: £3.26Sherwood Forest: £4.16The Wrekin: £3.08Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Sherwood Forest: £5.21The Wrekin: £5.10Sherwood Forest: £5.23The Wrekin: £4.82Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Sherwood Forest: £4.16The Wrekin: £7.25Sherwood Forest: £4.18The Wrekin: £6.85Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Sherwood Forest is higher100.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 19.0, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,236£4,254£4,018Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,448£2,458£2,322Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,028£1,033£976Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,210£2,219£2,096Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£75£76£71The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£158£158£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£452£454£429Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£106£107£101Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£67£68£64Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£781£784£741Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£172£173£163Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.25£3.26£3.08Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.08£5.10£4.82Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8196.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.131.3Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.665.1Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2100.2Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.014.7Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 11. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mSherwood Forest: £490.7mThe Wrekin: £483.4mSherwood Forest: £492.8mThe Wrekin: £456.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higher£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mSherwood Forest: £271.5mThe Wrekin: £279.3mSherwood Forest: £272.7mThe Wrekin: £263.8mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mSherwood Forest: £127.1mThe Wrekin: £117.4mSherwood Forest: £127.6mThe Wrekin: £110.9mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mSherwood Forest: £247.4mThe Wrekin: £252.2mSherwood Forest: £248.5mThe Wrekin: £238.2mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mSherwood Forest: £6.7mThe Wrekin: £8.1mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mThe Wrekin is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mSherwood Forest: £17.0mThe Wrekin: £18.0mSherwood Forest: £17.1mThe Wrekin: £17.0mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mSherwood Forest: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.47mThe Wrekin: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mSherwood Forest: £59.9mThe Wrekin: £51.6mSherwood Forest: £60.2mThe Wrekin: £48.7mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mSherwood Forest: £17.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mSherwood Forest: £17.7mThe Wrekin: £11.4mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mSherwood Forest: £9.5mThe Wrekin: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mSherwood Forest: £94.1mThe Wrekin: £89.1mSherwood Forest: £94.5mThe Wrekin: £84.2mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mThe Wrekin: £22.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mThe Wrekin: £21.0mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mSherwood Forest: £22.4mThe Wrekin: £19.6mSherwood Forest: £22.5mThe Wrekin: £18.5mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mSherwood Forest: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.37mSherwood Forest: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £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, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.58mSherwood Forest: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.55mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mSherwood Forest: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.82mSherwood Forest: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.78mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higher11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and The Wrekin, total
MeasureSherwood ForestThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSherwood 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£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00322,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5467,399Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94111,383Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,669Sherwood 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.
  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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