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Sherwood Forest and Falkirk

107,420 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Falkirk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Sherwood Forest: £4,568Falkirk: £4,776Sherwood Forest: £4,587Falkirk: £4,511Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Sherwood Forest: £12,700Falkirk: £13,023Sherwood Forest: £12,754Falkirk: £12,301Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Sherwood Forest: £1,940Falkirk: £2,120Sherwood Forest: £1,948Falkirk: £2,003Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Sherwood Forest: £11,573Falkirk: £11,805Sherwood Forest: £11,622Falkirk: £11,150Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Sherwood Forest: £310Falkirk: £465Sherwood Forest: £312Falkirk: £439Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Sherwood Forest: £795Falkirk: £729Sherwood Forest: £799Falkirk: £689Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Sherwood Forest: £22Falkirk: £24Sherwood Forest: £22Falkirk: £23Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Sherwood Forest: £558Falkirk: £619Sherwood Forest: £560Falkirk: £584Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £184Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Sherwood Forest: £146Falkirk: £125Sherwood Forest: £146Falkirk: £118Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Sherwood Forest: £1,437Falkirk: £1,531Sherwood Forest: £1,443Falkirk: £1,446Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £176Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £166Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Falkirk is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Sherwood Forest: £341Falkirk: £448Sherwood Forest: £343Falkirk: £423Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Sherwood Forest: £6.79Falkirk: £6.50Sherwood Forest: £6.82Falkirk: £6.14Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Sherwood Forest: £8.54Falkirk: £9.74Sherwood Forest: £8.58Falkirk: £9.20Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £8.37Sherwood Forest: £4.18Falkirk: £7.91Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higher1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Falkirk is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Sherwood Forest and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£175£176£166Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.50£6.14Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,015.7Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.699.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.230.4Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Sherwood Forest: £4,568Falkirk: £4,776Sherwood Forest: £4,587Falkirk: £4,511Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Sherwood Forest: £2,528Falkirk: £2,431Sherwood Forest: £2,538Falkirk: £2,297Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Sherwood Forest: £1,183Falkirk: £1,347Sherwood Forest: £1,188Falkirk: £1,273Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Sherwood Forest: £2,303Falkirk: £2,204Sherwood Forest: £2,313Falkirk: £2,082Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Sherwood Forest: £158Falkirk: £136Sherwood Forest: £159Falkirk: £129Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Sherwood Forest: £4.35Falkirk: £4.48Sherwood Forest: £4.37Falkirk: £4.23Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Sherwood Forest: £558Falkirk: £619Sherwood Forest: £560Falkirk: £584Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £184Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Sherwood Forest: £89Falkirk: £80Sherwood Forest: £89Falkirk: £75Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Sherwood Forest: £876Falkirk: £973Sherwood Forest: £880Falkirk: £919Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £176Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £166Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Falkirk is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Sherwood Forest: £208Falkirk: £285Sherwood Forest: £209Falkirk: £269Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Sherwood Forest: £4.14Falkirk: £4.13Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £3.90Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Sherwood Forest: £5.21Falkirk: £6.18Sherwood Forest: £5.23Falkirk: £5.84Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £8.37Sherwood Forest: £4.18Falkirk: £7.91Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Falkirk is higher129.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Sherwood Forest and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,195£2,204£2,082Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£175£176£166Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.11£4.13£3.90Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8189.6Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.723.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.8Shared outSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.699.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 12. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mSherwood Forest: £490.7mFalkirk: £465.5mSherwood Forest: £492.8mFalkirk: £439.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mSherwood Forest: £271.5mFalkirk: £236.9mSherwood Forest: £272.7mFalkirk: £223.8mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mSherwood Forest: £127.1mFalkirk: £131.3mSherwood Forest: £127.6mFalkirk: £124.0mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mSherwood Forest: £247.4mFalkirk: £214.8mSherwood Forest: £248.5mFalkirk: £202.9mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mSherwood Forest: £6.6mFalkirk: £8.5mSherwood Forest: £6.7mFalkirk: £8.0mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £17.0mFalkirk: £13.3mSherwood Forest: £17.1mFalkirk: £12.5mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mSherwood Forest: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mSherwood Forest: £59.9mFalkirk: £60.3mSherwood Forest: £60.2mFalkirk: £56.9mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mSherwood Forest: £17.7mFalkirk: £19.0mSherwood Forest: £17.7mFalkirk: £17.9mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £9.5mFalkirk: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mFalkirk: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mSherwood Forest: £94.1mFalkirk: £94.8mSherwood Forest: £94.5mFalkirk: £89.5mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mFalkirk: £17.2mSherwood Forest: £14.1mFalkirk: £16.2mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mFalkirk is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mSherwood Forest: £22.4mFalkirk: £27.8mSherwood Forest: £22.5mFalkirk: £26.2mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.38mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.57mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.82mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.77mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,881

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Falkirk, total
MeasureSherwood ForestFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00318,479Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,200Shared outSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5469,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94112,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,881Shared outEstimatedSherwood Forest

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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