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South Suffolk and Forest of Dean

97,033 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Forest of Dean on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 21. 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

South Suffolk Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768South Suffolk: £4,535Forest of Dean: £4,789South Suffolk: £4,554Forest of Dean: £4,523South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587South Suffolk: £12,263Forest of Dean: £12,640South Suffolk: £12,315Forest of Dean: £11,939South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740South Suffolk: £1,461Forest of Dean: £1,747South Suffolk: £1,467Forest of Dean: £1,650South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Forest of Dean is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553South Suffolk: £11,400Forest of Dean: £11,602South Suffolk: £11,449Forest of Dean: £10,958South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346South Suffolk: £244Forest of Dean: £347South Suffolk: £245Forest of Dean: £328South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Forest of Dean is higher£346£347£328

  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: South Suffolk £601, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667South Suffolk: £601Forest of Dean: £670South Suffolk: £604Forest of Dean: £632South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570Forest of Dean is higher£667£670£632

  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: South Suffolk £17, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22South Suffolk: £17Forest of Dean: £22South Suffolk: £17Forest of Dean: £21South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16Forest of Dean is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397South Suffolk: £304Forest of Dean: £398South Suffolk: £306Forest of Dean: £376South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115South Suffolk: £98Forest of Dean: £116South Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £109South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109

  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: South Suffolk £82, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102South Suffolk: £82Forest of Dean: £103South Suffolk: £83Forest of Dean: £97South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321South Suffolk: £1,171Forest of Dean: £1,327South Suffolk: £1,176Forest of Dean: £1,253South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173South Suffolk: £133Forest of Dean: £174South Suffolk: £134Forest of Dean: £164South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £198, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305South Suffolk: £198Forest of Dean: £306South Suffolk: £199Forest of Dean: £289South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Forest of Dean is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88South Suffolk: £5.83Forest of Dean: £6.91South Suffolk: £5.85Forest of Dean: £6.53South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Forest of Dean is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42South Suffolk: £3.88Forest of Dean: £4.44South Suffolk: £3.90Forest of Dean: £4.19South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.45Forest of Dean: £5.19South Suffolk: £6.48Forest of Dean: £4.90South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 992.8, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 65.7, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7Forest of Dean is higher80.3

  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: South Suffolk 123.5, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5Forest of Dean is higher138.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Forest of Dean is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk 139.8, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8Forest of Dean is higher159.2

  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: South Suffolk 18.8, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8Forest of Dean is higher22.6

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.17£5.19£4.90South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.780.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.358.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. 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

South Suffolk Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768South Suffolk: £4,535Forest of Dean: £4,789South Suffolk: £4,554Forest of Dean: £4,523South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067South Suffolk: £3,160Forest of Dean: £3,080South Suffolk: £3,174Forest of Dean: £2,909South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011South Suffolk: £832Forest of Dean: £1,016South Suffolk: £836Forest of Dean: £959South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815South Suffolk: £2,938Forest of Dean: £2,827South Suffolk: £2,951Forest of Dean: £2,670South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84South Suffolk: £63Forest of Dean: £85South Suffolk: £63Forest of Dean: £80South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162South Suffolk: £155Forest of Dean: £163South Suffolk: £156Forest of Dean: £154South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147Forest of Dean is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £4.40, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27South Suffolk: £4.40Forest of Dean: £5.29South Suffolk: £4.41Forest of Dean: £5.00South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Forest of Dean is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397South Suffolk: £304Forest of Dean: £398South Suffolk: £306Forest of Dean: £376South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115South Suffolk: £98Forest of Dean: £116South Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £109South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Forest of Dean is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60South Suffolk: £47Forest of Dean: £60South Suffolk: £47Forest of Dean: £57South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768South Suffolk: £667Forest of Dean: £771South Suffolk: £670Forest of Dean: £729South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173South Suffolk: £133Forest of Dean: £174South Suffolk: £134Forest of Dean: £164South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177South Suffolk: £113Forest of Dean: £178South Suffolk: £113Forest of Dean: £168South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01South Suffolk: £3.32Forest of Dean: £4.02South Suffolk: £3.34Forest of Dean: £3.80South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56South Suffolk: £2.21Forest of Dean: £2.57South Suffolk: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.43South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.45Forest of Dean: £5.19South Suffolk: £6.48Forest of Dean: £4.90South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9Forest of Dean is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 31.8, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8Forest of Dean is higher33.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Forest of Dean is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6Forest of Dean is higher92.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 10.7, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7Forest of Dean is higher13.2

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,067£3,080£2,909South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,815£2,827£2,670South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£162£163£154Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.17£5.19£4.90South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9249.1South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.833.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.358.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.692.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.2Forest of Dean

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. 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

South Suffolk Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mForest of Dean: £452.6mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mForest of Dean: £427.5mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mForest of Dean is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mForest of Dean: £291.1mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mForest of Dean: £274.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mForest of Dean: £96.0mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mForest of Dean: £90.7mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mForest of Dean: £267.2mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mForest of Dean: £252.4mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mForest of Dean: £8.0mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mForest of Dean: £14.6mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mForest of Dean is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Suffolk £0.43m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.47mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mForest of Dean is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mForest of Dean: £37.7mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mForest of Dean: £35.6mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mForest of Dean is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mForest of Dean: £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mForest of Dean: £10.3mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mForest of Dean: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mForest of Dean: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mForest of Dean: £72.9mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mForest of Dean: £68.9mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mForest of Dean: £16.4mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mForest of Dean: £15.5mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mForest of Dean: £16.8mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.23mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.46mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643Forest of Dean is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088Forest of Dean is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593Forest of Dean is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038Forest of Dean is higher1,243

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82723,539South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,850Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,195Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7258,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,243Forest of Dean

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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