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South West Wiltshire and Sherwood Forest

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

South West Wiltshire is higher than Sherwood Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £20£20£19Sherwood Forest 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 West Wiltshire £389, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558South West Wiltshire: £389Sherwood Forest: £560South West Wiltshire: £391Sherwood Forest: £529South West Wiltshire: £369

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £237, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341South West Wiltshire: £237Sherwood Forest: £343South West Wiltshire: £238Sherwood Forest: £324South West Wiltshire: £225

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 1,020.8, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 76.5, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5Sherwood Forest is higher84.1

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

    136.3Sherwood Forest is higher166.1

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

    59.2Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire 165.7, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7Sherwood Forest is higher182.3

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

    21.5Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£310£312£294Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,437£1,443£1,363South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£131£131£124South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.16£4.18£3.95South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.584.1Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.279.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7182.3Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.531.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

South West Wiltshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Wiltshire Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £137£137£130Sherwood Forest is higher£158£159£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: South West Wiltshire £4.26, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35South West Wiltshire: £4.26Sherwood Forest: £4.37South West Wiltshire: £4.28Sherwood Forest: £4.13South West Wiltshire: £4.04

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    222.0South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.6Sherwood Forest is higher16.7

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

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

    29.6Sherwood Forest is higher33.1

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

    59.2Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.0Sherwood Forest is higher111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 12.8, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,528£2,538£2,398South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,303£2,313£2,185South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£62£62£59South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.35£4.37£4.13Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£876£880£831Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£131£131£124South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.16£4.18£3.95South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0204.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.616.7Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.633.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.279.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0111.2Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.819.0Sherwood Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £0.42m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.47mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mSherwood Forest: £0.44mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,997Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,648Sherwood Forest is higher1,797

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

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

    2,936Sherwood Forest is higher3,551

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

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

    5,869Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,809Sherwood Forest is higher11,941

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

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

    1,271Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSouth West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99722,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,797Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9363,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8698,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,80911,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2712,044Sherwood 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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