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Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean

85,882 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Forest of Dean on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 14. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Forest of Dean: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Forest of Dean: £4,523Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720Forest of Dean: £12,640Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774Forest of Dean: £11,939Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066

    £12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383Forest of Dean: £1,747Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389Forest of Dean: £1,650Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707Forest of Dean: £11,602Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757Forest of Dean: £10,958Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £260, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Staffordshire Moorlands: £260Forest of Dean: £347Staffordshire Moorlands: £261Forest of Dean: £328Staffordshire Moorlands: £247

    £260£261£247Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £734, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Staffordshire Moorlands: £734Forest of Dean: £670Staffordshire Moorlands: £737Forest of Dean: £632Staffordshire Moorlands: £696

    £734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £19, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Forest of Dean: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18

    £19£19£18Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Forest of Dean: £398Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Forest of Dean: £376Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Forest of Dean: £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Forest of Dean: £103Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Forest of Dean: £97Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £976, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Staffordshire Moorlands: £976Forest of Dean: £1,327Staffordshire Moorlands: £980Forest of Dean: £1,253Staffordshire Moorlands: £926

    £976£980£926Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Forest of Dean: £174Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Forest of Dean: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £300, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Staffordshire Moorlands: £300Forest of Dean: £306Staffordshire Moorlands: £302Forest of Dean: £289Staffordshire Moorlands: £285

    £300£302£285Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35Forest of Dean: £6.91Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38Forest of Dean: £6.53Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10Forest of Dean: £4.44Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11Forest of Dean: £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Forest of Dean: £5.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Forest of Dean: £4.90Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6

    71.6Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6

    155.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7

    129.7Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2

    21.2Forest of Dean is higher22.6

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,720£12,774£12,066£12,587£12,640£11,939Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,553£11,602£10,958Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£260£261£247£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£667£670£632Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£397£398£376Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.88£6.91£6.53Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.680.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6138.7Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.958.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.7159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.222.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 13. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Forest of Dean: £4,789Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Forest of Dean: £4,523Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262Forest of Dean: £3,080Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275Forest of Dean: £2,909Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094

    £3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £795, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £795Forest of Dean: £1,016Staffordshire Moorlands: £799Forest of Dean: £959Staffordshire Moorlands: £755

    £795£799£755Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002Forest of Dean: £2,827Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015Forest of Dean: £2,670Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £67, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Forest of Dean: £85Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Forest of Dean: £80Staffordshire Moorlands: £63

    £67£67£63Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £188, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £188Forest of Dean: £163Staffordshire Moorlands: £189Forest of Dean: £154Staffordshire Moorlands: £178

    £188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84Forest of Dean: £5.29Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86Forest of Dean: £5.00Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Forest of Dean: £398Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Forest of Dean: £376Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Forest of Dean: £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Forest of Dean: £57Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £561, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Staffordshire Moorlands: £561Forest of Dean: £771Staffordshire Moorlands: £564Forest of Dean: £729Staffordshire Moorlands: £532

    £561£564£532Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Forest of Dean: £174Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Forest of Dean: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £173, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Forest of Dean: £178Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Forest of Dean: £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £164

    £173£173£164Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23Forest of Dean: £4.02Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25Forest of Dean: £3.80Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78Forest of Dean: £2.57Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79Forest of Dean: £2.43Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Forest of Dean: £5.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Forest of Dean: £4.90Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0

    262.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4

    18.4Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9

    39.9Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6

    74.6Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2

    12.2Forest of Dean is higher13.2

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,262£3,275£3,094£3,067£3,080£2,909Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,815£2,827£2,670Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£162£163£154Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£397£398£376Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.01£4.02£3.80Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.17£5.19£4.90Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.0249.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.419.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.933.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.958.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.692.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.2Forest of Dean

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mForest of Dean: £452.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mForest of Dean: £427.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7m

    £405.6m£407.3m£384.7mForest of Dean is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mForest of Dean: £274.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mForest of Dean: £96.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mForest of Dean: £90.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mForest of Dean: £267.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mForest of Dean: £252.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.9m£244.5mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mForest of Dean: £8.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mForest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mForest of Dean: £14.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mForest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mForest of Dean: £37.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mForest of Dean: £35.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mForest of Dean: £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mForest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mForest of Dean: £72.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mForest of Dean: £68.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mForest of Dean: £16.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mForest of Dean: £15.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mForest of Dean: £16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mForest of Dean: £0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15m

    £0.15mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502

    22,502Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577

    1,577Forest of Dean is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427

    3,427Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056

    5,056Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404

    6,404Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048

    1,048Forest of Dean is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,50223,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,850Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4273,195Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0565,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4048,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0481,243Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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