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Waveney Valley and New Forest West

91,358 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than New Forest West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Waveney Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 10. 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

Waveney Valley New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Waveney Valley: £4,960New Forest West: £5,549Waveney Valley: £4,981New Forest West: £5,241Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Waveney Valley: £12,347New Forest West: £12,592Waveney Valley: £12,399New Forest West: £11,894Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712New Forest West is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Waveney Valley: £1,487New Forest West: £1,524Waveney Valley: £1,494New Forest West: £1,439Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Waveney Valley: £11,439New Forest West: £11,708Waveney Valley: £11,488New Forest West: £11,059Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850New Forest West is higher£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Waveney Valley: £258New Forest West: £246Waveney Valley: £259New Forest West: £232Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

  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: Waveney Valley £632, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Waveney Valley: £632New Forest West: £622Waveney Valley: £635New Forest West: £587Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: Waveney Valley £18, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Waveney Valley: £18New Forest West: £16Waveney Valley: £18New Forest West: £15Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Waveney Valley: £351New Forest West: £326Waveney Valley: £353New Forest West: £307Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Waveney Valley: £94New Forest West: £97Waveney Valley: £95New Forest West: £91Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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: Waveney Valley £98, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Waveney Valley: £98New Forest West: £86Waveney Valley: £99New Forest West: £81Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Waveney Valley: £1,145New Forest West: £1,154Waveney Valley: £1,150New Forest West: £1,090Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £166Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Waveney Valley: £235New Forest West: £275Waveney Valley: £236New Forest West: £260Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223New Forest West is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Waveney Valley: £5.07New Forest West: £5.52Waveney Valley: £5.09New Forest West: £5.21Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Waveney Valley: £3.69New Forest West: £2.77Waveney Valley: £3.71New Forest West: £2.62Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Waveney Valley: £5.18New Forest West: £6.09Waveney Valley: £5.20New Forest West: £5.75Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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: Waveney Valley 128.9, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher46.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Waveney Valley is higher136.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 22.0, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher18.8

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Waveney Valley and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£245£246£232Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£619£622£587Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£324£326£307Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£86£86£81Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.76£2.77£2.62Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,002.3Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.762.2Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9128.6Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.046.9Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7136.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.8Waveney Valley

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Waveney Valley New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Waveney Valley: £4,960New Forest West: £5,549Waveney Valley: £4,981New Forest West: £5,241Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Waveney Valley: £3,559New Forest West: £4,154Waveney Valley: £3,574New Forest West: £3,924Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Waveney Valley: £821New Forest West: £790Waveney Valley: £825New Forest West: £746Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Waveney Valley: £3,298New Forest West: £3,862Waveney Valley: £3,312New Forest West: £3,648Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Waveney Valley: £74New Forest West: £81Waveney Valley: £75New Forest West: £77Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Waveney Valley: £182New Forest West: £205Waveney Valley: £183New Forest West: £194Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Waveney Valley: £5.19New Forest West: £5.36Waveney Valley: £5.21New Forest West: £5.06Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Waveney Valley: £351New Forest West: £326Waveney Valley: £353New Forest West: £307Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Waveney Valley: £94New Forest West: £97Waveney Valley: £95New Forest West: £91Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Waveney Valley: £54New Forest West: £45Waveney Valley: £54New Forest West: £42Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Waveney Valley: £632New Forest West: £598Waveney Valley: £635New Forest West: £565Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £176Waveney Valley: £129New Forest West: £166Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Waveney Valley: £130New Forest West: £143Waveney Valley: £130New Forest West: £135Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123New Forest West is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Waveney Valley: £2.80New Forest West: £2.86Waveney Valley: £2.82New Forest West: £2.70Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Waveney Valley: £2.03New Forest West: £1.44Waveney Valley: £2.04New Forest West: £1.36Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Waveney Valley: £5.18New Forest West: £6.09Waveney Valley: £5.20New Forest West: £5.75Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91New Forest West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Waveney Valley is higher71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher9.7

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£787£790£746Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£324£326£307Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£45£42Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£596£598£565Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.43£1.44£1.36Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.242.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.046.9Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.971.0Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.7Waveney Valley

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 10. 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

Waveney Valley New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNew Forest West: £471.7mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNew Forest West: £445.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mNew Forest West is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNew Forest West: £353.2mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNew Forest West: £333.6mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNew Forest West: £67.2mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNew Forest West: £63.4mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNew Forest West: £328.4mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNew Forest West: £310.2mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNew Forest West: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNew Forest West: £6.5mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNew Forest West: £16.5mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.46mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNew Forest West: £0.43mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNew Forest West: £27.7mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNew Forest West: £26.1mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNew Forest West: £8.2mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNew Forest West: £7.8mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNew Forest West: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNew Forest West: £3.6mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNew Forest West: £50.9mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNew Forest West: £48.0mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNew Forest West: £15.0mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNew Forest West: £14.2mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNew Forest West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNew Forest West: £12.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNew Forest West: £11.5mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNew Forest West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNew Forest West: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNew Forest West: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.52mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.49mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest West is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930Waveney Valley is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Waveney Valley is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher828

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and New Forest West, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWaveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.12mWaveney Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62228,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,744Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9303,989Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2996,033Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,108828Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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  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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