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Wells and Mendip Hills and Forest of Dean

92,935 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Forest of Dean on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Forest of Dean: £4,789Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Forest of Dean: £4,523Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Forest of Dean: £12,640Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Forest of Dean: £11,939Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,587£12,640£11,939

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Forest of Dean: £1,747Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Forest of Dean: £1,650Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Forest of Dean: £11,602Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Forest of Dean: £10,958Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Forest of Dean: £347Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Forest of Dean: £328Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Forest of Dean: £670Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Forest of Dean: £632Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Forest of Dean is higher£667£670£632

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Forest of Dean: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Forest of Dean: £21Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Forest of Dean: £398Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Forest of Dean: £376Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £109Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Forest of Dean: £103Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Forest of Dean: £97Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Forest of Dean: £1,327Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Forest of Dean: £1,253Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Forest of Dean is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £174Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Forest of Dean: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Forest of Dean: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Forest of Dean: £289Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Forest of Dean: £6.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Forest of Dean: £6.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Forest of Dean is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Forest of Dean: £4.44Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Forest of Dean: £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Forest of Dean is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Forest of Dean: £5.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Forest of Dean: £4.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Forest of Dean is higher80.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Forest of Dean is higher138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Forest of Dean is higher58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Forest of Dean is higher22.6

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,740£1,747£1,650Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,553£11,602£10,958Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£346£347£328Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£667£670£632Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,321£1,327£1,253Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.42£4.44£4.19Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.17£5.19£4.90Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,022.2Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.780.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7138.7Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5159.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.322.6Forest of Dean

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wells and Mendip Hills Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Forest of Dean: £4,789Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Forest of Dean: £4,523Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Forest of Dean is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Forest of Dean: £3,080Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Forest of Dean: £2,909Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Forest of Dean: £1,016Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Forest of Dean: £959Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Forest of Dean is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Forest of Dean: £2,827Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Forest of Dean: £2,670Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Forest of Dean: £85Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Forest of Dean: £80Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Forest of Dean: £163Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Forest of Dean: £154Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Forest of Dean is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Forest of Dean: £5.29Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Forest of Dean: £5.00Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Forest of Dean: £398Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Forest of Dean: £376Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Forest of Dean is higher£397£398£376

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Forest of Dean: £109Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Forest of Dean: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Forest of Dean: £57Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Forest of Dean: £771Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Forest of Dean: £729Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Forest of Dean is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £174Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Forest of Dean: £164Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Forest of Dean: £178Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Forest of Dean: £168Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Forest of Dean is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Forest of Dean: £4.02Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Forest of Dean: £3.80Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Forest of Dean: £2.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Forest of Dean: £2.43Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Forest of Dean is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Forest of Dean: £5.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Forest of Dean: £4.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Forest of Dean is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Forest of Dean is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Forest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Forest of Dean is higher13.2

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,768£4,789£4,523Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,067£3,080£2,909Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£1,011£1,016£959Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,815£2,827£2,670Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£162£163£154Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.27£5.29£5.00Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£397£398£376Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£768£771£729Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.56£2.57£2.43Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.17£5.19£4.90Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7249.1Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.319.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.533.8Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.458.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.592.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.213.2Forest of Dean

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wells and Mendip Hills Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mForest of Dean: £452.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mForest of Dean: £427.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mForest of Dean is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mForest of Dean: £291.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mForest of Dean: £274.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mForest of Dean: £96.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mForest of Dean: £90.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mForest of Dean is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mForest of Dean: £267.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mForest of Dean: £252.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mForest of Dean: £8.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mForest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mForest of Dean: £14.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mForest of Dean is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.50mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.47mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mForest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mForest of Dean: £37.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mForest of Dean: £35.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mForest of Dean is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mForest 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mForest of Dean: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mForest of Dean: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mForest of Dean is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mForest of Dean: £72.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mForest of Dean: £68.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mForest of Dean is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mForest of Dean: £16.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mForest of Dean: £15.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mForest of Dean: £16.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mForest of Dean: £15.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mForest of Dean is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.38mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.36mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.23mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.49mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.46mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Wells and Mendip Hills is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Forest of Dean is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Forest of Dean is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Forest of Dean is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Forest of Dean is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Forest of Dean is higher1,243

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mWells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mWells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWells and Mendip Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78123,539Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,850Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,195Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5935,540Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8328,748Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,243Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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