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Westmorland and Lonsdale and New Forest West

91,583 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than New Forest West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489New Forest West: £5,549Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508New Forest West: £5,241Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345New Forest West: £12,592Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398New Forest West: £11,894Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066New Forest West: £1,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070New Forest West: £1,439Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011New Forest West is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405New Forest West: £11,708Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453New Forest West: £11,059Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223New Forest West: £246Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224New Forest West: £232Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211New Forest West is higher£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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702New Forest West: £622Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705New Forest West: £587Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15New Forest West: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15New Forest West: £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15New Forest West is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280New Forest West: £326Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281New Forest West: £307Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266New Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72New Forest West is higher£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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54New Forest West: £86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54New Forest West: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51New Forest West is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788New Forest West: £1,154Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792New Forest West: £1,090Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748New Forest West is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £166Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218New Forest West: £275Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219New Forest West: £260Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73New Forest West: £5.52Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75New Forest West: £5.21Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54New Forest West is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26New Forest West: £2.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27New Forest West: £2.62Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14New Forest West is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64New Forest West: £6.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68New Forest West: £5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3New Forest West is higher62.2

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7New Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8New Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9New Forest West is higher18.8

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£245£246£232New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£619£622£587Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£86£86£81New Forest West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.76£2.77£2.62New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£6.06£6.09£5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,002.3Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.362.2New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5128.6Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.746.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8136.9New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.918.8New Forest West

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Lonsdale New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489New Forest West: £5,549Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508New Forest West: £5,241Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374New Forest West: £4,154Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389New Forest West: £3,924Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615New Forest West: £790Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618New Forest West: £746Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584New Forest West is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117New Forest West: £3,862Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131New Forest West: £3,648Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61New Forest West: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61New Forest West: £77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58New Forest West is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192New Forest West: £205Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193New Forest West: £194Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19New Forest West: £5.36Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20New Forest West: £5.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97New Forest West is higher£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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280New Forest West: £326Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281New Forest West: £307Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266New Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £97Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76New Forest West: £91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72New Forest West is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31New Forest West: £45Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31New Forest West: £42Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30New Forest West is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455New Forest West: £598Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457New Forest West: £565Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432New Forest West is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135New Forest West: £166Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126New Forest West: £143Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126New Forest West: £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119New Forest West is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15New Forest West: £2.86Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16New Forest West: £2.70Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04New Forest West is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30New Forest West: £1.44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30New Forest West: £1.36Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23New Forest West is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64New Forest West: £6.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68New Forest West: £5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9New Forest West is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7New Forest West is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4New Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3New Forest West is higher9.7

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£787£790£746New Forest West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£44£45£42New Forest West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£596£598£565New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£1.43£1.44£1.36New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£6.06£6.09£5.75Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.920.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.342.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.746.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.471.0New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.39.7New Forest West

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 20. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mNew Forest West: £471.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mNew Forest West: £445.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mNew Forest West is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mNew Forest West: £353.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mNew Forest West: £333.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mNew Forest West: £67.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mNew Forest West: £63.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mNew Forest West is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mNew Forest West: £328.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mNew Forest West: £310.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNew Forest West: £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNew Forest West: £6.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNew Forest West is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mNew Forest West: £16.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNew Forest West: £0.46mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNew Forest West: £0.43mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNew Forest West is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mNew Forest West: £27.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mNew Forest West: £26.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mNew Forest West 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNew Forest West: £7.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mNew Forest West is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNew Forest West: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNew Forest West: £3.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNew Forest West is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mNew Forest West: £50.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mNew Forest West: £48.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNew Forest West is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mNew Forest West: £15.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mNew Forest West: £14.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNew Forest West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mNew Forest West: £12.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mNew Forest West: £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNew Forest West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.24mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNew Forest West: £0.23mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNew Forest West is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNew Forest West: £0.52mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNew Forest West: £0.49mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460New Forest West is higher1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416New 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820New Forest West is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437New Forest West is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575New Forest West is higher828

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and New Forest West, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNew Forest West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mNew Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNew Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNew Forest West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mNew Forest West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.12mNew Forest West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38028,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4601,744New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8203,989New Forest West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4376,033New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026575828New Forest West

Sources

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

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