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Whitehaven and Workington and Forest of Dean

94,806 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Forest of Dean: £4,789Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Forest of Dean: £4,523Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Forest of Dean: £12,640Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Forest of Dean: £11,939Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Forest of Dean: £1,747Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Forest of Dean: £1,650Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Forest of Dean: £11,602Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Forest of Dean: £10,958Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Forest of Dean 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: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Whitehaven and Workington: £399Forest of Dean: £347Whitehaven and Workington: £400Forest of Dean: £328Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Forest of Dean: £670Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Forest of Dean: £632Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £26Forest of Dean: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £26Forest of Dean: £21Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £630Forest of Dean: £398Whitehaven and Workington: £633Forest of Dean: £376Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £109Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Whitehaven and Workington: £152Forest of Dean: £103Whitehaven and Workington: £153Forest of Dean: £97Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Forest of Dean: £1,327Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Forest of Dean: £1,253Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Whitehaven and Workington: £190Forest of Dean: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £191Forest of Dean: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Whitehaven and Workington: £392Forest of Dean: £306Whitehaven and Workington: £393Forest of Dean: £289Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Forest of Dean: £6.91Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Forest of Dean: £6.53Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Forest 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Forest of Dean: £4.44Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Forest of Dean: £4.19Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Forest of Dean: £5.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Forest of Dean: £4.90Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Forest of Dean 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: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Whitehaven and Workington is higher22.6

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Whitehaven and Workington and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,768£4,789£4,523Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,587£12,640£11,939Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£1,740£1,747£1,650Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£346£347£328Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£667£670£632Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£397£398£376Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£115£116£109Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£102£103£97Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,321£1,327£1,253Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£173£174£164Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£305£306£289Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.42£4.44£4.19Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.17£5.19£4.90Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.680.3Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7138.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.458.6Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9159.2Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.822.6Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 4. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Forest of Dean: £4,789Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Forest of Dean: £4,523Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Forest of Dean: £3,080Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Forest of Dean: £2,909Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Forest of Dean: £1,016Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Forest of Dean: £959Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Forest of Dean: £2,827Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Forest of Dean: £2,670Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Forest of Dean is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £87Forest of Dean: £85Whitehaven and Workington: £88Forest of Dean: £80Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Whitehaven and Workington: £230Forest of Dean: £163Whitehaven and Workington: £231Forest of Dean: £154Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.29Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Forest of Dean: £5.00Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Whitehaven and Workington: £630Forest of Dean: £398Whitehaven and Workington: £633Forest of Dean: £376Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £182Forest of Dean: £109Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Whitehaven and Workington: £91Forest of Dean: £60Whitehaven and Workington: £91Forest of Dean: £57Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Forest of Dean: £771Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Forest of Dean: £729Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Whitehaven and Workington: £190Forest of Dean: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £191Forest of Dean: £164Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Whitehaven and Workington: £234Forest of Dean: £178Whitehaven and Workington: £235Forest of Dean: £168Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Forest of Dean: £4.02Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Forest of Dean: £3.80Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Forest of Dean: £2.57Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Forest of Dean: £2.43Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Forest of Dean: £5.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Forest of Dean: £4.90Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Forest of Dean is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher13.2

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Whitehaven and Workington and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,768£4,789£4,523Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,011£1,016£959Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£84£85£80Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£162£163£154Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.27£5.29£5.00Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£397£398£376Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£115£116£109Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£60£60£57Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£768£771£729Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£173£174£164Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£177£178£168Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.56£2.57£2.43Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.17£5.19£4.90Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.6Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.533.8Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.458.6Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.092.6Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.013.2Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 4. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mForest of Dean: £452.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mForest of Dean: £427.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mForest of Dean: £291.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mForest of Dean: £274.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mForest of Dean: £96.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mForest of Dean: £90.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mForest of Dean: £267.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mForest of Dean: £252.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mForest of Dean is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mForest of Dean: £14.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mForest of Dean: £37.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mForest of Dean: £35.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mForest of Dean: £10.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mForest of Dean: £10.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mForest of Dean: £5.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mForest of Dean: £72.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mForest of Dean: £68.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mForest of Dean: £16.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mForest of Dean: £15.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mForest of Dean: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mForest of Dean: £0.36mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.24mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.23mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Forest of Dean is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Whitehaven and Workington is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Whitehaven and Workington is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,243

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Whitehaven and Workington and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWhitehaven and Workington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15823,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1281,850Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1213,195Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8575,540Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2858,748Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,243Whitehaven and Workington

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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