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Yeovil and Sherwood Forest

106,814 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Yeovil is higher than Sherwood Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Yeovil is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest 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

Yeovil Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Yeovil £4,696, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Yeovil: £4,696Sherwood Forest: £4,587Yeovil: £4,716Sherwood Forest: £4,333Yeovil: £4,455

    £4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Yeovil £12,388, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Yeovil: £12,388Sherwood Forest: £12,754Yeovil: £12,440Sherwood Forest: £12,047Yeovil: £11,750

    £12,388£12,440£11,750Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £1,882, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Yeovil: £1,882Sherwood Forest: £1,948Yeovil: £1,890Sherwood Forest: £1,840Yeovil: £1,785

    £1,882£1,890£1,785Sherwood Forest is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Yeovil £11,439, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Yeovil: £11,439Sherwood Forest: £11,622Yeovil: £11,488Sherwood Forest: £10,978Yeovil: £10,851

    £11,439£11,488£10,851Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Yeovil £309, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Yeovil: £309Sherwood Forest: £312Yeovil: £311Sherwood Forest: £294Yeovil: £293

    £309£311£293Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£310£312£294

  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: Yeovil £618, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Yeovil: £618Sherwood Forest: £799Yeovil: £621Sherwood Forest: £754Yeovil: £587

    £618£621£587Sherwood Forest is higher£795£799£754

  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: Yeovil £21, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Yeovil: £21Sherwood Forest: £22Yeovil: £21Sherwood Forest: £21Yeovil: £20

    £21£21£20Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Yeovil £396, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Yeovil: £396Sherwood Forest: £560Yeovil: £397Sherwood Forest: £529Yeovil: £375

    £396£397£375Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Yeovil £117, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Yeovil: £117Sherwood Forest: £165Yeovil: £118Sherwood Forest: £156Yeovil: £111

    £117£118£111Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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: Yeovil £102, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Yeovil: £102Sherwood Forest: £146Yeovil: £103Sherwood Forest: £138Yeovil: £97

    £102£103£97Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £1,491, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Yeovil: £1,491Sherwood Forest: £1,443Yeovil: £1,497Sherwood Forest: £1,363Yeovil: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Yeovil £178, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Yeovil: £178Sherwood Forest: £131Yeovil: £179Sherwood Forest: £124Yeovil: £169

    £178£179£169Yeovil is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £279, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Yeovil: £279Sherwood Forest: £343Yeovil: £280Sherwood Forest: £324Yeovil: £265

    £279£280£265Sherwood Forest is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £5.01, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Yeovil: £5.01Sherwood Forest: £6.82Yeovil: £5.03Sherwood Forest: £6.44Yeovil: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Sherwood Forest is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Yeovil £5.00, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Yeovil: £5.00Sherwood Forest: £8.58Yeovil: £5.02Sherwood Forest: £8.10Yeovil: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Sherwood Forest is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Yeovil £5.89, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Yeovil: £5.89Sherwood Forest: £4.18Yeovil: £5.92Sherwood Forest: £3.95Yeovil: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Yeovil 1,005.6, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Yeovil: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Yeovil 78.6, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Yeovil: 78.6

    78.6Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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: Yeovil 133.2, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Yeovil: 133.2

    133.2Sherwood Forest is higher166.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 58.8, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Yeovil: 58.8

    58.8Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Yeovil 173.9, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Yeovil: 173.9

    173.9Sherwood Forest is higher182.3

  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: Yeovil 21.6, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Yeovil: 21.6

    21.6Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Yeovil and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureYeovilSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,696£4,716£4,455£4,568£4,587£4,333Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,388£12,440£11,750£12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,785£1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,851£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£293£310£312£294Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£621£587£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,437£1,443£1,363Yeovil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£131£131£124Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£341£343£324Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.16£4.18£3.95Yeovil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.684.1Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2166.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.879.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.9182.3Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.631.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Yeovil is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Yeovil Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Yeovil £4,696, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Yeovil: £4,696Sherwood Forest: £4,587Yeovil: £4,716Sherwood Forest: £4,333Yeovil: £4,455

    £4,696£4,716£4,455Yeovil is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Yeovil £2,906, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Yeovil: £2,906Sherwood Forest: £2,538Yeovil: £2,918Sherwood Forest: £2,398Yeovil: £2,756

    £2,906£2,918£2,756Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Yeovil £1,094, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Yeovil: £1,094Sherwood Forest: £1,188Yeovil: £1,099Sherwood Forest: £1,122Yeovil: £1,038

    £1,094£1,099£1,038Sherwood Forest is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Yeovil £2,683, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Yeovil: £2,683Sherwood Forest: £2,313Yeovil: £2,695Sherwood Forest: £2,185Yeovil: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Yeovil £73, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Yeovil: £73Sherwood Forest: £62Yeovil: £73Sherwood Forest: £59Yeovil: £69

    £73£73£69Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Yeovil £145, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Yeovil: £145Sherwood Forest: £159Yeovil: £146Sherwood Forest: £150Yeovil: £138

    £145£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Yeovil £4.84, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Yeovil: £4.84Sherwood Forest: £4.37Yeovil: £4.86Sherwood Forest: £4.13Yeovil: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Yeovil £396, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Yeovil: £396Sherwood Forest: £560Yeovil: £397Sherwood Forest: £529Yeovil: £375

    £396£397£375Sherwood Forest is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Yeovil £117, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Yeovil: £117Sherwood Forest: £165Yeovil: £118Sherwood Forest: £156Yeovil: £111

    £117£118£111Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Yeovil £60, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Yeovil: £60Sherwood Forest: £89Yeovil: £60Sherwood Forest: £84Yeovil: £56

    £60£60£56Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Yeovil £867, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Yeovil: £867Sherwood Forest: £880Yeovil: £870Sherwood Forest: £831Yeovil: £822

    £867£870£822Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Yeovil £178, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Yeovil: £178Sherwood Forest: £131Yeovil: £179Sherwood Forest: £124Yeovil: £169

    £178£179£169Yeovil is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Yeovil £162, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Yeovil: £162Sherwood Forest: £209Yeovil: £163Sherwood Forest: £198Yeovil: £154

    £162£163£154Sherwood Forest is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Yeovil £2.91, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Yeovil: £2.91Sherwood Forest: £4.16Yeovil: £2.92Sherwood Forest: £3.93Yeovil: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Sherwood Forest is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Yeovil £2.90, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Yeovil: £2.90Sherwood Forest: £5.23Yeovil: £2.91Sherwood Forest: £4.94Yeovil: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Sherwood Forest is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Yeovil £5.89, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Yeovil: £5.89Sherwood Forest: £4.18Yeovil: £5.92Sherwood Forest: £3.95Yeovil: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Yeovil is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 235.9, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Yeovil: 235.9

    235.9Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 18.4, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Yeovil: 18.4

    18.4Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 31.3, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Yeovil: 31.3

    31.3Sherwood Forest is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 58.8, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Yeovil: 58.8

    58.8Sherwood Forest is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 101.1, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Yeovil: 101.1

    101.1Sherwood Forest is higher111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Yeovil 12.6, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Yeovil: 12.6

    12.6Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Yeovil and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureYeovilSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,696£4,716£4,455£4,568£4,587£4,333Yeovil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,906£2,918£2,756£2,528£2,538£2,398Yeovil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,099£1,038£1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,303£2,313£2,185Yeovil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£62£62£59Yeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.35£4.37£4.13Yeovil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£558£560£529Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£867£870£822£876£880£831Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£131£131£124Yeovil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£208£209£198Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.16£4.18£3.95Yeovil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.9204.8Yeovil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.7Yeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.879.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.1111.2Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.619.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Yeovil is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Yeovil Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Yeovil £501.6m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mYeovil: £501.6mSherwood Forest: £492.8mYeovil: £503.8mSherwood Forest: £465.4mYeovil: £475.8m

    £501.6m£503.8m£475.8mYeovil is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Yeovil £310.4m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mYeovil: £310.4mSherwood Forest: £272.7mYeovil: £311.7mSherwood Forest: £257.6mYeovil: £294.4m

    £310.4m£311.7m£294.4mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Yeovil £116.9m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mYeovil: £116.9mSherwood Forest: £127.6mYeovil: £117.4mSherwood Forest: £120.5mYeovil: £110.8m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.8mSherwood Forest is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Yeovil £286.6m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mYeovil: £286.6mSherwood Forest: £248.5mYeovil: £287.8mSherwood Forest: £234.7mYeovil: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Yeovil £7.7m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mYeovil: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £6.7mYeovil: £7.8mSherwood Forest: £6.3mYeovil: £7.4m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.4mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Yeovil £15.5m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mYeovil: £15.5mSherwood Forest: £17.1mYeovil: £15.6mSherwood Forest: £16.1mYeovil: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSherwood Forest is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Yeovil £0.52m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mYeovil: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.47mYeovil: £0.52mSherwood Forest: £0.44mYeovil: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Yeovil £42.3m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mYeovil: £42.3mSherwood Forest: £60.2mYeovil: £42.4mSherwood Forest: £56.8mYeovil: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.4m£40.1mSherwood Forest is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Yeovil £12.5m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mYeovil: £12.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mYeovil: £12.6mSherwood Forest: £16.8mYeovil: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Yeovil £6.4m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mYeovil: £6.4mSherwood Forest: £9.6mYeovil: £6.4mSherwood Forest: £9.1mYeovil: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Yeovil £92.6m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mYeovil: £92.6mSherwood Forest: £94.5mYeovil: £93.0mSherwood Forest: £89.3mYeovil: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Yeovil £19.0m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mYeovil: £19.0mSherwood Forest: £14.1mYeovil: £19.1mSherwood Forest: £13.3mYeovil: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mYeovil is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Yeovil £17.3m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mYeovil: £17.3mSherwood Forest: £22.5mYeovil: £17.4mSherwood Forest: £21.2mYeovil: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSherwood Forest is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Yeovil £0.31m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mYeovil: £0.31mSherwood Forest: £0.45mYeovil: £0.31mSherwood Forest: £0.42mYeovil: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSherwood Forest is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Yeovil £0.31m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mYeovil: £0.31mSherwood Forest: £0.56mYeovil: £0.31mSherwood Forest: £0.53mYeovil: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSherwood Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Yeovil £0.63m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mYeovil: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.45mYeovil: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.42mYeovil: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mYeovil is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Yeovil 25,194, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Yeovil: 25,194

    25,194Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Yeovil 1,969, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Yeovil: 1,969

    1,969Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Yeovil 3,338, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Yeovil: 3,338

    3,338Sherwood Forest is higher3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Yeovil 6,275, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Yeovil: 6,275

    6,275Sherwood Forest is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Yeovil 10,796, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Yeovil: 10,796

    10,796Sherwood Forest is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Yeovil 1,340, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Yeovil: 1,340

    1,340Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Yeovil and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureYeovilSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.6m£503.8m£475.8m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mYeovil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.4m£311.7m£294.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mYeovil
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.8m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mYeovil
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.4m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mYeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mYeovil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.4m£40.1m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mYeovil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,19422,003Yeovil
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9691,797Yeovil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3383,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2758,546Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79611,941Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3402,044Sherwood Forest

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.
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  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.
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