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Falkirk and Sherwood Forest

97,448 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Sherwood Forest on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Falkirk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 5. 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

Falkirk Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Falkirk: £4,756Sherwood Forest: £4,587Falkirk: £4,776Sherwood Forest: £4,333Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Falkirk: £12,968Sherwood Forest: £12,754Falkirk: £13,023Sherwood Forest: £12,047Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,111, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Falkirk: £2,111Sherwood Forest: £1,948Falkirk: £2,120Sherwood Forest: £1,840Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,755, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Falkirk: £11,755Sherwood Forest: £11,622Falkirk: £11,805Sherwood Forest: £10,978Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk 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: Falkirk £463, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Falkirk: £463Sherwood Forest: £312Falkirk: £465Sherwood Forest: £294Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higher£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: Falkirk £726, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Falkirk: £726Sherwood Forest: £799Falkirk: £729Sherwood Forest: £754Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Sherwood 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: Falkirk £24, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Falkirk: £24Sherwood Forest: £22Falkirk: £24Sherwood Forest: £21Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Falkirk 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: Falkirk £616, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Falkirk: £616Sherwood Forest: £560Falkirk: £619Sherwood Forest: £529Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £156Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Falkirk: £125Sherwood Forest: £146Falkirk: £125Sherwood Forest: £138Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Falkirk: £1,524Sherwood Forest: £1,443Falkirk: £1,531Sherwood Forest: £1,363Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £176Sherwood Forest: £124Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk 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: Falkirk £446, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Falkirk: £446Sherwood Forest: £343Falkirk: £448Sherwood Forest: £324Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Falkirk: £6.47Sherwood Forest: £6.82Falkirk: £6.50Sherwood Forest: £6.44Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Sherwood 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: Falkirk £9.70, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Falkirk: £9.70Sherwood Forest: £8.58Falkirk: £9.74Sherwood Forest: £8.10Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £8.34Sherwood Forest: £4.18Falkirk: £8.37Sherwood Forest: £3.95Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Sherwood Forest is higher1,029.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higher84.1

  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: Falkirk 175.9, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count166.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.4, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Falkirk and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,568£4,587£4,333Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,700£12,754£12,047Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,940£1,948£1,840Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,573£11,622£10,978Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£310£312£294Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£795£799£754Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£558£560£529Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£165£165£156Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,437£1,443£1,363Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£131£131£124Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£341£343£324Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.54£8.58£8.10Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.984.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out166.1Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out79.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9182.3Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated31.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 7. 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

Falkirk Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Falkirk: £4,756Sherwood Forest: £4,587Falkirk: £4,776Sherwood Forest: £4,333Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Falkirk: £2,421Sherwood Forest: £2,538Falkirk: £2,431Sherwood Forest: £2,398Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Falkirk: £1,342Sherwood Forest: £1,188Falkirk: £1,347Sherwood Forest: £1,122Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Falkirk: £2,195Sherwood Forest: £2,313Falkirk: £2,204Sherwood Forest: £2,185Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Falkirk: £86Sherwood Forest: £62Falkirk: £87Sherwood Forest: £59Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Falkirk: £136Sherwood Forest: £159Falkirk: £136Sherwood Forest: £150Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Sherwood 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: Falkirk £4.46, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Falkirk: £4.46Sherwood Forest: £4.37Falkirk: £4.48Sherwood Forest: £4.13Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Falkirk 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: Falkirk £616, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Falkirk: £616Sherwood Forest: £560Falkirk: £619Sherwood Forest: £529Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £165Falkirk: £194Sherwood Forest: £156Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Falkirk: £79Sherwood Forest: £89Falkirk: £80Sherwood Forest: £84Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Falkirk: £969Sherwood Forest: £880Falkirk: £973Sherwood Forest: £831Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £175Sherwood Forest: £131Falkirk: £176Sherwood Forest: £124Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Falkirk: £284Sherwood Forest: £209Falkirk: £285Sherwood Forest: £198Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Falkirk: £4.11Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £4.13Sherwood Forest: £3.93Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Sherwood Forest is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Falkirk: £6.16Sherwood Forest: £5.23Falkirk: £6.18Sherwood Forest: £4.94Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Falkirk: £8.34Sherwood Forest: £4.18Falkirk: £8.37Sherwood Forest: £3.95Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Sherwood Forest is higher204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Falkirk and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureFalkirkSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,568£4,587£4,333Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,183£1,188£1,122Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£62£62£59Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£158£159£150Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.35£4.37£4.13Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£558£560£529Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£165£165£156Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£876£880£831Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£131£131£124Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£208£209£198Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.21£5.23£4.94Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.716.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out33.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out79.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6111.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated19.0Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mFalkirk: £463.5mSherwood Forest: £492.8mFalkirk: £465.5mSherwood Forest: £465.4mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mFalkirk: £235.9mSherwood Forest: £272.7mFalkirk: £236.9mSherwood Forest: £257.6mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mFalkirk: £130.7mSherwood Forest: £127.6mFalkirk: £131.3mSherwood Forest: £120.5mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mFalkirk: £213.9mSherwood Forest: £248.5mFalkirk: £214.8mSherwood Forest: £234.7mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mFalkirk: £8.4mSherwood Forest: £6.7mFalkirk: £8.5mSherwood Forest: £6.3mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mFalkirk: £13.2mSherwood Forest: £17.1mFalkirk: £13.3mSherwood Forest: £16.1mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSherwood 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: Falkirk £0.43m, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.43mSherwood Forest: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mSherwood Forest 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: Falkirk £60.0m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mFalkirk: £60.0mSherwood Forest: £60.2mFalkirk: £60.3mSherwood Forest: £56.8mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £18.9m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mFalkirk: £18.9mSherwood Forest: £17.7mFalkirk: £19.0mSherwood Forest: £16.8mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mFalkirk: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mFalkirk: £7.7mSherwood Forest: £9.1mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mFalkirk: £94.4mSherwood Forest: £94.5mFalkirk: £94.8mSherwood Forest: £89.3mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mFalkirk: £17.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mFalkirk: £17.2mSherwood Forest: £13.3mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mFalkirk is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mFalkirk: £27.6mSherwood Forest: £22.5mFalkirk: £27.8mSherwood Forest: £21.2mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.40mSherwood Forest: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSherwood Forest is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.81mSherwood Forest: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.82mSherwood Forest: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Sherwood Forest is higher22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureFalkirkSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47922,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,797Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out8,546Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,941Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated2,044Sherwood 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.
  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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