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Central Ayrshire and Forest of Dean

89,578 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Central Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. 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

Central Ayrshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Ayrshire: £5,562Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Ayrshire: £5,586Forest of Dean: £4,523Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Central Ayrshire: £12,770Forest of Dean: £12,640Central Ayrshire: £12,824Forest of Dean: £11,939Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Central Ayrshire: £2,482Forest of Dean: £1,747Central Ayrshire: £2,492Forest of Dean: £1,650Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Central Ayrshire: £11,392Forest of Dean: £11,602Central Ayrshire: £11,441Forest of Dean: £10,958Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Forest 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: Central Ayrshire £498, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Central Ayrshire: £498Forest of Dean: £347Central Ayrshire: £501Forest of Dean: £328Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £851, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Central Ayrshire: £851Forest of Dean: £670Central Ayrshire: £855Forest of Dean: £632Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £28, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Central Ayrshire: £28Forest of Dean: £22Central Ayrshire: £28Forest of Dean: £21Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £666, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Central Ayrshire: £666Forest of Dean: £398Central Ayrshire: £669Forest of Dean: £376Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £196, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £116Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £109Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £156, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Central Ayrshire: £156Forest of Dean: £103Central Ayrshire: £157Forest of Dean: £97Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Central Ayrshire: £1,793Forest of Dean: £1,327Central Ayrshire: £1,801Forest of Dean: £1,253Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Central Ayrshire: £228Forest of Dean: £174Central Ayrshire: £229Forest of Dean: £164Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £514, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Central Ayrshire: £514Forest of Dean: £306Central Ayrshire: £517Forest of Dean: £289Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Central Ayrshire: £9.28Forest of Dean: £6.91Central Ayrshire: £9.32Forest of Dean: £6.53Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Central Ayrshire: £8.60Forest of Dean: £4.44Central Ayrshire: £8.64Forest of Dean: £4.19Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Ayrshire: £7.53Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Ayrshire: £7.56Forest of Dean: £4.90Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 995.1, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Forest 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: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher22.6

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Central Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,768£4,789£4,523Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,587£12,640£11,939Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£1,740£1,747£1,650Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£346£347£328Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£667£670£632Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£397£398£376Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,321£1,327£1,253Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£173£174£164Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£305£306£289Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.88£6.91£6.53Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£4.42£4.44£4.19Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£5.17£5.19£4.90Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.080.3Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out138.7Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out58.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0159.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated22.6Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire 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

Central Ayrshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Central Ayrshire: £5,562Forest of Dean: £4,789Central Ayrshire: £5,586Forest of Dean: £4,523Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Central Ayrshire: £2,999Forest of Dean: £3,080Central Ayrshire: £3,012Forest of Dean: £2,909Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Forest 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: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Central Ayrshire: £1,467Forest of Dean: £1,016Central Ayrshire: £1,473Forest of Dean: £959Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Central Ayrshire: £2,676Forest of Dean: £2,827Central Ayrshire: £2,687Forest of Dean: £2,670Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Forest of Dean is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Central Ayrshire: £117Forest of Dean: £85Central Ayrshire: £118Forest of Dean: £80Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £200, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Central Ayrshire: £200Forest of Dean: £163Central Ayrshire: £201Forest of Dean: £154Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £6.48, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Central Ayrshire: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.29Central Ayrshire: £6.51Forest of Dean: £5.00Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £666, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Central Ayrshire: £666Forest of Dean: £398Central Ayrshire: £669Forest of Dean: £376Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £196, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £116Central Ayrshire: £196Forest of Dean: £109Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £92, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Central Ayrshire: £92Forest of Dean: £60Central Ayrshire: £93Forest of Dean: £57Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Central Ayrshire: £1,060Forest of Dean: £771Central Ayrshire: £1,064Forest of Dean: £729Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Central Ayrshire: £228Forest of Dean: £174Central Ayrshire: £229Forest of Dean: £164Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Central Ayrshire: £304Forest of Dean: £178Central Ayrshire: £305Forest of Dean: £168Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Central Ayrshire: £5.48Forest of Dean: £4.02Central Ayrshire: £5.51Forest of Dean: £3.80Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Central Ayrshire: £5.08Forest of Dean: £2.57Central Ayrshire: £5.10Forest of Dean: £2.43Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Central Ayrshire: £7.53Forest of Dean: £5.19Central Ayrshire: £7.56Forest of Dean: £4.90Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Forest of Dean is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire 22.7, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher13.2

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Central Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£4,768£4,789£4,523Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,067£3,080£2,909Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,011£1,016£959Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,815£2,827£2,670Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£84£85£80Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£162£163£154Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£5.27£5.29£5.00Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£397£398£376Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£768£771£729Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£173£174£164Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£177£178£168Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.01£4.02£3.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.56£2.57£2.43Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£5.17£5.19£4.90Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7249.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.619.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out33.8Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out58.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.292.6Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated13.2Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire 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

Central Ayrshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mForest of Dean: £427.5mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mForest of Dean: £291.1mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mForest of Dean: £274.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mForest of Dean: £96.0mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mForest of Dean: £90.7mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mForest of Dean: £267.2mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mForest of Dean: £252.4mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mForest of Dean is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mForest of Dean: £8.0mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mForest of Dean: £14.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.50mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.47mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mForest of Dean: £37.7mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mForest of Dean: £35.6mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mForest of Dean: £10.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mForest of Dean: £10.3mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire 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: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mForest of Dean: £5.7mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mForest of Dean: £5.3mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mForest of Dean: £72.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mForest of Dean: £68.9mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mForest of Dean: £16.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mForest of Dean: £15.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mForest of Dean: £16.8mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.38mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.36mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.23mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Forest of Dean is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,243

Show the numbers
Central Ayrshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93523,539Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6511,850Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out3,195Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out5,540Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7528,748Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,243Central Ayrshire

Sources

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

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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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