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Caerfyrddin and Forest of Dean

95,366 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Caerfyrddin is higher than Forest of Dean on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Caerfyrddin is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Caerfyrddin Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Caerfyrddin: £5,277Forest of Dean: £4,789Caerfyrddin: £5,300Forest of Dean: £4,523Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £12,386, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Caerfyrddin: £12,386Forest of Dean: £12,640Caerfyrddin: £12,439Forest of Dean: £11,939Caerfyrddin: £11,749

    £12,386£12,439£11,749Forest of Dean 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: Caerfyrddin £2,039, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Caerfyrddin: £2,039Forest of Dean: £1,747Caerfyrddin: £2,048Forest of Dean: £1,650Caerfyrddin: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £11,063, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Caerfyrddin: £11,063Forest of Dean: £11,602Caerfyrddin: £11,110Forest of Dean: £10,958Caerfyrddin: £10,493

    £11,063£11,110£10,493Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £423, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Caerfyrddin: £423Forest of Dean: £347Caerfyrddin: £424Forest of Dean: £328Caerfyrddin: £401

    £423£424£401Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £874, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Caerfyrddin: £874Forest of Dean: £670Caerfyrddin: £878Forest of Dean: £632Caerfyrddin: £829

    £874£878£829Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £27, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Forest of Dean: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Forest of Dean: £21Caerfyrddin: £25

    £27£27£25Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £637, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Caerfyrddin: £637Forest of Dean: £398Caerfyrddin: £640Forest of Dean: £376Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Caerfyrddin: £140Forest of Dean: £116Caerfyrddin: £141Forest of Dean: £109Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £126, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Caerfyrddin: £126Forest of Dean: £103Caerfyrddin: £127Forest of Dean: £97Caerfyrddin: £120

    £126£127£120Caerfyrddin is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £1,445, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Caerfyrddin: £1,445Forest of Dean: £1,327Caerfyrddin: £1,451Forest of Dean: £1,253Caerfyrddin: £1,371

    £1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Caerfyrddin: £159Forest of Dean: £174Caerfyrddin: £160Forest of Dean: £164Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Forest of Dean 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: Caerfyrddin £455, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Caerfyrddin: £455Forest of Dean: £306Caerfyrddin: £457Forest of Dean: £289Caerfyrddin: £432

    £455£457£432Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.17, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.17Forest of Dean: £6.91Caerfyrddin: £6.19Forest of Dean: £6.53Caerfyrddin: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Forest 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: Caerfyrddin £6.60, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Caerfyrddin: £6.60Forest of Dean: £4.44Caerfyrddin: £6.63Forest of Dean: £4.19Caerfyrddin: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Forest of Dean: £5.19Caerfyrddin: £8.21Forest of Dean: £4.90Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 1,003.8, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin 100.9, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Caerfyrddin: 100.9

    100.9Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 176.9, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Caerfyrddin: 176.9

    176.9Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 191.2, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2

    191.2Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 26.3, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Caerfyrddin: 26.3

    26.3Caerfyrddin is higher22.6

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Caerfyrddin and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerfyrddinForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,768£4,789£4,523Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,439£11,749£12,587£12,640£11,939Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,740£1,747£1,650Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,063£11,110£10,493£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£424£401£346£347£328Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£667£670£632Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£397£398£376Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£115£116£109Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£103£97Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,371£1,321£1,327£1,253Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£455£457£432£305£306£289Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.88£6.91£6.53Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.42£4.44£4.19Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£5.17£5.19£4.90Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.980.3Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.9138.7Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.058.6Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.2159.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.322.6Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Caerfyrddin 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

Caerfyrddin Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Caerfyrddin: £5,277Forest of Dean: £4,789Caerfyrddin: £5,300Forest of Dean: £4,523Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3,172, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Caerfyrddin: £3,172Forest of Dean: £3,080Caerfyrddin: £3,185Forest of Dean: £2,909Caerfyrddin: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £1,161, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Caerfyrddin: £1,161Forest of Dean: £1,016Caerfyrddin: £1,166Forest of Dean: £959Caerfyrddin: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerfyrddin £2,833, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Caerfyrddin: £2,833Forest of Dean: £2,827Caerfyrddin: £2,845Forest of Dean: £2,670Caerfyrddin: £2,687

    £2,833£2,845£2,687Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £108, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Caerfyrddin: £108Forest of Dean: £85Caerfyrddin: £109Forest of Dean: £80Caerfyrddin: £103

    £108£109£103Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £224, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Caerfyrddin: £224Forest of Dean: £163Caerfyrddin: £225Forest of Dean: £154Caerfyrddin: £212

    £224£225£212Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.88, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Caerfyrddin: £6.88Forest of Dean: £5.29Caerfyrddin: £6.91Forest of Dean: £5.00Caerfyrddin: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £637, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Caerfyrddin: £637Forest of Dean: £398Caerfyrddin: £640Forest of Dean: £376Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Caerfyrddin: £140Forest of Dean: £116Caerfyrddin: £141Forest of Dean: £109Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £72, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Caerfyrddin: £72Forest of Dean: £60Caerfyrddin: £72Forest of Dean: £57Caerfyrddin: £68

    £72£72£68Caerfyrddin is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £823, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Caerfyrddin: £823Forest of Dean: £771Caerfyrddin: £826Forest of Dean: £729Caerfyrddin: £780

    £823£826£780Caerfyrddin is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Caerfyrddin: £159Forest of Dean: £174Caerfyrddin: £160Forest of Dean: £164Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Forest of Dean is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £259, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Caerfyrddin: £259Forest of Dean: £178Caerfyrddin: £260Forest of Dean: £168Caerfyrddin: £246

    £259£260£246Caerfyrddin is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.51, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Caerfyrddin: £3.51Forest of Dean: £4.02Caerfyrddin: £3.53Forest of Dean: £3.80Caerfyrddin: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Forest of Dean is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.75, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Caerfyrddin: £3.75Forest of Dean: £2.57Caerfyrddin: £3.77Forest of Dean: £2.43Caerfyrddin: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Forest of Dean: £5.19Caerfyrddin: £8.21Forest of Dean: £4.90Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 257.0, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Caerfyrddin: 257.0

    257.0Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 25.8, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Caerfyrddin: 25.8

    25.8Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 45.3, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Caerfyrddin: 45.3

    45.3Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 108.9, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Caerfyrddin: 108.9

    108.9Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin 15.0, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Caerfyrddin: 15.0

    15.0Caerfyrddin is higher13.2

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Caerfyrddin and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCaerfyrddinForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,768£4,789£4,523Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,067£3,080£2,909Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,011£1,016£959Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£2,815£2,827£2,670Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£84£85£80Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£162£163£154Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.27£5.29£5.00Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£397£398£376Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£115£116£109Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£60£60£57Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£768£771£729Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£173£174£164Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£177£178£168Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.01£4.02£3.80Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.56£2.57£2.43Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£5.17£5.19£4.90Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.0249.1Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.6Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.333.8Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.058.6Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.992.6Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.2Caerfyrddin

Total

Caerfyrddin 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

Caerfyrddin Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £503.3m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mForest of Dean: £427.5mCaerfyrddin: £477.4m

    £503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £302.5m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mForest of Dean: £291.1mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mForest of Dean: £274.9mCaerfyrddin: £286.9m

    £302.5m£303.8m£286.9mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £110.7m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mForest of Dean: £96.0mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mForest of Dean: £90.7mCaerfyrddin: £105.0m

    £110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin £270.2m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mForest of Dean: £267.2mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mForest of Dean: £252.4mCaerfyrddin: £256.3m

    £270.2m£271.3m£256.3mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £10.3m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mForest of Dean: £8.0mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mCaerfyrddin: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £21.4m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mForest of Dean: £14.6mCaerfyrddin: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £0.66m, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.50mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.47mCaerfyrddin: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £60.8m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mForest of Dean: £37.7mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mForest of Dean: £35.6mCaerfyrddin: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £13.4m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mForest of Dean: £10.9mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mForest of Dean: £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £6.9m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.7mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mForest of Dean: £5.3mCaerfyrddin: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £78.5m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mForest of Dean: £72.9mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mForest of Dean: £68.9mCaerfyrddin: £74.4m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerfyrddin £15.2m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mForest of Dean: £16.4mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mForest of Dean: £15.5mCaerfyrddin: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £24.7m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mForest of Dean: £16.8mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mForest of Dean: £15.9mCaerfyrddin: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £0.33m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.38mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mForest of Dean is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerfyrddin £0.36m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.24mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.23mCaerfyrddin: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £0.78m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.46mCaerfyrddin: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin 24,513, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Caerfyrddin: 24,513

    24,513Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 2,463, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Caerfyrddin: 2,463

    2,463Caerfyrddin is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 4,319, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Caerfyrddin: 4,319

    4,319Caerfyrddin is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 8,298, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Caerfyrddin: 8,298

    8,298Caerfyrddin is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 10,381, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Caerfyrddin: 10,381

    10,381Caerfyrddin is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 1,427, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Caerfyrddin: 1,427

    1,427Caerfyrddin is higher1,243

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Caerfyrddin and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCaerfyrddinForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mCaerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mCaerfyrddin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51323,539Caerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4631,850Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3193,195Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2985,540Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3818,748Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4271,243Caerfyrddin

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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