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East Riding of Yorkshire and Forest of Dean

355,378 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 16. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Forest of Dean: £4,784East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,518East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427Forest of Dean: £12,608East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480Forest of Dean: £11,908East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788

    £12,427£12,480£11,788Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477Forest of Dean: £1,764East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483Forest of Dean: £1,666East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410Forest of Dean: £11,555East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458Forest of Dean: £10,914East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822

    £11,410£11,458£10,822Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire £316, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348East Riding of Yorkshire: £316Forest of Dean: £349East Riding of Yorkshire: £318Forest of Dean: £330East Riding of Yorkshire: £300

    £316£318£300Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £680, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678East Riding of Yorkshire: £680Forest of Dean: £681East Riding of Yorkshire: £683Forest of Dean: £643East Riding of Yorkshire: £645

    £680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£678£681£643

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £21, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22East Riding of Yorkshire: £21Forest of Dean: £22East Riding of Yorkshire: £22Forest of Dean: £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £20

    £21£22£20Forest of Dean 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: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Forest of Dean: £400East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Forest of Dean: £378East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Forest of Dean: £117East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Forest of Dean: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire £99, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102East Riding of Yorkshire: £99Forest of Dean: £103East Riding of Yorkshire: £100Forest of Dean: £97East Riding of Yorkshire: £94

    £99£100£94Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098Forest of Dean: £1,338East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102Forest of Dean: £1,264East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Forest of Dean: £177East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Forest of Dean: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £267, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310East Riding of Yorkshire: £267Forest of Dean: £311East Riding of Yorkshire: £269Forest of Dean: £294East Riding of Yorkshire: £254

    £267£269£254Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88Forest of Dean: £7.16East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91Forest of Dean: £6.76East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54Forest of Dean: £4.66East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56Forest of Dean: £4.40East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Forest of Dean: £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.21East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1

    1,013.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3

    85.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higher81.6

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4

    146.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higher140.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3

    145.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  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: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1

    21.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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East Riding of Yorkshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,427£12,480£11,788£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,822£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£678£681£643East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£116£117£110East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£269£254£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£7.13£7.16£6.76East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.49£5.52£5.21East Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.11,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.381.6East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4140.0East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.759.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.3160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.122.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 12. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662Forest of Dean: £4,784East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682Forest of Dean: £4,518East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422

    £4,662£4,682£4,422Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197Forest of Dean: £3,054East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211Forest of Dean: £2,885East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033

    £3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £845, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025East Riding of Yorkshire: £845Forest of Dean: £1,029East Riding of Yorkshire: £849Forest of Dean: £972East Riding of Yorkshire: £802

    £845£849£802Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936Forest of Dean: £2,799East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948Forest of Dean: £2,644East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785

    £2,936£2,948£2,785East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £81, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84East Riding of Yorkshire: £81Forest of Dean: £85East Riding of Yorkshire: £82Forest of Dean: £80East Riding of Yorkshire: £77

    £81£82£77Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £175, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164East Riding of Yorkshire: £175Forest of Dean: £165East Riding of Yorkshire: £176Forest of Dean: £156East Riding of Yorkshire: £166

    £175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52Forest of Dean: £5.39East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55Forest of Dean: £5.09East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £362, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399East Riding of Yorkshire: £362Forest of Dean: £400East Riding of Yorkshire: £363Forest of Dean: £378East Riding of Yorkshire: £343

    £362£363£343Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £132, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116East Riding of Yorkshire: £132Forest of Dean: £117East Riding of Yorkshire: £133Forest of Dean: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126

    £132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £57, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Forest of Dean: £60East Riding of Yorkshire: £57Forest of Dean: £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £54

    £57£57£54Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £628, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778East Riding of Yorkshire: £628Forest of Dean: £781East Riding of Yorkshire: £631Forest of Dean: £738East Riding of Yorkshire: £596

    £628£631£596Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £119, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176East Riding of Yorkshire: £119Forest of Dean: £177East Riding of Yorkshire: £120Forest of Dean: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £113

    £119£120£113Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £153, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181East Riding of Yorkshire: £153Forest of Dean: £182East Riding of Yorkshire: £154Forest of Dean: £172East Riding of Yorkshire: £145

    £153£154£145Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51Forest of Dean: £4.18East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53Forest of Dean: £3.95East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60Forest of Dean: £2.72East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62Forest of Dean: £2.57East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69Forest of Dean: £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.21East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40East Riding of Yorkshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7

    260.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9

    21.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7

    37.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higher33.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7

    55.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2

    83.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count93.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1

    12.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.1

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,662£4,682£4,422£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,197£3,211£3,033£3,041£3,054£2,885East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£845£849£802£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,936£2,948£2,785£2,787£2,799£2,644East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£164£165£156East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.37£5.39£5.09East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£363£343£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£116£117£110East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.16£4.18£3.95East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.49£5.52£5.21East Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.7246.8East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.8East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.733.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.759.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.293.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.1Forest of Dean

Total

East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 0. 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

East Riding of Yorkshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £429.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £406.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bn, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £274.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £259.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mForest of Dean: £87.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bn, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £251.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £237.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mForest of Dean: £7.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mForest of Dean: £14.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.48mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mForest of Dean: £36.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mForest of Dean: £34.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mForest of Dean: £9.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mForest of Dean: £70.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mForest of Dean: £66.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mForest of Dean: £15.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.38mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.35mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mForest of Dean: £0.24mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mForest of Dean: £0.23mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.50mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.47mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635

    92,635East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798

    7,798East Riding of Yorkshire is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385

    13,385East Riding of Yorkshire is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797

    19,797East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568

    29,568East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300

    4,300East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
East Riding of Yorkshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureEast Riding of YorkshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mEast Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,63522,176East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7981,777East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,3853,048East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7975,299East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,5688,404East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3001,181East Riding of Yorkshire

Sources

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

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