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Northumberland and Forest of Dean

330,615 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Northumberland 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

Northumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Northumberland: £5,158Forest of Dean: £4,784Northumberland: £5,180Forest of Dean: £4,518Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Northumberland: £12,607Forest of Dean: £12,608Northumberland: £12,660Forest of Dean: £11,908Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £1,962, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Northumberland: £1,962Forest of Dean: £1,764Northumberland: £1,970Forest of Dean: £1,666Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Northumberland: £11,516Forest of Dean: £11,555Northumberland: £11,565Forest of Dean: £10,914Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Northumberland: £323Forest of Dean: £349Northumberland: £324Forest of Dean: £330Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Forest 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: Northumberland £745, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Northumberland: £745Forest of Dean: £681Northumberland: £749Forest of Dean: £643Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Northumberland 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: Northumberland £22, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Northumberland: £22Forest of Dean: £22Northumberland: £22Forest of Dean: £21Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland 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: Northumberland £533, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Northumberland: £533Forest of Dean: £400Northumberland: £535Forest of Dean: £378Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £117Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £110Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland 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: Northumberland £146, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Northumberland: £146Forest of Dean: £103Northumberland: £147Forest of Dean: £97Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Northumberland: £1,442Forest of Dean: £1,338Northumberland: £1,448Forest of Dean: £1,264Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Northumberland: £171Forest of Dean: £177Northumberland: £172Forest of Dean: £167Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Forest 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: Northumberland £358, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Northumberland: £358Forest of Dean: £311Northumberland: £360Forest of Dean: £294Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Northumberland is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Northumberland: £7.41Forest of Dean: £7.16Northumberland: £7.44Forest of Dean: £6.76Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland 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: Northumberland £7.95, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Northumberland: £7.95Forest of Dean: £4.66Northumberland: £7.98Forest of Dean: £4.40Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Northumberland: £6.05Forest of Dean: £5.52Northumberland: £6.08Forest of Dean: £5.21Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland 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: Northumberland 1,027.4, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 89.5, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Northumberland 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: Northumberland 156.4, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 79.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher59.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 190.4, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland is higher160.3

  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: Northumberland 31.7, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher22.5

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Northumberland and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,763£4,784£4,518Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,554£12,608£11,908Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,757£1,764£1,666Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,506£11,555£10,914Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£678£681£643Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£399£400£378Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£116£117£110Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£102£103£97Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,333£1,338£1,264Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£310£311£294Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.13£7.16£6.76Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£4.64£4.66£4.40Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,018.8Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.581.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4140.0Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.059.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4160.3Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.722.5Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland 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

Northumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Northumberland: £5,158Forest of Dean: £4,784Northumberland: £5,180Forest of Dean: £4,518Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Northumberland: £3,178Forest of Dean: £3,054Northumberland: £3,191Forest of Dean: £2,885Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Northumberland: £1,130Forest of Dean: £1,029Northumberland: £1,134Forest of Dean: £972Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Northumberland: £2,903Forest of Dean: £2,799Northumberland: £2,915Forest of Dean: £2,644Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Northumberland: £81Forest of Dean: £85Northumberland: £82Forest of Dean: £80Northumberland: £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: Northumberland £188, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Northumberland: £188Forest of Dean: £165Northumberland: £189Forest of Dean: £156Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Northumberland 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: Northumberland £5.61, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Northumberland: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.39Northumberland: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.09Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland is higher£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: Northumberland £533, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Northumberland: £533Forest of Dean: £400Northumberland: £535Forest of Dean: £378Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £117Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £110Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland 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: Northumberland £84, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Northumberland: £84Forest of Dean: £60Northumberland: £85Forest of Dean: £57Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Northumberland: £830Forest of Dean: £781Northumberland: £834Forest of Dean: £738Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Northumberland: £171Forest of Dean: £177Northumberland: £172Forest of Dean: £167Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Forest 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: Northumberland £206, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Northumberland: £206Forest of Dean: £182Northumberland: £207Forest of Dean: £172Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Northumberland is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Northumberland: £4.27Forest of Dean: £4.18Northumberland: £4.29Forest of Dean: £3.95Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Northumberland: £4.58Forest of Dean: £2.72Northumberland: £4.59Forest of Dean: £2.57Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Northumberland: £6.05Forest of Dean: £5.52Northumberland: £6.08Forest of Dean: £5.21Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Northumberland 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: Northumberland 39.4, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 79.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland is higher93.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher13.1

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Northumberland and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,763£4,784£4,518Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,041£3,054£2,885Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,025£1,029£972Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,787£2,799£2,644Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£164£165£156Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.37£5.39£5.09Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£399£400£378Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£116£117£110Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£60£60£57Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£778£781£738Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£181£182£172Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.16£4.18£3.95Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.71£2.72£2.57Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0246.8Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.8Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.433.9Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.059.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.693.5Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.1Northumberland

Total

Northumberland 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

Northumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £429.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £406.0mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £274.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £259.2mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mNorthumberland: £373.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mNorthumberland: £375.0mForest of Dean: £87.4mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mNorthumberland: £959.8mForest of Dean: £251.5mNorthumberland: £963.9mForest of Dean: £237.6mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorthumberland: £26.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mForest of Dean: £7.2mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £62.1m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorthumberland: £62.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorthumberland: £62.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £1.9m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mForest of Dean: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mNorthumberland: £176.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mNorthumberland: £176.8mForest of Dean: £34.0mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorthumberland: £46.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mForest of Dean: £9.9mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £27.8m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorthumberland: £27.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mForest of Dean: £5.1mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mNorthumberland: £274.5mForest of Dean: £70.2mNorthumberland: £275.7mForest of Dean: £66.3mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mNorthumberland: £56.7mForest of Dean: £15.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mForest of Dean: £15.0mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorthumberland: £68.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorthumberland: £68.5mForest of Dean: £15.4mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mNorthumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorthumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.35mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.23mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorthumberland: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorthumberland: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureNorthumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62522,176Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,777Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0363,048Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1075,299Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2508,404Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0391,181Northumberland

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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