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Cumberland and Forest of Dean

280,014 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Forest of Dean on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Cumberland: £4,894Forest of Dean: £4,784Cumberland: £4,915Forest of Dean: £4,518Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland 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: Cumberland £12,718, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Cumberland: £12,718Forest of Dean: £12,608Cumberland: £12,773Forest of Dean: £11,908Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland 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: Cumberland £1,958, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Cumberland: £1,958Forest of Dean: £1,764Cumberland: £1,966Forest of Dean: £1,666Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland 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: Cumberland £11,513, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Cumberland: £11,513Forest of Dean: £11,555Cumberland: £11,562Forest of Dean: £10,914Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland 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: Cumberland £351, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Cumberland: £351Forest of Dean: £349Cumberland: £353Forest of Dean: £330Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Cumberland 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: Cumberland £831, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Cumberland: £831Forest of Dean: £681Cumberland: £835Forest of Dean: £643Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland 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: Cumberland £24, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Cumberland: £24Forest of Dean: £22Cumberland: £24Forest of Dean: £21Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Cumberland: £534Forest of Dean: £400Cumberland: £536Forest of Dean: £378Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Cumberland: £137Forest of Dean: £117Cumberland: £138Forest of Dean: £110Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland 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: Cumberland £119, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Cumberland: £119Forest of Dean: £103Cumberland: £119Forest of Dean: £97Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Cumberland is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Cumberland: £1,459Forest of Dean: £1,338Cumberland: £1,465Forest of Dean: £1,264Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Cumberland: £169Forest of Dean: £177Cumberland: £170Forest of Dean: £167Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Forest 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: Cumberland £370, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Cumberland: £370Forest of Dean: £311Cumberland: £372Forest of Dean: £294Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland 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: Cumberland £4.03, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Cumberland: £4.03Forest of Dean: £7.16Cumberland: £4.04Forest of Dean: £6.76Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Cumberland: £5.85Forest of Dean: £4.66Cumberland: £5.88Forest of Dean: £4.40Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Cumberland: £7.52Forest of Dean: £5.52Cumberland: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.21Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 91.8, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 164.3, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland 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: Cumberland 77.6, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland 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: Cumberland 176.5, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Cumberland 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: Cumberland 24.5, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Cumberland is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,763£4,784£4,518Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,554£12,608£11,908Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,757£1,764£1,666Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,506£11,555£10,914Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£348£349£330Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£678£681£643Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£399£400£378Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£117£110Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£102£103£97Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,333£1,338£1,264Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£310£311£294Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.64£4.66£4.40Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.49£5.52£5.21Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,018.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.881.6Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3140.0Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.659.0Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5160.3Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.522.5Cumberland

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Cumberland: £4,894Forest of Dean: £4,784Cumberland: £4,915Forest of Dean: £4,518Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Cumberland: £2,882Forest of Dean: £3,054Cumberland: £2,895Forest of Dean: £2,885Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Cumberland: £1,164Forest of Dean: £1,029Cumberland: £1,169Forest of Dean: £972Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Cumberland: £2,609Forest of Dean: £2,799Cumberland: £2,620Forest of Dean: £2,644Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Cumberland: £80Forest of Dean: £85Cumberland: £80Forest of Dean: £80Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Forest 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: Cumberland £188, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Cumberland: £188Forest of Dean: £165Cumberland: £189Forest of Dean: £156Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland 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: Cumberland £5.32, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Cumberland: £5.32Forest of Dean: £5.39Cumberland: £5.35Forest of Dean: £5.09Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Forest of Dean 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: Cumberland £534, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Cumberland: £534Forest of Dean: £400Cumberland: £536Forest of Dean: £378Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Cumberland: £137Forest of Dean: £117Cumberland: £138Forest of Dean: £110Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland 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: Cumberland £71, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Cumberland: £71Forest of Dean: £60Cumberland: £71Forest of Dean: £57Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Cumberland is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Cumberland: £868Forest of Dean: £781Cumberland: £871Forest of Dean: £738Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Cumberland is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Cumberland: £169Forest of Dean: £177Cumberland: £170Forest of Dean: £167Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Forest 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: Cumberland £220, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Cumberland: £220Forest of Dean: £182Cumberland: £221Forest of Dean: £172Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Cumberland: £2.39Forest of Dean: £4.18Cumberland: £2.40Forest of Dean: £3.95Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Cumberland: £3.48Forest of Dean: £2.72Cumberland: £3.49Forest of Dean: £2.57Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Cumberland: £7.52Forest of Dean: £5.52Cumberland: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.21Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 37.2, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Cumberland 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: Cumberland 77.6, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Cumberland 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: Cumberland 14.6, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Cumberland is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,763£4,784£4,518Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,025£1,029£972Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£164£165£156Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£399£400£378Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£117£110Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£60£60£57Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£778£781£738Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£181£182£172Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.71£2.72£2.57Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.49£5.52£5.21Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.233.9Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.659.0Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.993.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.1Cumberland

Total

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mCumberland: £1.4bnForest of Dean: £429.8mCumberland: £1.4bnForest of Dean: £406.0mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mCumberland: £807.1mForest of Dean: £274.4mCumberland: £810.5mForest of Dean: £259.2mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mCumberland: £325.9mForest of Dean: £92.5mCumberland: £327.3mForest of Dean: £87.4mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mCumberland: £730.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mCumberland: £733.7mForest of Dean: £237.6mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mCumberland: £22.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mCumberland: £22.4mForest of Dean: £7.2mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland 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: Cumberland £52.7m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mCumberland: £52.7mForest of Dean: £14.8mCumberland: £53.0mForest of Dean: £14.0mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mCumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mCumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.46mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland 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: Cumberland £149.5m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mCumberland: £149.5mForest of Dean: £36.0mCumberland: £150.1mForest of Dean: £34.0mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mCumberland: £38.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mCumberland: £38.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland 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: Cumberland £19.8m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mCumberland: £19.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mCumberland: £19.8mForest of Dean: £5.1mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mCumberland: £242.9mForest of Dean: £70.2mCumberland: £244.0mForest of Dean: £66.3mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mCumberland: £47.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mCumberland: £47.6mForest of Dean: £15.0mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCumberland: £61.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mCumberland: £61.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mCumberland: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.38mCumberland: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.35mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCumberland: £0.97mForest of Dean: £0.24mCumberland: £0.98mForest of Dean: £0.23mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCumberland: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mCumberland: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.47mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCumberlandForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83922,176Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8241,777Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4273,048Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,7415,299Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,3868,404Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0751,181Cumberland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.