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Westmorland and Furness and Forest of Dean

229,821 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Forest of Dean on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. 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

Westmorland and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Forest of Dean: £4,784Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Forest of Dean: £4,518Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Forest of Dean: £12,608Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Forest of Dean: £11,908Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Forest of Dean: £1,764Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Forest of Dean: £1,666Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Forest of Dean: £11,555Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Forest of Dean: £10,914Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £273, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Westmorland and Furness: £273Forest of Dean: £349Westmorland and Furness: £274Forest of Dean: £330Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Westmorland and Furness: £728Forest of Dean: £681Westmorland and Furness: £731Forest of Dean: £643Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Forest of Dean: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Forest of Dean: £21Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Westmorland and Furness: £386Forest of Dean: £400Westmorland and Furness: £387Forest of Dean: £378Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Westmorland and Furness: £115Forest of Dean: £117Westmorland and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £110Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Westmorland and Furness: £80Forest of Dean: £103Westmorland and Furness: £80Forest of Dean: £97Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Forest of Dean: £1,338Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Forest of Dean: £1,264Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Westmorland and Furness: £161Forest of Dean: £177Westmorland and Furness: £162Forest of Dean: £167Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £313, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Westmorland and Furness: £313Forest of Dean: £311Westmorland and Furness: £314Forest of Dean: £294Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Forest of Dean: £7.16Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Forest of Dean: £6.76Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Forest of Dean: £4.66Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Forest of Dean: £4.40Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.21Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Westmorland and Furness and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£678£681£643Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£310£311£294Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.49£5.52£5.21Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.781.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4140.0Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.259.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.022.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 15. 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

Westmorland and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Forest of Dean: £4,784Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Forest of Dean: £4,518Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Forest of Dean: £3,054Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Forest of Dean: £2,885Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Westmorland and Furness: £825Forest of Dean: £1,029Westmorland and Furness: £829Forest of Dean: £972Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Forest of Dean: £2,799Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Forest of Dean: £2,644Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Westmorland and Furness: £69Forest of Dean: £85Westmorland and Furness: £69Forest of Dean: £80Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £183, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Westmorland and Furness: £183Forest of Dean: £165Westmorland and Furness: £184Forest of Dean: £156Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Forest of Dean: £5.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Forest of Dean: £5.09Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Westmorland and Furness: £386Forest of Dean: £400Westmorland and Furness: £387Forest of Dean: £378Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Westmorland and Furness: £115Forest of Dean: £117Westmorland and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £110Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Westmorland and Furness: £47Forest of Dean: £60Westmorland and Furness: £47Forest of Dean: £57Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Westmorland and Furness: £590Forest of Dean: £781Westmorland and Furness: £593Forest of Dean: £738Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Westmorland and Furness: £161Forest of Dean: £177Westmorland and Furness: £162Forest of Dean: £167Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness £183, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Westmorland and Furness: £183Forest of Dean: £182Westmorland and Furness: £184Forest of Dean: £172Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Forest of Dean: £4.18Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Forest of Dean: £3.95Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Forest of Dean: £2.72Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Forest of Dean: £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.21Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Forest 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: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Westmorland and Furness and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,041£3,054£2,885Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£2,787£2,799£2,644Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£164£165£156Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£181£182£172Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£5.49£5.52£5.21Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0246.8Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.333.9Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.259.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.693.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.1Forest of Dean

Total

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £429.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £406.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mForest of Dean: £274.4mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mForest of Dean: £259.2mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mForest of Dean: £92.5mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mForest of Dean: £87.4mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mForest of Dean: £251.5mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mForest of Dean: £237.6mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mForest of Dean: £7.2mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mForest of Dean: £14.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.48mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.46mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mForest of Dean: £34.0mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mForest of Dean: £5.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mForest of Dean: £66.3mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mForest of Dean: £15.0mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.38mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.35mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.24mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.23mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.50mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.47mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,181

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Westmorland and Furness and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36722,176Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,777Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1173,048Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9225,299Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6098,404Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,181Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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