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Somerset and Forest of Dean

588,173 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Forest of Dean on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Somerset 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

Somerset Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Somerset: £4,694Forest of Dean: £4,784Somerset: £4,714Forest of Dean: £4,518Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Forest 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: Somerset £12,406, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Somerset: £12,406Forest of Dean: £12,608Somerset: £12,459Forest of Dean: £11,908Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Forest 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: Somerset £1,777, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Somerset: £1,777Forest of Dean: £1,764Somerset: £1,785Forest of Dean: £1,666Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset 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: Somerset £11,447, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Somerset: £11,447Forest of Dean: £11,555Somerset: £11,496Forest of Dean: £10,914Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Forest 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: Somerset £312, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Somerset: £312Forest of Dean: £349Somerset: £314Forest of Dean: £330Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Forest 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: Somerset £626, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Somerset: £626Forest of Dean: £681Somerset: £629Forest of Dean: £643Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £20, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Somerset: £20Forest of Dean: £22Somerset: £21Forest of Dean: £21Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Forest 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: Somerset £382, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Somerset: £382Forest of Dean: £400Somerset: £384Forest of Dean: £378Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Forest 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: Somerset £111, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £117Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £110Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Forest 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: Somerset £93, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Somerset: £93Forest of Dean: £103Somerset: £93Forest of Dean: £97Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Forest 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: Somerset £1,424, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Somerset: £1,424Forest of Dean: £1,338Somerset: £1,430Forest of Dean: £1,264Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Somerset: £166Forest of Dean: £177Somerset: £167Forest of Dean: £167Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Forest 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: Somerset £252, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Somerset: £252Forest of Dean: £311Somerset: £253Forest of Dean: £294Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Somerset: £4.59Forest of Dean: £7.16Somerset: £4.61Forest of Dean: £6.76Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Forest 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: Somerset £3.85, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Somerset: £3.85Forest of Dean: £4.66Somerset: £3.86Forest of Dean: £4.40Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Somerset: £6.18Forest of Dean: £5.52Somerset: £6.20Forest of Dean: £5.21Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset 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: Somerset 1,009.7, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Somerset: 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: Somerset 78.7, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Forest 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: Somerset 133.4, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count140.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Forest 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: Somerset 163.7, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Somerset 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: Somerset 20.1, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.5

Show the numbers
Somerset and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,757£1,764£1,666Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£678£681£643Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,333£1,338£1,264Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.49£5.52£5.21Somerset
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 202678.781.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4140.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.259.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7160.3Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Somerset 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

Somerset Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Somerset: £4,694Forest of Dean: £4,784Somerset: £4,714Forest of Dean: £4,518Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Somerset: £3,001Forest of Dean: £3,054Somerset: £3,014Forest of Dean: £2,885Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Forest 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: Somerset £1,028, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Somerset: £1,028Forest of Dean: £1,029Somerset: £1,032Forest of Dean: £972Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Somerset is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Somerset: £2,769Forest of Dean: £2,799Somerset: £2,781Forest of Dean: £2,644Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Somerset: £76Forest of Dean: £85Somerset: £76Forest of Dean: £80Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Forest 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: Somerset £152, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Somerset: £152Forest of Dean: £165Somerset: £152Forest of Dean: £156Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £4.95, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Somerset: £4.95Forest of Dean: £5.39Somerset: £4.98Forest of Dean: £5.09Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Forest 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: Somerset £382, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Somerset: £382Forest of Dean: £400Somerset: £384Forest of Dean: £378Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Forest 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: Somerset £111, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £117Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £110Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Forest 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: Somerset £54, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Somerset: £54Forest of Dean: £60Somerset: £54Forest of Dean: £57Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Somerset: £824Forest of Dean: £781Somerset: £827Forest of Dean: £738Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Somerset is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Somerset: £166Forest of Dean: £177Somerset: £167Forest of Dean: £167Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Forest 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: Somerset £146, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Somerset: £146Forest of Dean: £182Somerset: £146Forest of Dean: £172Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Somerset: £2.65Forest of Dean: £4.18Somerset: £2.66Forest of Dean: £3.95Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Somerset: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.72Somerset: £2.23Forest of Dean: £2.57Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Somerset: £6.18Forest of Dean: £5.52Somerset: £6.20Forest of Dean: £5.21Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Forest 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: Somerset 32.3, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count33.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Somerset 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: Somerset 11.6, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.1

Show the numbers
Somerset and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureSomersetForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,025£1,029£972Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£778£781£738Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.49£5.52£5.21Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.259.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.793.5Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.1Forest of Dean

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mSomerset: £2.8bnForest of Dean: £429.8mSomerset: £2.8bnForest of Dean: £406.0mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mSomerset: £1.8bnForest of Dean: £274.4mSomerset: £1.8bnForest of Dean: £259.2mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mSomerset: £604.7mForest of Dean: £92.5mSomerset: £607.3mForest of Dean: £87.4mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mSomerset: £1.6bnForest of Dean: £251.5mSomerset: £1.6bnForest of Dean: £237.6mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mSomerset: £44.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mSomerset: £44.6mForest of Dean: £7.2mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset 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: Somerset £89.1m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mSomerset: £89.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mSomerset: £89.5mForest of Dean: £14.0mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £2.9m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mSomerset: £2.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mSomerset: £2.9mForest of Dean: £0.46mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £224.9m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mSomerset: £224.9mForest of Dean: £36.0mSomerset: £225.8mForest of Dean: £34.0mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset 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: Somerset £65.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mSomerset: £65.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mSomerset: £65.4mForest of Dean: £9.9mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £31.6m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mSomerset: £31.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mSomerset: £31.7mForest of Dean: £5.1mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mSomerset: £484.6mForest of Dean: £70.2mSomerset: £486.6mForest of Dean: £66.3mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mSomerset: £97.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mSomerset: £98.0mForest of Dean: £15.0mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mSomerset: £85.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mSomerset: £86.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mSomerset: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.38mSomerset: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.35mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mSomerset: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.24mSomerset: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.23mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mSomerset: £3.6mForest of Dean: £0.50mSomerset: £3.6mForest of Dean: £0.47mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset 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: Somerset 18,982, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
Somerset and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureSomersetForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66222,176Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1991,777Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,048Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6315,299Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,6858,404Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,181Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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