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Mid Devon and Forest of Dean

85,102 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Devon is higher than Forest of Dean on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Mid Devon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 19. 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

Mid Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Devon: £4,496Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Devon: £4,516Forest of Dean: £4,518Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £12,276, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Mid Devon: £12,276Forest of Dean: £12,608Mid Devon: £12,329Forest of Dean: £11,908Mid Devon: £11,645

    £12,276£12,329£11,645Forest of Dean is higher£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,651, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Mid Devon: £1,651Forest of Dean: £1,764Mid Devon: £1,658Forest of Dean: £1,666Mid Devon: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £11,334, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Mid Devon: £11,334Forest of Dean: £11,555Mid Devon: £11,382Forest of Dean: £10,914Mid Devon: £10,751

    £11,334£11,382£10,751Forest of Dean is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Devon £307, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Mid Devon: £307Forest of Dean: £349Mid Devon: £309Forest of Dean: £330Mid Devon: £292

    £307£309£292Forest of Dean is higher£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: Mid Devon £614, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Mid Devon: £614Forest of Dean: £681Mid Devon: £616Forest of Dean: £643Mid Devon: £582

    £614£616£582Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £21, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Mid Devon: £21Forest of Dean: £22Mid Devon: £21Forest of Dean: £21Mid Devon: £20

    £21£21£20Forest of Dean is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Mid Devon: £364Forest of Dean: £400Mid Devon: £365Forest of Dean: £378Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £141, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £117Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £110Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £98, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Mid Devon: £98Forest of Dean: £103Mid Devon: £99Forest of Dean: £97Mid Devon: £93

    £98£99£93Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £1,293, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Mid Devon: £1,293Forest of Dean: £1,338Mid Devon: £1,298Forest of Dean: £1,264Mid Devon: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Forest of Dean is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £177Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £167Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Forest of Dean is higher£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: Mid Devon £252, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Mid Devon: £252Forest of Dean: £311Mid Devon: £253Forest of Dean: £294Mid Devon: £239

    £252£253£239Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £4.27, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Mid Devon: £4.27Forest of Dean: £7.16Mid Devon: £4.29Forest of Dean: £6.76Mid Devon: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Forest of Dean is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Devon £4.25, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Mid Devon: £4.25Forest of Dean: £4.66Mid Devon: £4.27Forest of Dean: £4.40Mid Devon: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Forest of Dean is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Devon: £6.44Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.47Forest of Dean: £5.21Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 1,021.9, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Mid Devon: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon 79.1, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Mid Devon: 79.1

    79.1Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 129.0, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Mid Devon: 129.0

    129.0Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 158.5, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Mid Devon: 158.5

    158.5Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 21.4, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Mid Devon: 21.4

    21.4Forest of Dean is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,276£12,329£11,645£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,334£11,382£10,751£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£309£292£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£678£681£643Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£116£117£110Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£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£4.27£4.29£4.05£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,018.8Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.181.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0140.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.859.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.5160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.422.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Mid Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 20. 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

Mid Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £4,496, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Devon: £4,496Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Devon: £4,516Forest of Dean: £4,518Mid Devon: £4,265

    £4,496£4,516£4,265Forest of Dean is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £2,896, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Mid Devon: £2,896Forest of Dean: £3,054Mid Devon: £2,908Forest of Dean: £2,885Mid Devon: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747Forest of Dean is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £957, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Mid Devon: £957Forest of Dean: £1,029Mid Devon: £961Forest of Dean: £972Mid Devon: £908

    £957£961£908Forest of Dean is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Devon £2,673, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Mid Devon: £2,673Forest of Dean: £2,799Mid Devon: £2,685Forest of Dean: £2,644Mid Devon: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Forest of Dean is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £73, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Mid Devon: £73Forest of Dean: £85Mid Devon: £73Forest of Dean: £80Mid Devon: £69

    £73£73£69Forest of Dean is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £145, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Mid Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £165Mid Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £156Mid Devon: £137

    £145£145£137Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £5.02, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Mid Devon: £5.02Forest of Dean: £5.39Mid Devon: £5.04Forest of Dean: £5.09Mid Devon: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Forest of Dean is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Devon £364, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Mid Devon: £364Forest of Dean: £400Mid Devon: £365Forest of Dean: £378Mid Devon: £345

    £364£365£345Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £141, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £117Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £110Mid Devon: £133

    £141£141£133Mid Devon 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: Mid Devon £57, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Mid Devon: £57Forest of Dean: £60Mid Devon: £57Forest of Dean: £57Mid Devon: £54

    £57£57£54Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Devon £750, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Mid Devon: £750Forest of Dean: £781Mid Devon: £753Forest of Dean: £738Mid Devon: £711

    £750£753£711Forest of Dean is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Devon £133, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £177Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £167Mid Devon: £126

    £133£133£126Forest of Dean is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £146, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Mid Devon: £146Forest of Dean: £182Mid Devon: £147Forest of Dean: £172Mid Devon: £138

    £146£147£138Forest of Dean is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Devon £2.48, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Mid Devon: £2.48Forest of Dean: £4.18Mid Devon: £2.49Forest of Dean: £3.95Mid Devon: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Forest of Dean is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Devon £2.47, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Mid Devon: £2.47Forest of Dean: £2.72Mid Devon: £2.48Forest of Dean: £2.57Mid Devon: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Forest of Dean is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Devon £6.44, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Devon: £6.44Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.47Forest of Dean: £5.21Mid Devon: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 241.0, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Mid Devon: 241.0

    241.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 18.7, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Mid Devon: 18.7

    18.7Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 30.4, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Mid Devon: 30.4

    30.4Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 54.8, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Mid Devon: 54.8

    54.8Forest of Dean is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Devon 91.9, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Mid Devon: 91.9

    91.9Forest of Dean 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: Mid Devon 12.4, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Mid Devon: 12.4

    12.4Forest of Dean is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureMid DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,496£4,516£4,265£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£116£117£110Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.0246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.433.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.859.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.993.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.1Forest of Dean

Total

Mid Devon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 20. 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

Mid Devon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Devon £382.7m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mMid Devon: £382.7mForest of Dean: £429.8mMid Devon: £384.3mForest of Dean: £406.0mMid Devon: £363.0m

    £382.7m£384.3m£363.0mForest of Dean is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Devon £246.4m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mMid Devon: £246.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mMid Devon: £247.5mForest of Dean: £259.2mMid Devon: £233.7m

    £246.4m£247.5m£233.7mForest of Dean is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Devon £81.5m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mMid Devon: £81.5mForest of Dean: £92.5mMid Devon: £81.8mForest of Dean: £87.4mMid Devon: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mForest of Dean is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon £227.5m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mMid Devon: £227.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mMid Devon: £228.5mForest of Dean: £237.6mMid Devon: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mForest of Dean is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon £6.2m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Devon: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Devon: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.2mMid Devon: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mForest of Dean is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £12.3m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Devon: £12.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Devon: £12.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mMid Devon: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mForest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £0.43m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Devon: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Devon: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.46mMid Devon: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mForest of Dean is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon £31.0m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mMid Devon: £31.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mMid Devon: £31.1mForest of Dean: £34.0mMid Devon: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mForest of Dean 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: Mid Devon £12.0m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Devon: £12.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Devon: £12.0mForest of Dean: £9.9mMid Devon: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mMid Devon 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: Mid Devon £4.8m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Devon: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Devon: £4.9mForest of Dean: £5.1mMid Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mForest of Dean is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon £63.8m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mMid Devon: £63.8mForest of Dean: £70.2mMid Devon: £64.1mForest of Dean: £66.3mMid Devon: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mForest of Dean is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Devon £11.3m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mMid Devon: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mMid Devon: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.0mMid Devon: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mForest of Dean is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Devon £12.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Devon: £12.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Devon: £12.5mForest of Dean: £15.4mMid Devon: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.38mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.35mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mForest of Dean is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Devon £0.21m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.23mMid Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Devon £0.55m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mMid Devon: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.50mMid Devon: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.47mMid Devon: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMid Devon is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Devon 20,512, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Mid Devon: 20,512

    20,512Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Devon 1,588, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Mid Devon: 1,588

    1,588Forest of Dean is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 2,590, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Mid Devon: 2,590

    2,590Forest of Dean is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Devon 4,662, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Mid Devon: 4,662

    4,662Forest of Dean is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Devon 7,819, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Mid Devon: 7,819

    7,819Forest of Dean is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Devon 1,057, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Mid Devon: 1,057

    1,057Forest of Dean is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Mid Devon and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureMid DevonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMid Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51222,176Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5881,777Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5903,048Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6625,299Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8198,404Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0571,181Forest of Dean

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.
  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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