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Lewes and Forest of Dean

102,323 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Forest of Dean on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lewes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 11. 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

Lewes Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Lewes: £5,200Forest of Dean: £4,784Lewes: £5,222Forest of Dean: £4,518Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes 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: Lewes £12,610, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Lewes: £12,610Forest of Dean: £12,608Lewes: £12,664Forest of Dean: £11,908Lewes: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes 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: Lewes £2,051, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Lewes: £2,051Forest of Dean: £1,764Lewes: £2,059Forest of Dean: £1,666Lewes: £1,945

    £2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes 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: Lewes £11,576, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Lewes: £11,576Forest of Dean: £11,555Lewes: £11,626Forest of Dean: £10,914Lewes: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes 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: Lewes £342, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Lewes: £342Forest of Dean: £349Lewes: £343Forest of Dean: £330Lewes: £324

    £342£343£324Forest 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: Lewes £671, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Lewes: £671Forest of Dean: £681Lewes: £674Forest of Dean: £643Lewes: £637

    £671£674£637Forest 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: Lewes £21, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Lewes: £21Forest of Dean: £22Lewes: £21Forest of Dean: £21Lewes: £20

    £21£21£20Forest 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: Lewes £396, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Lewes: £396Forest of Dean: £400Lewes: £397Forest of Dean: £378Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Forest 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: Lewes £162, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Lewes: £162Forest of Dean: £117Lewes: £163Forest of Dean: £110Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes 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: Lewes £99, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Lewes: £99Forest of Dean: £103Lewes: £99Forest of Dean: £97Lewes: £94

    £99£99£94Forest 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: Lewes £1,636, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Lewes: £1,636Forest of Dean: £1,338Lewes: £1,643Forest of Dean: £1,264Lewes: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Lewes: £225Forest of Dean: £177Lewes: £226Forest of Dean: £167Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes 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: Lewes £301, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Lewes: £301Forest of Dean: £311Lewes: £302Forest of Dean: £294Lewes: £285

    £301£302£285Forest 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: Lewes £6.41, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Lewes: £6.41Forest of Dean: £7.16Lewes: £6.44Forest of Dean: £6.76Lewes: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Forest 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: Lewes £7.83, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Lewes: £7.83Forest of Dean: £4.66Lewes: £7.87Forest of Dean: £4.40Lewes: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Lewes: £8.16Forest of Dean: £5.52Lewes: £8.19Forest of Dean: £5.21Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes 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: Lewes 997.7, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Lewes: 997.7

    997.7Forest 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: Lewes 81.6, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Lewes: 81.6

    81.6Forest 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: Lewes 136.5, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Lewes: 136.5

    136.5Forest 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: Lewes 60.3, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes 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: Lewes 176.0, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Lewes: 176.0

    176.0Lewes 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: Lewes 20.9, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Lewes: 20.9

    20.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Lewes and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,763£4,784£4,518Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,554£12,608£11,908Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,059£1,945£1,757£1,764£1,666Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,506£11,555£10,914Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£671£674£637£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£396£397£375£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£116£117£110Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,333£1,338£1,264Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£176£177£167Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£285£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.64£4.66£4.40Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.71,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.681.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5140.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.0160.3Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.922.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Forest of Dean on 5. 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

Lewes Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,200, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Lewes: £5,200Forest of Dean: £4,784Lewes: £5,222Forest of Dean: £4,518Lewes: £4,933

    £5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,246, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Lewes: £3,246Forest of Dean: £3,054Lewes: £3,260Forest of Dean: £2,885Lewes: £3,079

    £3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,163, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Lewes: £1,163Forest of Dean: £1,029Lewes: £1,168Forest of Dean: £972Lewes: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £2,980, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Lewes: £2,980Forest of Dean: £2,799Lewes: £2,993Forest of Dean: £2,644Lewes: £2,827

    £2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £88, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Lewes: £88Forest of Dean: £85Lewes: £88Forest of Dean: £80Lewes: £83

    £88£88£83Lewes 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: Lewes £173, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Lewes: £173Forest of Dean: £165Lewes: £174Forest of Dean: £156Lewes: £164

    £173£174£164Lewes 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: Lewes £5.37, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Lewes: £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.39Lewes: £5.39Forest of Dean: £5.09Lewes: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09No difference to showDepends 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: Lewes £396, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Lewes: £396Forest of Dean: £400Lewes: £397Forest of Dean: £378Lewes: £375

    £396£397£375Forest 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: Lewes £162, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Lewes: £162Forest of Dean: £117Lewes: £163Forest of Dean: £110Lewes: £154

    £162£163£154Lewes 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: Lewes £56, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Lewes: £56Forest of Dean: £60Lewes: £56Forest of Dean: £57Lewes: £53

    £56£56£53Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £928, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Lewes: £928Forest of Dean: £781Lewes: £932Forest of Dean: £738Lewes: £881

    £928£932£881Lewes is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £225, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Lewes: £225Forest of Dean: £177Lewes: £226Forest of Dean: £167Lewes: £213

    £225£226£213Lewes is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £171, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Lewes: £171Forest of Dean: £182Lewes: £171Forest of Dean: £172Lewes: £162

    £171£171£162Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.64, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Lewes: £3.64Forest of Dean: £4.18Lewes: £3.65Forest of Dean: £3.95Lewes: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Forest of Dean is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £4.45, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Lewes: £4.45Forest of Dean: £2.72Lewes: £4.47Forest of Dean: £2.57Lewes: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £8.16, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Lewes: £8.16Forest of Dean: £5.52Lewes: £8.19Forest of Dean: £5.21Lewes: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 256.8, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Lewes: 256.8

    256.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 21.0, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Lewes: 21.0

    21.0Lewes 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: Lewes 35.1, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Lewes: 35.1

    35.1Lewes 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: Lewes 60.3, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Lewes: 60.3

    60.3Lewes is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 99.9, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Lewes: 99.9

    99.9Lewes 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: Lewes 11.9, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Lewes: 11.9

    11.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Lewes and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureLewesForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,200£5,222£4,933£4,763£4,784£4,518Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,246£3,260£3,079£3,041£3,054£2,885Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,025£1,029£972Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,980£2,993£2,827£2,787£2,799£2,644Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£84£85£80Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£164£165£156Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.37£5.39£5.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£116£117£110Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£928£932£881£778£781£738Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£176£177£167Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.71£2.72£2.57Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8246.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.8Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.133.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.993.5Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.1Forest of Dean

Total

Lewes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 1. 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

Lewes Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £532.1m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mLewes: £532.1mForest of Dean: £429.8mLewes: £534.4mForest of Dean: £406.0mLewes: £504.7m

    £532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £332.2m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mLewes: £332.2mForest of Dean: £274.4mLewes: £333.6mForest of Dean: £259.2mLewes: £315.1m

    £332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £119.1m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mLewes: £119.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mLewes: £119.6mForest of Dean: £87.4mLewes: £112.9m

    £119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £304.9m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mLewes: £304.9mForest of Dean: £251.5mLewes: £306.2mForest of Dean: £237.6mLewes: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £9.0m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mLewes: £9.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mLewes: £9.0mForest of Dean: £7.2mLewes: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes 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: Lewes £17.7m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mLewes: £17.7mForest of Dean: £14.8mLewes: £17.8mForest of Dean: £14.0mLewes: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes 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: Lewes £0.55m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mLewes: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.48mLewes: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.46mLewes: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes 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: Lewes £40.5m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mLewes: £40.5mForest of Dean: £36.0mLewes: £40.7mForest of Dean: £34.0mLewes: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes 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: Lewes £16.6m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mLewes: £16.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mLewes: £16.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mLewes: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes 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: Lewes £5.7m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mLewes: £5.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mLewes: £5.8mForest of Dean: £5.1mLewes: £5.5m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £95.0m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mLewes: £95.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mLewes: £95.4mForest of Dean: £66.3mLewes: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £23.0m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mLewes: £23.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mLewes: £23.1mForest of Dean: £15.0mLewes: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £17.5m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mLewes: £17.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mLewes: £17.5mForest of Dean: £15.4mLewes: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.37m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mLewes: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.38mLewes: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.35mLewes: £0.35m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.45m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mLewes: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.24mLewes: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.23mLewes: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.83m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mLewes: £0.83mForest of Dean: £0.50mLewes: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.47mLewes: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,279, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Lewes: 26,279

    26,279Lewes is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 2,149, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Lewes: 2,149

    2,149Lewes 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: Lewes 3,595, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Lewes: 3,595

    3,595Lewes 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: Lewes 6,168, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Lewes: 6,168

    6,168Lewes is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 10,218, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Lewes: 10,218

    10,218Lewes is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,215, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Lewes: 1,215

    1,215Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
Lewes and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureLewesForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,27922,176Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1491,777Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5953,048Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1685,299Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2188,404Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2151,181Lewes

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.