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Wealden and New Forest

166,776 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than New Forest on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wealden is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 16. 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

Wealden New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Wealden: £4,577New Forest: £5,146Wealden: £4,596New Forest: £4,861Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Wealden: £12,465New Forest: £12,587Wealden: £12,518New Forest: £11,888Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Wealden: £1,449New Forest: £1,548Wealden: £1,455New Forest: £1,462Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375New Forest is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Wealden: £11,583New Forest: £11,710Wealden: £11,632New Forest: £11,060Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Wealden: £257New Forest: £239Wealden: £259New Forest: £226Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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: Wealden £608, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Wealden: £608New Forest: £622Wealden: £610New Forest: £588Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576New Forest is higher£620£622£588

  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: Wealden £17, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Wealden: £17New Forest: £16Wealden: £17New Forest: £15Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Wealden: £282New Forest: £335Wealden: £283New Forest: £316Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267New Forest is higher£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Wealden: £126New Forest: £113Wealden: £127New Forest: £106Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£112£113£106

  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: Wealden £79, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Wealden: £79New Forest: £94Wealden: £79New Forest: £89Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75New Forest is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Wealden: £1,161New Forest: £1,195Wealden: £1,166New Forest: £1,128Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Wealden: £120New Forest: £166Wealden: £121New Forest: £157Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114New Forest is higher£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Wealden: £201New Forest: £250Wealden: £202New Forest: £236Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191New Forest is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Wealden: £5.23New Forest: £4.93Wealden: £5.25New Forest: £4.66Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Wealden is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Wealden: £2.97New Forest: £4.11Wealden: £2.99New Forest: £3.88Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82New Forest is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Wealden: £4.85New Forest: £5.54Wealden: £4.87New Forest: £5.23Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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: Wealden 126.6, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Wealden: 126.6

    126.6New Forest is higher129.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Wealden: 44.1

    44.1New Forest is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Wealden: 128.8

    128.8New Forest is higher138.7

  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: Wealden 18.0, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Wealden: 18.0

    18.0New Forest is higher20.6

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Wealden and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£238£239£226Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£620£622£588New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£333£335£316New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£112£113£106Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£94£94£89New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£165£166£157New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£249£250£236New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.91£4.93£4.66Wealden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,001.9Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.459.9Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6129.4New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.149.0New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8138.7New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.6New Forest

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Wealden New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Wealden: £4,577New Forest: £5,146Wealden: £4,596New Forest: £4,861Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Wealden: £3,229New Forest: £3,687Wealden: £3,243New Forest: £3,482Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Wealden: £814New Forest: £841Wealden: £817New Forest: £794Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772New Forest is higher£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Wealden: £3,001New Forest: £3,430Wealden: £3,014New Forest: £3,240Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Wealden: £67New Forest: £70Wealden: £67New Forest: £66Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Wealden: £157New Forest: £182Wealden: £158New Forest: £172Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149New Forest is higher£181£182£172

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Wealden: £4.29New Forest: £4.58Wealden: £4.31New Forest: £4.33Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Wealden: £282New Forest: £335Wealden: £283New Forest: £316Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267New Forest is higher£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Wealden: £126New Forest: £113Wealden: £127New Forest: £106Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Wealden: £44New Forest: £51Wealden: £45New Forest: £48Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42New Forest is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Wealden: £652New Forest: £649Wealden: £655New Forest: £613Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Wealden: £120New Forest: £166Wealden: £121New Forest: £157Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114New Forest is higher£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Wealden: £113New Forest: £136Wealden: £113New Forest: £128Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107New Forest is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Wealden: £2.93New Forest: £2.68Wealden: £2.94New Forest: £2.53Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Wealden is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Wealden: £1.67New Forest: £2.22Wealden: £1.67New Forest: £2.10Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58New Forest is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Wealden: £4.85New Forest: £5.54Wealden: £4.87New Forest: £5.23Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Wealden: 261.3

    261.3New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Wealden: 16.4

    16.4New Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Wealden: 32.8

    32.8New Forest is higher37.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Wealden: 44.1

    44.1New Forest is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Wealden: 72.4

    72.4New Forest is higher75.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Wealden: 10.1

    10.1New Forest is higher11.2

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Wealden and New Forest, per resident
MeasureWealdenNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£837£841£794New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£70£70£66New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£181£182£172New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£333£335£316New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£112£113£106Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£51£51£48New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£646£649£613Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£165£166£157New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£135£136£128New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.67£2.68£2.53Wealden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.5New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.837.9New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.149.0New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.475.3New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.2New Forest

Total

Wealden is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Wealden New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mWealden: £763.3mNew Forest: £904.9mWealden: £766.5mNew Forest: £854.7mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mWealden: £538.6mNew Forest: £648.3mWealden: £540.9mNew Forest: £612.3mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mWealden: £135.7mNew Forest: £147.8mWealden: £136.3mNew Forest: £139.6mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mNew Forest is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mWealden: £500.5mNew Forest: £603.1mWealden: £502.6mNew Forest: £569.7mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mWealden: £11.1mNew Forest: £12.3mWealden: £11.2mNew Forest: £11.6mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mWealden: £26.3mNew Forest: £32.1mWealden: £26.4mNew Forest: £30.3mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mNew Forest is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mWealden: £0.72mNew Forest: £0.81mWealden: £0.72mNew Forest: £0.76mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mWealden: £47.0mNew Forest: £58.8mWealden: £47.2mNew Forest: £55.6mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNew Forest is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mWealden: £21.1mNew Forest: £19.8mWealden: £21.2mNew Forest: £18.7mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mWealden: £7.4mNew Forest: £9.0mWealden: £7.4mNew Forest: £8.5mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNew Forest is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mWealden: £108.7mNew Forest: £114.1mWealden: £109.2mNew Forest: £107.7mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mWealden: £20.1mNew Forest: £29.2mWealden: £20.2mNew Forest: £27.6mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNew Forest is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mWealden: £18.8mNew Forest: £23.9mWealden: £18.9mNew Forest: £22.5mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNew Forest is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mWealden: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.47mWealden: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.45mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.37mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mWealden: £0.81mNew Forest: £0.97mWealden: £0.81mNew Forest: £0.92mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNew Forest is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Wealden: 43,586

    43,586New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Wealden: 2,739

    2,739New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Wealden: 5,471

    5,471New Forest is higher6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Wealden: 7,362

    7,362New Forest is higher8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Wealden: 12,066

    12,066New Forest is higher13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Wealden: 1,681

    1,681New Forest is higher1,963

Show the numbers
Wealden and New Forest, total
MeasureWealdenNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58651,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7393,085New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4716,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3628,616New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,06613,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,963New Forest

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.
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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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