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Maldon and Forest of Dean

69,039 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Forest of Dean on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Maldon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maldon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Maldon: £4,601Forest of Dean: £4,784Maldon: £4,621Forest of Dean: £4,518Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Forest 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: Maldon £12,676, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Maldon: £12,676Forest of Dean: £12,608Maldon: £12,730Forest of Dean: £11,908Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon 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: Maldon £1,513, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Maldon: £1,513Forest of Dean: £1,764Maldon: £1,519Forest of Dean: £1,666Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Forest 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: Maldon £11,762, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Maldon: £11,762Forest of Dean: £11,555Maldon: £11,812Forest of Dean: £10,914Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon 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: Maldon £290, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Maldon: £290Forest of Dean: £349Maldon: £291Forest of Dean: £330Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Forest 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: Maldon £604, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Maldon: £604Forest of Dean: £681Maldon: £607Forest of Dean: £643Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Forest 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: Maldon £20, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Maldon: £20Forest of Dean: £22Maldon: £20Forest of Dean: £21Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Forest 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: Maldon £328, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Maldon: £328Forest of Dean: £400Maldon: £329Forest of Dean: £378Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Forest 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: Maldon £132, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £117Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £110Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon 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: Maldon £109, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Maldon: £109Forest of Dean: £103Maldon: £109Forest of Dean: £97Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon 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: Maldon £1,191, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Maldon: £1,191Forest of Dean: £1,338Maldon: £1,196Forest of Dean: £1,264Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Forest of Dean is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Maldon: £138Forest of Dean: £177Maldon: £139Forest of Dean: £167Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Forest 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: Maldon £201, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Maldon: £201Forest of Dean: £311Maldon: £202Forest of Dean: £294Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Forest 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: Maldon £6.55, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Maldon: £6.55Forest of Dean: £7.16Maldon: £6.57Forest of Dean: £6.76Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Forest 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: Maldon £5.74, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Maldon: £5.74Forest of Dean: £4.66Maldon: £5.76Forest of Dean: £4.40Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Maldon: £5.20Forest of Dean: £5.52Maldon: £5.22Forest of Dean: £5.21Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Forest of Dean 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: Maldon 1,029.4, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon 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: Maldon 75.9, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Forest 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: Maldon 130.9, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Forest 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: Maldon 52.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Forest 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: Maldon 133.8, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Forest 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: Maldon 24.6, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Maldon and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,554£12,608£11,908Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,506£11,555£10,914Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£678£681£643Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£116£117£110Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£102£103£97Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.64£4.66£4.40Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,018.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.981.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9140.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.059.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.622.5Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maldon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Maldon: £4,601Forest of Dean: £4,784Maldon: £4,621Forest of Dean: £4,518Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Forest of Dean is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Maldon: £3,124Forest of Dean: £3,054Maldon: £3,138Forest of Dean: £2,885Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Maldon: £875Forest of Dean: £1,029Maldon: £879Forest of Dean: £972Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Forest of Dean is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Maldon: £2,899Forest of Dean: £2,799Maldon: £2,911Forest of Dean: £2,644Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Maldon: £72Forest of Dean: £85Maldon: £72Forest of Dean: £80Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Forest 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: Maldon £149, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Maldon: £149Forest of Dean: £165Maldon: £149Forest of Dean: £156Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Forest 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: Maldon £4.85, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Maldon: £4.85Forest of Dean: £5.39Maldon: £4.87Forest of Dean: £5.09Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Forest 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: Maldon £328, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Maldon: £328Forest of Dean: £400Maldon: £329Forest of Dean: £378Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Forest 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: Maldon £132, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £117Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £110Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon 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: Maldon £63, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Maldon: £63Forest of Dean: £60Maldon: £63Forest of Dean: £57Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Maldon: £689Forest of Dean: £781Maldon: £691Forest of Dean: £738Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Forest of Dean is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Maldon: £138Forest of Dean: £177Maldon: £139Forest of Dean: £167Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Forest of Dean is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Maldon: £116Forest of Dean: £182Maldon: £117Forest of Dean: £172Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Maldon: £3.78Forest of Dean: £4.18Maldon: £3.80Forest of Dean: £3.95Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Forest of Dean is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Maldon: £3.32Forest of Dean: £2.72Maldon: £3.34Forest of Dean: £2.57Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Maldon: £5.20Forest of Dean: £5.52Maldon: £5.22Forest of Dean: £5.21Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Forest of Dean is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Maldon: 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: Maldon 32.3, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Forest 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: Maldon 52.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Forest of Dean is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Forest 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: Maldon 14.2, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Maldon and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureMaldonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,041£3,054£2,885Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,787£2,799£2,644Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£116£117£110Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£60£60£57Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.71£2.72£2.57Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7246.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.8Forest 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 202652.059.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.493.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.1Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 22. 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

Maldon Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mMaldon: £317.7mForest of Dean: £429.8mMaldon: £319.0mForest of Dean: £406.0mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mForest of Dean is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mMaldon: £215.7mForest of Dean: £274.4mMaldon: £216.6mForest of Dean: £259.2mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mMaldon: £60.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mMaldon: £60.7mForest of Dean: £87.4mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mForest of Dean is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mMaldon: £200.1mForest of Dean: £251.5mMaldon: £201.0mForest of Dean: £237.6mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mMaldon: £4.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mMaldon: £5.0mForest of Dean: £7.2mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mForest 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: Maldon £10.3m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mMaldon: £10.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mMaldon: £10.3mForest of Dean: £14.0mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mForest 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: Maldon £0.33m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mMaldon: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.48mMaldon: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.46mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mForest 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: Maldon £22.6m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mMaldon: £22.6mForest of Dean: £36.0mMaldon: £22.7mForest of Dean: £34.0mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mForest 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: Maldon £9.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mMaldon: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mMaldon: £9.1mForest of Dean: £9.9mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mForest of Dean 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: Maldon £4.3m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mMaldon: £4.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mMaldon: £4.4mForest of Dean: £5.1mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mMaldon: £47.5mForest of Dean: £70.2mMaldon: £47.7mForest of Dean: £66.3mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mForest of Dean is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mMaldon: £9.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mMaldon: £9.6mForest of Dean: £15.0mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mForest of Dean is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mMaldon: £8.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mMaldon: £8.1mForest of Dean: £15.4mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mMaldon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.38mMaldon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.35mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mForest of Dean is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mMaldon: £0.23mForest of Dean: £0.24mMaldon: £0.23mForest of Dean: £0.23mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mMaldon: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.50mMaldon: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.47mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mForest of Dean is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Forest of Dean is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Forest of Dean is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Forest of Dean is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Forest of Dean is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Maldon: 981

    981Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
Maldon and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureMaldonForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51622,176Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,777Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2283,048Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5915,299Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3418,404Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,181Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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