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Local authority in South West, England

Forest of Dean

In Forest of Dean, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 67% of local authorities in 2024-25.

89,848 residents (mid-2024)

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Forest of Dean on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Forest of Dean compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,763£4,784£4,518

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    114th of 348, higher than in 67% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,554£12,608£11,908

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    250th of 347, lower than in 71% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,757£1,764£1,666

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    213th of 350, lower than in 60% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Forest of Dean
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518114th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908250th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666213th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Forest of Dean's benefit money go?

People here received £428.0 million£429.8 million£406.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Forest of Dean, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £250.4m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £69.9m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.49mState Pension: £250.4mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £69.9mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.49m
Spending in Forest of Dean, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £251.5m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £70.2m; Housing Benefit £15.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £251.5mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £70.2mHousing Benefit: £15.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Forest of Dean, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £237.6m; Pension Credit £7.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £66.3m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.35m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £237.6mPension Credit: £7.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £66.3mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.35mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.47m
  1. State Pension£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m
  2. Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
  8. Universal Credit£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m
  12. Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
  13. Other benefits£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
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Spending by benefit in Forest of Dean, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m59%Published
Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m16%Published
Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
All benefits£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m100%Total

More about Forest of Dean

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,763, expected £4,995, difference −£231

    Actual £4,763£4,784£4,518Expected £4,995£5,016£4,738Difference −£231−£232−£219

    Benefit spending per resident was £231 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £232 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,554, expected £12,598, difference −£44

    Actual £12,554£12,608£11,908Expected £12,598£12,652£11,950Difference −£44−£44−£41

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £44 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £44 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,757, expected £1,951, difference −£194

    Actual £1,757£1,764£1,666Expected £1,951£1,959£1,850Difference −£194−£195−£184

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £194 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £195 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £184 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Forest of Dean
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,995£5,016£4,738−£231−£232−£219
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,598£12,652£11,950−£44−£44−£41
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,951£1,959£1,850−£194−£195−£184
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Forest of Dean received £1.65 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,743£2,713£2,503
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,534£4,485£4,139
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.65
90th of 346, higher than in 74% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Forest of Dean only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1514,372
  • Aged 16 to 6452,427
  • Aged 651,283
  • Aged 66 and over21,766
  • All residents89,848
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,289 people in Forest of Dean receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Forest of Dean
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,77434%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,07620%19%
Neurological disease76414%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)63512%12%
Respiratory disease2154%4%
Malignant disease2244%3%
Cardiovascular disease1373%3%
Visual disease460.9%2%
Endocrine disease892%1%
Hearing disorders490.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease711%1%
Genitourinary disease571%0.9%
Skin disease400.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)410.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.4%0.4%
Infectious disease190.4%0.4%
Haematological disease130.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Forest of Dean

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Forest of DeanThis area£4,763£4,784£4,518
  2. Maldon0.41£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  3. Shropshire0.58£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  4. Somerset0.65£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  5. Cumberland0.66£4,894£4,915£4,643Compare
  6. Isle of Anglesey0.71£5,478£5,502£5,196Compare
  7. Chichester0.71£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  8. Mid Devon0.73£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  9. Fife0.76£4,980£5,001£4,723Compare
  10. Northumberland0.77£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  11. Mid Suffolk0.77£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  12. West Lindsey0.77£4,968£4,990£4,713Compare
  13. Carmarthenshire0.78£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
  14. Babergh0.79£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  15. Lewes0.81£5,200£5,222£4,933Compare
  16. Staffordshire Moorlands0.81£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
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Areas most like Forest of Dean
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Forest of Dean£4,763£4,784£4,518
Maldon0.41£4,601£4,621£4,365
Shropshire0.58£4,600£4,619£4,363
Somerset0.65£4,694£4,714£4,453
Cumberland0.66£4,894£4,915£4,643
Isle of Anglesey0.71£5,478£5,502£5,196
Chichester0.71£4,792£4,813£4,546
Mid Devon0.73£4,496£4,516£4,265
Fife0.76£4,980£5,001£4,723
Northumberland0.77£5,158£5,180£4,893
Mid Suffolk0.77£4,282£4,300£4,061
West Lindsey0.77£4,968£4,990£4,713
Carmarthenshire0.78£5,470£5,493£5,189
Babergh0.79£4,547£4,566£4,313
Lewes0.81£5,200£5,222£4,933
Staffordshire Moorlands0.81£4,676£4,696£4,436
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Forest of Dean

Each share is the part of Forest of Dean's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Forest of Dean, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m293rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518114th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m268th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,88555th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908250th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m298th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972225th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666213th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m263rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,64456th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914190th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m271st of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80162nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330224th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m270th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£15699th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643226th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m258th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09139th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21213th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m288th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378192nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m313th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110224th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m289th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57202nd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97181st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m299th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738224th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264220th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m283rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167200th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m267th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172167th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294149th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m305th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95208th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76188th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m294th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57247th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40234th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m328th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21252nd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.6590th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,176263rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.853rd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.887th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,777269th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8174th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6238th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,048273rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.9105th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0244th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,299293rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.0202nd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,404302nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5230th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3211th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,181293rd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.1210th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5184th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£244.3m£241.7m£223.0m317th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,743£2,713£2,503249th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.6590th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£231−£232−£219295th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£44−£44−£41207th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£194−£195−£184298th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Where do the numbers come from?

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Forest of Dean

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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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.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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