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Forest of Dean and Shropshire

89,848 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Shropshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Forest of Dean is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Forest of Dean Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Forest of Dean: £4,763Shropshire: £4,619Forest of Dean: £4,784Shropshire: £4,363Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Forest of Dean: £12,554Shropshire: £12,365Forest of Dean: £12,608Shropshire: £11,679Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,757, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Forest of Dean: £1,757Shropshire: £1,510Forest of Dean: £1,764Shropshire: £1,426Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Forest of Dean: £11,506Shropshire: £11,337Forest of Dean: £11,555Shropshire: £10,708Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Forest of Dean: £348Shropshire: £315Forest of Dean: £349Shropshire: £298Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  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: Forest of Dean £678, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Forest of Dean: £678Shropshire: £691Forest of Dean: £681Shropshire: £653Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Shropshire is higher£688£691£653

  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: Forest of Dean £22, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Forest of Dean: £22Shropshire: £21Forest of Dean: £22Shropshire: £20Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Forest of Dean: £399Shropshire: £382Forest of Dean: £400Shropshire: £361Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Forest of Dean: £116Shropshire: £96Forest of Dean: £117Shropshire: £91Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Forest of Dean £102, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Forest of Dean: £102Shropshire: £89Forest of Dean: £103Shropshire: £84Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Forest of Dean: £1,333Shropshire: £1,148Forest of Dean: £1,338Shropshire: £1,084Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £176Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £177Shropshire: £146Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £310, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Forest of Dean: £310Shropshire: £261Forest of Dean: £311Shropshire: £247Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £7.13, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Forest of Dean: £7.13Shropshire: £6.71Forest of Dean: £7.16Shropshire: £6.34Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Forest of Dean: £4.64Shropshire: £5.41Forest of Dean: £4.66Shropshire: £5.11Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Shropshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Forest of Dean: £5.49Shropshire: £6.07Forest of Dean: £5.52Shropshire: £5.73Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 1,018.8, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 81.6, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Shropshire is higher81.8

  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: Forest of Dean 140.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Shropshire is higher140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count54.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean 160.3, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count142.2

  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: Forest of Dean 22.5, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,600£4,619£4,363Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,313£12,365£11,679Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,504£1,510£1,426Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,289£11,337£10,708Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£314£315£298Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£381£382£361Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£96£96£91Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£89£89£84Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,143£1,148£1,084Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£260£261£247Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.68£6.71£6.34Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,003.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.681.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.054.9Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3142.2Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.518.9Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 8. 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

Forest of Dean Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Forest of Dean: £4,763Shropshire: £4,619Forest of Dean: £4,784Shropshire: £4,363Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Forest of Dean: £3,041Shropshire: £3,108Forest of Dean: £3,054Shropshire: £2,936Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Forest of Dean: £1,025Shropshire: £872Forest of Dean: £1,029Shropshire: £824Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Forest of Dean: £2,787Shropshire: £2,850Forest of Dean: £2,799Shropshire: £2,691Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Forest of Dean: £84Shropshire: £79Forest of Dean: £85Shropshire: £75Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Forest of Dean: £164Shropshire: £174Forest of Dean: £165Shropshire: £164Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Shropshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.37, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Forest of Dean: £5.37Shropshire: £5.38Forest of Dean: £5.39Shropshire: £5.08Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Forest of Dean: £399Shropshire: £382Forest of Dean: £400Shropshire: £361Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Forest of Dean: £116Shropshire: £96Forest of Dean: £117Shropshire: £91Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Forest of Dean: £60Shropshire: £51Forest of Dean: £60Shropshire: £49Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Forest of Dean: £778Shropshire: £663Forest of Dean: £781Shropshire: £626Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Forest of Dean: £176Shropshire: £155Forest of Dean: £177Shropshire: £146Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Forest of Dean: £181Shropshire: £151Forest of Dean: £182Shropshire: £142Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Forest of Dean: £4.16Shropshire: £3.87Forest of Dean: £4.18Shropshire: £3.66Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Forest of Dean: £2.71Shropshire: £3.12Forest of Dean: £2.72Shropshire: £2.95Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Shropshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Forest of Dean: £5.49Shropshire: £6.07Forest of Dean: £5.52Shropshire: £5.73Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Shropshire is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.9, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 13.1, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count10.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,600£4,619£4,363Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,095£3,108£2,936Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£869£872£824Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,837£2,850£2,691Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£79£79£75Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.36£5.38£5.08Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£381£382£361Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£96£96£91Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£51£51£49Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£660£663£626Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£150£151£142Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.86£3.87£3.66Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8252.3Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.935.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.054.9Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.582.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.9Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Forest of Dean Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnForest of Dean: £428.0mShropshire: £1.5bnForest of Dean: £429.8mShropshire: £1.4bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £273.3mShropshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £274.4mShropshire: £973.9mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mForest of Dean: £92.1mShropshire: £289.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mShropshire: £273.3mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mForest of Dean: £250.4mShropshire: £945.3mForest of Dean: £251.5mShropshire: £892.9mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mShropshire: £26.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mShropshire: £24.8mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mShropshire: £57.6mForest of Dean: £14.8mShropshire: £54.4mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mShropshire is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Forest of Dean £0.48m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.48mShropshire: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.48mShropshire: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mForest of Dean: £35.8mShropshire: £126.8mForest of Dean: £36.0mShropshire: £119.8mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mForest of Dean: £10.5mShropshire: £31.9mForest of Dean: £10.5mShropshire: £30.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mForest of Dean: £5.4mShropshire: £17.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mShropshire: £16.1mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mForest of Dean: £69.9mShropshire: £220.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mShropshire: £207.8mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mForest of Dean: £15.8mShropshire: £51.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mShropshire: £48.4mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mShropshire: £50.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mShropshire: £47.3mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.37mShropshire: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.38mShropshire: £1.2mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.24mShropshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.24mShropshire: £0.98mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShropshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.49mShropshire: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.50mShropshire: £1.9mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Shropshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17683,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7776,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04811,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29918,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40427,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1813,629Shropshire

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.
  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.
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