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Forest of Dean and Northumberland

89,848 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Northumberland on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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

Forest of Dean Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Forest of Dean: £4,763Northumberland: £5,180Forest of Dean: £4,784Northumberland: £4,893Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Forest of Dean: £12,554Northumberland: £12,660Forest of Dean: £12,608Northumberland: £11,958Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958

  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, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Forest of Dean: £1,757Northumberland: £1,970Forest of Dean: £1,764Northumberland: £1,861Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Forest of Dean: £11,506Northumberland: £11,565Forest of Dean: £11,555Northumberland: £10,924Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Forest of Dean: £348Northumberland: £324Forest of Dean: £349Northumberland: £306Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Forest of Dean: £678Northumberland: £749Forest of Dean: £681Northumberland: £707Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Northumberland is higher£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Forest of Dean: £22Northumberland: £22Forest of Dean: £22Northumberland: £21Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Northumberland 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: Forest of Dean £399, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Forest of Dean: £399Northumberland: £535Forest of Dean: £400Northumberland: £505Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £116Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £117Northumberland: £134Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Forest of Dean: £102Northumberland: £147Forest of Dean: £103Northumberland: £139Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Forest of Dean: £1,333Northumberland: £1,448Forest of Dean: £1,338Northumberland: £1,368Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Forest of Dean: £176Northumberland: £172Forest of Dean: £177Northumberland: £163Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  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, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Forest of Dean: £310Northumberland: £360Forest of Dean: £311Northumberland: £340Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

  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, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Forest of Dean: £7.13Northumberland: £7.44Forest of Dean: £7.16Northumberland: £7.03Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Forest of Dean: £4.64Northumberland: £7.98Forest of Dean: £4.66Northumberland: £7.54Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Forest of Dean: £5.49Northumberland: £6.08Forest of Dean: £5.52Northumberland: £5.74Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Northumberland is higher1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Northumberland is higher89.5

  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, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Northumberland is higher79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Northumberland is higher190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Northumberland is higher31.7

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Forest of Dean and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£323£324£306Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£171£172£163Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.689.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.079.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.531.7Northumberland

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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

Forest of Dean Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Forest of Dean: £4,763Northumberland: £5,180Forest of Dean: £4,784Northumberland: £4,893Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Forest of Dean: £3,041Northumberland: £3,191Forest of Dean: £3,054Northumberland: £3,014Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Forest of Dean: £1,025Northumberland: £1,134Forest of Dean: £1,029Northumberland: £1,071Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Forest of Dean: £2,787Northumberland: £2,915Forest of Dean: £2,799Northumberland: £2,754Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Forest of Dean: £84Northumberland: £82Forest of Dean: £85Northumberland: £77Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Forest of Dean: £164Northumberland: £189Forest of Dean: £165Northumberland: £178Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Northumberland is higher£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.37Northumberland: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.39Northumberland: £5.32Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Forest of Dean: £399Northumberland: £535Forest of Dean: £400Northumberland: £505Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £116Northumberland: £141Forest of Dean: £117Northumberland: £134Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Forest of Dean: £60Northumberland: £85Forest of Dean: £60Northumberland: £80Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Forest of Dean: £778Northumberland: £834Forest of Dean: £781Northumberland: £788Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Forest of Dean: £176Northumberland: £172Forest of Dean: £177Northumberland: £163Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Forest of Dean: £181Northumberland: £207Forest of Dean: £182Northumberland: £196Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Forest of Dean: £4.16Northumberland: £4.29Forest of Dean: £4.18Northumberland: £4.05Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Forest of Dean: £2.71Northumberland: £4.59Forest of Dean: £2.72Northumberland: £4.34Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Forest of Dean: £5.49Northumberland: £6.08Forest of Dean: £5.52Northumberland: £5.74Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Northumberland is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Northumberland is higher22.6

  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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Northumberland is higher109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Northumberland is higher18.3

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Forest of Dean and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£81£82£77Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£171£172£163Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.05£6.08£5.74Northumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.939.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.079.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.3Northumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £428.0mNorthumberland: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £429.8mNorthumberland: £1.6bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £273.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £274.4mNorthumberland: £996.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mForest of Dean: £92.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mForest of Dean: £92.5mNorthumberland: £354.2mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mForest of Dean: £250.4mNorthumberland: £963.9mForest of Dean: £251.5mNorthumberland: £910.4mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorthumberland: £25.5mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorthumberland: £62.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorthumberland: £58.9mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mForest of Dean: £35.8mNorthumberland: £176.8mForest of Dean: £36.0mNorthumberland: £167.0mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorthumberland: £46.8mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorthumberland: £44.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorthumberland: £27.9mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorthumberland: £26.4mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mForest of Dean: £69.9mNorthumberland: £275.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mNorthumberland: £260.4mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mForest of Dean: £15.8mNorthumberland: £56.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mNorthumberland: £53.7mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorthumberland: £68.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorthumberland: £64.7mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.37mNorthumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorthumberland: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Northumberland, total
MeasureForest of DeanNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17685,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7777,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04813,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29926,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40436,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1816,039Northumberland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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