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Forest of Dean and Cumberland

89,848 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Cumberland on 2 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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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 2 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Forest of Dean: £4,763Cumberland: £4,915Forest of Dean: £4,784Cumberland: £4,643Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Forest of Dean: £12,554Cumberland: £12,773Forest of Dean: £12,608Cumberland: £12,064Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

  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, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Forest of Dean: £1,757Cumberland: £1,966Forest of Dean: £1,764Cumberland: £1,857Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Forest of Dean: £11,506Cumberland: £11,562Forest of Dean: £11,555Cumberland: £10,920Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Forest of Dean: £348Cumberland: £353Forest of Dean: £349Cumberland: £333Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Forest of Dean: £678Cumberland: £835Forest of Dean: £681Cumberland: £788Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Cumberland is higher£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Forest of Dean: £22Cumberland: £24Forest of Dean: £22Cumberland: £22Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Forest of Dean: £399Cumberland: £536Forest of Dean: £400Cumberland: £506Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Forest of Dean: £116Cumberland: £138Forest of Dean: £117Cumberland: £130Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Forest of Dean: £102Cumberland: £119Forest of Dean: £103Cumberland: £113Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Cumberland is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Forest of Dean: £1,333Cumberland: £1,465Forest of Dean: £1,338Cumberland: £1,384Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Forest of Dean: £176Cumberland: £170Forest of Dean: £177Cumberland: £161Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Forest of Dean: £310Cumberland: £372Forest of Dean: £311Cumberland: £351Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

  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, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Forest of Dean: £7.13Cumberland: £4.04Forest of Dean: £7.16Cumberland: £3.82Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Forest of Dean: £4.64Cumberland: £5.88Forest of Dean: £4.66Cumberland: £5.55Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Cumberland is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Forest of Dean: £5.49Cumberland: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.52Cumberland: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Cumberland is higher91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Cumberland is higher164.3

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Cumberland is higher77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Cumberland is higher176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Cumberland is higher24.5

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£351£353£333Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£119£119£113Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£169£170£161Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.03£4.04£3.82Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.691.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.077.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3176.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.524.5Cumberland

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

Forest of Dean Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Forest of Dean: £4,763Cumberland: £4,915Forest of Dean: £4,784Cumberland: £4,643Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Forest of Dean: £3,041Cumberland: £2,895Forest of Dean: £3,054Cumberland: £2,734Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Forest of Dean: £1,025Cumberland: £1,169Forest of Dean: £1,029Cumberland: £1,104Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Forest of Dean: £2,787Cumberland: £2,620Forest of Dean: £2,799Cumberland: £2,475Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Forest of Dean: £84Cumberland: £80Forest of Dean: £85Cumberland: £76Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Forest of Dean: £164Cumberland: £189Forest of Dean: £165Cumberland: £179Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Cumberland is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Forest of Dean: £5.37Cumberland: £5.35Forest of Dean: £5.39Cumberland: £5.05Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Forest of Dean: £399Cumberland: £536Forest of Dean: £400Cumberland: £506Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Forest of Dean: £116Cumberland: £138Forest of Dean: £117Cumberland: £130Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Forest of Dean: £60Cumberland: £71Forest of Dean: £60Cumberland: £67Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Cumberland is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Forest of Dean: £778Cumberland: £871Forest of Dean: £781Cumberland: £823Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Forest of Dean: £176Cumberland: £170Forest of Dean: £177Cumberland: £161Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Forest of Dean: £181Cumberland: £221Forest of Dean: £182Cumberland: £209Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39Forest of Dean: £4.16Cumberland: £2.40Forest of Dean: £4.18Cumberland: £2.27Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Forest of Dean: £2.71Cumberland: £3.49Forest of Dean: £2.72Cumberland: £3.30Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Cumberland is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Forest of Dean: £5.49Cumberland: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.52Cumberland: £7.13Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Cumberland is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.9, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Cumberland is higher37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Cumberland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Cumberland is higher104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Cumberland is higher14.6

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,882£2,895£2,734Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,609£2,620£2,475Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£80£80£76Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.32£5.35£5.05Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£71£71£67Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£169£170£161Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.39£2.40£2.27Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8231.6Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.937.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.077.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5104.9Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.6Cumberland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnForest of Dean: £428.0mCumberland: £1.4bnForest of Dean: £429.8mCumberland: £1.3bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCumberland is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mForest of Dean: £273.3mCumberland: £810.5mForest of Dean: £274.4mCumberland: £765.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mForest of Dean: £92.1mCumberland: £327.3mForest of Dean: £92.5mCumberland: £309.2mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mForest of Dean: £250.4mCumberland: £733.7mForest of Dean: £251.5mCumberland: £693.0mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mCumberland: £22.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mCumberland: £21.1mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mForest of Dean: £14.8mCumberland: £53.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mCumberland: £50.0mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mCumberland: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mCumberland: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mForest of Dean: £35.8mCumberland: £150.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mCumberland: £141.8mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mCumberland: £38.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mCumberland: £36.5mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mCumberland: £19.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mCumberland: £18.7mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mCumberland: £244.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mCumberland: £230.4mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mForest of Dean: £15.8mCumberland: £47.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mCumberland: £45.0mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mCumberland: £61.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mCumberland: £58.5mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.37mCumberland: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.38mCumberland: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mForest of Dean: £0.24mCumberland: £0.98mForest of Dean: £0.24mCumberland: £0.92mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCumberland is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.49mCumberland: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mCumberland: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Cumberland is higher5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Cumberland is higher10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Cumberland is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Cumberland is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Cumberland is higher4,075

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Cumberland, total
MeasureForest of DeanCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17664,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7775,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04810,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29921,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40429,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1814,075Cumberland

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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