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Forest of Dean and Westmorland and Furness

89,848 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 4. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Forest of Dean: £4,763Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Forest of Dean: £4,784Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Forest of Dean: £12,554Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Forest of Dean: £12,608Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Forest of Dean: £1,757Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Forest of Dean: £1,764Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Forest of Dean: £11,506Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Forest of Dean: £11,555Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Forest of Dean: £348Westmorland and Furness: £274Forest of Dean: £349Westmorland and Furness: £259Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Forest of Dean: £678Westmorland and Furness: £731Forest of Dean: £681Westmorland and Furness: £691Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Forest of Dean: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Forest of Dean: £22Westmorland and Furness: £17Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Forest of Dean: £399Westmorland and Furness: £387Forest of Dean: £400Westmorland and Furness: £366Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Forest of Dean: £116Westmorland and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £117Westmorland and Furness: £109Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Forest of Dean: £102Westmorland and Furness: £80Forest of Dean: £103Westmorland and Furness: £75Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Forest of Dean: £1,333Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Forest of Dean: £1,338Westmorland and Furness: £956Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Forest of Dean: £176Westmorland and Furness: £162Forest of Dean: £177Westmorland and Furness: £153Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Forest of Dean: £310Westmorland and Furness: £314Forest of Dean: £311Westmorland and Furness: £297Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Westmorland and Furness is higher£313£314£297

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Forest of Dean: £7.13Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Forest of Dean: £7.16Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Forest of Dean: £4.64Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Forest of Dean: £4.66Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.49Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count70.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Westmorland and Furness is higher140.4

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  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, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count130.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Forest of Dean and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,624£4,644£4,386Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,441£12,494£11,801Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,408£1,414£1,336Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,422£11,470£10,834Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£273£274£259Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£386£387£366Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£80£80£75Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,008£1,012£956Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£161£162£153Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£313£314£297Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.26£4.28£4.04Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.39£4.40£4.16Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,009.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.670.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.056.2Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3130.8Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.516.0Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 7. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Forest of Dean: £4,763Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Forest of Dean: £4,784Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Forest of Dean: £3,041Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Forest of Dean: £3,054Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Forest of Dean: £1,025Westmorland and Furness: £829Forest of Dean: £1,029Westmorland and Furness: £783Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Forest of Dean: £2,787Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Forest of Dean: £2,799Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Forest of Dean: £84Westmorland and Furness: £69Forest of Dean: £85Westmorland and Furness: £65Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Forest of Dean: £164Westmorland and Furness: £184Forest of Dean: £165Westmorland and Furness: £174Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Forest of Dean: £5.37Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Forest of Dean: £5.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Forest of Dean: £399Westmorland and Furness: £387Forest of Dean: £400Westmorland and Furness: £366Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Forest of Dean: £116Westmorland and Furness: £116Forest of Dean: £117Westmorland and Furness: £109Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Forest of Dean: £60Westmorland and Furness: £47Forest of Dean: £60Westmorland and Furness: £44Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Forest of Dean: £778Westmorland and Furness: £593Forest of Dean: £781Westmorland and Furness: £560Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Forest of Dean: £176Westmorland and Furness: £162Forest of Dean: £177Westmorland and Furness: £153Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Forest of Dean: £181Westmorland and Furness: £184Forest of Dean: £182Westmorland and Furness: £174Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Forest of Dean: £4.16Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Forest of Dean: £4.18Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Forest of Dean: £2.71Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Forest of Dean: £2.72Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Forest of Dean: £5.49Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Forest of Dean: £5.52Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Westmorland and Furness is higher35.3

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Forest of Dean and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,624£4,644£4,386Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£825£829£783Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£69£69£65Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.62£4.64£4.38Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£386£387£366Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£115£116£109Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£47£44Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£590£593£560Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£161£162£153Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.49£2.50£2.36Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.57£2.58£2.44Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.935.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.056.2Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.576.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.19.4Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £428.0mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnForest of Dean: £429.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mForest of Dean: £273.3mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mForest of Dean: £274.4mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mForest of Dean: £92.1mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mForest of Dean: £92.5mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mForest of Dean: £250.4mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mForest of Dean: £251.5mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.48mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.48mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mForest of Dean: £35.8mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mForest of Dean: £69.9mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mForest of Dean: £70.2mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mForest of Dean: £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.38mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.24mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.24mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.49mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.50mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Westmorland and Furness is higher8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,149

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureForest of DeanWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17658,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7774,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0488,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29912,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40417,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,149Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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