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Forest of Dean and Somerset

89,848 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Somerset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Forest of Dean: £4,763Somerset: £4,714Forest of Dean: £4,784Somerset: £4,453Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Forest of Dean: £12,554Somerset: £12,459Forest of Dean: £12,608Somerset: £11,768Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

  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, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Forest of Dean: £1,757Somerset: £1,785Forest of Dean: £1,764Somerset: £1,686Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Somerset is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Forest of Dean: £11,506Somerset: £11,496Forest of Dean: £11,555Somerset: £10,858Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Forest of Dean: £348Somerset: £314Forest of Dean: £349Somerset: £296Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Forest of Dean: £678Somerset: £629Forest of Dean: £681Somerset: £594Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Forest of Dean: £22Somerset: £21Forest of Dean: £22Somerset: £19Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Forest of Dean: £399Somerset: £384Forest of Dean: £400Somerset: £363Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £116Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £117Somerset: £105Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Forest of Dean: £102Somerset: £93Forest of Dean: £103Somerset: £88Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Forest of Dean: £1,333Somerset: £1,430Forest of Dean: £1,338Somerset: £1,351Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Somerset is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Forest of Dean: £176Somerset: £167Forest of Dean: £177Somerset: £157Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Forest of Dean: £310Somerset: £253Forest of Dean: £311Somerset: £239Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Forest of Dean: £7.13Somerset: £4.61Forest of Dean: £7.16Somerset: £4.35Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Forest of Dean: £4.64Somerset: £3.86Forest of Dean: £4.66Somerset: £3.65Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Forest of Dean: £5.49Somerset: £6.20Forest of Dean: £5.52Somerset: £5.86Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Somerset is higher163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Forest of Dean and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,694£4,714£4,453Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,406£12,459£11,768Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,777£1,785£1,686Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,447£11,496£10,858Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£312£314£296Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£626£629£594Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£382£384£363Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£93£93£88Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£166£167£157Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£252£253£239Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.59£4.61£4.35Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.85£3.86£3.65Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
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 202681.678.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0133.4Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.057.2Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3163.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.520.1Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Forest of Dean: £4,763Somerset: £4,714Forest of Dean: £4,784Somerset: £4,453Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Forest of Dean: £3,041Somerset: £3,014Forest of Dean: £3,054Somerset: £2,847Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Forest of Dean: £1,025Somerset: £1,032Forest of Dean: £1,029Somerset: £975Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Somerset is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Forest of Dean: £2,787Somerset: £2,781Forest of Dean: £2,799Somerset: £2,627Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Forest of Dean: £84Somerset: £76Forest of Dean: £85Somerset: £72Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Forest of Dean: £164Somerset: £152Forest of Dean: £165Somerset: £144Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Forest of Dean: £5.37Somerset: £4.98Forest of Dean: £5.39Somerset: £4.70Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Forest of Dean: £399Somerset: £384Forest of Dean: £400Somerset: £363Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £116Somerset: £111Forest of Dean: £117Somerset: £105Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Forest of Dean: £60Somerset: £54Forest of Dean: £60Somerset: £51Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Forest of Dean: £778Somerset: £827Forest of Dean: £781Somerset: £781Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Somerset is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Forest of Dean: £176Somerset: £167Forest of Dean: £177Somerset: £157Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Forest of Dean: £181Somerset: £146Forest of Dean: £182Somerset: £138Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Forest of Dean: £4.16Somerset: £2.66Forest of Dean: £4.18Somerset: £2.51Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.71Somerset: £2.23Forest of Dean: £2.72Somerset: £2.11Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Forest of Dean: £5.49Somerset: £6.20Forest of Dean: £5.52Somerset: £5.86Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Somerset is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Somerset is higher94.7

  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, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count11.6

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Somerset, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,694£4,714£4,453Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,001£3,014£2,847Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,028£1,032£975Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,769£2,781£2,627Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£76£76£72Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£152£152£144Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.95£4.98£4.70Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£382£384£363Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£54£54£51Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£824£827£781Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£166£167£157Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£146£146£138Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.65£2.66£2.51Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.22£2.23£2.11Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.18£6.20£5.86Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8244.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.0Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.932.3Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.057.2Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.594.7Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.6Forest of Dean

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnForest of Dean: £428.0mSomerset: £2.8bnForest of Dean: £429.8mSomerset: £2.6bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnForest of Dean: £273.3mSomerset: £1.8bnForest of Dean: £274.4mSomerset: £1.7bnForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mForest of Dean: £92.1mSomerset: £607.3mForest of Dean: £92.5mSomerset: £573.6mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSomerset is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnForest of Dean: £250.4mSomerset: £1.6bnForest of Dean: £251.5mSomerset: £1.5bnForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mSomerset: £44.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mSomerset: £42.2mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mSomerset: £89.5mForest of Dean: £14.8mSomerset: £84.5mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mSomerset: £2.9mForest of Dean: £0.48mSomerset: £2.8mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mForest of Dean: £35.8mSomerset: £225.8mForest of Dean: £36.0mSomerset: £213.3mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mSomerset: £65.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mSomerset: £61.8mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mSomerset: £31.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mSomerset: £29.9mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mForest of Dean: £69.9mSomerset: £486.6mForest of Dean: £70.2mSomerset: £459.6mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSomerset is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mForest of Dean: £15.8mSomerset: £98.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mSomerset: £92.5mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mSomerset: £86.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mSomerset: £81.3mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.37mSomerset: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.38mSomerset: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.24mSomerset: £1.3mForest of Dean: £0.24mSomerset: £1.2mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mForest of Dean: £0.49mSomerset: £3.6mForest of Dean: £0.50mSomerset: £3.4mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Somerset is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Somerset, total
MeasureForest of DeanSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,176143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,77711,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04818,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29933,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40455,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1816,839Somerset

Sources

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

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  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.
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