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Forest of Dean and Mid Devon

89,848 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Mid Devon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 3. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Devon: £4,516Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Devon: £4,265Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276Forest of Dean: £12,554Mid Devon: £12,329Forest of Dean: £12,608Mid Devon: £11,645Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higher£12,276£12,329£11,645

  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, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651Forest of Dean: £1,757Mid Devon: £1,658Forest of Dean: £1,764Mid Devon: £1,566Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334Forest of Dean: £11,506Mid Devon: £11,382Forest of Dean: £11,555Mid Devon: £10,751Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higher£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307Forest of Dean: £348Mid Devon: £309Forest of Dean: £349Mid Devon: £292Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higher£307£309£292

  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, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614Forest of Dean: £678Mid Devon: £616Forest of Dean: £681Mid Devon: £582Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higher£614£616£582

  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, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21Forest of Dean: £22Mid Devon: £21Forest of Dean: £22Mid Devon: £20Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Forest of Dean: £399Mid Devon: £365Forest of Dean: £400Mid Devon: £345Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £116Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £117Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133

  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, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98Forest of Dean: £102Mid Devon: £99Forest of Dean: £103Mid Devon: £93Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293Forest of Dean: £1,333Mid Devon: £1,298Forest of Dean: £1,338Mid Devon: £1,226Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £176Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £177Mid Devon: £126Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£133£133£126

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

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£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, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27Forest of Dean: £7.13Mid Devon: £4.29Forest of Dean: £7.16Mid Devon: £4.05Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25Forest of Dean: £4.64Mid Devon: £4.27Forest of Dean: £4.66Mid Devon: £4.03Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Devon: £6.47Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.11Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Devon is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higher79.1

  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, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higher129.0

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher54.8

  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, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higher158.5

  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, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higher21.4

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Forest of Dean and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,496£4,516£4,265Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,276£12,329£11,645Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,651£1,658£1,566Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,334£11,382£10,751Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£307£309£292Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£614£616£582Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£364£365£345Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,293£1,298£1,226Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£133£133£126Forest 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£4.27£4.29£4.05Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.25£4.27£4.03Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.679.1Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0129.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.054.8Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3158.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.521.4Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 2. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Devon: £4,516Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Devon: £4,265Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896Forest of Dean: £3,041Mid Devon: £2,908Forest of Dean: £3,054Mid Devon: £2,747Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957Forest of Dean: £1,025Mid Devon: £961Forest of Dean: £1,029Mid Devon: £908Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higher£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673Forest of Dean: £2,787Mid Devon: £2,685Forest of Dean: £2,799Mid Devon: £2,536Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higher£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73Forest of Dean: £84Mid Devon: £73Forest of Dean: £85Mid Devon: £69Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £164Mid Devon: £145Forest of Dean: £165Mid Devon: £137Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higher£145£145£137

  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, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02Forest of Dean: £5.37Mid Devon: £5.04Forest of Dean: £5.39Mid Devon: £4.76Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Forest of Dean: £399Mid Devon: £365Forest of Dean: £400Mid Devon: £345Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £116Mid Devon: £141Forest of Dean: £117Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133

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

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

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750Forest of Dean: £778Mid Devon: £753Forest of Dean: £781Mid Devon: £711Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higher£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £176Mid Devon: £133Forest of Dean: £177Mid Devon: £126Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146Forest of Dean: £181Mid Devon: £147Forest of Dean: £182Mid Devon: £138Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48Forest of Dean: £4.16Mid Devon: £2.49Forest of Dean: £4.18Mid Devon: £2.35Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47Forest of Dean: £2.71Mid Devon: £2.48Forest of Dean: £2.72Mid Devon: £2.34Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Devon: £6.47Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Devon: £6.11Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Devon is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higher18.7

  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, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higher30.4

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higher91.9

  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, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higher12.4

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Forest of Dean and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,496£4,516£4,265Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,896£2,908£2,747Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£957£961£908Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,673£2,685£2,536Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£73£73£69Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£145£145£137Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.02£5.04£4.76Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£364£365£345Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£57£57£54Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£750£753£711Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£133£133£126Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£146£147£138Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.48£2.49£2.35Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.47£2.48£2.34Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8241.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.7Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.930.4Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.054.8Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.591.9Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.4Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 2. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mForest of Dean: £428.0mMid Devon: £384.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mMid Devon: £363.0mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mForest of Dean: £273.3mMid Devon: £247.5mForest of Dean: £274.4mMid Devon: £233.7mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean is higher£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mForest of Dean: £92.1mMid Devon: £81.8mForest of Dean: £92.5mMid Devon: £77.3mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mForest of Dean: £250.4mMid Devon: £228.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mMid Devon: £215.8mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Devon: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Devon: £5.9mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Devon: £12.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Devon: £11.7mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mForest of Dean is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Devon: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Devon: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mForest of Dean: £35.8mMid Devon: £31.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mMid Devon: £29.4mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Devon: £12.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Devon: £11.3mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Devon is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Devon: £4.9mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Devon: £4.6mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mForest of Dean: £69.9mMid Devon: £64.1mForest of Dean: £70.2mMid Devon: £60.5mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.8mMid Devon: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mMid Devon: £10.7mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Devon: £12.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Devon: £11.8mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.37mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.38mMid Devon: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Devon: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Devon: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.49mMid Devon: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.50mMid Devon: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMid Devon is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Forest of Dean is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Forest of Dean is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Forest of Dean is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Forest of Dean is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Forest of Dean is higher1,057

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Mid Devon, total
MeasureForest of DeanMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mMid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMid Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17620,512Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7771,588Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,590Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2994,662Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4047,819Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,057Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  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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