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Forest of Dean and Lewes

89,848 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Lewes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 11. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Forest of Dean: £4,763Lewes: £5,222Forest of Dean: £4,784Lewes: £4,933Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Forest of Dean: £12,554Lewes: £12,664Forest of Dean: £12,608Lewes: £11,961Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Lewes is higher£12,610£12,664£11,961

  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, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Forest of Dean: £1,757Lewes: £2,059Forest of Dean: £1,764Lewes: £1,945Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Lewes is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Forest of Dean: £11,506Lewes: £11,626Forest of Dean: £11,555Lewes: £10,981Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Lewes is higher£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Forest of Dean: £348Lewes: £343Forest of Dean: £349Lewes: £324Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324

  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, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Forest of Dean: £678Lewes: £674Forest of Dean: £681Lewes: £637Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£671£674£637

  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, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Forest of Dean: £22Lewes: £21Forest of Dean: £22Lewes: £20Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Forest of Dean: £399Lewes: £397Forest of Dean: £400Lewes: £375Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Forest of Dean: £116Lewes: £163Forest of Dean: £117Lewes: £154Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Lewes is higher£162£163£154

  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, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Forest of Dean: £102Lewes: £99Forest of Dean: £103Lewes: £94Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Forest of Dean: £1,333Lewes: £1,643Forest of Dean: £1,338Lewes: £1,552Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Lewes is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Forest of Dean: £176Lewes: £226Forest of Dean: £177Lewes: £213Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  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, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Forest of Dean: £310Lewes: £302Forest of Dean: £311Lewes: £285Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

  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, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Forest of Dean: £7.13Lewes: £6.44Forest of Dean: £7.16Lewes: £6.08Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Forest of Dean: £4.64Lewes: £7.87Forest of Dean: £4.66Lewes: £7.43Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Lewes is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Forest of Dean: £5.49Lewes: £8.19Forest of Dean: £5.52Lewes: £7.74Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 1,018.8, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count997.7

  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, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Lewes is higher60.3

  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, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Lewes is higher176.0

  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, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Forest of Dean and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,610£12,664£11,961Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,576£11,626£10,981Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£342£343£324Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£671£674£637Forest 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£396£397£375Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£99£99£94Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£301£302£285Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.41£6.44£6.08Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8997.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.681.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0136.5Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.060.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.520.9Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Lewes on 16. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Forest of Dean: £4,763Lewes: £5,222Forest of Dean: £4,784Lewes: £4,933Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Forest of Dean: £3,041Lewes: £3,260Forest of Dean: £3,054Lewes: £3,079Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Lewes is higher£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Forest of Dean: £1,025Lewes: £1,168Forest of Dean: £1,029Lewes: £1,104Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Lewes is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Forest of Dean: £2,787Lewes: £2,993Forest of Dean: £2,799Lewes: £2,827Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Lewes is higher£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Forest of Dean: £84Lewes: £88Forest of Dean: £85Lewes: £83Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Forest of Dean: £164Lewes: £174Forest of Dean: £165Lewes: £164Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Lewes: £5.39Forest of Dean: £5.39Lewes: £5.09Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Forest of Dean: £399Lewes: £397Forest of Dean: £400Lewes: £375Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Forest of Dean: £116Lewes: £163Forest of Dean: £117Lewes: £154Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Lewes is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Forest of Dean: £60Lewes: £56Forest of Dean: £60Lewes: £53Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Forest of Dean: £778Lewes: £932Forest of Dean: £781Lewes: £881Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Lewes is higher£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Forest of Dean: £176Lewes: £226Forest of Dean: £177Lewes: £213Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Forest of Dean: £181Lewes: £171Forest of Dean: £182Lewes: £162Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Forest of Dean: £4.16Lewes: £3.65Forest of Dean: £4.18Lewes: £3.45Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Forest of Dean: £2.71Lewes: £4.47Forest of Dean: £2.72Lewes: £4.22Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Lewes is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Forest of Dean: £5.49Lewes: £8.19Forest of Dean: £5.52Lewes: £7.74Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count35.1

  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, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Lewes is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Lewes is higher99.9

  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, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Forest of Dean and Lewes, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,246£3,260£3,079Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,980£2,993£2,827Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£173£174£164Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.37£5.39£5.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£396£397£375Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£56£53Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£171£171£162Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.64£3.65£3.45Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8256.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.935.1Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.060.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.599.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.9Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 21. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mForest of Dean: £428.0mLewes: £534.4mForest of Dean: £429.8mLewes: £504.7mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mLewes is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mForest of Dean: £273.3mLewes: £333.6mForest of Dean: £274.4mLewes: £315.1mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mLewes is higher£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mLewes: £119.6mForest of Dean: £92.5mLewes: £112.9mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mLewes is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mForest of Dean: £250.4mLewes: £306.2mForest of Dean: £251.5mLewes: £289.2mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mLewes is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mLewes: £9.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mLewes: £8.5mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mForest of Dean: £14.8mLewes: £17.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mLewes: £16.8mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.48mLewes: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.48mLewes: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mForest of Dean: £35.8mLewes: £40.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mLewes: £38.4mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mLewes: £16.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mLewes: £15.7mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mLewes: £5.8mForest of Dean: £5.4mLewes: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mForest of Dean: £69.9mLewes: £95.4mForest of Dean: £70.2mLewes: £90.1mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mLewes is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mForest of Dean: £15.8mLewes: £23.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mLewes: £21.8mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mLewes: £17.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mLewes: £16.6mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mLewes: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.38mLewes: £0.35mForest of Dean: £0.35m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.24mLewes: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mLewes: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mForest of Dean: £0.49mLewes: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.50mLewes: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Lewes is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Lewes is higherDepends on how you count3,595

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Lewes is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Lewes is higher10,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Lewes, total
MeasureForest of DeanLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17626,279Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,149Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,595Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2996,168Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40410,218Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,215Lewes

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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