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Forest of Dean and Maldon

89,848 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Forest of Dean: £4,763Maldon: £4,621Forest of Dean: £4,784Maldon: £4,365Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Forest of Dean: £12,554Maldon: £12,730Forest of Dean: £12,608Maldon: £12,024Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

  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, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Forest of Dean: £1,757Maldon: £1,519Forest of Dean: £1,764Maldon: £1,435Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Forest of Dean: £11,506Maldon: £11,812Forest of Dean: £11,555Maldon: £11,157Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Forest of Dean: £348Maldon: £291Forest of Dean: £349Maldon: £275Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higher£290£291£275

  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, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Forest of Dean: £678Maldon: £607Forest of Dean: £681Maldon: £573Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higher£604£607£573

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

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£20£20£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, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Forest of Dean: £399Maldon: £329Forest of Dean: £400Maldon: £311Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £116Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £117Maldon: £125Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  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, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Forest of Dean: £102Maldon: £109Forest of Dean: £103Maldon: £103Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Forest of Dean: £1,333Maldon: £1,196Forest of Dean: £1,338Maldon: £1,129Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Forest of Dean: £176Maldon: £139Forest of Dean: £177Maldon: £131Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£138£139£131

  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, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Forest of Dean: £310Maldon: £202Forest of Dean: £311Maldon: £191Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£201£202£191

  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, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Forest of Dean: £7.13Maldon: £6.57Forest of Dean: £7.16Maldon: £6.21Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Forest of Dean: £4.64Maldon: £5.76Forest of Dean: £4.66Maldon: £5.44Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Forest of Dean: £5.49Maldon: £5.22Forest of Dean: £5.52Maldon: £4.93Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  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, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

  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, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higher75.9

  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, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higher130.9

  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, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher52.0

  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, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higher133.8

  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, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Forest of Dean and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,601£4,621£4,365Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,513£1,519£1,435Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£290£291£275Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£604£607£573Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£328£329£311Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,191£1,196£1,129Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£138£139£131Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£201£202£191Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.55£6.57£6.21Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.20£5.22£4.93Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.675.9Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0130.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.052.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3133.8Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.524.6Maldon

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Forest of Dean: £4,763Maldon: £4,621Forest of Dean: £4,784Maldon: £4,365Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Forest of Dean: £3,041Maldon: £3,138Forest of Dean: £3,054Maldon: £2,964Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Forest of Dean: £1,025Maldon: £879Forest of Dean: £1,029Maldon: £830Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Forest of Dean: £2,787Maldon: £2,911Forest of Dean: £2,799Maldon: £2,750Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Forest of Dean: £84Maldon: £72Forest of Dean: £85Maldon: £68Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Forest of Dean: £164Maldon: £149Forest of Dean: £165Maldon: £141Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higher£149£149£141

  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, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Forest of Dean: £5.37Maldon: £4.87Forest of Dean: £5.39Maldon: £4.60Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Forest of Dean: £399Maldon: £329Forest of Dean: £400Maldon: £311Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £116Maldon: £132Forest of Dean: £117Maldon: £125Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Forest of Dean: £60Maldon: £63Forest of Dean: £60Maldon: £60Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Forest of Dean: £778Maldon: £691Forest of Dean: £781Maldon: £653Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Forest of Dean: £176Maldon: £139Forest of Dean: £177Maldon: £131Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Forest of Dean: £181Maldon: £117Forest of Dean: £182Maldon: £110Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Forest of Dean: £4.16Maldon: £3.80Forest of Dean: £4.18Maldon: £3.59Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Forest of Dean: £2.71Maldon: £3.34Forest of Dean: £2.72Maldon: £3.15Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Forest of Dean: £5.49Maldon: £5.22Forest of Dean: £5.52Maldon: £4.93Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 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, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higher32.3

  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, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higher77.4

  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, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Forest of Dean and Maldon, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,601£4,621£4,365Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£875£879£830Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£72£72£68Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£149£149£141Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.85£4.87£4.60Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£328£329£311Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£689£691£653Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£138£139£131Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.78£3.80£3.59Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.20£5.22£4.93Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.7Forest 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 202659.052.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.577.4Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.2Maldon

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 0. 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mForest of Dean: £428.0mMaldon: £319.0mForest of Dean: £429.8mMaldon: £301.3mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mForest of Dean: £273.3mMaldon: £216.6mForest of Dean: £274.4mMaldon: £204.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mForest of Dean: £92.1mMaldon: £60.7mForest of Dean: £92.5mMaldon: £57.3mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mForest of Dean: £250.4mMaldon: £201.0mForest of Dean: £251.5mMaldon: £189.8mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mMaldon: £5.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mMaldon: £4.7mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mMaldon: £10.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mMaldon: £9.7mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mForest of Dean is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  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, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mForest of Dean: £0.48mMaldon: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.48mMaldon: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mForest of Dean: £35.8mMaldon: £22.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mMaldon: £21.5mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mMaldon: £9.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mMaldon: £8.6mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mMaldon: £4.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mMaldon: £4.1mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mForest of Dean: £69.9mMaldon: £47.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mMaldon: £45.1mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mForest of Dean: £15.8mMaldon: £9.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mMaldon: £9.0mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mMaldon: £8.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mMaldon: £7.6mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.37mMaldon: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.38mMaldon: £0.25mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mForest of Dean: £0.24mMaldon: £0.23mForest of Dean: £0.24mMaldon: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.49mMaldon: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.50mMaldon: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mForest of Dean is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Forest of Dean is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Forest of Dean is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Forest of Dean is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Forest of Dean is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Maldon, total
MeasureForest of DeanMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17617,516Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7771,291Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,228Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2993,591Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4045,341Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,181981Forest 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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