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Forest of Dean and Canterbury

89,848 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Canterbury on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 6 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Forest of Dean: £4,763Canterbury: £4,612Forest of Dean: £4,784Canterbury: £4,357Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Forest of Dean: £12,554Canterbury: £12,557Forest of Dean: £12,608Canterbury: £11,860Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

  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, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Forest of Dean: £1,757Canterbury: £1,931Forest of Dean: £1,764Canterbury: £1,824Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Canterbury is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Forest of Dean: £11,506Canterbury: £11,417Forest of Dean: £11,555Canterbury: £10,783Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Forest of Dean: £348Canterbury: £394Forest of Dean: £349Canterbury: £372Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£392£394£372

  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, Canterbury £720Canterbury: £720Forest of Dean: £678Canterbury: £723Forest of Dean: £681Canterbury: £683Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Forest of Dean: £22Canterbury: £23Forest of Dean: £22Canterbury: £22Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Forest of Dean: £399Canterbury: £431Forest of Dean: £400Canterbury: £407Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Canterbury is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Forest of Dean: £116Canterbury: £138Forest of Dean: £117Canterbury: £130Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

  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, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Forest of Dean: £102Canterbury: £112Forest of Dean: £103Canterbury: £106Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Canterbury is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Forest of Dean: £1,333Canterbury: £1,537Forest of Dean: £1,338Canterbury: £1,452Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Canterbury is higher£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Forest of Dean: £176Canterbury: £182Forest of Dean: £177Canterbury: £172Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  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, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Forest of Dean: £310Canterbury: £265Forest of Dean: £311Canterbury: £250Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  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, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Forest of Dean: £7.13Canterbury: £8.86Forest of Dean: £7.16Canterbury: £8.37Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Canterbury is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Forest of Dean: £4.64Canterbury: £7.99Forest of Dean: £4.66Canterbury: £7.55Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Canterbury is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.49Canterbury: £4.76Forest of Dean: £5.52Canterbury: £4.50Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count999.0

  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, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Canterbury is higher66.2

  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, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Canterbury is higher171.3

  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, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Canterbury is higher24.9

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Forest of Dean and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,593£4,612£4,357Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,504£12,557£11,860Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,368£11,417£10,783Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£392£394£372Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£720£723£683Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£429£431£407Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£112£112£106Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£264£265£250Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.74£4.76£4.50Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8999.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.689.5Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0147.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.066.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3171.3Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.524.9Canterbury

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Forest of Dean: £4,763Canterbury: £4,612Forest of Dean: £4,784Canterbury: £4,357Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Forest of Dean: £3,041Canterbury: £2,665Forest of Dean: £3,054Canterbury: £2,517Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Forest of Dean: £1,025Canterbury: £1,192Forest of Dean: £1,029Canterbury: £1,126Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Canterbury is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Forest of Dean: £2,787Canterbury: £2,423Forest of Dean: £2,799Canterbury: £2,288Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Forest of Dean: £84Canterbury: £84Forest of Dean: £85Canterbury: £79Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Forest of Dean: £164Canterbury: £154Forest of Dean: £165Canterbury: £145Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.37Canterbury: £4.84Forest of Dean: £5.39Canterbury: £4.57Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Forest of Dean: £399Canterbury: £431Forest of Dean: £400Canterbury: £407Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Canterbury is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Forest of Dean: £116Canterbury: £138Forest of Dean: £117Canterbury: £130Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Canterbury is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Forest of Dean: £60Canterbury: £69Forest of Dean: £60Canterbury: £65Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Canterbury is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Forest of Dean: £778Canterbury: £949Forest of Dean: £781Canterbury: £896Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Canterbury is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Forest of Dean: £176Canterbury: £182Forest of Dean: £177Canterbury: £172Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Canterbury is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Forest of Dean: £181Canterbury: £164Forest of Dean: £182Canterbury: £154Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Forest of Dean: £4.16Canterbury: £5.47Forest of Dean: £4.18Canterbury: £5.17Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Canterbury is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Forest of Dean: £2.71Canterbury: £4.93Forest of Dean: £2.72Canterbury: £4.66Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Canterbury is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.49Canterbury: £4.76Forest of Dean: £5.52Canterbury: £4.50Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 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, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Canterbury is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Canterbury is higher105.8

  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, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Canterbury is higher15.4

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Forest of Dean and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,593£4,612£4,357Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,654£2,665£2,517Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,413£2,423£2,288Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£83£84£79Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£153£154£145Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.82£4.84£4.57Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£429£431£407Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£137£138£130Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£69£65Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£181£182£172Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£163£164£154Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.74£4.76£4.50Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8212.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.0Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.931.3Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.066.2Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5105.8Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.4Canterbury

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mForest of Dean: £428.0mCanterbury: £748.9mForest of Dean: £429.8mCanterbury: £707.4mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mForest of Dean: £273.3mCanterbury: £432.7mForest of Dean: £274.4mCanterbury: £408.7mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mForest of Dean: £92.1mCanterbury: £193.5mForest of Dean: £92.5mCanterbury: £182.8mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCanterbury is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mForest of Dean: £250.4mCanterbury: £393.4mForest of Dean: £251.5mCanterbury: £371.6mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mCanterbury: £13.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mCanterbury: £12.8mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mCanterbury: £24.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mCanterbury: £23.5mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  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, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mForest of Dean: £35.8mCanterbury: £70.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mCanterbury: £66.1mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCanterbury is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mCanterbury: £22.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mCanterbury: £21.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCanterbury is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mCanterbury: £11.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mCanterbury: £10.6mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCanterbury is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mForest of Dean: £69.9mCanterbury: £154.1mForest of Dean: £70.2mCanterbury: £145.5mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCanterbury is higher£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mForest of Dean: £15.8mCanterbury: £29.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mCanterbury: £27.9mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCanterbury is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mCanterbury: £26.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mCanterbury: £25.1mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mForest of Dean: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.89mForest of Dean: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.84mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCanterbury is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mForest of Dean: £0.24mCanterbury: £0.80mForest of Dean: £0.24mCanterbury: £0.76mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCanterbury is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.73mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Canterbury is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Canterbury is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Canterbury is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Canterbury, total
MeasureForest of DeanCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17634,426Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7773,083Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0485,074Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29910,752Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40417,175Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,495Canterbury

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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