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Forest of Dean and Dover

89,848 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Dover on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Dover on 18. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Forest of Dean: £4,763Dover: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,784Dover: £4,935Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Dover is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Forest of Dean: £12,554Dover: £12,498Forest of Dean: £12,608Dover: £11,805Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

  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, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Forest of Dean: £1,757Dover: £2,393Forest of Dean: £1,764Dover: £2,260Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Dover is higher£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Forest of Dean: £11,506Dover: £11,342Forest of Dean: £11,555Dover: £10,713Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Dover £386Dover: £386Forest of Dean: £348Dover: £388Forest of Dean: £349Dover: £366Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Dover is higher£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742Forest of Dean: £678Dover: £745Forest of Dean: £681Dover: £704Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Dover is higher£742£745£704

  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, Dover £24Dover: £24Forest of Dean: £22Dover: £24Forest of Dean: £22Dover: £22Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Dover is higher£24£24£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, Dover £532Dover: £532Forest of Dean: £399Dover: £534Forest of Dean: £400Dover: £505Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Dover is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Dover £169Dover: £169Forest of Dean: £116Dover: £170Forest of Dean: £117Dover: £161Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Dover is higher£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157Forest of Dean: £102Dover: £157Forest of Dean: £103Dover: £149Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Dover is higher£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Forest of Dean: £1,333Dover: £1,921Forest of Dean: £1,338Dover: £1,814Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Dover is higher£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Dover £194Dover: £194Forest of Dean: £176Dover: £195Forest of Dean: £177Dover: £184Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Dover is higher£194£195£184

  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, Dover £298Dover: £298Forest of Dean: £310Dover: £299Forest of Dean: £311Dover: £283Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  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, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Dover: £8.16Forest of Dean: £7.16Dover: £7.71Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Dover is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Forest of Dean: £4.64Dover: £7.76Forest of Dean: £4.66Dover: £7.33Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Dover is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Forest of Dean: £5.49Dover: £6.03Forest of Dean: £5.52Dover: £5.70Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Dover is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Dover is higher93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Dover is higher155.6

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Dover is higher81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Dover is higher215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Dover is higher35.6

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Forest of Dean and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,445£12,498£11,805Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,294£11,342£10,713Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£386£388£366Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£742£745£704Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£22Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£532£534£505Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£298£299£283Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.73£7.76£7.33Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.01£6.03£5.70Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,001.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.693.6Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0155.6Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.535.6Dover

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dover on 18. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Forest of Dean: £4,763Dover: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,784Dover: £4,935Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Dover is higher£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Forest of Dean: £3,041Dover: £2,933Forest of Dean: £3,054Dover: £2,770Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Forest of Dean: £1,025Dover: £1,387Forest of Dean: £1,029Dover: £1,310Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Dover is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Forest of Dean: £2,787Dover: £2,661Forest of Dean: £2,799Dover: £2,514Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Dover £91Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £84Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £85Dover: £86Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Dover is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Dover £174Dover: £174Forest of Dean: £164Dover: £175Forest of Dean: £165Dover: £165Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Dover is higher£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Forest of Dean: £5.37Dover: £5.55Forest of Dean: £5.39Dover: £5.24Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Dover is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Dover £532Dover: £532Forest of Dean: £399Dover: £534Forest of Dean: £400Dover: £505Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Dover is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Dover £169Dover: £169Forest of Dean: £116Dover: £170Forest of Dean: £117Dover: £161Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Dover is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Dover £91Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £60Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £60Dover: £86Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Dover is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Forest of Dean: £778Dover: £1,113Forest of Dean: £781Dover: £1,051Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Dover is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Dover £194Dover: £194Forest of Dean: £176Dover: £195Forest of Dean: £177Dover: £184Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Dover is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Dover £173Dover: £173Forest of Dean: £181Dover: £173Forest of Dean: £182Dover: £164Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Forest of Dean: £4.16Dover: £4.72Forest of Dean: £4.18Dover: £4.46Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dover is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Forest of Dean: £2.71Dover: £4.50Forest of Dean: £2.72Dover: £4.25Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Dover is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Forest of Dean: £5.49Dover: £6.03Forest of Dean: £5.52Dover: £5.70Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Dover is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Dover is higher22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Dover is higher36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Dover is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Dover is higher125.1

  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, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Dover is higher20.6

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Forest of Dean and Dover, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,920£2,933£2,770Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,650£2,661£2,514Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£91£91£86Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£174£175£165Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.52£5.55£5.24Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£532£534£505Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£173£173£164Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.70£4.72£4.46Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.48£4.50£4.25Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.01£6.03£5.70Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8234.9Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.0Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.936.5Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5125.1Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.120.6Dover

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mForest of Dean: £428.0mDover: £625.9mForest of Dean: £429.8mDover: £591.2mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mDover is higher£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mForest of Dean: £273.3mDover: £351.3mForest of Dean: £274.4mDover: £331.8mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mDover is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mForest of Dean: £92.1mDover: £166.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mDover: £156.9mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mDover is higher£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mForest of Dean: £250.4mDover: £318.8mForest of Dean: £251.5mDover: £301.1mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mDover: £10.3mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDover is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mDover: £20.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mDover: £19.8mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mDover is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.48mDover: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.48mDover: £0.63mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDover is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mForest of Dean: £35.8mDover: £64.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mDover: £60.5mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mDover is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mDover: £20.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mDover: £19.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDover is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £5.4mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £5.4mDover: £10.3mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mDover is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mForest of Dean: £69.9mDover: £133.3mForest of Dean: £70.2mDover: £125.9mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mDover is higher£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mForest of Dean: £15.8mDover: £23.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mDover: £22.1mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mDover is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mDover: £20.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mDover: £19.6mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDover is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.37mDover: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.38mDover: £0.53mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mDover is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.24mDover: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.24mDover: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDover is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mForest of Dean: £0.49mDover: £0.72mForest of Dean: £0.50mDover: £0.68mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Dover is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Dover is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Dover is higher4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Dover is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Dover is higher14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Dover is higher2,471

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Dover, total
MeasureForest of DeanDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mDover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mDover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mDover
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDover
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDover
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17628,143Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,630Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0484,375Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2999,729Dover
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40414,986Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,471Dover

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.