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Forest of Dean and West Lancashire

89,848 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than West Lancashire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 17. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lancashire: £4,647Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lancashire: £4,389Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Forest of Dean: £12,554West Lancashire: £12,748Forest of Dean: £12,608West Lancashire: £12,041Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

  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, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Forest of Dean: £1,757West Lancashire: £1,812Forest of Dean: £1,764West Lancashire: £1,711Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666West Lancashire is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Forest of Dean: £11,506West Lancashire: £11,573Forest of Dean: £11,555West Lancashire: £10,931Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Forest of Dean: £348West Lancashire: £401Forest of Dean: £349West Lancashire: £379Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330West Lancashire is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Forest of Dean: £678West Lancashire: £747Forest of Dean: £681West Lancashire: £705Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Forest of Dean: £22West Lancashire: £27Forest of Dean: £22West Lancashire: £25Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21West Lancashire is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Forest of Dean: £399West Lancashire: £502Forest of Dean: £400West Lancashire: £475Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Forest of Dean: £116West Lancashire: £149Forest of Dean: £117West Lancashire: £140Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Forest of Dean: £102West Lancashire: £117Forest of Dean: £103West Lancashire: £110Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Forest of Dean: £1,333West Lancashire: £1,378Forest of Dean: £1,338West Lancashire: £1,301Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264West Lancashire is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Forest of Dean: £176West Lancashire: £161Forest of Dean: £177West Lancashire: £152Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Forest of Dean: £310West Lancashire: £306Forest of Dean: £311West Lancashire: £289Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Forest of Dean: £7.13West Lancashire: £4.79Forest of Dean: £7.16West Lancashire: £4.52Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Forest of Dean: £4.64West Lancashire: £6.37Forest of Dean: £4.66West Lancashire: £6.02Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40West Lancashire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lancashire: £8.76Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lancashire: £8.27Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6West Lancashire is higher105.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean 140.0, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0West Lancashire is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3West Lancashire is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher25.0

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Forest of Dean and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,627£4,647£4,389Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£160£161£152Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£305£306£289Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£4.77£4.79£4.52Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,010.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.074.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.525.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 14. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lancashire: £4,647Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lancashire: £4,389Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Forest of Dean: £3,041West Lancashire: £2,717Forest of Dean: £3,054West Lancashire: £2,566Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Forest of Dean: £1,025West Lancashire: £1,110Forest of Dean: £1,029West Lancashire: £1,048Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972West Lancashire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Forest of Dean: £2,787West Lancashire: £2,466Forest of Dean: £2,799West Lancashire: £2,329Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Forest of Dean: £84West Lancashire: £86Forest of Dean: £85West Lancashire: £81Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80West Lancashire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Forest of Dean: £164West Lancashire: £159Forest of Dean: £165West Lancashire: £150Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Forest of Dean: £5.37West Lancashire: £5.70Forest of Dean: £5.39West Lancashire: £5.38Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Lancashire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Forest of Dean: £399West Lancashire: £502Forest of Dean: £400West Lancashire: £475Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Forest of Dean: £116West Lancashire: £149Forest of Dean: £117West Lancashire: £140Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Forest of Dean: £60West Lancashire: £71Forest of Dean: £60West Lancashire: £67Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57West Lancashire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Forest of Dean: £778West Lancashire: £844Forest of Dean: £781West Lancashire: £797Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738West Lancashire is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Forest of Dean: £176West Lancashire: £161Forest of Dean: £177West Lancashire: £152Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Forest of Dean: £181West Lancashire: £188Forest of Dean: £182West Lancashire: £177Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Forest of Dean: £4.16West Lancashire: £2.93Forest of Dean: £4.18West Lancashire: £2.77Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Forest of Dean: £2.71West Lancashire: £3.91Forest of Dean: £2.72West Lancashire: £3.69Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57West Lancashire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lancashire: £8.76Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lancashire: £8.27Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8West Lancashire is higher22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5West Lancashire is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1West Lancashire is higher15.3

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Forest of Dean and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,627£4,647£4,389Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,705£2,717£2,566Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,456£2,466£2,329Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£158£159£150Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£160£161£152Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.92£2.93£2.77Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8215.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.933.6Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.074.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.3West Lancashire

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mForest of Dean: £428.0mWest Lancashire: £567.2mForest of Dean: £429.8mWest Lancashire: £535.7mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mForest of Dean: £273.3mWest Lancashire: £331.6mForest of Dean: £274.4mWest Lancashire: £313.2mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mForest of Dean: £92.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mForest of Dean: £92.5mWest Lancashire: £127.9mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWest Lancashire is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mForest of Dean: £250.4mWest Lancashire: £301.0mForest of Dean: £251.5mWest Lancashire: £284.3mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £9.9mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lancashire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £19.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lancashire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mForest of Dean: £35.8mWest Lancashire: £61.3mForest of Dean: £36.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWest Lancashire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £17.1mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mForest of Dean: £69.9mWest Lancashire: £103.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mWest Lancashire: £97.3mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Lancashire is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mForest of Dean: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £19.6mForest of Dean: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £18.5mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £22.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £21.6mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.34mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404West Lancashire is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181West Lancashire is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and West Lancashire, total
MeasureForest of DeanWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17626,268West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0484,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2999,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40412,398West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,866West Lancashire

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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