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Forest of Dean and Wyre

89,848 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Wyre on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Forest of Dean: £4,763Wyre: £5,396Forest of Dean: £4,784Wyre: £5,097Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462Forest of Dean: £12,554Wyre: £12,515Forest of Dean: £12,608Wyre: £11,821Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

  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, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995Forest of Dean: £1,757Wyre: £2,004Forest of Dean: £1,764Wyre: £1,893Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Wyre is higher£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183Forest of Dean: £11,506Wyre: £11,230Forest of Dean: £11,555Wyre: £10,607Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Wyre £380Wyre: £380Forest of Dean: £348Wyre: £382Forest of Dean: £349Wyre: £361Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Wyre is higher£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875Forest of Dean: £678Wyre: £878Forest of Dean: £681Wyre: £830Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Wyre is higher£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24Forest of Dean: £22Wyre: £24Forest of Dean: £22Wyre: £23Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Wyre is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Forest of Dean: £399Wyre: £538Forest of Dean: £400Wyre: £508Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Forest of Dean: £116Wyre: £166Forest of Dean: £117Wyre: £156Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Wyre is higher£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138Forest of Dean: £102Wyre: £139Forest of Dean: £103Wyre: £131Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Wyre is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465Forest of Dean: £1,333Wyre: £1,472Forest of Dean: £1,338Wyre: £1,390Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Wyre is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £176Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £177Wyre: £159Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

  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, Wyre £378Wyre: £378Forest of Dean: £310Wyre: £379Forest of Dean: £311Wyre: £358Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Wyre is higher£378£379£358

  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, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45Forest of Dean: £7.13Wyre: £6.48Forest of Dean: £7.16Wyre: £6.12Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46Forest of Dean: £4.64Wyre: £7.50Forest of Dean: £4.66Wyre: £7.08Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Forest of Dean: £5.49Wyre: £8.42Forest of Dean: £5.52Wyre: £7.95Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Wyre is higher98.3

  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, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Wyre is higher181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Wyre is higher82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Wyre is higher180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Wyre is higher30.3

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Forest of Dean and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,462£12,515£11,821Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,183£11,230£10,607Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£168£168£159Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.45£6.48£6.12Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,000.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.698.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.530.3Wyre

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 20. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Forest of Dean: £4,763Wyre: £5,396Forest of Dean: £4,784Wyre: £5,097Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375Forest of Dean: £3,041Wyre: £3,389Forest of Dean: £3,054Wyre: £3,201Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122Forest of Dean: £1,025Wyre: £1,127Forest of Dean: £1,029Wyre: £1,064Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Wyre is higher£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028Forest of Dean: £2,787Wyre: £3,041Forest of Dean: £2,799Wyre: £2,872Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Wyre £103Wyre: £103Forest of Dean: £84Wyre: £103Forest of Dean: £85Wyre: £98Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Wyre is higher£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Wyre £237Wyre: £237Forest of Dean: £164Wyre: £238Forest of Dean: £165Wyre: £225Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Wyre is higher£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55Forest of Dean: £5.37Wyre: £6.57Forest of Dean: £5.39Wyre: £6.21Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Forest of Dean: £399Wyre: £538Forest of Dean: £400Wyre: £508Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Forest of Dean: £116Wyre: £166Forest of Dean: £117Wyre: £156Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Wyre is higher£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Wyre £78Wyre: £78Forest of Dean: £60Wyre: £78Forest of Dean: £60Wyre: £74Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Wyre is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Wyre £824Wyre: £824Forest of Dean: £778Wyre: £828Forest of Dean: £781Wyre: £782Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Wyre is higher£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £176Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £177Wyre: £159Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Wyre £212Wyre: £212Forest of Dean: £181Wyre: £213Forest of Dean: £182Wyre: £201Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Wyre is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63Forest of Dean: £4.16Wyre: £3.64Forest of Dean: £4.18Wyre: £3.44Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20Forest of Dean: £2.71Wyre: £4.21Forest of Dean: £2.72Wyre: £3.98Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Forest of Dean: £5.49Wyre: £8.42Forest of Dean: £5.52Wyre: £7.95Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Wyre is higherDepends on how you count271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Wyre is higher26.6

  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, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Wyre is higher49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Wyre is higher82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    93.5Wyre 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, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Wyre is higher17.0

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Forest of Dean and Wyre, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£824£828£782Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£168£168£159Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.63£3.64£3.44Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8271.0Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.826.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.949.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.117.0Wyre

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mWyre: £638.7mForest of Dean: £429.8mWyre: £603.3mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWyre is higher£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mForest of Dean: £273.3mWyre: £401.1mForest of Dean: £274.4mWyre: £378.9mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mForest of Dean: £92.1mWyre: £133.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mWyre: £126.0mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWyre is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mWyre: £360.0mForest of Dean: £251.5mWyre: £340.0mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mWyre: £12.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mWyre: £11.6mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mWyre: £28.2mForest of Dean: £14.8mWyre: £26.6mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.48mWyre: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.48mWyre: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£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, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mForest of Dean: £35.8mWyre: £63.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mWyre: £60.2mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWyre: £19.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mWyre: £18.5mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mWyre: £9.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mWyre: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mForest of Dean: £69.9mWyre: £98.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mWyre: £92.5mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWyre is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mWyre: £19.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mWyre: £18.8mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mWyre: £25.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mWyre: £23.8mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.37mWyre: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.38mWyre: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.24mWyre: £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.24mWyre: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mForest of Dean: £0.49mWyre: £1.00mForest of Dean: £0.50mWyre: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Wyre is higherDepends on how you count32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Wyre is higher3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Wyre is higher5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Wyre is higher9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Wyre is higher12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Wyre is higher2,016

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Wyre, total
MeasureForest of DeanWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17632,079Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7773,151Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0485,818Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2999,706Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40412,031Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,016Wyre

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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