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Forest of Dean and Staffordshire Moorlands

89,848 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 8. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Forest of Dean: £4,763Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Forest of Dean: £4,784Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Forest of Dean: £12,554Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Forest of Dean: £12,608Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£12,703£12,757£12,049

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Forest of Dean: £1,757Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Forest of Dean: £1,764Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Forest of Dean: £11,506Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Forest of Dean: £11,555Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Forest of Dean: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Forest of Dean: £349Staffordshire Moorlands: £238Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higher£251£252£238

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Forest of Dean: £678Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Forest of Dean: £681Staffordshire Moorlands: £688Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£725£728£688

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £17Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Forest of Dean: £399Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Forest of Dean: £400Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £117Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higher£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Forest of Dean: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Forest of Dean: £103Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Forest of Dean: £1,333Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Forest of Dean: £1,338Staffordshire Moorlands: £902Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£118£118£112

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Forest of Dean: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Forest of Dean: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £277Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£293£294£277

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Forest of Dean: £7.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Forest of Dean: £7.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Forest of Dean: £4.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Forest of Dean: £4.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higher69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higher126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higher20.9

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Forest of Dean and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,676£4,696£4,436Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,350£1,356£1,280Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£251£252£238Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£107£107£101Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£96£97£91Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£950£955£902Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£118£118£112Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£293£294£277Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.22£3.23£3.05Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.669.2Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0154.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.058.1Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3126.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.520.9Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 8. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Forest of Dean: £4,763Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Forest of Dean: £4,784Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Forest of Dean: £3,041Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Forest of Dean: £3,054Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Forest of Dean: £1,025Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Forest of Dean: £1,029Staffordshire Moorlands: £736Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Forest of Dean: £2,787Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Forest of Dean: £2,799Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Forest of Dean: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Forest of Dean: £85Staffordshire Moorlands: £61Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Forest of Dean: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Forest of Dean: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £177Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Forest of Dean: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Forest of Dean: £399Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Forest of Dean: £400Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £117Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Forest of Dean: £778Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Forest of Dean: £781Staffordshire Moorlands: £518Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Forest of Dean: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Forest of Dean: £182Staffordshire Moorlands: £159Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Forest of Dean: £4.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Forest of Dean: £4.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Forest of Dean: £2.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Forest of Dean: £2.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higher17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higher72.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higher12.0

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Forest of Dean and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,676£4,696£4,436Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£776£779£736Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£65£65£61Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.72£4.74£4.48Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£107£107£101Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£56£53Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£546£549£518Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£118£118£112Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£168£169£159Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.84£1.85£1.75Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8262.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.939.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.058.1Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.572.6Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.0Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 10. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mForest of Dean: £428.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mForest of Dean: £274.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mForest of Dean: £92.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mForest of Dean: £92.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mForest of Dean: £250.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mForest of Dean: £251.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mForest of Dean: £35.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mForest of Dean: £69.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Staffordshire Moorlands is higher25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Forest of Dean is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Forest of Dean is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Forest of Dean is higher1,159

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureForest of DeanStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17625,323Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7771,717Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,822Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2995,608Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4047,005Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,159Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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