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Forest of Dean and Babergh

89,848 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Babergh on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 1. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Forest of Dean: £4,763Babergh: £4,566Forest of Dean: £4,784Babergh: £4,313Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Forest of Dean: £12,554Babergh: £12,295Forest of Dean: £12,608Babergh: £11,613Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

  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, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Forest of Dean: £1,757Babergh: £1,471Forest of Dean: £1,764Babergh: £1,389Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Forest of Dean: £11,506Babergh: £11,430Forest of Dean: £11,555Babergh: £10,796Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Forest of Dean: £348Babergh: £245Forest of Dean: £349Babergh: £231Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Forest of Dean: £678Babergh: £603Forest of Dean: £681Babergh: £569Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Forest of Dean: £22Babergh: £17Forest of Dean: £22Babergh: £16Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Forest of Dean: £399Babergh: £308Forest of Dean: £400Babergh: £291Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Forest of Dean: £116Babergh: £99Forest of Dean: £117Babergh: £93Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Forest of Dean: £102Babergh: £83Forest of Dean: £103Babergh: £78Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Forest of Dean: £1,333Babergh: £1,179Forest of Dean: £1,338Babergh: £1,114Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Forest of Dean: £176Babergh: £137Forest of Dean: £177Babergh: £129Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£136£137£129

  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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Forest of Dean: £310Babergh: £199Forest of Dean: £311Babergh: £188Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£198£199£188

  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, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Forest of Dean: £7.13Babergh: £5.87Forest of Dean: £7.16Babergh: £5.54Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Forest of Dean: £4.64Babergh: £3.92Forest of Dean: £4.66Babergh: £3.70Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Forest of Dean: £5.49Babergh: £7.65Forest of Dean: £5.52Babergh: £7.23Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higher140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higher18.8

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Forest of Dean and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,547£4,566£4,313Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,242£12,295£11,613Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,464£1,471£1,389Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,382£11,430£10,796Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£244£245£231Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£600£603£569Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£307£308£291Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£99£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£82£83£78Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,174£1,179£1,114Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£136£137£129Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£198£199£188Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.84£5.87£5.54Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.90£3.92£3.70Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8991.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.665.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0123.3Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.047.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3140.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.518.8Forest of Dean

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Forest of Dean: £4,763Babergh: £4,566Forest of Dean: £4,784Babergh: £4,313Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Forest of Dean: £3,041Babergh: £3,178Forest of Dean: £3,054Babergh: £3,002Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Forest of Dean: £1,025Babergh: £837Forest of Dean: £1,029Babergh: £790Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Forest of Dean: £2,787Babergh: £2,954Forest of Dean: £2,799Babergh: £2,790Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Forest of Dean: £84Babergh: £63Forest of Dean: £85Babergh: £60Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Forest of Dean: £164Babergh: £156Forest of Dean: £165Babergh: £147Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Forest of Dean: £5.37Babergh: £4.41Forest of Dean: £5.39Babergh: £4.17Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Forest of Dean: £399Babergh: £308Forest of Dean: £400Babergh: £291Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Forest of Dean: £116Babergh: £99Forest of Dean: £117Babergh: £93Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Forest of Dean: £60Babergh: £47Forest of Dean: £60Babergh: £44Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Forest of Dean: £778Babergh: £671Forest of Dean: £781Babergh: £634Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higher£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Forest of Dean: £176Babergh: £137Forest of Dean: £177Babergh: £129Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Forest of Dean: £181Babergh: £113Forest of Dean: £182Babergh: £107Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Forest of Dean: £4.16Babergh: £3.34Forest of Dean: £4.18Babergh: £3.15Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Forest of Dean: £2.71Babergh: £2.22Forest of Dean: £2.72Babergh: £2.10Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Forest of Dean: £5.49Babergh: £7.65Forest of Dean: £5.52Babergh: £7.23Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higher10.7

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Forest of Dean and Babergh, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,547£4,566£4,313Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£833£837£790Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£63£60Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£155£156£147Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.40£4.41£4.17Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£307£308£291Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£99£93Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£47£44Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£668£671£634Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£136£137£129Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£113£113£107Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.32£3.34£3.15Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.21£2.22£2.10Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.0Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.931.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.047.4Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.579.7Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.7Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 7. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mForest of Dean: £428.0mBabergh: £442.5mForest of Dean: £429.8mBabergh: £417.9mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mForest of Dean: £273.3mBabergh: £308.0mForest of Dean: £274.4mBabergh: £290.9mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mForest of Dean: £92.1mBabergh: £81.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mBabergh: £76.6mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mForest of Dean: £250.4mBabergh: £286.3mForest of Dean: £251.5mBabergh: £270.4mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mBabergh: £6.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mBabergh: £5.8mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mBabergh: £15.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mBabergh: £14.3mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.48mBabergh: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.48mBabergh: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mForest of Dean: £35.8mBabergh: £29.9mForest of Dean: £36.0mBabergh: £28.2mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mBabergh: £9.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mBabergh: £9.1mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mBabergh: £4.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mBabergh: £4.3mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mForest of Dean: £69.9mBabergh: £65.0mForest of Dean: £70.2mBabergh: £61.4mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mForest of Dean: £15.8mBabergh: £13.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mBabergh: £12.5mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mBabergh: £11.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mBabergh: £10.4mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.37mBabergh: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.38mBabergh: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mForest of Dean: £0.24mBabergh: £0.22mForest of Dean: £0.24mBabergh: £0.20mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.49mBabergh: £0.74mForest of Dean: £0.50mBabergh: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Babergh is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Forest of Dean is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Forest of Dean is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Forest of Dean is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Forest of Dean is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Babergh, total
MeasureForest of DeanBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mBabergh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBabergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17624,827Babergh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7771,643Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,088Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2994,593Forest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4047,725Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,038Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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