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Forest of Dean and Mid Suffolk

89,848 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Mid Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 2. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Suffolk: £4,300Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Suffolk: £4,061Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Forest of Dean: £12,554Mid Suffolk: £12,422Forest of Dean: £12,608Mid Suffolk: £11,733Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

  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, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Forest of Dean: £1,757Mid Suffolk: £1,297Forest of Dean: £1,764Mid Suffolk: £1,225Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Forest of Dean: £11,506Mid Suffolk: £11,583Forest of Dean: £11,555Mid Suffolk: £10,941Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Mid Suffolk is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Forest of Dean: £348Mid Suffolk: £229Forest of Dean: £349Mid Suffolk: £216Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Forest of Dean: £678Mid Suffolk: £594Forest of Dean: £681Mid Suffolk: £561Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Forest of Dean: £22Mid Suffolk: £15Forest of Dean: £22Mid Suffolk: £15Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Forest of Dean: £399Mid Suffolk: £323Forest of Dean: £400Mid Suffolk: £305Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Forest of Dean: £116Mid Suffolk: £97Forest of Dean: £117Mid Suffolk: £91Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Forest of Dean: £102Mid Suffolk: £85Forest of Dean: £103Mid Suffolk: £80Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Forest of Dean: £1,333Mid Suffolk: £1,008Forest of Dean: £1,338Mid Suffolk: £952Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £176Mid Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £177Mid Suffolk: £94Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Forest of Dean: £310Mid Suffolk: £195Forest of Dean: £311Mid Suffolk: £184Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£194£195£184

  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, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Forest of Dean: £7.13Mid Suffolk: £6.00Forest of Dean: £7.16Mid Suffolk: £5.67Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Forest of Dean: £4.64Mid Suffolk: £2.70Forest of Dean: £4.66Mid Suffolk: £2.55Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Suffolk: £7.83Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Suffolk: £7.40Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Forest of Dean and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,282£4,300£4,061Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,369£12,422£11,733Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,292£1,297£1,225Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£228£229£216Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£592£594£561Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£15Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£322£323£305Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£96£97£91Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£85£85£80Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,004£1,008£952Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£99£99£94Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£194£195£184Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.98£6.00£5.67Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£2.69£2.70£2.55Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,016.6Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.658.3Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0121.3Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.049.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3126.1Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.518.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Forest of Dean: £4,763Mid Suffolk: £4,300Forest of Dean: £4,784Mid Suffolk: £4,061Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Forest of Dean: £3,041Mid Suffolk: £3,015Forest of Dean: £3,054Mid Suffolk: £2,848Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Forest of Dean: £1,025Mid Suffolk: £758Forest of Dean: £1,029Mid Suffolk: £716Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Forest of Dean: £2,787Mid Suffolk: £2,812Forest of Dean: £2,799Mid Suffolk: £2,656Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Mid Suffolk is higher£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Forest of Dean: £84Mid Suffolk: £56Forest of Dean: £85Mid Suffolk: £52Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Forest of Dean: £164Mid Suffolk: £144Forest of Dean: £165Mid Suffolk: £136Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Forest of Dean: £5.37Mid Suffolk: £3.75Forest of Dean: £5.39Mid Suffolk: £3.54Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Forest of Dean: £399Mid Suffolk: £323Forest of Dean: £400Mid Suffolk: £305Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Forest of Dean: £116Mid Suffolk: £97Forest of Dean: £117Mid Suffolk: £91Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Forest of Dean: £60Mid Suffolk: £50Forest of Dean: £60Mid Suffolk: £47Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Forest of Dean: £778Mid Suffolk: £589Forest of Dean: £781Mid Suffolk: £556Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £176Mid Suffolk: £99Forest of Dean: £177Mid Suffolk: £94Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Forest of Dean is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Forest of Dean: £181Mid Suffolk: £114Forest of Dean: £182Mid Suffolk: £108Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Forest of Dean: £4.16Mid Suffolk: £3.50Forest of Dean: £4.18Mid Suffolk: £3.31Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Forest of Dean: £2.71Mid Suffolk: £1.58Forest of Dean: £2.72Mid Suffolk: £1.49Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Forest of Dean: £5.49Mid Suffolk: £7.83Forest of Dean: £5.52Mid Suffolk: £7.40Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count10.8

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,282£4,300£4,061Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,003£3,015£2,848Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£755£758£716Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£55£56£52Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£144£144£136Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.73£3.75£3.54Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£322£323£305Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£96£97£91Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£49£50£47Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£587£589£556Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£99£99£94Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£114£114£108Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.49£3.50£3.31Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.57£1.58£1.49Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.814.2Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.929.5Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.049.6Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.573.7Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.8Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 12. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mForest of Dean: £428.0mMid Suffolk: £476.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mMid Suffolk: £449.9mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mForest of Dean: £273.3mMid Suffolk: £334.0mForest of Dean: £274.4mMid Suffolk: £315.5mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mForest of Dean: £92.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mForest of Dean: £92.5mMid Suffolk: £79.3mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mForest of Dean: £250.4mMid Suffolk: £311.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mMid Suffolk: £294.2mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mMid Suffolk is higher£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £5.8mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean is higher£6.1m£6.2m£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, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mMid Suffolk: £15.1mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mForest of Dean: £35.8mMid Suffolk: £35.8mForest of Dean: £36.0mMid Suffolk: £33.8mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mForest of Dean is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Suffolk: £10.7mForest of Dean: £10.5mMid Suffolk: £10.1mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mMid Suffolk: £5.2mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mForest of Dean: £69.9mMid Suffolk: £65.2mForest of Dean: £70.2mMid Suffolk: £61.6mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mForest of Dean: £15.8mMid Suffolk: £11.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mMid Suffolk: £10.4mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Suffolk: £12.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mMid Suffolk: £11.9mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.38mMid Suffolk: £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Suffolk: £0.17mForest of Dean: £0.24mMid Suffolk: £0.16mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.49mMid Suffolk: £0.87mForest of Dean: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.82mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Forest of Dean is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Forest of Dean is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureForest of DeanMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mForest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17627,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7771,567Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2995,490Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4048,162Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,196Mid Suffolk

Sources

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

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  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.
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