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Forest of Dean and Arun

89,848 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Arun on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Forest of Dean is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Arun on 9. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Forest of Dean: £4,763Arun: £5,305Forest of Dean: £4,784Arun: £5,011Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Forest of Dean: £12,554Arun: £12,574Forest of Dean: £12,608Arun: £11,876Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

  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, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Forest of Dean: £1,757Arun: £1,991Forest of Dean: £1,764Arun: £1,881Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Arun is higher£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Forest of Dean: £11,506Arun: £11,521Forest of Dean: £11,555Arun: £10,882Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Arun £327Arun: £327Forest of Dean: £348Arun: £328Forest of Dean: £349Arun: £310Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Forest of Dean: £678Arun: £703Forest of Dean: £681Arun: £664Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Arun is higher£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Forest of Dean: £22Arun: £21Forest of Dean: £22Arun: £19Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Arun £369Arun: £369Forest of Dean: £399Arun: £371Forest of Dean: £400Arun: £350Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Arun £134Arun: £134Forest of Dean: £116Arun: £135Forest of Dean: £117Arun: £127Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Arun is higher£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Forest of Dean: £102Arun: £99Forest of Dean: £103Arun: £94Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Forest of Dean: £1,333Arun: £1,588Forest of Dean: £1,338Arun: £1,500Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Arun is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Arun £204Arun: £204Forest of Dean: £176Arun: £205Forest of Dean: £177Arun: £193Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Arun is higher£204£205£193

  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, Arun £292Arun: £292Forest of Dean: £310Arun: £294Forest of Dean: £311Arun: £277Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£292£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, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Forest of Dean: £7.13Arun: £7.24Forest of Dean: £7.16Arun: £6.84Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Arun is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Forest of Dean: £4.64Arun: £3.40Forest of Dean: £4.66Arun: £3.21Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Forest of Dean: £5.49Arun: £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.52Arun: £5.07Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Arun is higher145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Arun is higher187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,520£12,574£11,876Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,983£1,991£1,881Arun
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,473£11,521£10,882Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£327£328£310Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£700£703£664Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£369£371£350Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£99£99£94Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,581£1,588£1,500Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£292£294£277Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.21£7.24£6.84Arun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.38£3.40£3.21Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.35£5.37£5.07Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8992.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.681.2Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0145.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.057.5Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3187.3Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.521.8Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Arun on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Forest of Dean Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Forest of Dean: £4,763Arun: £5,305Forest of Dean: £4,784Arun: £5,011Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Arun is higher£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Forest of Dean: £3,041Arun: £3,476Forest of Dean: £3,054Arun: £3,284Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Forest of Dean: £1,025Arun: £1,113Forest of Dean: £1,029Arun: £1,051Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Arun is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Forest of Dean: £2,787Arun: £3,185Forest of Dean: £2,799Arun: £3,009Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Arun is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Arun £90Arun: £90Forest of Dean: £84Arun: £91Forest of Dean: £85Arun: £86Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Arun is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Arun £194Arun: £194Forest of Dean: £164Arun: £194Forest of Dean: £165Arun: £184Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Arun is higher£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Forest of Dean: £5.37Arun: £5.67Forest of Dean: £5.39Arun: £5.36Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Arun is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Arun £369Arun: £369Forest of Dean: £399Arun: £371Forest of Dean: £400Arun: £350Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Arun £134Arun: £134Forest of Dean: £116Arun: £135Forest of Dean: £117Arun: £127Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Arun is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Arun £55Arun: £55Forest of Dean: £60Arun: £55Forest of Dean: £60Arun: £52Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Arun £884Arun: £884Forest of Dean: £778Arun: £888Forest of Dean: £781Arun: £839Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Arun is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Arun £204Arun: £204Forest of Dean: £176Arun: £205Forest of Dean: £177Arun: £193Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Arun is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Arun £163Arun: £163Forest of Dean: £181Arun: £164Forest of Dean: £182Arun: £155Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Forest of Dean: £4.16Arun: £4.04Forest of Dean: £4.18Arun: £3.82Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Forest of Dean: £2.71Arun: £1.90Forest of Dean: £2.72Arun: £1.79Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Forest of Dean: £5.49Arun: £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.52Arun: £5.07Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Arun is higherDepends on how you count274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Arun is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Arun is higher40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Arun is higher104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Arun, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,283£5,305£5,011Arun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,462£3,476£3,284Arun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,108£1,113£1,051Arun
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£3,172£3,185£3,009Arun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£90£91£86Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.65£5.67£5.36Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£369£371£350Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£134£135£127Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£884£888£839Arun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£204£205£193Arun
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£163£164£155Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.03£4.04£3.82Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.89£1.90£1.79Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.35£5.37£5.07Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8274.3Arun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.5Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.940.3Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.057.5Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5104.7Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.2Forest of Dean

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mForest of Dean: £428.0mArun: £905.6mForest of Dean: £429.8mArun: £855.4mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mArun is higher£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mForest of Dean: £273.3mArun: £593.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mArun: £560.5mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mForest of Dean: £92.1mArun: £190.0mForest of Dean: £92.5mArun: £179.5mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mArun is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mArun: £543.7mForest of Dean: £251.5mArun: £513.6mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mArun: £15.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mArun: £14.6mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mArun: £33.2mForest of Dean: £14.8mArun: £31.4mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mArun is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mForest of Dean: £0.48mArun: £0.97mForest of Dean: £0.48mArun: £0.91mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mForest of Dean: £35.8mArun: £63.3mForest of Dean: £36.0mArun: £59.8mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mForest of Dean: £10.5mArun: £23.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mArun: £21.7mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mArun is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mArun: £9.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mArun: £8.9mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mArun: £151.5mForest of Dean: £70.2mArun: £143.1mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mArun is higher£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mArun: £34.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mArun: £33.0mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mArun is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mArun: £28.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mArun: £26.5mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.37mArun: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.38mArun: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.24mArun: £0.32mForest of Dean: £0.24mArun: £0.31mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mForest of Dean: £0.49mArun: £0.92mForest of Dean: £0.50mArun: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Arun is higherDepends on how you count3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Arun is higher6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Arun is higherDepends on how you count9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Arun is higher17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Arun is higherDepends on how you count2,083

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Arun, total
MeasureForest of DeanArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mArun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mArun
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mArun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mArun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mArun
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mArun
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mArun
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17646,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7773,833Arun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0486,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2999,819Arun
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40417,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,083Arun

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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