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Forest of Dean and Chichester

89,848 and 129,206 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Chichester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Forest of Dean: £4,763Chichester: £4,813Forest of Dean: £4,784Chichester: £4,546Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Chichester £12,421Chichester: £12,421Forest of Dean: £12,554Chichester: £12,474Forest of Dean: £12,608Chichester: £11,782Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782

  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, Chichester £1,655Chichester: £1,655Forest of Dean: £1,757Chichester: £1,662Forest of Dean: £1,764Chichester: £1,569Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,569

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Chichester £11,548Chichester: £11,548Forest of Dean: £11,506Chichester: £11,597Forest of Dean: £11,555Chichester: £10,954Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Chichester is higher£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Chichester £268Chichester: £268Forest of Dean: £348Chichester: £269Forest of Dean: £349Chichester: £254Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

  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, Chichester £588Chichester: £588Forest of Dean: £678Chichester: £590Forest of Dean: £681Chichester: £557Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

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

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Forest of Dean: £399Chichester: £279Forest of Dean: £400Chichester: £264Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £116Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £117Chichester: £96Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  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, Chichester £76Chichester: £76Forest of Dean: £102Chichester: £76Forest of Dean: £103Chichester: £72Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Chichester £1,366Chichester: £1,366Forest of Dean: £1,333Chichester: £1,371Forest of Dean: £1,338Chichester: £1,295Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Forest of Dean: £176Chichester: £194Forest of Dean: £177Chichester: £183Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  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, Chichester £203Chichester: £203Forest of Dean: £310Chichester: £204Forest of Dean: £311Chichester: £193Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Forest of Dean is higher£203£204£193

  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, Chichester £6.37Chichester: £6.37Forest of Dean: £7.13Chichester: £6.39Forest of Dean: £7.16Chichester: £6.04Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Chichester £3.75Chichester: £3.75Forest of Dean: £4.64Chichester: £3.77Forest of Dean: £4.66Chichester: £3.56Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Forest of Dean: £5.49Chichester: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.52Chichester: £4.55Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Chichester 1,002.3Chichester: 1,002.3Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Chichester 66.8Chichester: 66.8Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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, Chichester 121.0Chichester: 121.0Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  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, Chichester 148.5Chichester: 148.5Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  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, Chichester 17.4Chichester: 17.4Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Forest of Dean and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,421£12,474£11,782Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£1,655£1,662£1,569Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£268£269£254Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£588£590£557Forest 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£278£279£264Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£102£102£96Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£76£76£72Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£203£204£193Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.37£6.39£6.04Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.75£3.77£3.56Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.80£4.82£4.55Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,002.3Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.666.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0121.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.043.5Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3148.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.517.4Forest of Dean

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 5. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Chichester £4,792Chichester: £4,792Forest of Dean: £4,763Chichester: £4,813Forest of Dean: £4,784Chichester: £4,546Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Chichester is higher£4,792£4,813£4,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Chichester £3,274Chichester: £3,274Forest of Dean: £3,041Chichester: £3,288Forest of Dean: £3,054Chichester: £3,106Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Chichester £940Chichester: £940Forest of Dean: £1,025Chichester: £944Forest of Dean: £1,029Chichester: £892Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Chichester £3,044Chichester: £3,044Forest of Dean: £2,787Chichester: £3,057Forest of Dean: £2,799Chichester: £2,888Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Chichester is higher£3,044£3,057£2,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Chichester £71Chichester: £71Forest of Dean: £84Chichester: £71Forest of Dean: £85Chichester: £67Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Chichester £155Chichester: £155Forest of Dean: £164Chichester: £156Forest of Dean: £165Chichester: £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, Chichester £4.55Chichester: £4.55Forest of Dean: £5.37Chichester: £4.57Forest of Dean: £5.39Chichester: £4.32Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Chichester £278Chichester: £278Forest of Dean: £399Chichester: £279Forest of Dean: £400Chichester: £264Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Chichester £102Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £116Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £117Chichester: £96Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Chichester £43Chichester: £43Forest of Dean: £60Chichester: £43Forest of Dean: £60Chichester: £41Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Chichester £776Chichester: £776Forest of Dean: £778Chichester: £779Forest of Dean: £781Chichester: £736Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Chichester £193Chichester: £193Forest of Dean: £176Chichester: £194Forest of Dean: £177Chichester: £183Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Forest of Dean: £181Chichester: £116Forest of Dean: £182Chichester: £110Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Forest of Dean is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Chichester £3.62Chichester: £3.62Forest of Dean: £4.16Chichester: £3.63Forest of Dean: £4.18Chichester: £3.43Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Chichester £2.13Chichester: £2.13Forest of Dean: £2.71Chichester: £2.14Forest of Dean: £2.72Chichester: £2.02Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Chichester £4.80Chichester: £4.80Forest of Dean: £5.49Chichester: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.52Chichester: £4.55Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Chichester 264.2Chichester: 264.2Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Chichester is higherDepends on how you count264.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Chichester 17.6Chichester: 17.6Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 33.9, Chichester 31.9Chichester: 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, Chichester 43.5Chichester: 43.5Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Chichester 84.4Chichester: 84.4Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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, Chichester 9.9Chichester: 9.9Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count9.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Chichester, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£940£944£892Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£71£71£67Forest 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£4.55£4.57£4.32Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£278£279£264Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£102£102£96Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£43£43£41Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£776£779£736Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£116£116£110Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.62£3.63£3.43Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.13£2.14£2.02Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.80£4.82£4.55Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8264.2Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.6Forest 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 202659.043.5Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.584.4Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.19.9Forest of Dean

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 21. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Chichester £619.2mChichester: £619.2mForest of Dean: £428.0mChichester: £621.8mForest of Dean: £429.8mChichester: £587.3mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mChichester is higher£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Chichester £423.1mChichester: £423.1mForest of Dean: £273.3mChichester: £424.9mForest of Dean: £274.4mChichester: £401.3mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Chichester £121.5mChichester: £121.5mForest of Dean: £92.1mChichester: £122.0mForest of Dean: £92.5mChichester: £115.2mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Chichester £393.4mChichester: £393.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mChichester: £395.0mForest of Dean: £251.5mChichester: £373.1mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mChichester is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Chichester £9.1mChichester: £9.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mChichester: £9.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mChichester: £8.7mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Chichester £20.0mChichester: £20.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mChichester: £20.1mForest of Dean: £14.8mChichester: £19.0mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Chichester £0.59mChichester: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.48mChichester: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.48mChichester: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Chichester £35.9mChichester: £35.9mForest of Dean: £35.8mChichester: £36.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mChichester: £34.1mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Chichester £13.1mChichester: £13.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mChichester: £13.2mForest of Dean: £10.5mChichester: £12.4mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Chichester £5.6mChichester: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mChichester: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mChichester: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Chichester £100.3mChichester: £100.3mForest of Dean: £69.9mChichester: £100.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mChichester: £95.1mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Chichester £25.0mChichester: £25.0mForest of Dean: £15.8mChichester: £25.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mChichester: £23.7mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Chichester £14.9mChichester: £14.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mChichester: £15.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mChichester: £14.2mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Chichester £0.47mChichester: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.37mChichester: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.38mChichester: £0.44mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Chichester £0.28mChichester: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.24mChichester: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.24mChichester: £0.26mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Chichester £0.62mChichester: £0.62mForest of Dean: £0.49mChichester: £0.62mForest of Dean: £0.50mChichester: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Chichester 34,139Chichester: 34,139Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Chichester 2,276Chichester: 2,276Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Chichester 4,120Chichester: 4,120Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Chichester 5,614Chichester: 5,614Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Chichester 10,900Chichester: 10,900Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Chichester is higherDepends on how you count10,900

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Chichester 1,276Chichester: 1,276Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Chichester, total
MeasureForest of DeanChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17634,139Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,276Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0484,120Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2995,614Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40410,900Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,276Chichester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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