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Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire

89,848 and 133,830 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than North Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Forest of Dean: £4,763North Ayrshire: £6,085Forest of Dean: £4,784North Ayrshire: £5,747Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, North Ayrshire £13,049North Ayrshire: £13,049Forest of Dean: £12,554North Ayrshire: £13,105Forest of Dean: £12,608North Ayrshire: £12,378Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

  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, North Ayrshire £3,005North Ayrshire: £3,005Forest of Dean: £1,757North Ayrshire: £3,017Forest of Dean: £1,764North Ayrshire: £2,850Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666North Ayrshire is higher£3,005£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, North Ayrshire £11,537North Ayrshire: £11,537Forest of Dean: £11,506North Ayrshire: £11,586Forest of Dean: £11,555North Ayrshire: £10,943Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, North Ayrshire £597North Ayrshire: £597Forest of Dean: £348North Ayrshire: £600Forest of Dean: £349North Ayrshire: £567Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330North Ayrshire is higher£597£600£567

  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, North Ayrshire £882North Ayrshire: £882Forest of Dean: £678North Ayrshire: £886Forest of Dean: £681North Ayrshire: £837Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643North Ayrshire is higher£882£886£837

  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, North Ayrshire £33North Ayrshire: £33Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire: £33Forest of Dean: £22North Ayrshire: £31Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21North Ayrshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Forest of Dean: £399North Ayrshire: £758Forest of Dean: £400North Ayrshire: £716Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire: £221Forest of Dean: £117North Ayrshire: £209Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

  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, North Ayrshire £177North Ayrshire: £177Forest of Dean: £102North Ayrshire: £178Forest of Dean: £103North Ayrshire: £168Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97North Ayrshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, North Ayrshire £2,212North Ayrshire: £2,212Forest of Dean: £1,333North Ayrshire: £2,222Forest of Dean: £1,338North Ayrshire: £2,099Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264North Ayrshire is higher£2,212£2,222£2,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Forest of Dean: £176North Ayrshire: £270Forest of Dean: £177North Ayrshire: £255Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, North Ayrshire £592North Ayrshire: £592Forest of Dean: £310North Ayrshire: £595Forest of Dean: £311North Ayrshire: £562Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294North Ayrshire is higher£592£595£562

  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, North Ayrshire £11North Ayrshire: £11Forest of Dean: £7.13North Ayrshire: £11Forest of Dean: £7.16North Ayrshire: £10Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76North Ayrshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, North Ayrshire £12North Ayrshire: £12Forest of Dean: £4.64North Ayrshire: £12Forest of Dean: £4.66North Ayrshire: £11Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Ayrshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Forest of Dean: £5.49North Ayrshire: £8.07Forest of Dean: £5.52North Ayrshire: £7.62Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, North Ayrshire 1,016.0North Ayrshire: 1,016.0Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  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, North Ayrshire 144.7North Ayrshire: 144.7Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6North Ayrshire is higher144.7

  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, North Ayrshire 210.3North Ayrshire: 210.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0North Ayrshire is higher210.3

  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, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  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, North Ayrshire 270.3North Ayrshire: 270.3Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3North Ayrshire is higher270.3

  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, North Ayrshire 44.4North Ayrshire: 44.4Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5North Ayrshire is higher44.4

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Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£13,049£13,105£12,378EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£3,005£3,017£2,850EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,537£11,586£10,943North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£597£600£567North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£882£886£837EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£33£33£31EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£177£178£168EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£592£595£562North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£11£11£10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£12£12£11North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,016.0Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6144.7North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0210.3North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.0120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3270.3North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.544.4EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire on 19. 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, North Ayrshire £6,059North Ayrshire: £6,059Forest of Dean: £4,763North Ayrshire: £6,085Forest of Dean: £4,784North Ayrshire: £5,747Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518North Ayrshire is higher£6,059£6,085£5,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, North Ayrshire £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,014Forest of Dean: £3,041North Ayrshire: £3,027Forest of Dean: £3,054North Ayrshire: £2,859Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, North Ayrshire £1,794North Ayrshire: £1,794Forest of Dean: £1,025North Ayrshire: £1,801Forest of Dean: £1,029North Ayrshire: £1,701Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972North Ayrshire is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, North Ayrshire £2,665North Ayrshire: £2,665Forest of Dean: £2,787North Ayrshire: £2,676Forest of Dean: £2,799North Ayrshire: £2,528Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, North Ayrshire £138North Ayrshire: £138Forest of Dean: £84North Ayrshire: £139Forest of Dean: £85North Ayrshire: £131Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80North Ayrshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, North Ayrshire £204North Ayrshire: £204Forest of Dean: £164North Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £165North Ayrshire: £193Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156North Ayrshire is higher£204£205£193

  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, North Ayrshire £7.55North Ayrshire: £7.55Forest of Dean: £5.37North Ayrshire: £7.58Forest of Dean: £5.39North Ayrshire: £7.16Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09North Ayrshire is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, North Ayrshire £754North Ayrshire: £754Forest of Dean: £399North Ayrshire: £758Forest of Dean: £400North Ayrshire: £716Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378North Ayrshire is higher£754£758£716

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, North Ayrshire £220North Ayrshire: £220Forest of Dean: £116North Ayrshire: £221Forest of Dean: £117North Ayrshire: £209Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110North Ayrshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, North Ayrshire £106North Ayrshire: £106Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire: £106Forest of Dean: £60North Ayrshire: £100Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57North Ayrshire is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, North Ayrshire £1,321North Ayrshire: £1,321Forest of Dean: £778North Ayrshire: £1,326Forest of Dean: £781North Ayrshire: £1,253Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738North Ayrshire is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, North Ayrshire £269North Ayrshire: £269Forest of Dean: £176North Ayrshire: £270Forest of Dean: £177North Ayrshire: £255Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167North Ayrshire is higher£269£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, North Ayrshire £354North Ayrshire: £354Forest of Dean: £181North Ayrshire: £355Forest of Dean: £182North Ayrshire: £335Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172North Ayrshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, North Ayrshire £6.43North Ayrshire: £6.43Forest of Dean: £4.16North Ayrshire: £6.46Forest of Dean: £4.18North Ayrshire: £6.10Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95North Ayrshire is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, North Ayrshire £7.00North Ayrshire: £7.00Forest of Dean: £2.71North Ayrshire: £7.03Forest of Dean: £2.72North Ayrshire: £6.64Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57North Ayrshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, North Ayrshire £8.03North Ayrshire: £8.03Forest of Dean: £5.49North Ayrshire: £8.07Forest of Dean: £5.52North Ayrshire: £7.62Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Ayrshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, North Ayrshire 234.7North Ayrshire: 234.7Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count234.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, North Ayrshire 33.4North Ayrshire: 33.4Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8North Ayrshire is higher33.4

  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, North Ayrshire 48.6North Ayrshire: 48.6Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9North Ayrshire is higher48.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 59.0, North Ayrshire 120.6North Ayrshire: 120.6Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0North Ayrshire is higher120.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, North Ayrshire 161.4North Ayrshire: 161.4Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5North Ayrshire is higher161.4

  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, North Ayrshire 26.5North Ayrshire: 26.5Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1North Ayrshire is higher26.5

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£6,059£6,085£5,747EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,794£1,801£1,701EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,665£2,676£2,528Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£138£139£131North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£204£205£193EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.55£7.58£7.16EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£754£758£716EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£220£221£209EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£106£106£100EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,321£1,326£1,253North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£269£270£255North Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£354£355£335North Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£7.00£7.03£6.64North Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.03£8.07£7.62EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8234.7Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.833.4North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.948.6North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.0120.6North Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5161.4North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.126.5EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, North Ayrshire £810.9mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mForest of Dean: £428.0mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£810.9m£814.3m£769.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, North Ayrshire £403.4mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mForest of Dean: £273.3mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mForest of Dean: £274.4mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£403.4m£405.1m£382.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, North Ayrshire £240.1mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mForest of Dean: £92.5mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£240.1m£241.1m£227.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, North Ayrshire £356.6mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mForest of Dean: £250.4mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mForest of Dean: £251.5mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, North Ayrshire £18.5mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Ayrshire is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, North Ayrshire £27.3mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  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, North Ayrshire £1.0mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.48mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, North Ayrshire £101.0mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mForest of Dean: £35.8mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mForest of Dean: £36.0mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, North Ayrshire £29.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mForest of Dean: £10.5mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Ayrshire is higher£29.4m£29.6m£27.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, North Ayrshire £14.2mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, North Ayrshire £176.8mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mForest of Dean: £69.9mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mForest of Dean: £70.2mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNorth Ayrshire is higher£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, North Ayrshire £35.9mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mForest of Dean: £15.8mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, North Ayrshire £47.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mForest of Dean: £16.3mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, North Ayrshire £0.86mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.37mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mForest of Dean: £0.38mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, North Ayrshire £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mForest of Dean: £0.24mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, North Ayrshire £1.1mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.49mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Ayrshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, North Ayrshire 31,408North Ayrshire: 31,408Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count31,408

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, North Ayrshire 4,472North Ayrshire: 4,472Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777North Ayrshire is higher4,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, North Ayrshire 6,500North Ayrshire: 6,500Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048North Ayrshire is higher6,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, North Ayrshire 16,145North Ayrshire: 16,145Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299North Ayrshire is higher16,145

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, North Ayrshire 21,597North Ayrshire: 21,597Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404North Ayrshire is higher21,597

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, North Ayrshire 3,550North Ayrshire: 3,550Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181North Ayrshire is higher3,550

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and North Ayrshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanNorth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17631,408North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7774,472North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0486,500North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29916,145North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40421,597North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1813,550EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

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.
  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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