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Forest of Dean and South Ayrshire

89,848 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than South Ayrshire on 2 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 21 measures, and South 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Forest of Dean: £4,763South Ayrshire: £5,609Forest of Dean: £4,784South Ayrshire: £5,297Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Forest of Dean: £12,554South Ayrshire: £12,711Forest of Dean: £12,608South Ayrshire: £12,006Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908South Ayrshire is higher£12,657£12,711£12,006

  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, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Forest of Dean: £1,757South Ayrshire: £2,284Forest of Dean: £1,764South Ayrshire: £2,157Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666South Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Forest of Dean: £11,506South Ayrshire: £11,495Forest of Dean: £11,555South Ayrshire: £10,857Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Forest of Dean: £348South Ayrshire: £406Forest of Dean: £349South Ayrshire: £384Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330South Ayrshire is higher£405£406£384

  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, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Forest of Dean: £678South Ayrshire: £788Forest of Dean: £681South Ayrshire: £744Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643South Ayrshire is higher£785£788£744

  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, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Forest of Dean: £22South Ayrshire: £22Forest of Dean: £22South Ayrshire: £21Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21No difference to show£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Forest of Dean: £399South Ayrshire: £609Forest of Dean: £400South Ayrshire: £575Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Forest of Dean: £116South Ayrshire: £181Forest of Dean: £117South Ayrshire: £171Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

  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, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Forest of Dean: £102South Ayrshire: £144Forest of Dean: £103South Ayrshire: £136Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Forest of Dean: £1,333South Ayrshire: £1,646Forest of Dean: £1,338South Ayrshire: £1,555Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £176South Ayrshire: £206Forest of Dean: £177South Ayrshire: £195Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  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, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Forest of Dean: £310South Ayrshire: £475Forest of Dean: £311South Ayrshire: £449Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

  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, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Forest of Dean: £7.13South Ayrshire: £9.06Forest of Dean: £7.16South Ayrshire: £8.56Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Forest of Dean: £4.64South Ayrshire: £8.86Forest of Dean: £4.66South Ayrshire: £8.37Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Forest of Dean: £5.49South Ayrshire: £8.51Forest of Dean: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6South Ayrshire is higher99.5

  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, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0South Ayrshire is higher186.8

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  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, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3South Ayrshire is higher210.6

  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, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Forest of Dean and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,446£11,495£10,857Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,011.1Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.699.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.095.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.534.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Forest of Dean: £4,763South Ayrshire: £5,609Forest of Dean: £4,784South Ayrshire: £5,297Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Forest of Dean: £3,041South Ayrshire: £3,288Forest of Dean: £3,054South Ayrshire: £3,105Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885South Ayrshire is higher£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Forest of Dean: £1,025South Ayrshire: £1,317Forest of Dean: £1,029South Ayrshire: £1,244Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Forest of Dean: £2,787South Ayrshire: £2,973Forest of Dean: £2,799South Ayrshire: £2,808Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Forest of Dean: £84South Ayrshire: £105Forest of Dean: £85South Ayrshire: £99Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80South Ayrshire is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Forest of Dean: £164South Ayrshire: £204Forest of Dean: £165South Ayrshire: £192Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156South Ayrshire is higher£203£204£192

  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, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Forest of Dean: £5.37South Ayrshire: £5.75Forest of Dean: £5.39South Ayrshire: £5.43Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Ayrshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Forest of Dean: £399South Ayrshire: £609Forest of Dean: £400South Ayrshire: £575Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Forest of Dean: £116South Ayrshire: £181Forest of Dean: £117South Ayrshire: £171Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Forest of Dean: £60South Ayrshire: £83Forest of Dean: £60South Ayrshire: £79Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Forest of Dean: £778South Ayrshire: £949Forest of Dean: £781South Ayrshire: £897Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Forest of Dean: £176South Ayrshire: £206Forest of Dean: £177South Ayrshire: £195Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Forest of Dean: £181South Ayrshire: £274Forest of Dean: £182South Ayrshire: £259Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Forest of Dean: £4.16South Ayrshire: £5.23Forest of Dean: £4.18South Ayrshire: £4.94Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Forest of Dean: £2.71South Ayrshire: £5.10Forest of Dean: £2.72South Ayrshire: £4.82Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Forest of Dean: £5.49South Ayrshire: £8.51Forest of Dean: £5.52South Ayrshire: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8South Ayrshire is higher25.7

  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, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9South Ayrshire is higher48.3

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5South Ayrshire is higher121.4

  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, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1South Ayrshire is higher19.9

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,960£2,973£2,808South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8261.5South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.825.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.948.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.095.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.119.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mForest of Dean: £429.8mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mForest of Dean: £273.3mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mForest of Dean: £274.4mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mForest of Dean: £92.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mForest of Dean: £92.5mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mForest of Dean: £251.5mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  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, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mForest of Dean: £0.48mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mForest of Dean: £0.48mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mForest of Dean: £35.8mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mForest of Dean: £36.0mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mForest of Dean: £10.5mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mForest of Dean: £69.9mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mForest of Dean: £70.2mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mForest of Dean: £15.8mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mForest of Dean: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mForest of Dean: £0.37mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.38mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.24mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mForest of Dean: £0.49mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mForest of Dean: £0.50mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureForest of DeanSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17629,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0485,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29910,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40413,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1812,233EstimatedSouth 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.
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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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