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Forest of Dean and Fife

89,848 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Fife on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Fife on 18. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Forest of Dean: £4,763Fife: £5,001Forest of Dean: £4,784Fife: £4,723Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Forest of Dean: £12,554Fife: £12,601Forest of Dean: £12,608Fife: £11,902Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,547£12,601£11,902

  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, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Forest of Dean: £1,757Fife: £2,208Forest of Dean: £1,764Fife: £2,085Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Fife is higher£2,198£2,208£2,085

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Forest of Dean: £11,506Fife: £11,621Forest of Dean: £11,555Fife: £10,977Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Fife £359Fife: £359Forest of Dean: £348Fife: £361Forest of Dean: £349Fife: £341Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Fife is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  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, Fife £597Fife: £597Forest of Dean: £678Fife: £599Forest of Dean: £681Fife: £566Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

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

    £22£22£21Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£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, Fife £586Fife: £586Forest of Dean: £399Fife: £589Forest of Dean: £400Fife: £556Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Fife £189Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £116Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £117Fife: £179Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Fife is higher£189£189£179

  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, Fife £130Fife: £130Forest of Dean: £102Fife: £131Forest of Dean: £103Fife: £124Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Fife is higher£130£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Forest of Dean: £1,333Fife: £1,660Forest of Dean: £1,338Fife: £1,568Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Fife is higher£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Fife £219Fife: £219Forest of Dean: £176Fife: £220Forest of Dean: £177Fife: £207Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Fife is higher£219£220£207

  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, Fife £399Fife: £399Forest of Dean: £310Fife: £400Forest of Dean: £311Fife: £378Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Fife is higher£399£400£378

  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, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Forest of Dean: £7.13Fife: £7.64Forest of Dean: £7.16Fife: £7.22Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Fife is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Forest of Dean: £4.64Fife: £9.15Forest of Dean: £4.66Fife: £8.64Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Fife is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.49Fife: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.52Fife: £7.12Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

  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, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Fife is higher95.1

  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, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Fife is higher166.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Fife is higher95.2

  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, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Fife is higher209.2

  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, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Fife is higher31.1

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Forest of Dean and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£359£361£341Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£597£599£566EstimatedForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19EstimatedForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£130£131£124EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,010.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.695.1Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0166.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.095.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.531.1EstimatedFife

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Fife on 16. 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 Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Forest of Dean: £4,763Fife: £5,001Forest of Dean: £4,784Fife: £4,723Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Fife is higher£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £3,041, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Forest of Dean: £3,041Fife: £2,637Forest of Dean: £3,054Fife: £2,491Forest of Dean: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Forest of Dean: £1,025Fife: £1,359Forest of Dean: £1,029Fife: £1,283Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Fife is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Forest of Dean: £2,787Fife: £2,432Forest of Dean: £2,799Fife: £2,297Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Fife £75Fife: £75Forest of Dean: £84Fife: £75Forest of Dean: £85Fife: £71Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Fife £125Fife: £125Forest of Dean: £164Fife: £125Forest of Dean: £165Fife: £118Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Forest of Dean: £5.37Fife: £4.13Forest of Dean: £5.39Fife: £3.90Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Fife £586Fife: £586Forest of Dean: £399Fife: £589Forest of Dean: £400Fife: £556Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Fife is higher£586£589£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Fife £189Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £116Fife: £189Forest of Dean: £117Fife: £179Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Fife is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Fife £80Fife: £80Forest of Dean: £60Fife: £81Forest of Dean: £60Fife: £76Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Fife is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Forest of Dean: £778Fife: £1,021Forest of Dean: £781Fife: £965Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Fife is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Fife £219Fife: £219Forest of Dean: £176Fife: £220Forest of Dean: £177Fife: £207Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Fife is higher£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Fife £245Fife: £245Forest of Dean: £181Fife: £246Forest of Dean: £182Fife: £233Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Forest of Dean: £4.16Fife: £4.70Forest of Dean: £4.18Fife: £4.44Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Fife is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Forest of Dean: £2.71Fife: £5.63Forest of Dean: £2.72Fife: £5.32Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £5.49, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.49Fife: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.52Fife: £7.12Forest of Dean: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 246.8, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Fife is higher19.9

  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, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Fife is higher34.9

  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, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Fife is higher128.8

  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, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Fife is higher19.2

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Forest of Dean and Fife, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedForest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,422£2,432£2,297Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£75£75£71Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£125£125£118EstimatedForest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£80£81£76EstimatedFife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,017£1,021£965Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£219£220£207Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8211.6Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.9Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.934.9Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.095.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.119.2EstimatedFife

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnForest of Dean: £428.0mFife: £1.9bnForest of Dean: £429.8mFife: £1.8bnForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mFife is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mForest of Dean: £273.3mFife: £988.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mFife: £933.6mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mFife: £509.3mForest of Dean: £92.5mFife: £481.0mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mFife is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mForest of Dean: £250.4mFife: £911.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mFife: £861.0mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mFife: £28.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mFife: £26.7mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mFife: £47.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mFife: £44.4mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

  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, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mFife: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.48mFife: £1.5mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mForest of Dean: £35.8mFife: £220.6mForest of Dean: £36.0mFife: £208.4mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mFife is higher£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mForest of Dean: £10.5mFife: £71.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mFife: £67.0mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFife is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mForest of Dean: £5.4mFife: £30.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mFife: £28.5mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mFife is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mForest of Dean: £69.9mFife: £382.8mForest of Dean: £70.2mFife: £361.6mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mFife is higher£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mForest of Dean: £15.8mFife: £82.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mFife: £77.7mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mFife is higher£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mForest of Dean: £16.3mFife: £92.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mFife: £87.2mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.37mFife: £1.8mForest of Dean: £0.38mFife: £1.7mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mFife is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.24mFife: £2.1mForest of Dean: £0.24mFife: £2.0mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFife is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mForest of Dean: £0.49mFife: £2.8mForest of Dean: £0.50mFife: £2.7mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Fife is higher7,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Fife is higher13,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Fife is higher48,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Fife is higher7,183

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Fife, total
MeasureForest of DeanFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17679,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7777,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04813,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,29935,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,40448,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1817,183EstimatedFife

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.
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