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Forest of Dean and Isle of Anglesey

89,848 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

Forest of Dean is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 20. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Forest of Dean: £4,763Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Forest of Dean: £4,784Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £12,554, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Forest of Dean: £12,554Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Forest of Dean: £12,608Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Forest of Dean: £11,908

    £12,554£12,608£11,908Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

  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, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Forest of Dean: £1,757Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Forest of Dean: £1,764Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Forest of Dean: £1,666

    £1,757£1,764£1,666Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £11,506, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Forest of Dean: £11,506Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Forest of Dean: £11,555Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Forest of Dean: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Forest of Dean £348, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Forest of Dean: £348Isle of Anglesey: £445Forest of Dean: £349Isle of Anglesey: £420Forest of Dean: £330

    £348£349£330Isle of Anglesey is higher£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Forest of Dean: £678Isle of Anglesey: £866Forest of Dean: £681Isle of Anglesey: £818Forest of Dean: £643

    £678£681£643Isle of Anglesey is higher£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Anglesey: £27Forest of Dean: £21

    £22£22£21Isle of Anglesey is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Forest of Dean: £399Isle of Anglesey: £569Forest of Dean: £400Isle of Anglesey: £537Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Isle of Anglesey is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Anglesey: £148Forest of Dean: £117Isle of Anglesey: £140Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Forest of Dean: £102Isle of Anglesey: £143Forest of Dean: £103Isle of Anglesey: £135Forest of Dean: £97

    £102£103£97Isle of Anglesey is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £1,333, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Forest of Dean: £1,333Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Forest of Dean: £1,338Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Forest of Dean: £1,264

    £1,333£1,338£1,264Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Forest of Dean: £176Isle of Anglesey: £202Forest of Dean: £177Isle of Anglesey: £190Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  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, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Forest of Dean: £310Isle of Anglesey: £452Forest of Dean: £311Isle of Anglesey: £427Forest of Dean: £294

    £310£311£294Isle of Anglesey is higher£450£452£427

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Forest of Dean: £7.13Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Forest of Dean: £7.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Forest of Dean: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Forest of Dean £4.64, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Forest of Dean: £4.64Isle of Anglesey: £11Forest of Dean: £4.66Isle of Anglesey: £10Forest of Dean: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Isle of Anglesey is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Isle of Anglesey 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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Forest of Dean: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Forest of Dean: 81.6

    81.6Isle of Anglesey is higher112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Forest of Dean: 140.0

    140.0Isle of Anglesey is higher177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Isle of Anglesey is higher81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Forest of Dean: 160.3

    160.3Isle of Anglesey is higher219.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Forest of Dean: 22.5

    22.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count28.5

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Forest of Dean and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureForest of DeanIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,554£12,608£11,908£12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,764£1,666£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,246£11,294£10,668Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£348£349£330£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£143£135Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,333£1,338£1,264£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£450£452£427Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.81,005.4Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.6112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.0177.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.3219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.528.5Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Forest of Dean is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £4,763, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Forest of Dean: £4,763Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Forest of Dean: £4,784Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Forest of Dean: £4,518

    £4,763£4,784£4,518Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Forest of Dean £1,025, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Forest of Dean: £1,025Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Forest of Dean: £1,029Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Forest of Dean: £972

    £1,025£1,029£972Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Forest of Dean £2,787, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Forest of Dean: £2,787Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Forest of Dean: £2,799Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Forest of Dean: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £84, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Forest of Dean: £84Isle of Anglesey: £116Forest of Dean: £85Isle of Anglesey: £109Forest of Dean: £80

    £84£85£80Isle of Anglesey is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £164, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Forest of Dean: £164Isle of Anglesey: £225Forest of Dean: £165Isle of Anglesey: £213Forest of Dean: £156

    £164£165£156Isle of Anglesey is higher£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.37Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Forest of Dean: £5.39Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Forest of Dean: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Isle of Anglesey is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £399, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Forest of Dean: £399Isle of Anglesey: £569Forest of Dean: £400Isle of Anglesey: £537Forest of Dean: £378

    £399£400£378Isle of Anglesey is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £116, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Anglesey: £148Forest of Dean: £117Isle of Anglesey: £140Forest of Dean: £110

    £116£117£110Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Forest of Dean £60, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Anglesey: £80Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Anglesey: £75Forest of Dean: £57

    £60£60£57Isle of Anglesey is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Forest of Dean £778, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Forest of Dean: £778Isle of Anglesey: £946Forest of Dean: £781Isle of Anglesey: £893Forest of Dean: £738

    £778£781£738Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Forest of Dean £176, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Forest of Dean: £176Isle of Anglesey: £202Forest of Dean: £177Isle of Anglesey: £190Forest of Dean: £167

    £176£177£167Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £181, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Forest of Dean: £181Isle of Anglesey: £253Forest of Dean: £182Isle of Anglesey: £239Forest of Dean: £172

    £181£182£172Isle of Anglesey is higher£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Forest of Dean £4.16, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Forest of Dean: £4.16Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Forest of Dean: £4.18Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Forest of Dean: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Forest of Dean £2.71, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Forest of Dean: £2.71Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Forest of Dean: £2.72Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Forest of Dean: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Isle of Anglesey is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Isle of Anglesey 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, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Forest of Dean: 246.8

    246.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 19.8, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Forest of Dean: 19.8

    19.8Isle of Anglesey is higher29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Forest of Dean: 33.9

    33.9Isle of Anglesey is higher46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Forest of Dean: 59.0

    59.0Isle of Anglesey is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Forest of Dean 93.5, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Forest of Dean: 93.5

    93.5Isle of Anglesey is higher122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Forest of Dean: 13.1

    13.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Forest of Dean and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureForest of DeanIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,784£4,518£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,029£972£1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£80£80£75Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£942£946£893Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£251£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.829.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.946.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.081.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.9Isle of Anglesey

Total

Forest of Dean is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 12. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Forest of Dean £428.0m, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mForest of Dean: £428.0mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mForest of Dean: £429.8mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mForest of Dean: £406.0m

    £428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Forest of Dean £273.3m, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mForest of Dean: £273.3mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mForest of Dean: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Forest of Dean £92.1m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mForest of Dean: £92.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mForest of Dean: £92.5mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mForest of Dean: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean £250.4m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mForest of Dean: £250.4mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mForest of Dean: £251.5mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mForest of Dean: £237.6m

    £250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean £7.6m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mForest of Dean: £7.6mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mForest of Dean: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIsle of Anglesey is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £14.8m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mForest of Dean: £14.8mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mForest of Dean: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mIsle of Anglesey is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.48mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.48mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mIsle of Anglesey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £35.8m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mForest of Dean: £35.8mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mForest of Dean: £36.0mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mForest of Dean: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mIsle of Anglesey is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean £10.5m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mForest of Dean: £10.5mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mForest of Dean: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean £5.4m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mForest of Dean: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mIsle of Anglesey is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean £69.9m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mForest of Dean: £69.9mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mForest of Dean: £70.2mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mForest of Dean: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Forest of Dean £15.8m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mForest of Dean: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £16.3m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mForest of Dean: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mIsle of Anglesey is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Forest of Dean £0.37m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.37mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.38mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mForest of Dean: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Forest of Dean £0.24m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mForest of Dean: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mIsle of Anglesey is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Forest of Dean £0.49m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.49mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.50mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mIsle of Anglesey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Forest of Dean 22,176, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Forest of Dean: 22,176

    22,176Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Forest of Dean 1,777, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Forest of Dean: 1,777

    1,777Isle of Anglesey is higher2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 3,048, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Forest of Dean: 3,048

    3,048Isle of Anglesey is higher3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Forest of Dean 5,299, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Forest of Dean: 5,299

    5,299Isle of Anglesey is higher5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Forest of Dean 8,404, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Forest of Dean: 8,404

    8,404Isle of Anglesey is higher8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Forest of Dean 1,181, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Forest of Dean: 1,181

    1,181Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,096

Show the numbers
Forest of Dean and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureForest of DeanIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mIsle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mIsle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIsle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mIsle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mIsle of Anglesey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIsle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mIsle of Anglesey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIsle of Anglesey
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,17618,019Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7772,016Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,177Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2995,589Isle of Anglesey
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4048,439Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1811,096Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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