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New Forest and Derbyshire Dales

175,845 and 71,762 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

New Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 8. 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

New Forest Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756New Forest: £5,124Derbyshire Dales: £4,776New Forest: £5,146Derbyshire Dales: £4,511New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Derbyshire Dales £12,551Derbyshire Dales: £12,551New Forest: £12,533Derbyshire Dales: £12,604New Forest: £12,587Derbyshire Dales: £11,905New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,551£12,604£11,905

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Derbyshire Dales £1,255Derbyshire Dales: £1,255New Forest: £1,542Derbyshire Dales: £1,261New Forest: £1,548Derbyshire Dales: £1,191New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Derbyshire Dales £11,665Derbyshire Dales: £11,665New Forest: £11,660Derbyshire Dales: £11,715New Forest: £11,710Derbyshire Dales: £11,065New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,665£11,715£11,065

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Derbyshire Dales £228Derbyshire Dales: £228New Forest: £238Derbyshire Dales: £229New Forest: £239Derbyshire Dales: £216New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226New Forest is higher£228£229£216

  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: New Forest £620, Derbyshire Dales £642Derbyshire Dales: £642New Forest: £620Derbyshire Dales: £645New Forest: £622Derbyshire Dales: £609New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609

  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: New Forest £16, Derbyshire Dales £15Derbyshire Dales: £15New Forest: £16Derbyshire Dales: £15New Forest: £16Derbyshire Dales: £14New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15New Forest is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333New Forest: £333Derbyshire Dales: £335New Forest: £335Derbyshire Dales: £316New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89New Forest: £112Derbyshire Dales: £90New Forest: £113Derbyshire Dales: £85New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£89£90£85

  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: New Forest £94, Derbyshire Dales £79Derbyshire Dales: £79New Forest: £94Derbyshire Dales: £79New Forest: £94Derbyshire Dales: £75New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89New Forest is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Derbyshire Dales £920Derbyshire Dales: £920New Forest: £1,190Derbyshire Dales: £923New Forest: £1,195Derbyshire Dales: £872New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest is higher£920£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127New Forest: £165Derbyshire Dales: £127New Forest: £166Derbyshire Dales: £120New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £249, Derbyshire Dales £248Derbyshire Dales: £248New Forest: £249Derbyshire Dales: £249New Forest: £250Derbyshire Dales: £235New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Derbyshire Dales £6.06Derbyshire Dales: £6.06New Forest: £4.91Derbyshire Dales: £6.09New Forest: £4.93Derbyshire Dales: £5.75New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Derbyshire Dales £3.14Derbyshire Dales: £3.14New Forest: £4.09Derbyshire Dales: £3.16New Forest: £4.11Derbyshire Dales: £2.98New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13New Forest: £5.51Derbyshire Dales: £13New Forest: £5.54Derbyshire Dales: £12New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest 1,001.9, Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest 59.9, Derbyshire Dales 58.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3New Forest: 59.9

    59.9New Forest is higher58.3

  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: New Forest 129.4, Derbyshire Dales 129.5Derbyshire Dales: 129.5New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count129.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest 138.7, Derbyshire Dales 112.7Derbyshire Dales: 112.7New Forest: 138.7

    138.7New Forest is higher112.7

  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: New Forest 20.6, Derbyshire Dales 17.3Derbyshire Dales: 17.3New Forest: 20.6

    20.6New Forest is higher17.3

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New Forest and Derbyshire Dales, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,756£4,776£4,511New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,255£1,261£1,191New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£228£229£216New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£89£90£85New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£79£79£75New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£920£923£872New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£127£127£120New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£248£249£235New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.14£3.16£2.98New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,024.6Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.958.3New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4129.5Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.048.1New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7112.7New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.617.3New Forest

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756New Forest: £5,124Derbyshire Dales: £4,776New Forest: £5,146Derbyshire Dales: £4,511New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Derbyshire Dales £3,484Derbyshire Dales: £3,484New Forest: £3,671Derbyshire Dales: £3,499New Forest: £3,687Derbyshire Dales: £3,305New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,484£3,499£3,305

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Derbyshire Dales £709Derbyshire Dales: £709New Forest: £837Derbyshire Dales: £712New Forest: £841Derbyshire Dales: £673New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794New Forest is higher£709£712£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Derbyshire Dales £3,238Derbyshire Dales: £3,238New Forest: £3,415Derbyshire Dales: £3,252New Forest: £3,430Derbyshire Dales: £3,072New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Derbyshire Dales £63Derbyshire Dales: £63New Forest: £70Derbyshire Dales: £64New Forest: £70Derbyshire Dales: £60New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66New Forest is higher£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Derbyshire Dales £178Derbyshire Dales: £178New Forest: £181Derbyshire Dales: £179New Forest: £182Derbyshire Dales: £169New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest £4.56, Derbyshire Dales £4.22Derbyshire Dales: £4.22New Forest: £4.56Derbyshire Dales: £4.23New Forest: £4.58Derbyshire Dales: £4.00New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333New Forest: £333Derbyshire Dales: £335New Forest: £335Derbyshire Dales: £316New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89New Forest: £112Derbyshire Dales: £90New Forest: £113Derbyshire Dales: £85New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Derbyshire Dales £44Derbyshire Dales: £44New Forest: £51Derbyshire Dales: £45New Forest: £51Derbyshire Dales: £42New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48New Forest is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Derbyshire Dales £520Derbyshire Dales: £520New Forest: £646Derbyshire Dales: £522New Forest: £649Derbyshire Dales: £493New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613New Forest is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127New Forest: £165Derbyshire Dales: £127New Forest: £166Derbyshire Dales: £120New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Derbyshire Dales £140Derbyshire Dales: £140New Forest: £135Derbyshire Dales: £141New Forest: £136Derbyshire Dales: £133New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Derbyshire Dales £3.43Derbyshire Dales: £3.43New Forest: £2.67Derbyshire Dales: £3.44New Forest: £2.68Derbyshire Dales: £3.25New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Derbyshire Dales £1.77Derbyshire Dales: £1.77New Forest: £2.21Derbyshire Dales: £1.78New Forest: £2.22Derbyshire Dales: £1.68New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13New Forest: £5.51Derbyshire Dales: £13New Forest: £5.54Derbyshire Dales: £12New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Derbyshire Dales 284.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count284.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Derbyshire Dales 16.2Derbyshire Dales: 16.2New Forest: 17.5

    17.5New Forest is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 37.9, Derbyshire Dales 35.9Derbyshire Dales: 35.9New Forest: 37.9

    37.9New Forest is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Derbyshire Dales 63.7Derbyshire Dales: 63.7New Forest: 75.3

    75.3New Forest is higher63.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 11.2, Derbyshire Dales 9.8Derbyshire Dales: 9.8New Forest: 11.2

    11.2New Forest is higher9.8

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New Forest and Derbyshire Dales, per resident
MeasureNew ForestDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,756£4,776£4,511New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,484£3,499£3,305New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£709£712£673New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,238£3,252£3,072New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£64£60New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£178£179£169New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.22£4.23£4.00New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£89£90£85New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£45£42New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£520£522£493New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£127£127£120New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£140£141£133Derbyshire Dales
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.77£1.78£1.68New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5284.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.2New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.935.9New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.048.1New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.363.7New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.8New Forest

Total

New Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 0. 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

New Forest Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Derbyshire Dales £341.3mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mNew Forest: £901.1mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mNew Forest: £904.9mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Derbyshire Dales £250.0mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mNew Forest: £645.5mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mNew Forest: £648.3mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Derbyshire Dales £50.9mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mNew Forest: £147.2mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mNew Forest: £147.8mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Derbyshire Dales £232.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mNew Forest: £600.6mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mNew Forest: £603.1mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Derbyshire Dales £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mNew Forest: £12.2mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mNew Forest: £12.3mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Derbyshire Dales £12.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mNew Forest: £31.9mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mNew Forest: £32.1mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest £0.80m, Derbyshire Dales £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mNew Forest: £0.80mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mNew Forest: £0.81mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Derbyshire Dales £23.9mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mNew Forest: £58.6mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mNew Forest: £58.8mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Derbyshire Dales £6.4mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mNew Forest: £19.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mNew Forest: £19.8mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Derbyshire Dales £3.2mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mNew Forest: £9.0mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mNew Forest: £9.0mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Derbyshire Dales £37.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mNew Forest: £113.6mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mNew Forest: £114.1mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Derbyshire Dales £9.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mNew Forest: £29.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mNew Forest: £29.2mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Derbyshire Dales £10.1mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mNew Forest: £23.8mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mNew Forest: £23.9mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Derbyshire Dales £0.25mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.47mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mNew Forest: £0.47mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Derbyshire Dales £0.13mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mNew Forest: £0.39mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mNew Forest: £0.39mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Derbyshire Dales £0.90mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mNew Forest: £0.97mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mNew Forest: £0.97mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Derbyshire Dales 20,414Derbyshire Dales: 20,414New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count20,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Derbyshire Dales 1,161Derbyshire Dales: 1,161New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higher1,161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Derbyshire Dales 2,579Derbyshire Dales: 2,579New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Derbyshire Dales 3,452Derbyshire Dales: 3,452New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higher3,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Derbyshire Dales 4,569Derbyshire Dales: 4,569New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higher4,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Derbyshire Dales 703Derbyshire Dales: 703New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higher703

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New Forest and Derbyshire Dales, total
MeasureNew ForestDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60320,414New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0851,161New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6652,579New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6163,452New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2404,569New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,963703New Forest

Sources

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

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  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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