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New Forest and East Devon

175,845 and 157,986 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than East Devon on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

New Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 9. 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919New Forest: £5,124East Devon: £4,940New Forest: £5,146East Devon: £4,666New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, East Devon £12,083East Devon: £12,083New Forest: £12,533East Devon: £12,135New Forest: £12,587East Devon: £11,462New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£12,083£12,135£11,462

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, East Devon £1,565East Devon: £1,565New Forest: £1,542East Devon: £1,572New Forest: £1,548East Devon: £1,485New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,565£1,572£1,485

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, East Devon £11,216East Devon: £11,216New Forest: £11,660East Devon: £11,263New Forest: £11,710East Devon: £10,638New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,216£11,263£10,638

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, East Devon £247East Devon: £247New Forest: £238East Devon: £248New Forest: £239East Devon: £234New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  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, East Devon £604East Devon: £604New Forest: £620East Devon: £607New Forest: £622East Devon: £573New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588New Forest is higher£604£607£573

  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, East Devon £17East Devon: £17New Forest: £16East Devon: £17New Forest: £16East Devon: £16New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, East Devon £316East Devon: £316New Forest: £333East Devon: £317New Forest: £335East Devon: £300New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, East Devon £128East Devon: £128New Forest: £112East Devon: £129New Forest: £113East Devon: £122New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106East Devon is higher£128£129£122

  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, East Devon £88East Devon: £88New Forest: £94East Devon: £88New Forest: £94East Devon: £83New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89New Forest is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, East Devon £1,209East Devon: £1,209New Forest: £1,190East Devon: £1,214New Forest: £1,195East Devon: £1,147New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,209£1,214£1,147

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, East Devon £132East Devon: £132New Forest: £165East Devon: £132New Forest: £166East Devon: £125New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£132£132£125

  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, East Devon £261East Devon: £261New Forest: £249East Devon: £262New Forest: £250East Devon: £247New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, East Devon £4.72East Devon: £4.72New Forest: £4.91East Devon: £4.74New Forest: £4.93East Devon: £4.48New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66New Forest is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, East Devon £3.51East Devon: £3.51New Forest: £4.09East Devon: £3.53New Forest: £4.11East Devon: £3.33New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82New Forest: £5.51East Devon: £5.84New Forest: £5.54East Devon: £5.52New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, East Devon 993.1East Devon: 993.1New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9New Forest is higher993.1

  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, East Devon 66.9East Devon: 66.9New Forest: 59.9

    59.9East Devon is higherDepends on how you count66.9

  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, East Devon 124.4East Devon: 124.4New Forest: 129.4

    129.4New Forest is higher124.4

  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, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher47.5

  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, East Devon 144.4East Devon: 144.4New Forest: 138.7

    138.7East Devon is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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, East Devon 19.2East Devon: 19.2New Forest: 20.6

    20.6New Forest is higher19.2

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New Forest and East Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,919£4,940£4,666New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,083£12,135£11,462New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,565£1,572£1,485East Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,216£11,263£10,638New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£247£248£234East Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£604£607£573New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16East Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£316£317£300New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£129£122East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£88£88£83New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,209£1,214£1,147East Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£132£132£125New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£261£262£247East Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.72£4.74£4.48New Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.51£3.53£3.33New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.9993.1New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.966.9East Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4124.4New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.047.5New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7144.4East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.619.2New Forest

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 9. 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, East Devon £4,919East Devon: £4,919New Forest: £5,124East Devon: £4,940New Forest: £5,146East Devon: £4,666New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, East Devon £3,489East Devon: £3,489New Forest: £3,671East Devon: £3,504New Forest: £3,687East Devon: £3,309New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,489£3,504£3,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, East Devon £849East Devon: £849New Forest: £837East Devon: £852New Forest: £841East Devon: £805New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, East Devon £71East Devon: £71New Forest: £70East Devon: £72New Forest: £70East Devon: £68New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, East Devon £174East Devon: £174New Forest: £181East Devon: £175New Forest: £182East Devon: £165New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higher£174£175£165

  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, East Devon £4.93East Devon: £4.93New Forest: £4.56East Devon: £4.95New Forest: £4.58East Devon: £4.68New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, East Devon £316East Devon: £316New Forest: £333East Devon: £317New Forest: £335East Devon: £300New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, East Devon £128East Devon: £128New Forest: £112East Devon: £129New Forest: £113East Devon: £122New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106East Devon is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, East Devon £48East Devon: £48New Forest: £51East Devon: £48New Forest: £51East Devon: £45New Forest: £48

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, East Devon £655East Devon: £655New Forest: £646East Devon: £658New Forest: £649East Devon: £622New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, East Devon £132East Devon: £132New Forest: £165East Devon: £132New Forest: £166East Devon: £125New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£132£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, East Devon £141East Devon: £141New Forest: £135East Devon: £142New Forest: £136East Devon: £134New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, East Devon £2.56East Devon: £2.56New Forest: £2.67East Devon: £2.57New Forest: £2.68East Devon: £2.43New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53New Forest is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, East Devon £1.91East Devon: £1.91New Forest: £2.21East Devon: £1.92New Forest: £2.22East Devon: £1.81New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, East Devon £5.82East Devon: £5.82New Forest: £5.51East Devon: £5.84New Forest: £5.54East Devon: £5.52New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, East Devon 286.7East Devon: 286.7New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higher286.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, East Devon 19.3East Devon: 19.3New Forest: 17.5

    17.5East Devon is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

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

    37.9New Forest is higher35.9

  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, East Devon 47.5East Devon: 47.5New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher47.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, East Devon 78.3East Devon: 78.3New Forest: 75.3

    75.3East Devon is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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, East Devon 10.4East Devon: 10.4New Forest: 11.2

    11.2New Forest is higher10.4

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New Forest and East Devon, per resident
MeasureNew ForestEast DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,919£4,940£4,666New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,489£3,504£3,309New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£849£852£805East Devon
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£71£72£68East Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£174£175£165New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.93£4.95£4.68East Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£316£317£300New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£129£122East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£48£45New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£655£658£622East Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£132£132£125New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£141£142£134East Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.56£2.57£2.43New Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.91£1.92£1.81New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.82£5.84£5.52East Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5286.7New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.3East Devon
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 202649.047.5New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.378.3East Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.4New Forest

Total

New Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 1. 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 East Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, East Devon £777.2mEast Devon: £777.2mNew Forest: £901.1mEast Devon: £780.5mNew Forest: £904.9mEast Devon: £737.2mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, East Devon £551.2mEast Devon: £551.2mNew Forest: £645.5mEast Devon: £553.5mNew Forest: £648.3mEast Devon: £522.8mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, East Devon £134.1mEast Devon: £134.1mNew Forest: £147.2mEast Devon: £134.6mNew Forest: £147.8mEast Devon: £127.2mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, East Devon £511.6mEast Devon: £511.6mNew Forest: £600.6mEast Devon: £513.8mNew Forest: £603.1mEast Devon: £485.3mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, East Devon £11.3mEast Devon: £11.3mNew Forest: £12.2mEast Devon: £11.3mNew Forest: £12.3mEast Devon: £10.7mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, East Devon £27.5mEast Devon: £27.5mNew Forest: £31.9mEast Devon: £27.7mNew Forest: £32.1mEast Devon: £26.1mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higher£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m

  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, East Devon £0.78mEast Devon: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.80mEast Devon: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.81mEast Devon: £0.74mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, East Devon £49.9mEast Devon: £49.9mNew Forest: £58.6mEast Devon: £50.1mNew Forest: £58.8mEast Devon: £47.4mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, East Devon £20.3mEast Devon: £20.3mNew Forest: £19.7mEast Devon: £20.4mNew Forest: £19.8mEast Devon: £19.2mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEast Devon is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, East Devon £7.5mEast Devon: £7.5mNew Forest: £9.0mEast Devon: £7.5mNew Forest: £9.0mEast Devon: £7.1mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, East Devon £103.5mEast Devon: £103.5mNew Forest: £113.6mEast Devon: £104.0mNew Forest: £114.1mEast Devon: £98.2mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, East Devon £20.8mEast Devon: £20.8mNew Forest: £29.1mEast Devon: £20.9mNew Forest: £29.2mEast Devon: £19.7mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, East Devon £22.3mEast Devon: £22.3mNew Forest: £23.8mEast Devon: £22.4mNew Forest: £23.9mEast Devon: £21.2mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, East Devon £0.40mEast Devon: £0.40mNew Forest: £0.47mEast Devon: £0.41mNew Forest: £0.47mEast Devon: £0.38mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, East Devon £0.30mEast Devon: £0.30mNew Forest: £0.39mEast Devon: £0.30mNew Forest: £0.39mEast Devon: £0.29mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, East Devon £0.92mEast Devon: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.97mEast Devon: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.97mEast Devon: £0.87mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, East Devon 45,297East Devon: 45,297New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higher45,297

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, East Devon 3,052East Devon: 3,052New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, East Devon 5,676East Devon: 5,676New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higher5,676

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, East Devon 7,498East Devon: 7,498New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higher7,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, East Devon 12,364East Devon: 12,364New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count12,364

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, East Devon 1,641East Devon: 1,641New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higher1,641

Show the numbers
New Forest and East Devon, total
MeasureNew ForestEast DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£777.2m£780.5m£737.2mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£134.1m£134.6m£127.2mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£511.6m£513.8m£485.3mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£27.5m£27.7m£26.1mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£103.5m£104.0m£98.2mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60345,297New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0853,052New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6655,676New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6167,498New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24012,364New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,641New Forest

Sources

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

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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.
  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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