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New Forest and Wealden

175,845 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Wealden on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 6. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577New Forest: £5,124Wealden: £4,596New Forest: £5,146Wealden: £4,341New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465New Forest: £12,533Wealden: £12,518New Forest: £12,587Wealden: £11,823New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449New Forest: £1,542Wealden: £1,455New Forest: £1,548Wealden: £1,375New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583New Forest: £11,660Wealden: £11,632New Forest: £11,710Wealden: £10,987New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Wealden £257Wealden: £257New Forest: £238Wealden: £259New Forest: £239Wealden: £244New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608New Forest: £620Wealden: £610New Forest: £622Wealden: £576New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588New Forest is higher£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17New Forest: £16Wealden: £17New Forest: £16Wealden: £16New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Wealden 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, Wealden £282Wealden: £282New Forest: £333Wealden: £283New Forest: £335Wealden: £267New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Wealden £126Wealden: £126New Forest: £112Wealden: £127New Forest: £113Wealden: £120New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79New Forest: £94Wealden: £79New Forest: £94Wealden: £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, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161New Forest: £1,190Wealden: £1,166New Forest: £1,195Wealden: £1,101New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Wealden £120Wealden: £120New Forest: £165Wealden: £121New Forest: £166Wealden: £114New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£120£121£114

  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, Wealden £201Wealden: £201New Forest: £249Wealden: £202New Forest: £250Wealden: £191New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236New Forest is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23New Forest: £4.91Wealden: £5.25New Forest: £4.93Wealden: £4.96New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wealden is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97New Forest: £4.09Wealden: £2.99New Forest: £4.11Wealden: £2.82New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85New Forest: £5.51Wealden: £4.87New Forest: £5.54Wealden: £4.60New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Wealden is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6New Forest: 129.4

    129.4New Forest is higher126.6

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8New Forest: 138.7

    138.7New Forest is higher128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0New Forest: 20.6

    20.6New Forest is higher18.0

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New Forest and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,577£4,596£4,341New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,465£12,518£11,823New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,449£1,455£1,375New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,583£11,632£10,987New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£608£610£576New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£282£283£267New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£126£127£120Wealden
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£1,161£1,166£1,101New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£120£121£114New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£201£202£191New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.23£5.25£4.96Wealden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.97£2.99£2.82New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,008.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.963.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4126.6New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.044.1New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7128.8New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.618.0New Forest

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 3. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577New Forest: £5,124Wealden: £4,596New Forest: £5,146Wealden: £4,341New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229New Forest: £3,671Wealden: £3,243New Forest: £3,687Wealden: £3,063New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Wealden £814Wealden: £814New Forest: £837Wealden: £817New Forest: £841Wealden: £772New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794New Forest is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001New Forest: £3,415Wealden: £3,014New Forest: £3,430Wealden: £2,846New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Wealden £67Wealden: £67New Forest: £70Wealden: £67New Forest: £70Wealden: £63New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Wealden £157Wealden: £157New Forest: £181Wealden: £158New Forest: £182Wealden: £149New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higher£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29New Forest: £4.56Wealden: £4.31New Forest: £4.58Wealden: £4.07New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Wealden £282Wealden: £282New Forest: £333Wealden: £283New Forest: £335Wealden: £267New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Wealden £126Wealden: £126New Forest: £112Wealden: £127New Forest: £113Wealden: £120New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Wealden £44Wealden: £44New Forest: £51Wealden: £45New Forest: £51Wealden: £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, Wealden £652Wealden: £652New Forest: £646Wealden: £655New Forest: £649Wealden: £618New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Wealden £120Wealden: £120New Forest: £165Wealden: £121New Forest: £166Wealden: £114New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Wealden £113Wealden: £113New Forest: £135Wealden: £113New Forest: £136Wealden: £107New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128New Forest is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93New Forest: £2.67Wealden: £2.94New Forest: £2.68Wealden: £2.78New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Wealden is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67New Forest: £2.21Wealden: £1.67New Forest: £2.22Wealden: £1.58New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85New Forest: £5.51Wealden: £4.87New Forest: £5.54Wealden: £4.60New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23New Forest is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4New Forest: 17.5

    17.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8New Forest: 37.9

    37.9New Forest is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 49.0, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4New Forest: 75.3

    75.3New Forest is higher72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 11.2, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1New Forest: 11.2

    11.2New Forest is higher10.1

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New Forest and Wealden, per resident
MeasureNew ForestWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,577£4,596£4,341New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,229£3,243£3,063New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£814£817£772New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,001£3,014£2,846New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£67£67£63New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£157£158£149New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.29£4.31£4.07New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£282£283£267New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£126£127£120Wealden
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£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£120£121£114New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£113£113£107New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.93£2.94£2.78Wealden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.67£1.67£1.58New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5261.3New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.4New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.932.8New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.044.1New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.372.4New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.1New Forest

Total

New Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 2. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mNew Forest: £901.1mWealden: £766.5mNew Forest: £904.9mWealden: £724.0mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mNew Forest: £645.5mWealden: £540.9mNew Forest: £648.3mWealden: £510.8mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mNew Forest: £147.2mWealden: £136.3mNew Forest: £147.8mWealden: £128.7mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mNew Forest: £600.6mWealden: £502.6mNew Forest: £603.1mWealden: £474.7mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mNew Forest: £12.2mWealden: £11.2mNew Forest: £12.3mWealden: £10.6mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mNew Forest: £31.9mWealden: £26.4mNew Forest: £32.1mWealden: £24.9mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mNew Forest: £0.80mWealden: £0.72mNew Forest: £0.81mWealden: £0.68mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mNew Forest: £58.6mWealden: £47.2mNew Forest: £58.8mWealden: £44.6mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mNew Forest: £19.7mWealden: £21.2mNew Forest: £19.8mWealden: £20.0mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mNew Forest: £9.0mWealden: £7.4mNew Forest: £9.0mWealden: £7.0mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mNew Forest: £113.6mWealden: £109.2mNew Forest: £114.1mWealden: £103.1mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mNew Forest: £29.1mWealden: £20.2mNew Forest: £29.2mWealden: £19.1mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mNew Forest: £23.8mWealden: £18.9mNew Forest: £23.9mWealden: £17.9mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.47mWealden: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.47mWealden: £0.46mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWealden is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.39mWealden: £0.26mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mNew Forest: £0.97mWealden: £0.81mNew Forest: £0.97mWealden: £0.77mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higher5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higher12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higher1,681

Show the numbers
New Forest and Wealden, total
MeasureNew ForestWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60343,586New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0852,739New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6655,471New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6167,362New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24012,066New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,681New Forest

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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