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New Forest and Fylde

175,845 and 85,453 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Fylde on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 19. 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Fylde £5,088Fylde: £5,088New Forest: £5,124Fylde: £5,110New Forest: £5,146Fylde: £4,827New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£5,088£5,110£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Fylde £12,268Fylde: £12,268New Forest: £12,533Fylde: £12,320New Forest: £12,587Fylde: £11,637New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£12,268£12,320£11,637

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Fylde £1,685Fylde: £1,685New Forest: £1,542Fylde: £1,692New Forest: £1,548Fylde: £1,598New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Fylde £11,189Fylde: £11,189New Forest: £11,660Fylde: £11,237New Forest: £11,710Fylde: £10,613New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,189£11,237£10,613

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Fylde £329Fylde: £329New Forest: £238Fylde: £330New Forest: £239Fylde: £312New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

  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, Fylde £729Fylde: £729New Forest: £620Fylde: £732New Forest: £622Fylde: £692New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£692

  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, Fylde £21Fylde: £21New Forest: £16Fylde: £21New Forest: £16Fylde: £20New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Fylde £444Fylde: £444New Forest: £333Fylde: £446New Forest: £335Fylde: £421New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Fylde £137Fylde: £137New Forest: £112Fylde: £138New Forest: £113Fylde: £130New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Fylde £104Fylde: £104New Forest: £94Fylde: £105New Forest: £94Fylde: £99New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Fylde £1,254Fylde: £1,254New Forest: £1,190Fylde: £1,259New Forest: £1,195Fylde: £1,189New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,254£1,259£1,189

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Fylde £170Fylde: £170New Forest: £165Fylde: £171New Forest: £166Fylde: £161New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  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, Fylde £317Fylde: £317New Forest: £249Fylde: £319New Forest: £250Fylde: £301New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£317£319£301

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Fylde £5.72Fylde: £5.72New Forest: £4.91Fylde: £5.75New Forest: £4.93Fylde: £5.43New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Fylde £4.14Fylde: £4.14New Forest: £4.09Fylde: £4.16New Forest: £4.11Fylde: £3.93New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Fylde £6.30Fylde: £6.30New Forest: £5.51Fylde: £6.33New Forest: £5.54Fylde: £5.98New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Fylde 1,003.6Fylde: 1,003.6New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fylde 83.3Fylde: 83.3New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count83.3

  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, Fylde 152.9Fylde: 152.9New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Fylde is higherDepends on how you count152.9

  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, Fylde 68.1Fylde: 68.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  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, Fylde 157.2Fylde: 157.2New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  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: New Forest 20.6, Fylde 22.1Fylde: 22.1New Forest: 20.6

    20.6Fylde is higherDepends on how you count22.1

Show the numbers
New Forest and Fylde, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,268£12,320£11,637New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,189£11,237£10,613New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£329£330£312Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£729£732£692Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£444£446£421Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£137£138£130Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£104£105£99Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,254£1,259£1,189Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£170£171£161Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£317£319£301Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.72£5.75£5.43Fylde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.14£4.16£3.93Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,003.6Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.983.3Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4152.9Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.068.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7157.2Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.622.1Fylde

Per resident

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

New Forest Fylde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Fylde £5,088Fylde: £5,088New Forest: £5,124Fylde: £5,110New Forest: £5,146Fylde: £4,827New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£5,088£5,110£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Fylde £3,383Fylde: £3,383New Forest: £3,671Fylde: £3,397New Forest: £3,687Fylde: £3,209New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,383£3,397£3,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Fylde £949Fylde: £949New Forest: £837Fylde: £953New Forest: £841Fylde: £900New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Fylde £3,085Fylde: £3,085New Forest: £3,415Fylde: £3,098New Forest: £3,430Fylde: £2,927New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,085£3,098£2,927

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Fylde £91Fylde: £91New Forest: £70Fylde: £91New Forest: £70Fylde: £86New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Fylde £201Fylde: £201New Forest: £181Fylde: £202New Forest: £182Fylde: £191New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, Fylde £5.71Fylde: £5.71New Forest: £4.56Fylde: £5.74New Forest: £4.58Fylde: £5.42New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Fylde £444Fylde: £444New Forest: £333Fylde: £446New Forest: £335Fylde: £421New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Fylde £137Fylde: £137New Forest: £112Fylde: £138New Forest: £113Fylde: £130New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Fylde £59Fylde: £59New Forest: £51Fylde: £59New Forest: £51Fylde: £56New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Fylde £706Fylde: £706New Forest: £646Fylde: £709New Forest: £649Fylde: £670New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£706£709£670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Fylde £170Fylde: £170New Forest: £165Fylde: £171New Forest: £166Fylde: £161New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Fylde £179Fylde: £179New Forest: £135Fylde: £179New Forest: £136Fylde: £170New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£179£179£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Fylde £3.23Fylde: £3.23New Forest: £2.67Fylde: £3.24New Forest: £2.68Fylde: £3.06New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Fylde £2.33Fylde: £2.33New Forest: £2.21Fylde: £2.34New Forest: £2.22Fylde: £2.21New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.33£2.34£2.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Fylde £6.30Fylde: £6.30New Forest: £5.51Fylde: £6.33New Forest: £5.54Fylde: £5.98New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Fylde 276.7Fylde: 276.7New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count276.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Fylde 23.0Fylde: 23.0New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Fylde 42.2Fylde: 42.2New Forest: 37.9

    37.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  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, Fylde 68.1Fylde: 68.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Fylde 88.5Fylde: 88.5New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count88.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 11.2, Fylde 12.5Fylde: 12.5New Forest: 11.2

    11.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count12.5

Show the numbers
New Forest and Fylde, per resident
MeasureNew ForestFyldeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,383£3,397£3,209New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£949£953£900Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,085£3,098£2,927New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£91£91£86Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£201£202£191Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£444£446£421Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£137£138£130Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£59£56Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£706£709£670Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£170£171£161Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£179£179£170Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.23£3.24£3.06Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.33£2.34£2.21Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5276.7New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.0Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.942.2Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.068.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.388.5Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.5Fylde

Total

New Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fylde 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 Fylde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Fylde £434.8mFylde: £434.8mNew Forest: £901.1mFylde: £436.7mNew Forest: £904.9mFylde: £412.4mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Fylde £289.1mFylde: £289.1mNew Forest: £645.5mFylde: £290.3mNew Forest: £648.3mFylde: £274.2mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Fylde £81.1mFylde: £81.1mNew Forest: £147.2mFylde: £81.4mNew Forest: £147.8mFylde: £76.9mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Fylde £263.7mFylde: £263.7mNew Forest: £600.6mFylde: £264.8mNew Forest: £603.1mFylde: £250.1mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Fylde £7.7mFylde: £7.7mNew Forest: £12.2mFylde: £7.8mNew Forest: £12.3mFylde: £7.3mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Fylde £17.2mFylde: £17.2mNew Forest: £31.9mFylde: £17.3mNew Forest: £32.1mFylde: £16.3mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Fylde £0.49mFylde: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.80mFylde: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.81mFylde: £0.46mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Fylde £37.9mFylde: £37.9mNew Forest: £58.6mFylde: £38.1mNew Forest: £58.8mFylde: £36.0mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Fylde £11.7mFylde: £11.7mNew Forest: £19.7mFylde: £11.8mNew Forest: £19.8mFylde: £11.1mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Fylde £5.0mFylde: £5.0mNew Forest: £9.0mFylde: £5.0mNew Forest: £9.0mFylde: £4.8mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Fylde £60.3mFylde: £60.3mNew Forest: £113.6mFylde: £60.6mNew Forest: £114.1mFylde: £57.2mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Fylde £14.5mFylde: £14.5mNew Forest: £29.1mFylde: £14.6mNew Forest: £29.2mFylde: £13.8mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Fylde £15.3mFylde: £15.3mNew Forest: £23.8mFylde: £15.3mNew Forest: £23.9mFylde: £14.5mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Fylde £0.28mFylde: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.47mFylde: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.47mFylde: £0.26mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Fylde £0.20mFylde: £0.20mNew Forest: £0.39mFylde: £0.20mNew Forest: £0.39mFylde: £0.19mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Fylde £0.54mFylde: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.97mFylde: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.97mFylde: £0.51mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Fylde 23,647Fylde: 23,647New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count23,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Fylde 1,962Fylde: 1,962New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Fylde 3,602Fylde: 3,602New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Fylde 5,817Fylde: 5,817New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higherDepends on how you count5,817

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Fylde 7,564Fylde: 7,564New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count7,564

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Fylde 1,065Fylde: 1,065New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,065

Show the numbers
New Forest and Fylde, total
MeasureNew ForestFyldeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£434.8m£436.7m£412.4mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£60.3m£60.6m£57.2mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60323,647New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0851,962New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6653,602New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6165,817New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2407,564New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,065New 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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